Lemon Coconut Bread (baking)

Ingredients

BREAD

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

2 large Land O Lakes® Eggs

1/2 cup milk

3 tablespoons lemon juice

2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

FILLING

3/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut, toasted

3 ounces cream cheese, softened

3 tablespoons powdered sugar

GLAZE

1/2 cup powdered sugar

2 to 3 teaspoons lemon juice or milk

Land O Lakes® Butter with Canola Oil

How to make

1. STEP 1
   Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour bottom only of 8x4-inch loaf pan; set aside.
2. STEP 2
   Combine sugar, butter and eggs in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add 1/2 cup milk, 3 tablespoon lemon juice and lemon zest; continue beating until well mixed. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt until well mixed.
3. STEP 3
   Reserve 2 tablespoons coconut; set aside.
4. STEP 4
   Combine cream cheese and 3 tablespoons powdered sugar in bowl until well mixed. Stir in remaining coconut.
5. STEP 5
   Spoon half of batter into prepared pan. Drop teaspoonfuls of filling mixture evenly over batter. Spoon remaining batter over filling; smooth top with back of spoon.
6. STEP 6
   Bake 50-55 minutes or until top is deep golden brown and toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pan to cooling rack; cool completely.
7. STEP 7
   Combine 1/2 cup powdered sugar and enough lemon juice in bowl for desired glazing consistency. Spoon over bread; sprinkle with reserved coconut.
8. STEP 8
   Slice bread. Serve with Butter with Canola Oil.