Almond Joy Bread

Name: Almond Joy Bread
Ingredients: 4 eggs; 2 cups sugar; 3/4 cup canola oil; 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 teaspoon coconut extract; 3 cups flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons cocoa powder; 1 cup buttermilk; 1 cup sweetened coconut; 1/2 cup almonds, chopped (raw); 1 cup chocolate chips; Coconut Glaze; 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup water; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 teaspoon coconut extract

20 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

4 eggs
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup canola oil
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon coconut extract
3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup sweetened coconut
1/2 cup almonds, chopped (raw)
1 cup chocolate chips
Coconut Glaze
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon coconut extract

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°F
2

Combine the eggs, sugar, canola oil, butter, vanilla, and coconut extract into a large mixing bowl.
3

Beat ingredients on medium speed for 2 minutes.
4

In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cocoa powder. Starting with the flour mixture alternate flour, and then buttermilk till all is combined.
5

Add egg mixture.
6

Mix until just combined. Do NOT over mix. Fold in coconut, chocolate chips and almonds.
7

Pour into two loaf pans that have been greased and floured or sprayed with cooking spray.
8

Bake at 350°F for 1 hour.
9

Remove from oven and place on rack to dry. While cakes are still warm, poke several holes in the top of the cake with a fork. Drizzle Coconut Glaze into the holes.
10

Coconut Glaze:
11

Place ingredients into a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Allow to boil for about a minute.
12

Turn heat off but leave saucepan on burner. Drizzle over bread.
13

Cool.