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Easy Jamaican Coco Bread (With a Video)

Published: Nov 2, 2022 by Muna · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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Coco bread is a popular Jamaican bread! It is fluffy, delicious, and almost melts in your mouth. The first word (Coco) is short for coconut; you guessed right, this bread is made with coconut milk and has a hint of sweetness, yet it goes well with food like burgers and stews.

Feature image of coco bread 2022.
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  • 🥘 INGREDIENTS YOU'LL NEED
  • 🔪 HOW TO MAKE
  • 💭 COOKING TIPS
  • 📖 DELICIOUS VARIATIONS
  • 💬 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
  • 🍲 MORE BREAD RECIPES YOU'LL LOVE
  • 🌡️ STORING AND REHEATING
  • 📖 Recipe
  • 💬 Comments

It tastes amazing with peanut butter, jam and honey! Coco bread is shaped like a folded sandwich, and all you have to do is fill it with your favorite filling. It is as soft as a pillow, and you can see that in the video tutorial in this post! What makes coco bread amazing is its flavor; you cannot believe how coconut milk pushes this simple recipe to a much higher level. The bread is served in the morning as breakfast or at brunch and dinner as a sandwich or beside gravy and grilled meat.

🥘 INGREDIENTS YOU'LL NEED

I do my best to choose budget-friendly recipes, delicious and do not require special ingredients, and this recipe is no different.

Coconut milk: Use unsweetened coconut milk. Use the canned coconut milk since it is not diluted like most of the ones in the carton!

All purpose-flour: You can use bread flour, but AP did great in this recipe.

Unsalted butter: Yes, it’s best to go for unsalted butter but if you have salted, then use half the salt mentioned in the recipe.

Yeast: I have used active dry yeast but use what you have available.

Egg: You can omit the egg if you are allergic to it. Read the notes on the recipe card.

Coco bread freshly baked.

🔪 HOW TO MAKE

Step 1

Heat the coconut milk, butter, and oil together. In a bowl, pour the coconut milk mixture, add the sugar and yeast, and stir well until combined.

Mixing wet ingredients for making coco bread.

Step 2

Add the large egg and beat until combined. The egg should be at room temperature. A cold egg will stop the yeast from activating.

Adding an egg to the wet ingredients.

Step 3

Add flour and salt and knead until the dough is no longer sticky. Place the dough in a greased bowl. Cover the dough and let it double in size.

Kneading the bread dough.
Letting the bread dough rest in a glass bowl.

Step 4

Knead the dough for a minute and then form 6 equal pieces. Roll out one ball to 6 inches. Brush the surface of the dough with soft butter and fold it in half.

Rolling out the dough.
Folded coco bread before baking it.

Step 5

Place folded dough on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Brush with milk, coconut milk, or egg wash. Cover them and let them rest for 15 to 20 minutes. Bake in a preheated oven at 350F/180C.

Baked coco bread.
Showing tender bread.

💭 COOKING TIPS

  • Always preheat the oven to 20 to 30 minutes before baking.
  • Use coconut milk sold in cans they are not diluted.
  • You can roll out the dough balls thicker than what is shown in the video. Thicker coco bread tastes good when stuffed with steak or burger.
  • Make sure the ingredients are at room temperature to help the dough rise.
  • Coco bread freezes well, it is best to freeze it after it cools than to keep it at room temperature on the kitchen counter.
Overhead shot of Coco bread.

📖 DELICIOUS VARIATIONS

Add a flavor: You can add orange or lemon zest to the dough, these two flavors go well with coconut.

Stuff it before you bake it: Stuff the bread with cheese before baking for a delicious breakfast or brunch idea.

💬 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Coco Bread?

Coco bread is a Jamaican delicacy made of flour, sugar, yeast, and melted butter. There are a few different versions of coco bread. Some recipes call for coconut milk, others call for regular milk, some have eggs, and others don’t.

Is Coco Bread Healthy?

Yes, but it depends on how much you consume and the filling you decide on.

What does coco bread taste like?

If you want to compare it with another type of bread, the soft American Dinner Rolls are close! Except coco bread is richer since we are using butter and coconut milk. However, it is delicate, melts in your mouth, and is full of flavor, and don’t worry; the coconut milk flavor is not strong.

