I don’t know about you, but here we love coconut. I mean, there aren’t very many dessert or brunch categories that we’ll pass up, but coconut (especially toasted coconut!) is one of our favorites. At my favorite ice cream joint, they serve a toasted coconut cone dip that I can absolutely never resist because it is so.dang.good. If there are people out there who don’t love toasted coconut — I will never understand! For some reason, although I have some favorite coconut desserts, I don’t have a lot of coconut breads or muffins. This Coconut Bread with Cream Cheese Glaze is changing the game today! It’s perfect without the glaze for an anytime snack or breakfast, or fully dressed with cream cheese glaze and toasted coconut (snag a bag of the toasted coconut chips if you can find them and then put them on everything) for a special Easter brunch or even dessert. I love the light and fresh, almost tropical vibe that coconut gives baking. As a full-fledged banana bread fanatic, this bread is a nice change. It’s soft and sweet and moist but not too overpowering!
How to make Coconut Bread:
All of my basic quick breads here use the one bowl method, which means that we:
How to make the Cream Cheese Glaze:
This cream cheese glaze is simple to make and goes on just about any quick bread or sweet roll (it would be amazing on these Cinnamon Buns if you wanted something thinner than the cream cheese frosting). Start with room temperature cream cheese (it will mix the easiest and yield the smoothest glaze!), then use a whisk (and some muscle!) or a handheld electric mixer to beat in the other ingredients.
How to freeze Coconut Bread:
Coconut bread, like most quick breads, freeze beautifully, which means they’re perfect for making ahead and saving for a day when you have surprise guests or need something for a potluck. Simply wrap tightly in plastic wrap or store in an air tight container for up to 3 months before thawing. To thaw, leave out at room temperature for 3-4 hours or in the refrigerator overnight.
More coconut desserts:
Hot Milk Cake with Broiled Coconut Frosting Homemade Coconut Cream Poke Cake Easy No-Churn Coconut Cream Pie Ice Cream Gluten-Free Coconut Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
More Easter brunch ideas:
Easy Ham Quiche Recipe Easy Mini Quiche Recipe with Spinach and Roasted Red Peppers Crockpot French Toast Recipe Cream Cheese-Filled Blueberry Lemon Bread Glazed Lemon Monkey Bread
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