Tropical Pineapple Coconut Bread
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!
Nutrition
Calories: 390kcal
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