– This Recipe is Sponsored by Yoplait – We’ve found a new favorite quick bread recipe. We’ve made this orange coconut bread twice in the last week and really cannot get enough. It’s been our breakfast, afternoon snack and even dessert. A whole cup of yogurt is added to make it extraordinarily moist.
How to Make Coconut Bread
This quick bread is simple to make. In fact, the batter is mixed and into the oven in no time — about 10 minutes. The process is similar to making muffins. Mix together dry ingredients in a bowl then do the same with the wet ingredients. Combine them then pour into a loaf pan and bake. (By the way, since we add yogurt to the batter, the bread turns out to be incredibly moist). When the bread has baked and cooled, you have two options. Leave it plain or add a glaze. We love it both ways. If you do add the glaze, you’ll be happy to know it only requires two ingredients: powdered sugar and orange juice. If you don’t glaze, we recommend toasting the bread slices then buttering. As the bread toasts, so does the coconut. It’s excellent. Recipe updated, originally posted September 2013. Since posting this in 2013, we have tweaked the recipe to be more clear. – Adam and Joanne 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon sea salt 1 cup (280 grams) vanilla yogurt, we used Yoplait Greek yogurt 1 cup (200 grams) sugar 3 large eggs 1 1/2 cups (140 grams) sweetened flaked coconut 1 tablespoon grated orange zest 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/3 cup (80 ml) vegetable oil 1 tablespoon orange juice 1 tablespoon sweetened flaked coconut 2Whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk yogurt, sugar, eggs, coconut, orange zest and vanilla in separate bowl. 3Pour yogurt mixture into flour mixture. Stir until just mixed. Add vegetable oil and fold into the batter. 4Pour the batter into prepared loaf pan and bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until a toothpick placed into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Cool loaf in pan for 15 minutes then transfer to a cooling rack and cool completely.
