Coconut Lime Quick Bread with Broiled Coconut Icing

Yesterday was one of those perfect, pre night-shift days.  It was grey, overcast, and rainy, just begging me to stay indoors and embrace my inner homebody.  It was one of those days that practically forces couch surfing and relaxation.  So, of course, that’s just what I did.  It also seemed like the perfect day to bake, so I decided to experiment with a Coconut-Lime Quick Bread Recipe that I had come across online, courtesy of Jane’s Sweets and Baking Journal, and had been itching to try.  I tweaked her recipe a little to suit my tastes, and the result was delicious!  Admittedly, it wasn’t the prettiest bread I’ve ever baked, and the texture was very cake-ish, but it was moist, flavorful, and just plain yummy.  My coworkers gave it their seal of approval, too, which I consider a good indicator of baking success.  Anyway, check out the recipe below, in case you would like to give it a go.

Coconut Lime Quick Bread with Broiled Coconut Icing

Preheat oven to 350° F.  Grease a 9" x 5" loaf pan.

For the Bread:

2 and 3/4 cups All Purpose flour

2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

1 cup white sugar

2 cups sweetened or unsweetened flaked coconut

2 tsp. fresh lime zest

2 eggs, large

1 cup coconut milk

1/3 cup milk

1 tsp. vanilla extract

juice of 1 ½ limes

1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.  In another large bowl, combine melted butter and sugar.  Add eggs, coconut milk, regular milk, lime juice, lime zest, and vanilla extract to the butter/sugar mixture.  Whisk well.  Add coconut and stir.  Mix in the dry ingredients, stirring just until combined.  Don’t over mix.

Pour into loaf pan. Bake for about 50 - 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.  Cool in pans on a rack for about five minutes.

For the Icing:

1/4 cup white sugar


3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled


2 tablespoons milk


juice from ¼ lime

½ teaspoon vanilla

3/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut


While cake cools, adjust oven rack about 9 inches from broiler element and heat broiler. In medium bowl, whisk sugar, melted butter, lime juice, vanilla and milk together.  Stir in coconut.  Spread mixture evenly over warm bread.  Broil until topping is bubbling and golden, 3 to 5 minutes.  (Be sure to keep a close watch, as the icing can burn very quickly.)

Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes.  Run a knife along the edges to loosen the loaf from pan.  Turn out of the pan and let the bread continue to cool on a rack.  Enjoy!!!