Easy Coconut Bread Recipe in 6 Steps - Tia Clara (2024)

I am a very big fan of coconut, and can't seem to find enough ways to use it in the kitchen, so you'll understand why I love this coconut bread recipe so much. These moist, fluffy, spongy coconut bread rolls with yeast are a marvelous way to start your day, or serve alongside any meal.

By Clara Gonzalez - Last revised Dec 18, 2023. Published May 17, 2011.

Why I ❤️ it Recipe Ingredients Video Preparation

Coconut bread rolls.

Why I ❤️ it

This Caribbean coconut bread recipe with yeast makes soft melt-in-your-mouth bread rolls, perfect for a tropical-inspired breakfast or light dinner. A great bread-making starter for beginners.

Coconut lovers rejoice and learn how to make coconut bread. This will become a new favorite that tastes lovely with just butter or jam. Of course, you are free to experiment with more ways to serve it.

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Learn how to make coconut bread rolls, an easy bread-making recipe that anyone who likes coconut will love.

Author: Clara Gonzalez

Stand mixer
Bread roll baking tray

Ingredients for easy coconut bread

1teaspooninstant yeast, make sure it is fresh
¼cuplukewarm water, about body temperature
1teaspoonsugar (white, granulated)
2¾cupall-purpose flour, sifted (plus extra flour to work the dough)
1cupunsweetened coconut milk
1teaspoonsalt
½cupdry coconut flakes for garnish(optional)
1large egg

Video

Preparation

Before starting, please make sure you have all the ingredients and utensils ready.

Step 1: Combine yeast

Mix yeast, ⅓ cup lukewarm water, and sugar. Stir to dissolve the yeast.

Cover with a clean, dark cloth for 10 minutes. After this the mix should be foamy on top, otherwise, your yeast is dead, and you need to get fresh yeast.

Step 2: Kneading the dough

In the mixer bowl mix flour, coconut milk, salt, and the yeast mixture. Knead for 10 minutes using the hook attachment.

You can also knead by hand in a bowl.

Step 3: Covering the dough

Remove the hook and cover the bowl a clean cloth until it doubles in volume (it may take 45 to 70 mins depending on a number of things, including ambient temperature and humidity).

Step 4: Rest the dough

Pour the doubled dough on a floured surface and knead lightly to remove the excess bubbles (no more than a minute).

Step 5: Divide the dough

Divide the dough into 12 portions and make it into balls, sprinkle flour as it becomes necessary to prevent it from sticking too much to your hands and working surface. Sprinkle some flour on a bread roll baking sheet and place the balls on it.

Step 6: Rest the bread rolls

Let the balls rest covered with a clean cloth until they almost double in size (30 to 45 mins).

In the meantime heat oven to 300ºF [150ºC].

Step 7: Paint with eggwash

Make an egg wash by stirring the egg with a wire whisk. Paint the bread with eggwash. Cover the top with the coconut flakes.

Step 8

Bake bread for 20 to 25 minutes (it should be a light golden brown outside). Remove from the oven and serve warm.

Serving suggestions

You can also garnish it with lemon wedges, or add some pomegranate seeds to it for extra fanciness.

Notes and tips

• Something important to remember is that the success of this recipe depends on the quality and freshness of the yeast. Make sure you have fresh, good-quality yeast. Unfortunately, I have had spotty results with the local brand.
• Over a year ago I bought a brick of instant yeast online, and I keep it refrigerated. It is still as good today as the first day.
• Measure the flour and ingredients carefully.
• Don't miss my best bread-making tips for extra help, and flour measuring and conversion.

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