Jamaican Coco Bread

Name: Jamaican Coco Bread
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 500g strong white bread flour; 2 tbsp caster sugar; 1 tsp salt; 7g fast action dried yeast; 300ml coconut milk, warmed; 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted, plus extra for brushing

Soft, slightly sweet folded coconut bread. Split it open and fill with a spiced beef patty.

Time2 hr 10
LevelMedium
Costabout £0.19 a head
Oven200°C (180°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

8 servings

Ingredients

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500 gstrong white bread flour
2 tbspcaster sugar
1 tspsalt
7 gfast action dried yeast
300 mlcoconut milkwarmed
2 tbspcoconut oilmelted, plus extra for brushing

Method

1
Mix the flour, sugar, salt and yeast in a large bowl. Add the warm coconut milk and 1 tbsp of the coconut oil and bring to a soft dough.
2
Knead for 10 minutes until smooth and stretchy. Put in an oiled bowl, cover and leave somewhere warm for 1 hour, until doubled.
60 min
3
Divide into 8 balls. Roll each to a circle about 18 cm wide.
4
Brush with melted coconut oil. Fold in half, brush again, then fold in half again to make a triangle shape.
5
Place on lined trays, cover and rest for 20 minutes. Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan).
20 min
6
Bake for 15 minutes until lightly golden. Brush with the last of the coconut oil while hot.
15 min

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