Moist Coconut Bread with Orange Flavor, Perfect for Breakfast
This Orange Coconut Bread is soft, moist, and filled with sweet coconut and fresh orange flavor in every slice! 🍊🥥
Servings 10
Ingredients
- 195 g all-purpose flour 1½ cups
- 8 g baking powder 2 tsp
- 2.5 g ground cinnamon 1 tsp
- 1.5 g sea salt ¼ tsp
- 280 g vanilla yogurt 1 cup
- 200 g granulated sugar 1 cup
- 3 large eggs
- 140 g sweetened flaked coconut 1½ cups
- 6 g grated orange zest 1 tbsp
- 5 ml vanilla extract 1 tsp
- 80 ml vegetable oil ⅓ cup
Optional Glaze
- 60 g powdered sugar ½ cup
- 15 ml orange juice 1 tbsp
- 5 g sweetened flaked coconut 1 tbsp
Instructions
Make the Bread
- Begin by preheating your oven to 350°F (175°C), placing the rack in the middle position. Lightly grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with butter or nonstick cooking spray, making sure the bottom and sides are well coated.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt until evenly combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the yogurt, sugar, eggs, shredded coconut, orange zest, and vanilla extract until smooth and well blended.
- Pour the yogurt mixture into the bowl of dry ingredients. Stir gently until the ingredients are just combined. Add the vegetable oil and fold it through the batter until evenly incorporated, taking care not to overmix.
- Transfer the batter to your prepared loaf pan and spread it evenly. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove the loaf from the oven and let it rest in the pan for 15 minutes. Carefully transfer it to a wire rack and allow it to cool completely before adding the glaze.
Glaze the Bread
- Once the loaf has cooled completely, combine the powdered sugar and orange juice in a small bowl. Stir until you have a smooth glaze with no lumps.
- Drizzle the glaze generously over the top of the bread, then sprinkle with shredded coconut. Allow it to sit for about 10 minutes so the glaze can set before slicing and serving.