Coconut and blueberry together in one scrumptious sweet bread. This soft and moist bread is so simple and delicious, packed with fresh blueberries and toasted coconut.
I’ve been finding myself overflowing with recipes and not enough time to share them all. I cook every day and I have way too many ideas in my head. You should see my notes about recipes that I want to try, it’s about a mile long. There is just not enough time in a day and definitely not enough people to eat it all here.
So last week, I had a great idea for Samoas Cookie Truffles recipe. I made it and it was really tasty. There was only one problem, I hate the photos. I don’t know why but I decided to try shooting them on a white background and, well, it sucked. I am so not good at the white background, it’s not even funny. I’ve heard so many photographers say that they prefer white background because it’s easier but I am so not one of them. Taking a good looking photo on a white background is my white whale. It’s the white balance that screws me up.
Anyway, by the time I sorted through the photos and realized that I hated them, truffles were mostly gone. So now I want your input, what do you think? Are you hating the white balance in the truffles photos as much as I do? Let me know in a comment!
Anywho…I made way too much toasted coconut when I made the cookie truffles so I needed to find a way to use up the leftovers. Luckily, my little man begged for blueberries while we were at the store that week but completely changed his mind as soon as we got home and did not want anything to do with them. I thought that blueberry and toasted coconut would made a beautiful flavor combination in a sweet bread. I was right!
Sweet, quick breads are one of my favorite easy treats to whip up. Like muffins, they are the best for breakfast and brunch on weekends. Since bread takes a bit longer to bake than muffins, you can definitely turn this bread recipe into muffins if you are in a rush.
Toasted Coconut Blueberry Bread
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup bread flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 Tbsp coconut oil
- 1 1/4 cups low fat buttermilk
- 1 cup toasted coconut
- 1 1/2 cups blueberries
- 2 tbsp toasted coconut for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 and grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
- Spread coconut in one even, thin layer on a baking sheet. Bake coconut for 5-8 minutes until it turns golden brown. Make sure to stir coconut every couple of minutes so that it toasts evenly.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flours, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix well.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, coconut oil, vanilla and buttermilk.
- Pour the liquids into the flour mixture. Whisk until all the ingredients are well combined.
- First, fold in toasted coconut flakes and then blueberries.
- Transfer the batter into the loaf pan and spread it evenly.
- Sprinkle a more toasted coconut flakes on top.
- Bake for 65-70 minutes (until the toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.)
Nutrition
Check out these great recipes from other bloggers:
Toasted Coconut Butter from The Healthy Foodie
Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake from Chef In Training
Cinnamon Swirl Quick Bread from Something Swanky
Orange Pound Cake from Five Heart Home
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Rebbeca says
I made this to have for breakfast with my coffee and boy am I glad I did! It is so good! Thanks for the recipe!
Lori @ RecipeGirl says
This looks so irresistible! I need to make it for my family soon!
lyuba says
I hope you will, Lori! Thank you so much!
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says
Ever since I had toasted coconut shortbread cookies I’ve been obsessed with toasted coconut. This bread is so lovely!
lyuba says
Thank you so much, Erin! Toasted coconut is awesome, I can eat it with a spoon 🙂
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says
I think anytime coconut and samoas are involved, you have a winner . . the truffles photo looks fine and would probably kill it on Pinterest! anyway, love the toasted coconut blueberry bread . . this is gorgeous!!
lyuba says
You are so sweet! Thank you, Alice 😀
Teresa says
You’re way too hard on yourself, Lyuba. The pictures with the white background are certainly not as bad as you think and you should definitely post the recipe! That picture sure made me want to taste a bite. 🙂 I love coconut and those truffles look amazing. So does this blueberry bread recipe. I can’t wait to try it. Thanks for sharing so many delicious recipes over the years.
P.S. If I could get pictures half as good as any of yours I would be pleased! I really need to spend time reading the manual and/or taking classes. I just can’t get the clarity that I would really like to have. I’m sure it is ME and not the camera!
lyuba says
Thank you so much, Teresa!
Your photos look very nice! I’ve played around with setting for a long time and still try new things. Manuals are nice but it’s more about getting to know your camera and just playing with it until you find what works better. Once you know your basics, rest will come with the more time you spend shooting and getting to know your own photo style 🙂