Best Coconut Cream Bread Recipes

SOUTHERN LIVING'S TOASTED COCONUT CREAM CHEESE BANANA NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Place 3/4 cup pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake 12-15 minutes or until toasted and fragrant, stirring after 6 minutes. Remove and reserve 1/4 cup toasted pecans.
• Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating until fluffy and light. Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.
• Combine flours and next 4 ingredients; gradually add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
• Beat at low speed just until blended after each addition. Stir in bananas, 3/4 cup toasted pecans, and vanilla.
• Spoon batter into 2 greased and floured 8X4 inch pans.
• Bake at 350°F for one hour or until a long wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and sides of bread pull away from pan, shielding with aluminum foil during last 15 minutes to prevent excessive browning, if necessary.
• Meanwhile, cook 1/4 cup cup fat free evaporated milk, 2 TBSP brown sugar and 1 TBSP butter in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, 3 to 4 minutes or until bubbly. Remove from heat. Stir in 1/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut, reserved toasted pecans and 1/2 TSP vanilla extract.
• Remove bread from oven; immediately spread tops lightly with coconut mixture. Broil 51/2 inches from heat 2-3 minutes or until topping starts to lightly brown Cool in pans on wire racks 20 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks; cool 30 minutes before slicing.

COCONUT BREAD PUDDING WITH RUM CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Set the dial to 325° and get the oven heating. Cut the crusts off the bread (save them for bread crumbs), and then cut the rest into 1-inch cubes, collecting about 8 cups. If the bread isn't day old, pop it into the heating oven for 5 to 10 minutes to dry it out a bit.
• Whisk together the milk, vanilla, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, eggs, and yolks in a large bowl. Stir in the raisins, coconut, and bread cubes. Soak for 30 minutes.
• Mix 2 tablespoons of the softened butter with the confectioners' sugar and smear it over the bottom and sides of a 9 by 13-inch pan. Pour in the bread-and-egg mixture. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of softened butter and drizzle it over the top. Pop the pan into the oven and bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or til set in the middle and puffed and brown around the edges.
• Make the sauce while the pudding is baking. Combine the cream, confectioners' sugar, and butter in a saucepan. Set it over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Keep your eye on it so it doesn't boil over. Whisk constantly. Turn the heat to low and simmer for 3 minutes; then stir in the rum. Keep warm. (Makes 1 3/4 cups of sauce.)
• Pull the pan out of the oven when the bread pudding is done, and let it set for 10 minutes. Cut into squares and serve warm or at room temperature. Douse each serving with some warm sauce.

EASY CRANBERRY QUICK BREAD WITH COCONUT-TOPPED CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Beat cake mix and sour cream in large bowl with mixer until blended. (Batter will be thick.) Stir in cranberries.
• Spoon into 3 greased and floured mini loaf pans.
• Bake 30 to 35 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool 10 min. Remove bread loaves from pans to wire rack; cool completely.
• Beat cream cheese and vanilla in medium bowl with mixer until blended. Gradually add sugar, mixing well after each addition; spread onto tops of bread loaves.
• Sprinkle with coconut.

COCONUT-CREAM BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Beat cream cheese at low speed with an electric mixer until creamy and smooth. Add 1 cup sugar and eggs, and beat at medium speed 2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Stir in 2 cups milk, 1 cup cream of coconut, and 3 tablespoons melted butter. Stir in bread cubes. Let stand 5 minutes.
• Coat a 13- x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Pour bread mixture into dish.
• Bake at 350° for 35 minutes or until set.
• Stir together flaked coconut, pecans, and 3 tablespoons melted butter. Sprinkle coconut mixture over baked pudding, and bake 5 to 8 more minutes or until browned.
• Stir together remaining 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup cream of coconut.
• Cook remaining 1/2 cup sugar in a medium-size heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, 3 minutes or until sugar is caramelized and mixture becomes a light brown syrup. Stir in milk mixture, and cook, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes or until sauce is thickened slightly and sugar is dissolved. Stir in remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter.
• Cut bread pudding into 8 to 10 servings, and serve with caramelized sugar sauce.

COCONUT CREAM BREAD PUDDING WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• 1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Beat cream cheese at low speed with an electric mixer until creamy and smoothed. Add 1 cup sugar and eggs, and beat at medium speed for 2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Stir in 2 cups milk, 1 cup cream of coconut, and 3 Tbsp. melted butter, stir in bread cubes. Let stand 5 minutes.
• 2) Coat 13 x 9" baking dish with cooking spray. Pour bread mixture into dish. Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes or until set.
• 3) Stir together flaked coconut, pecans and 3 Tbsp. melted butter. Sprinkle coconut mixture over baked pudding, and bake 5 to 8 more minutes or until browned.
• 4) Stir together remaining 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup cream of coconut. Cook remaining 1/2 cup sugar in a medium sized heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly 3 minutes or until sugar is caramelized and mixture becomes a light brown syrup. Stir in milk mixture and cook, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes or until sauce is thickened slightly and sugar is dissolved. Stir in remaining 2 Tbsp. melted butter. Cut bread pudding into 8 to 10 servings with caramelized sauce.

SOUR CREAM COCONUT QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Cream together butter and sugar.
• Beat in eggs and coconut extract.
• Mix in sour cream, then add coconut and mix well.
• Stir flour, baking powder and baking soda together and add to batter and mix well.
• Place batter into greased loaf pan and bake at 350° for 45 to 50 minutes or until done.