Can you make it ahead of time?

Before baking, you can make the coco bread and place it in the freezer. I won't let the dough that has coconut milk rise in the fridge overnight; the taste might change a little.

What is served with coco bread?

The sky is your limit! This bread is delicious with Strawberry Jam and butter. It’s mind-blowing with a peanut butter spread. Coco bread can be served with Jamaican Chicken Stew and meat patties.

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Jamaican coco bread served with jam.

🌡️ STORING AND REHEATING

coco bread stores well, and when you reheat, it comes out soft as if freshly made.

Freezing: Place the bread in a big Ziplock bag, put parchment paper between each piece of bread, or make sure they don’t touch. Freeze the bread for up to two months.

Reheat in the oven: Heat the oven to reach 350F/180C. Do not thaw the bread and place it on a baking sheet. Reheat in the oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until soft.

Reheat in the microwave: Place the bread on a microwave-friendly plate for 15 seconds, then flip the bread and microwave for 10 seconds. However, it depends on your microwave settings, but in general, this bread won’t take long to reheat.

📖 Recipe

Feature image of coco bread 2022.

Jamaican Coco Bread

Easy recipe to make. Find out how to make this recipe, a typical Jamaican recipe.
4.91 from 11 votes
Print Rate
Course: Bread,
Cuisine: Jamaican
Keyword: coco bread
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Dough resting time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings: 6 pieces
Calories: 290kcal
Author: Muna Kenny

Ingredients

  • ½ cup coconut milk unsweetened
  • 2 cups plus 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoon sugar
  • 3 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon oil you can use coconut oil
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon yeast
  • 1 large egg at room temperature

*Soft butter to brush the bread before and after baking.

    *Milk to brush the bread before placing it in the hot oven.

      Instructions

      • Combine coconut milk, butter, and oil in a microwave-friendly bowl. Heat until warm. or heat over a stovetop.
      • Pour the previous mixture into a large mixing bowl and ensure it’s not hot or the yeast will not get activated. Add the sugar and yeast and mix until combined.
      • Add the egg and beat until well combined; the egg should be at room temperature. A cold egg will stop the yeast from activating.
      • To the previous mixture, add the dry ingredients, flour, and salt. Knead until the dough is no longer sticky. You can use a stand mixer in this step. The dough should also bounce back when you press it down gently.
      • Place the dough in a greased bowl. Spray your hand with oil and rub the dough. Cover the dough with a clean cloth and let it double in size while in a warm place. Depending on the temperature of your kitchen, the dough might take an hour to two hours to rise.
      • Transfer dough to a working surface and knead the dough for a minute and then form 6 equal size balls; each ball should weigh 85gm.
      • On a floured surface, roll out one ball to 6 inch diameter. Brush the surface of the dough with soft butter and fold it in half.
      • Place folded dough on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Brush the outside of the dough with regular milk, coconuts milk, or egg wash, choose one of the three options.
      • Repeat the previous step with the remaining balls. Cover them with a damp tea towel and let them rest for 15 to 20 minutes.
      • Bake in a preheated oven of 350F/180C. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes.
      • When the bread is ready, remove it from the oven and place it on a wire rack. Brush the surface with butter.
      • Serve warm or store after it cools as per the instructions of storing in the post above.

      Video

      Notes

      • You can use regular milk instead of coconut milk in this recipe. Make sure to use a little less milk since coconut milk is thicker, and one cup of milk might make the dough too sticky.
      • To help the egg come to room temperature quickly, place it in a small bowl full of warm water.
      • You can skip brushing the bread with butter after taking it out of the oven if you wish.
      • Make sure the liquid is not too hot, or the yeast won’t make the dough rise.
      • Suppose the surface of the bread didn’t turn golden while baking, do not overbake it. Turn on the broiler and keep an eye on the bread. Some ovens do not distribute heat evenly.
      • The post above mentions how to freeze and reheat coco bread.
      • If you are allergic to eggs or don’t want to consume them, discard them replace them with more coconut milk or regular milk, usually, a large egg is equal to ¼ cup of liquid.

      Nutrition

      Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 290kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 210mg | Potassium: 160mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 40IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 3mg
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      Comments

      1. angiesrecipes

        December 10, 2021 at 10:40 pm

        They are new to me...so soft and tempting!

