Coconut Bread Tuvalu

Name: Coconut Bread Tuvalu
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Tuvaluan
Ingredients: 2 cups flour; 1/2 cup coconut milk; 3 tbsp sugar; 1 tbsp baking powder; 1/4 tsp salt; 2 tbsp butter, melted; 1/4 cup grated coconut; 1/4 cup water

Coconut Bread (KOH-koh-nut bred)

Sweet Coconut Flat Bread

⏱ Prep Time 15 min

📈 Difficulty Easy

👥 Servings

🔥 Calories 253 kcal

Simple bread made with coconut milk and grated coconut, baked until golden.

Nutrition & Info

Protein 5.0g

Carbs 38.0g

Fat 9.0g

Protein Carbs Fat

Dietary

nut-free vegetarian

Allergen Warnings

⚠ gluten ⚠ dairy

Equipment Needed

bowl oven

Presentation Guide

Vessel: basket

Garnishes: butter

Accompaniments: tea

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1/2 cup coconut milk
3 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 tbsp butter, melted
1/4 cup grated coconut
1/4 cup water

Instructions

1
Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt.
2
Add coconut milk, water, butter.
3
Knead into soft dough.
4
Fold in grated coconut.
5
Shape into round loaf.
6
Bake at 180C for 25 minutes.

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Did You Know?

Coconut bread is baked for Sunday church services across every Tuvaluan atoll.

Chef's Notes

Equipment Tips

bowl
oven

Garnishing

butter

Accompaniments

tea

The Story Behind Coconut Bread Tuvalu

Bread baking arrived with missionaries but Tuvaluans made it their own by adding coconut.

The sweet, coconut-flavored bread became a church and celebration staple.

Coconut bread bridges Western baking with Pacific island ingredients.

🕐 Traditionally enjoyed breakfast, sunday 📜 Origins: 19th century

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