Simple Glazed Coconut-Lemon Bread
Simple Glazed Coconut-Lemon Bread is easy to make! A combination of lemon and coconut mixed up together to create one delicious loaf!
Equipment
- Hand mixer or stand mixer
- 9x5 Bread Pan
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup butter melted and cooled
- 3 tbsp canola oil or vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp lemon zest
- 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice fresh squeezed
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup coconut
Lemon Glaze
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice fresh squeezed
- 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp butter melted
- 1/2-1 cup coconut
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray the bread pan with baking spray with flour. Set aside.
- Using a small saucepan, melt butter. Set aside too cool.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- Using a hand mixer or stand mixer with a paddle attachment, beat the eggs and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add in the melted butter, canola oil, lemon zest, lemon juice and pure vanilla extract. Beat until combined.
- Add the dry ingredients, alternating with buttermilk, and beat until combined.
- Stir in coconut.
- Pour batter into the prepared bread pan.
- Bake on the center rack for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Then remove the bread and transfer it to a cooling rack. Let cool completely before adding the glaze.
Lemon Glaze
- In a small bowl, add powdered sugar, lemon juice, melted butter and pure vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth.
- Spread over the top of the bread. Immediately sprinkle the coconut over the glaze. Let set before cutting.
- Enjoy!
