Let's go on a coconuty adventure.
COCONUT ROLLS RECIPE
Prep time: 90 mins
Cook time: 20 mins
Total time: 1 hr 50 mins
Makes 20 rolls
You'll need-
For the dough:
3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
5 tablespoons butter (If you can find Coconut spread, use it. If not, use regular butter)
½ cup coconut milk
2 ¼ teaspoons yeast (or 1 sachet)
½ cup warm water
¾ cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon salt
For the filling:
1 cup coconut powder or dessicated coconut or coconut flakes
¼ cup icing (powdered or confectioners) sugar- Use less sugar if using sweetened coconut flakes
2 eggs
You'll also need 1 tablespoon of melted butter for brushing the rolls.
Here is what you need to do-
Mix yeast and warm water in a bowl to activate the yeast and set aside.
Melt your butter or coconut spread on medium heat until it becomes a liquid and set aside. You can use a microwave for this. I used the coconut spread pictured above earlier.
Prepare your milk. I used coconut milk powder so I mixed it with half a cup of warm water.
Add sugar, salt, egg and milk to the activated yeast and mix together.
My boo boo helped me mix...
Here is everything except the flour, beaten together.
Add half of the flour to the liquid and begin to mix.
That should form a thick paste like this-
It's time to get messy. Keep aside the whisk, pour in the remaining flour and go in there with your hands.
At this point I drizzled some Coconut Essence over the dough. This is totally optional. If you insist on adding this, look for it in the aisle in which flavours are sold at an Asian store.
Here is everything combined together.
Cover this baby and let it rise in a WARM place for one whole hour. I normally warm my oven lightly for 2 minutes on the lowest heat. Then I turn it off and put my dough in. Use a plastic wrap to cover the dough.
While that baby is growing up, start preparing your filling. Put your powdered coconut in a bowl.
Add in your egg. Note that I used one but I put two in the recipe because I think 2 are better.
And icing sugar.
Mix 'em up. Love the yellow colour!
After one hour, check your baby dough. It must have grown up to an adult dough.
Look at that!
Flour your working surface.
Punch down the dough to remove excess air then place on your work top.
First open with your hands then you use a rolling pin to roll into a large triangle.
Put your lovely filling on it.
Spread it all over.
Take one end of the dough and start rolling to another end.
When you reach the other end, brush the edges with water so it seals properly.
Finish up the rolling.
Trim the edges so they appear fine.
Place a knife right in the middle and cut.
Cut each side into eight. To achieve this neatly, keep dividing each piece in two two until you get 16 rolls.
Start placing on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
Here are the 16 rolls of coconuty goodness. Let them sit in a warm place again and let them rise for about 10 minutes.
While they are rising, melt a tablespoon of butter. I melted mine in a bowl placed on hot water because my microwave oven is bad.
Here are the risen rolls.
Brush them with melted butter.
Bake in an oven at 325 Degrees Farenheit for about 20 minutes or until golden brown at the top.
Notes
If you are using a whole coconut, grate it and make some coconut milk the way I do in this recipe. In this case, use less water so you get a really thick and rich coconut milk. Use the coconut milk for the dough then dry the shredded coconut in a cooking pan on very low heat, stirring from time to time. You could alternatively use the oven for this. Use your shredded coconut to make the filling. Easy breezy!
Anonymous says
wao this looks yummy, thanks so much for sharing your knowledge, i will definitely try this.
Precious Nkeih says
You are most welcome, dear.
Ayandola Ayanleke says
This woman be making us salivate any how. Not fair.
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Precious Nkeih says
Dear, you can make yours nah.
Arrey Echi says
How man no be fit enter computer start chop nor? This bread is pretty tempting for a non bread lover like me and is dragging me to the kitchen to bake after a long while! Very very yummilicous. I will be trying the recipe. Thanks for sharing.
Precious Nkeih says
Hahahaha break your screen if u get money to buy new one. I'm glad the bread is calling you to put your baking coat on. Thanks for stopping by, dearie.
SoldtoChrist says
Hmmmm! Some people be intimidating us with their baking skills.
No comment oh.
Precious Nkeih says
Hahaha you can do this too! It's not as intimidating as it looks. Very easy to accomplish.
Anonymous says
I really appreciate u for taking the time to explain every bit of d procedure. Thanks!
Precious Nkeih says
You're most welcome.
Ngum says
Ehh chai i love all your recipes my dear sister especially this one but please I have a question to ask you if you don't mind. Pls am a little bit confused with the measurement tools. When you talk of 2cups flour, what type of cup are u referring to and can it be estimated to kg for better understanding to some of us in Cameroon who do not know much about measurement in cups bc there is no fixed cup for measurement here. Thanks very much in advance, I will be waiting impatiently for your reply as I wish to prepare my own coconut bread for Christmas. Once more thanks very much. Muuahh you are a darling.
Precious says
Hi Ngum!
Nice to have you here, dear.
Two cups of flour is equal to a quarter (1/4) kilogram. In this recipe, you need 3 and a half cups of flour which is equivalent to almost half of a kilogram. Hope this helps.
Nicole says
Can you please indicate the brand of coconut flavouring pictured; it is not quite clear from the photo? Thank You!
Nicole says
Can you please indicate the brand of coconut flavoring pictured?
Precious says
Hi Nicole, so sorry I don't remember the brand name and I don't have any right now at home to check. You could search on Amazon for "coconut flavour". That could yield something.
claudine efenge says
Pre,
this recipe just says i love you to me
what can we substitute parchment paper with?
Precious says
Hahaha coconut is my love language. Instead of parchment paper, you could just rub butter/oil on the tray. The parchment/oil is to help prevent the rolls from sticking to the tray.
claudine efenge says
Thanks Pre for the tips
Precious says
Awww you're welcome.