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Coconut Pumpkin Bread

Coconut Pumpkin Bread

This Coconut Pumpkin Bread is a delightful blend of tropical coconut and rich pumpkin flavors, perfect for breakfast or dessert.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Bread, Breakfast, brunch, Dessert, quick and easy dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 2 loaves
Calories 320 kcal

Equipment

  • oven
  • mixing bowl
  • loaf pans

Ingredients
  

Wet Ingredients

  • 1 ⅓ cups vegetable or canola oil
  • 5 large eggs
  • 2 cups 100% pure pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
  • 2 teaspoons coconut emulsion or 1 teaspoon coconut flavoring

Dry Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup chopped nuts optional. If not using nuts, add ¼ cup flour instead
  • 2 -3.4 ounce packages instant coconut cream pudding dry; or vanilla pudding if you are unable to find coconut
  • ¼ cup sweetened coconut flakes

Topping

  • additional coconut for sprinkling on top, if desired

Instructions
 

Baking Steps

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees and place oven racks on bottom third of oven.
  • Line and grease 2 loaf pans.
  • Beat oil and eggs together in large mixing bowl. Add pumpkin and mix well.
  • Add remaining ingredients; mix just until all ingredients are incorporated.
  • Pour batter into prepared loaf pans.
  • Sprinkle tops of loaves with coconut, press down lightly on coconut to secure to loaf.
  • Bake loaves for 1 hour, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Let cool for 10 minutes, then remove to cooling rack and cool completely.

Notes

Add ¼ cup coconut flakes to batter if desired. If you are unable to find coconut pudding, use vanilla pudding and add 2 additional teaspoons coconut emulsion or 1 teaspoon coconut flavoring to the batter. Coconut emulsion may be found online at Amazon or in baking supply stores.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 5gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 180mgPotassium: 200mgFiber: 2gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 1200IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg
Keyword coconut bread, Coconut Pumpkin Bread, dessert bread, Easy Recipe, Pumpkin Bread, Quick Bread
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