Name: Tropical Pineapple Coconut Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Ingredients: 100g Unsalted Butter, softened; ⅔ Cup Granulated Sugar; 2 Eggs; ½ Cup Plain Greek Yogurt; ½ Tbsp Vanilla; ½ or 1 Tsp Pineapple Essence (it depends on how rich you want the cake with pineapple flavor); ½ Tsp Rum Essence (optional); 1 ¼ Cups Flour; 1 Tsp Baking Powder; ¼ Tsp Salt; 1 Cup Shredded Coconut + more for the top; ¾ Cup Pineapple, cut into very small cubes

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Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 1 hr

Total Time 1 hr 10 mins

Course Dessert Recipes

Servings 1 servings

Calories 390 kcal

Ingredients

100g Unsalted Butter, softened
⅔ Cup Granulated Sugar
2 Eggs
½ Cup Plain Greek Yogurt
½ Tbsp Vanilla
½ or 1 Tsp Pineapple Essence (it depends on how rich you want the cake with pineapple flavor)
½ Tsp Rum Essence (optional)
1 ¼ Cups Flour
1 Tsp Baking Powder
¼ Tsp Salt
1 Cup Shredded Coconut + more for the top
¾ Cup Pineapple, cut into very small cubes

Instructions

In a bowl, combine together the flour, baking powder and salt.
In a separate bowl, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add in the eggs, greek yogurt, vanilla, pineapple essence and rum essence and beat until smooth.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until well combined.
Fold in the shredded coconut and the diced pineapple.
Pour the batter into a loaf pan lined with parchment paper and sprinkle 2-3 tbsp of coconut on top of the cake.
Bake for about 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Let cool in the pan for 15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Slice, serve and enjoy!