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Preparation
2 hours
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Processing
25 minutes
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Difficulty
Medium
Coconut bread has a fragrant aroma, with a sweet and fatty coconut filling that is extremely delicious. You can make this cake for your family to have for breakfast or a snack using just an air fryer. Get cooking right away with TasteVN!
Ingredients for Coconut Bread using an air fryer For 6 pieces
All-purpose flour 200 g Instant yeast 3 g Fresh milk 80 ml Sugar 80 g Salt 2 g Butter 20 g Chicken egg 1 piece Egg white 1 piece Cooking oil 20 ml Grated dried coconut 50 g Vanilla 1 g
How to make Coconut Bread using an air fryer
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Mix the bread dough
Add 80ml of fresh milk, 40g of sugar, and 3g of yeast into a bowl and stir well.
Add 200g of all-purpose flour, 2g of salt, 1 egg white, and the stirred milk mixture into a bowl, then mix well to combine the ingredients.
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Knead the dough
Use your hands to lightly knead the dough into a ball, then perform the folding and stretching technique.
First, fold the dough over, then use the palm of your hand to press and stretch the dough away. Note to press and stretch the dough away, not down. Next, rotate the dough 90 degrees and repeat the two steps above for 10 minutes.
When the dough starts to smooth, add 20g of butter, then repeat the kneading action for another 5 minutes until the dough forms a uniform, smooth, and elastic ball.
How to recognize the dough is satisfactory:
- The dough is soft and smooth, with good elasticity.
- The dough does not stick to your hands: When pressed, it feels slightly sticky, but when you lift your finger, the dough does not stick to your hand.
- You can stretch the dough into a thin film without tearing.
- Check the dough with the Windowpane test. Tear off a piece of dough, stretch it out. If the dough forms a thin membrane that does not easily tear and light can pass through, it is satisfactory.
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Dough fermentation
Cover the bowl of dough with plastic wrap, then let it rise for 45 minutes to 1 hour until the dough doubles in size.
Tip: To check if the dough has risen properly, press your hand deep into the dough; if it retains the indentation, it has risen well. -
Making coconut filling
Add 1 chicken egg, 20ml cooking oil, 40g sugar, 50g grated dried coconut, and 1g vanilla to a bowl, then mix well.
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Shaping the bread
Apply a thin layer of cooking oil on the cutting board and rolling pin.
Divide the dough into 6 equal parts, roll them into balls, and flatten them to form rectangular shapes.
Spread the filling evenly over the dough piece, roll it up, then use a knife to cut down the middle to separate it into 2 strands. Then, you cross and weave the 2 pieces of dough, rolling the ends together to finish.
Cover the shaped dough tightly and let it rise for the second time for 30 to 45 minutes.
Tip: Don’t cut all the way through the dough; leave a bit at the end to keep it stable and easier to shape. -
Baking the Bread
Preheat the air fryer to 150 degrees Celsius for 5 minutes, then place the bread inside and bake for 15 minutes.
Once baked, brush the top of the bread with a layer of butter and cover it with a cloth for 10 minutes.
Tip: Brushing with butter will help the bread be soft, fragrant, and have a beautiful golden color. -
Final Product
The coconut bread has a beautiful brown-yellow color, rich buttery aroma, with soft and chewy texture, filled with sweet, fatty, and delicious coconut filling.
Tips for successful execution
- When mixing the dough, if you find it dry, you can add a little fresh milk. Or if the dough is too wet, sprinkle a little dry flour.
- For sweet bread, it is recommended to use dry yeast instead to enhance the flavor of the bread after baking.
- You need to knead correctly so that the dough quickly forms gluten links, making the bread chewy and smooth after baking.
- If the dough has a smell of alcohol or sourness, it is due to adding too much yeast, the yeast hasn’t fully activated, or the dough was left to rise too long.
Wishing you success in making the coconut bread using an air fryer deliciously and simply!
*Source of recipe and images from the Youtube channel Bep HueLe
