🇧🇧 Barbadian Cuisine

Bajan Sweet Bread

Coconut Sweet Bread Loaf

Prep Time 1 hour 30 min

Servings 10

Difficulty Medium

Calories 340 kcal

A dense, moist loaf studded with dried fruit and grated coconut, lightly spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, glazed with a sugar wash.

Ingredients

1 Mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl.
2 In another bowl, cream melted butter with brown sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time.
3 Add milk, vanilla, and almond essence to the wet mixture.
4 Combine wet and dry ingredients. Fold in grated coconut and dried fruit.
5 Pour into a greased loaf tin and bake at 170C for one hour until a skewer comes out clean.
6 Dissolve sugar in water and brush over the hot loaf for a glossy finish. Cool before slicing.

Did You Know?

Bajan sweet bread is so popular that bakeries sell out by mid-morning, and savvy buyers place orders the day before.