Coconut Lime Bread

By Hules728

Nutrition information:
292 Calories, 12g fat, 45g carbs, 1g Fiber, 3g protein

Ingredients

• 2 C Flour
• 1 C Sugar
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 egg
• 1 C coconut milk or milk
• 1/3 C butter melted
• 1 C flaked coconut, toasted
• 3/4 C lime marmalade, melted
• 1 Tbsp. lime marmalade, melted
• 1/4 cup chip or flake coconut, toasted

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 deg.
Grease and Flour 9x5x3 loaf pan

In large bowl stir flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.

In medium bowl beat egg, stir in coconut milk and melted butter.

Add egg mixture all at once to flour mixture. Stir until moistened (batter should be lumpy). Fold in 1 cup toasted flaked coconut.

Spoon 1/3 of the batter into prepared pan. Spoon half of the 3/4 cup marmalade over batter. Repeat with remaining batter and marmalade, ending with batter. Using a thin metal spatula or knife, swirl the marmalade through the bread.

Bake 50-60 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. Remove and cool completely. Store at room temperature over night.

Before slicing brush top of loaf with 1 Tbs. melted marmalade. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup toasted coconut.

Melting Marmalade:
Spoon marmalade into 2 C microwave safe measuring cup, heat 1-1.5 minutes and stir every 30 seconds.