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Lemon Coconut Quick Bread with Citrus Honey Butter

Lemon quick bread with the delicious addition of toasted coconut and citrus honey butter - perfect for spring!
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 277kcal
Author: Cathy Trochelman

Ingredients

Bread

  • 1 cup lightly packed sweetened coconut
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • zest of 1 lemon

Butter

  • 1/2 stick butter softened
  • 1 Tablespoon honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ime juice
  • zest of 1/2 lemon and 1/2 lime

Instructions

Bread

  • Spread coconut on a baking sheet and toast at 350 degrees until golden brown (7-10 min.)
  • In a medium bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  • Whisk together milk, egg, extracts and lemon zest in a bowl until blended.
  • Stir in the coconut and flour mixture, stiring just until moistened.
  • Spoon batter into a greased 5x9 inch loaf pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 55-60 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Cool 10 minutes in pan, then invert onto wire rack to cool completely.
  • *Recipe adapted from An Occasion to Gather

Butter

  • Combine all ingredients in small bowl and mix until smooth.

Nutrition

Serving: 1grams | Calories: 277kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 245mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 23g