COCONUT CREAM BANANA NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Thoroughly grease the bottoms and sides of 2 loaf pans; set aside.
• Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; set aside.
• Beat butter on high speed for about 30 seconds.
• Add 1/2 cup brown sugar, beaten eggs and vanilla; beat until well mixed.
• Add flour mixture and banana alternately to beaten mixture; beating on low after each addition.
• Stir in nuts.
• In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese, 1/4 cup brown sugar and the 1 egg until smooth.
• Stir in coconut.
• Pour 1/4 of the banana batter into each pan.
• Spoon 1/4 of the cream cheese mixture over each loaf.
• Marble each by using a spatula to cut cream cheese into the banana batter.
• Repeat the 2 layers as above but do not marble them.
• Bake in a 350°F oven for about 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool in pans for 10 minutes.
• Remove loaves from pans and cool completely.

EASY CRANBERRY QUICK BREAD WITH COCONUT-TOPPED CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Beat cake mix and sour cream in large bowl with mixer until blended. (Batter will be thick.) Stir in cranberries.
• Spoon into 3 greased and floured mini loaf pans.
• Bake 30 to 35 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool 10 min. Remove bread loaves from pans to wire rack; cool completely.
• Beat cream cheese and vanilla in medium bowl with mixer until blended. Gradually add sugar, mixing well after each addition; spread onto tops of bread loaves.
• Sprinkle with coconut.

COCONUT CREAM (OR DREAM) BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• 1. Lightly butter the bottom of a 12-inch flameproof baking dish. Arrange the bread cubes evenly in the dish. In a large bowl, whisk together the yolks, whole eggs, coconut milk, cream of coconut, salt, nutmeg, and mace. Stir in 1 1/2 cup of the coconut flakes. Pour the custard over the bread cubes, pressing the bread cubes gently to soak up the custard.
• 2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• 3. Sprinkle the top of the pudding with the remaining 1/2 cup coconut flakes. Cover the baking dish with foil, poking a few holes in the top to release the steam. Put the baking dish into a roasting pan on the oven rack. Pour hot water into the roasting pan to come halfway up the sides of the baking dish. Bake until the pudding is firm to the touch, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for 15 minutes more. Remove the baking dish from the water bath and run it under the broiler, at least 4 inches from the heat, until golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Let the pudding cool completely
• 4. Pineapple Simple Syrup 2c sugar 2c frozen pineapple juice (thawed) Cook until thickens

CARROT BREAD WITH HAZELNUTS, COCONUT AND CREAM CHEESE GLAZE

Steps:

• Make the carrot bread: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter one 9-by-5-inch loaf pan or three 6-by-3-inch mini loaf pans.
• Whisk the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg in a large bowl. Add the hazelnuts and coconut.
• Whisk the eggs, melted butter, yogurt, vanilla and lemon zest (if using) in a medium bowl. Stir in the shredded carrots. Fold the carrot mixture into the flour mixture until just combined.
• Spread the batter in the prepared pan(s). Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 55 minutes for a standard loaf or 35 to 40 minutes for mini loaves. Cool 30 minutes in the pan(s) on a rack, then turn out onto the rack to cool completely.
• Make the glaze: Whisk the confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, milk and vanilla in a bowl. Pour over the cooled carrot bread and let set, 15 to 20 minutes.

COCONUT CREAM BANANA BREAD *MAKES 2 LOAVES*

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 Degrees and spray and lightly flour the inside of baking dish. (I use a large silicone baking dish)
• 2. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together
• 3. Add Eggs, mix well
• 4. In separate bowl wisk together flour, salt and baking soda
• 5. Mix the dry mixture, (flour, salt and baking soda) into the wet mixture (butter, sugar and eggs) and mix well
• 6. add bananas in coconut cream and mix until smooth
• 7. Pour entire mixture into a sprayed and floured loaf pans.
• 8. Place in oven and bake for 1 hour
• 9. Let cool and then remove from baking dish.

COCONUT CREAM BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Cut bread into 1 inch cubes, and preheat oven to 350.
• Beat cream cheese at low speed until creamy and smooth.
• Add sugar and eggs, beat at medium speed approx. 2 mins or until sugar is dissolved
• Stir in milk, cream of coconut, melted butter, coconut and pecans.
• Stir in bread cubes and let stand 5 mins. to soak up liquid.
• Pour mixture into 13X9 pan, sprayed with cooking spray, and bake 35 mins or until set.

COCONUT CREAM BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350^. Grease and flour 8x4-inch loaf pan; set aside. --- In a large bowl combine sugar and butter; add eggs. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add milk,lemon juice, butter extract and zest;continue beating until well mixed. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt until well mixed.
• 2. Filling: Reserve 2 Tablespoons of the toasted coconut. Combine cream cheese and the powdered sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in a small bowl until well mixed. Stir in remaining coconut.
• 3. Spoon 1/2 the batter into prepared pan. Drop teaspoonfuls of filling mixture evenly over batter. Spoon remaining batter over filling; smooth top with back of a spoon. Bake for 50-55 minutes or until top is deep golden brown. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pan to cooling rack; cool completely.
• 4. Glaze: Combine the powdered sugar, butter extract and enough rum in small bowl for desired glazing consistency. Spoon over bread, sprinkle with reserved coconut.