coconut buns

I heard the word "coconut bread" and started to investigate. After seeing several recipes that filled me with interest and several tests, I have approved it and am eager to share this delicious, easy and soft recipe for making these coconut buns. The result is some buns with a light coconut flavor, incredibly tender, with a thin crust and really delicious.

I didn't know that coconut bread was typically served in some areas of the Caribbean. It is common to see coconut bread accompany some fish dishes, and in fact I can understand why it goes well together: rice in many of these areas is made with coconut, and fish can also be roasted with coconut oil.

In any case, I choose to serve these rolls at any time, because they are really delicious, and far from obtaining a bread with an intense coconut flavor, they result in a soft bite, perfect for both those who love its flavor and those who are not very fans (Claudia's word!).

Today, they turned out to be a great snack for the little ones: accompanied by chocolate they were a perfect snack.

De Buyer baking mat and Claudia&Julia natural linen bread basket.

Ingredients

• A sachet of dry bakery yeast (4.6 gr)
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 3 tbsp melted coconut oil
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp white sugar
• 1 cup of wheat flour
• 2 cups of strong flour
• 3/4 cup coconut flakes

*To measure cups, you can either use the "1 cup" scoop from the Nordic Ware measuring set , or take a glass or cup from your tableware with a capacity of 220 ml filled with water.

Preparation

1. Heat the coconut milk in a saucepan or in the microwave for a few degrees and add the dry yeast. Mix and let it rest for a couple of minutes.

2. Mix the melted coconut oil with the sugars. Add the flours and salt and mix with the KitchenAid mixer at low speed, using the paddle attachment.

3. Add the coconut milk with the yeast, mix and add the coconut flakes.

4. Switch to the paddle attachment, with which you will knead at medium/high speed (speed 6) for several minutes, with several breaks in between. This is not a dough that requires much work or kneading, you will see that it quickly takes on a soft and integrated texture.

5. If it looks too dry, add another teaspoon of coconut oil and knead a little more with the paddle attachment.

6. Let the dough rest in a warm place (see notes) until it has almost doubled in volume. In three-quarters of an hour or an hour you will see the dough rise.

KitchenAid Artisan food processor.

7. Remove, turn out onto a floured surface, divide into portions to taste using a scraper (I made 9 loaves of between 100 and 110 gr with this amount of dough, but you can make less if you want to make larger loaves, or bake a round coconut bread directly). Shape it, place on a tray with a perforated mat , make a cut and cover with cling film.

Set of 3 Küchenprofi dustpans and scrapers .

8. Cover and let them rest for another 20 minutes. After this time, sprinkle with grated coconut and place in the middle/lower part of the oven, preheated to 220 ºC for 10 minutes. Then lower the temperature to 180 ºC and keep them for another 15 minutes.

De Buyer baking mat and Set of 3 Küchenprofi dustpans and scrapers .

9. When they look done, remove them from the oven and let them cool for a few minutes before enjoying. The wait will be difficult with the aroma they give off, you have been warned.

De Buyer baking mat and Claudia&Julia natural linen bread basket.

Grades

• You'll find that they cook quickly if you make the buns small. Just don't get distracted or stray too far away!
• I haven't painted them, but you can do it with liquid coconut oil or with beaten egg before applying the coconut on top.
• To let them rise, the oven is a great place: heat the oven for 5 minutes at 50 ºC, stop the oven and place the bowl with the dough that needs to rise inside. Cover the bowl with a damp cotton cloth so that the dough doesn't dry out, but the bowl will warm up a bit and the dough will rise fabulously.
• Next time, I'll add a teaspoon of cinnamon and a little nutmeg, I think they'll love them after trying them.

I hope you like them. If you decide to make them, let me know how they turned out.