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Jamaican Coco Bread

Soft, fluffy and slightly sweet folded half moon shaped yeasted coconut sandwich buns from Jamaica.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting Time 2 hours 40 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 25 minutes
Course breads
Cuisine Jamaican
Servings 6 Jamaican Coco Buns

Ingredients
  

  • For the Dough:
  • 1 cup lukewarm thick coconut milk
  • 1 tsp instant yeast
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 50 gm unsalted butter melted
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • For Brushing on the Dough:
  • 25 gm unsalted butter melted
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil

Instructions
 

  • Pour the lukewarm coconut milk, melted butter, sugar and yeast into the bowl of your stand mixer. Mix and leave for about 5 minutes. Add the egg, and the flour and salt.
  • Knead until you have a soft, smooth and elastic dough that is no longer sticky. Add a spoonsful of flour, if and as necessary to achieve this consistency. The dough should spring back slightly when you press it down gently.
  • Shape the dough into a ball and place in an oiled bowl, turning the dough to coat well. Loosely cover the bowl with a damp kitchen towel and let it double in size. This should take about 2 hours or so depending on ambient temperature.
  • Mix together melted butter and coconut oil in a small bowl.
  • Lightly dust your countertop with flour and lightly knead the dough. Divide the dough into 8 equal portions. Shape each into a smooth ball and then roll out to 1/4-inch thick circles (bout 6-inches in diameter), or thinner if you prefer. Brush the surface of the dough circles with the butter-oil mixture. Fold over exactly in half into half-moon shapes.
  • Place the folded dough on a lightly greased or parchment lined baking sheet. Brush the tops of the folded dough with some more of the butter-oil mixture. You can also brush the tops of the folded dough with just melted butter or coconut milk, if you prefer.
  • Loosely cover them and allow to rise for about 30 to 40 minutes. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180C (350F) for about 15 minutes or till they’re golden brown and done. Let them cool on a wire rack. Serve slightly warm, plain or as a sandwich,