Tropical Pineapple Coconut Bread
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Tropical Pineapple Coconut Bread

Course: Dessert Recipes
Servings

1

servings
Prep time

20

minutes
Cooking time

1

hour 
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


Directions

  • 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!