With all the focus on Christmas lunch, making something delicious and a little bit special for the day can be forgotten. Whilst we all look forward to a delicious, and usually large, Christmas lunch you don't want Christmas breakfast to be a huge meal. This Coconut Bread is a perfect alternative. It's something a little bit special and easy to prepare in advance.
Bill's restaurant in Sydney is famous for it's coconut bread, which is marked to never be removed from the menu, and the recipe for this coconut bread comes from none other than Bill Granger. The bread is delicious toasted and served with a little cinnamon butter or jam or with caramelised bananas or other fruits (my favourite is nectarines) and dusted with icing sugar. It can also be served un-toasted with fresh strawberries as something to munch on while opening Christmas presents.
Do you make something special for Christmas day breakfast? What do you make?
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How to Make Coconut Bread
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius and grease and flour a loaf tin.
- Sift the flour and baking powder together into a bowl and add the cinnamon, sugar and coconut. Stir to combine and make a well in the centre.
- Whisk the eggs, milk and vanilla together and pour into the flour mixture and mix until just combined.
- Add melted butter and stir until the mixture is smooth, being careful not to overmix.
- Pour into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 1 hour or until a cake tester comes out clean.
- Leave in the pan to cool for 5 minutes before removing and placing onto a wire rack to cool.
Variations
Simple Snack
Pair this tasty bread with some fruit like strawberries, peaches, bananas, or pineapple chunks for a simple but sweet snack. The coconut flavor goes well with pretty much any fruit, but especially with more tropical fruits.
You could also serve this coconut bread with a spread of jam or peanut butter. Or you can simply eat it plain!
Delicious Dessert
Take your Coconut Bread up a notch by toasting it and drizzling it with chocolate or caramel spread, dusting it with powdered sugar, or coating it in cinnamon butter.
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📖 Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 300 ml milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 2 ½ cups plain flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 cup caster sugar
- 150 g shredded coconut
- 75 g unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C), and grease and flour a loaf tin.
- Sift the flour and baking powder together into a bowl and add the cinnamon, sugar, and coconut. Stir to combine, and make a well in the centre.
- Whisk the eggs, milk, and vanilla together. Pour into the flour mixture and mix until just combined.
- Add melted butter and stir until the mixture is smooth, being careful not to overmix.
- Pour into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 1 hour or until a cake tester comes out clean.
- Leave in the pan to cool for 5 minutes before removing and placing onto a wire rack to cool.
chanel says
I have GOT to make this loaf - so many raves about it. For me Xmas brekky is pretty much just a piece of fruit, as I need an empty belly for the onslaught of the Xmas lunch feast!
delicieux says
It's definitely delicious Chanel. 😀 I can see why there are so many raves.
Heidi says
I've eaten Bill's coconut bread in his restaurant and it was so delicious! This is a great christmas morning breakfast 🙂 We always do a stone fruit salad in our house Christmas morning! Heidi xo My recent post Blood Orange and Lemon Cake
delicieux says
A stone fruit salad sounds delicious Heidi, and healthy. 😀
JourneyKitchen says
Coconut bread sounds great! Never really made one, which is a shame as I really love coconut in all things sweet!
delicieux says
If you love coconut you really should try this Kulsum 🙂
Trudy~Veggie num num says
Oh My!! This looks so good!! Will be trying this when I go home to my parents for Christmas, would be lovely for breakfast with lots of tropical fruit! Yum! My recent post Veggie num num’s Traditional Christmas Dinner
delicieux says
Thanks Trudy 😀 It certainly is delicious with fruit. I think it would be great with pineapple for a touch of the Carribbean.
ErinsFoodFiles says
Never had coconut bread! Sounds yummy!
Mark says
Great work. I had to look at this post. I am a huge fan of coconut. Thanks.
JJ @ 84thand3rd says
Loving coconut these days - this is definitely on the list now 🙂
Nicky says
Was excellent!!!!! I left out the vanilla essence and it was perfect