        Reply
        • munatycooking

          December 11, 2021 at 5:20 am

          They are amazing, especially if you want to make a sandwich 😊

          Reply
      2. Tara Pittman

        December 13, 2021 at 2:03 pm

        I want to try this bread. It would be great for sandwiches.

        Reply
      3. Amber Myers

        December 13, 2021 at 2:51 pm

        I've never had this before. I will have to try it for sure. It looks amazing and I do love bread!

        Reply
      4. MELANIE EDJOURIAN

        December 13, 2021 at 3:51 pm

        5 stars
        This sounds really yummy. I love that it melts in the mouth. i also like that you can stuff it if you want too!!

        Reply
      5. Beth

        December 13, 2021 at 5:28 pm

        5 stars
        Coco bread looks delicious! I haven't had it before, but I'm excited to try it!

        Reply
      6. Terri Steffes

        December 13, 2021 at 10:56 pm

        Ok, you've sold me on this! Wow, I love bread and I love everything you said it would go with. I'm not a fan of coconut, but it really doesn't sound like it is a key flavor with this bread.

        Reply
      7. Monica Simpson

        December 14, 2021 at 12:24 am

        I would love to try this. I'd love it with some soup or stew!

        Reply
      8. Catalina

        December 14, 2021 at 5:52 am

        5 stars
        Mmmmm.... This coco bread looks amazing! It is definitely a must try!

        Reply
      9. Beth Pierce

        December 14, 2021 at 7:00 am

        5 stars
        I love that you included a video. I'm so much better at following instructions in videos. I cannot wait to try this

        Reply
        • munatycooking

          December 16, 2021 at 5:05 am

          Thanks for your kind words!

          Reply
      10. Gervin Khan

        December 14, 2021 at 7:14 am

        5 stars
        A new recipe bread that I need to make. It looks delicious and easy!

        Reply
      11. Rose Ann Sales

        December 14, 2021 at 9:24 am

        5 stars
        Wow this is a really great recipe that looks absolutely delicious and I would really love to try this this

        Reply
      12. Richelle Milar

        December 14, 2021 at 9:27 am

        5 stars
        Wow that looks absolutely delicious and tasty it is easy to make I love to try this

        Reply
      13. Lisa

        December 14, 2021 at 10:47 am

        This bread looks delicious! I can see myself making some to go with my breakfast!

        Reply
      14. Marysa

        December 14, 2021 at 11:35 am

        This sounds absolutely delicious! I'd never heard of this before, but it sounds like something I could make, and it is nice to make bread fresh at home.

        Reply
        • munatycooking

          December 16, 2021 at 5:04 am

          It complements many dishes and I'm sure that you would make batches!

          Reply
      15. Brianna

        December 14, 2021 at 3:18 pm

        Yum!! This looks so tasty! I want to try it!

        Reply
      16. Tasheena

        December 14, 2021 at 7:14 pm

        5 stars
        Jamaican Coco Bread Is one of my favorite breads, looking forward to giving this recipe a try.

        Reply
        • munatycooking

          December 16, 2021 at 5:03 am

          The video will help you a lot!

          Reply
      17. Swathi

        December 15, 2021 at 1:48 am

        5 stars
        I would love to try this bread. Coconut is my favorite I love them in all form. Thanks for sharing this recipe.

        Reply
        • munatycooking

          December 16, 2021 at 5:02 am

          You are most welcome, I would like to know what you think about this recipe after making it!

          Reply
      18. Lynndee

        December 15, 2021 at 9:26 am

        Those look good! We also have Filipino coconut bread and it's one of my favorites. Yum!

        Reply
      19. Everything Enchanting

        December 16, 2021 at 6:42 pm

        I love coconut! I haven't tried coco bread before, so will surely check out this recipe video and try it soon 😍

        Reply
        • munatycooking

          December 18, 2021 at 10:57 am

          Hope you like it ☺

          Reply
      20. Melissa Cushing

        December 17, 2021 at 7:43 am

        I have never heard of this bread before but would love to try. Looks so delicious!

        Reply
      21. Janeane M Davis

        December 19, 2021 at 7:02 pm

        This recipe looks and sounds delicious. I would like to try it for my family.

        Reply

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