Irresistible Sweet Bread Recipe by Chef Shaun 🇹🇹 Foodie Nation

Trinidadian sweet bread, also known as "Coconut Sweet Bread" or simply "Sweet Bread," is a popular treat in Trinidad and Tobago, especially during the Christmas season. It’s a delicious, rich bread made with grated coconut, dried fruits, and spices.

Yield – One 9” Loaf.

Ingredients
Brown Sugar - 1 cup + ½ cup
Raisins – ¼ cup
Currants – ¼ cup
Chopped Cherries - 1/3 cup
Mixed Fruit - 1/3 cup + ½ cup
Mixed Essence - 1 tsp + ½ tbsp
Cinnamon Powder – ½ tsp + ½ tbsp
Grated Nutmeg – ½ tsp + ½ tsp
Grated Tonka Bean – ¼ tsp + ½ tsp
Warm Water – 6 oz + 1 cup
All Purpose Flour - 3 cups
Baking Powder - 1 tbsp
Grated Coconut - 1 cup
Unsalted Butter - 5 oz (room temp.)
Bay Leaf – 1

Method
Preheat your oven to 350F.
In a bowl, add 1 cup brown sugar, raisins, currants, cherries, 1/3 cup mixed fruits, 1 tsp mixed essence, ½ tsp cinnamon powder, ½ tsp nutmeg, ¼ tsp tonka bean & 6 oz of water.
Mix until sugar is dissolved, and all your ingredients are combined.
Set aside.
In another bowl, combine, flour, baking powder, coconut & butter.
Add your wet ingredients into your dry ingredients.
Mix to combine.
Transfer to greased loaf pan.
Top with 1/2 cup mixed fruit.
Bake at 350F for 1 hour to 1 hour.
For base add remaining sugar, mixed essence, cinnamon, nutmeg, tonka bean & bay leaf to a small saucepan.
Bring to a boil and allow to reduce by half.
Set aside.
Remove sweet bread from oven once fully cooked.
Let cool in pan for 5 to 10 minutes.
Remove from pan and allow to fully cool before slicing.

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