Coconut Lime Bread
The tropical essence of lime zest pairs perfectly with rich coconut in this exotic bread. Get creative and embellish it with a cup of chopped macadamia nuts or dried pineapple chunks.
Difficulty: Easy
Hands-on: 25 minutesTotal: 1 hour 35 minutes
Serves: 8
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 Tbsp. grated lime zest
- 2 large eggs
- 1½ cups cake flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. kosher salt
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 cups shredded and toasted unsweetened coconut, divided
- 3 Tbsp. lime juice
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 9" × 5" loaf pan with pan spray, and line the bottom and short sides with a strip of parchment.
- Beat butter and granulated sugar together until smooth and creamy. Add lime zest and eggs. Sift together cake flour, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with sour cream. Fold in 1½ cups coconut.
- Transfer batter to prepared pan; smooth the top. Bake 30 minutes, until risen. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F and bake 30 minutes longer, or until a pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Tent with foil if loaf browns too quickly.
- As the bread bakes, combine remaining lime juice and confectioners' sugar.
- Remove finished bread from oven and cool 10 minutes before removing from pan. Top bread with icing and remaining coconut and continue cooling on a rack.
| Amount per serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 500 |
| Total Fat | 24g |
| Saturated Fat | 17g |
| Cholesterol | 85mg |
| Sodium | 220mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 71g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2g |
| Sugars | 49g |
| Protein | 5g |
Recipe Information
Serves: 8
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 Tbsp. grated lime zest
- 2 large eggs
- 1½ cups cake flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. kosher salt
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 cups shredded and toasted unsweetened coconut, divided
- 3 Tbsp. lime juice
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 9" × 5" loaf pan with pan spray, and line the bottom and short sides with a strip of parchment.
- Beat butter and granulated sugar together until smooth and creamy. Add lime zest and eggs. Sift together cake flour, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with sour cream. Fold in 1½ cups coconut.
- Transfer batter to prepared pan; smooth the top. Bake 30 minutes, until risen. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F and bake 30 minutes longer, or until a pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Tent with foil if loaf browns too quickly.
- As the bread bakes, combine remaining lime juice and confectioners' sugar.
- Remove finished bread from oven and cool 10 minutes before removing from pan. Top bread with icing and remaining coconut and continue cooling on a rack.
Nutrition Information
| Amount per serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 500 |
| Total Fat | 24g |
| Saturated Fat | 17g |
| Cholesterol | 85mg |
| Sodium | 220mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 71g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2g |
| Sugars | 49g |
| Protein | 5g |