It’s been clean out the cupboards and pantry week at our house. Do you ever do that? You look in the cupboards and pantry and find all kinds of half opened bags/containers of food that you just want to use up!
I’ve been in that mode this week, and I found a bag of shredded coconut and a package of freeze dried strawberries that I could no longer remember what I had originally intended to make with them.
So, this strawberry coconut yogurt quick bread was made instead!
A quick and easy bread sweetened with honey and filled with lots of toasted coconut and freeze dried strawberries, this bread takes hardly any time at all to throw together. The hardest part is waiting for it to finish baking.
That, or deciding whether or not to wait for it to cool completely before glazing the bread or taking a chance of a melty mess and just glazing it right away and digging in!
As noted in the ingredient list, I toasted the coconut to give the bread a bit of texture and to keep it from being chewy. If you don’t want to take the time to toast the coconut, you don’t have to.
Just know that the texture might be a bit on the chewy side. Plus, the toasted coconut gives the bread a slight nutty flavor that I love!
Have a piece for breakfast, take a piece for an afternoon snack, or curb your evening hunger with a thick piece. You may want to make a double batch, because this bread won’t last long!
- 1½ C white whole wheat flour
- 1 C all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 C plain yogurt
- ⅓ C honey
- ¼ C milk of your choice
- 2 tbsp olive oil/canola oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 C toasted sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 C freeze dried strawberries
- 1 C confectioner's sugar
- 1 tbsp + 1 tsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp toasted sweetened shredded coconut
- Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9x5 inch loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flours, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together yogurt, honey, milk, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Stir in toasted coconut and freeze dried strawberries.
- Spread batter into prepared loaf pan. Bake for 50-55 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean.
- Remove to a wire rack to cool. Stir together confectioner's sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth. Spread glaze over the top of cooled bread. Sprinkle with additional toasted coconut.
- Allow glaze to harden and serve.
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
Quick breads are one of my favorites! And I love when you can clean out your pantry to make them, sometimes those are the best! This strawberry coconut version sounds fantastic!
Ashley says
Oh gosh yes. I have soooo many half used bags of random flours and grains in my pantry! I really need to work on using them up… Love the sound of this bread! The strawberry + coconut sounds so good together!
Catherine says
Dear Jessica, you’ve reminded me – my pantry needs a good Spring cleaning…I don’t even know what I have. The worst part is buying more of something I already heave! I cleared out my fruit basket yesterday and made a banana loaf…I wonder what I’ll be inspired to make after tackling that pantry! This loaf looks wonderful…coconut and strawberries is a wonderful combo! xo, Catherine
Jen | Baked by an Introvert says
Love the coconut and strawberry combination here! I’d love a slice for breakfast!
allie @ Through Her Looking Glass says
Yes, definitely a double batch! This bread looks great Jessica. I would have never thought to combine strawberries with coconut, but it works great in fruity drinks. Why not a loaf!
Jocelyn @BruCrew Life says
I need to have a clean out the pantry baking day soon! There are way too many half empty bags and things I don’t remember what I bought them for! Love this fun sweet bread! I’m totally wishing I had a slice with my coffee this morning!
marcie says
I’ve been on a strawberry bender lately and this beautiful loaf of bread will keep it rolling along! I love the addition of the coconut!
Christin@SpicySouthernKitchen says
There are so many specialty products available now, my pantry is always overflowing with half empty bags and boxes of things.
Love that you combines strawberries and coconut. Yum!!
Jenn@eatcakefordinner says
Mmm . . . I totally have a few bags of freeze dried fruit in my cupboard! I bought them to try in frosting, but I’m loving the idea of bread!
Kelly says
his bread looks like the perfect treat to make with all the half open bags I have in my pantry. Love the strawberry and coconut combo!
Heidi Kokborg says
What a wonderful bread! I never tried adding strawberries before but it sounds like something I would absolutely love. Thanks for sharing.
Julie @ Running in a Skirt says
I love a good quick bread and this one looks perfect. Strawberry and coconut are two of my favorite things.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
This bread looks heavenly! I love quick breads like this!
Julianne @ Beyond Frosting says
Wow! So many amazing flavors in this bread!
Ashley | The Recipe Rebel says
Haha! I need to clean out my cupboards more often! I’ve been finding some interesting things in the back of them so I know it’s time. Who knows what recipes will come out of that! Lol. This bread looks incredible Jessica!
Julie Evink says
I do clean out the pantry all the time! In fact I need to do it again. I never come up with anything as delicious as this bread though!