Trinidad sweet bread is a dense, rustic bread made with fresh coconut, raisins, mixed fruit and spices. It is made especially during the holidays including Christmas and Easter.

YIELD - Two Loaves (9-10" by 3-4") INGREDIENTS Flour - 3 cupsBaking Powder - 1 tbspCoconut - 1 cup (Grated)Butter - 1/2 cupBrown Sugar - 1 cupRaisins - 1/4 cupCurrants - 1/4 cupCherries - 1/3 cupMixed Fruit - 1/3 cupMixed Essence - 1 tspCinnamon - 1/2 tspNutmeg - 1/2 tspWater - 7 oz METHOD 1. Add sugar, raisins, currants, cherries, mixed fruit, essence, cinnamon, nutmeg & water to a bowl. 2. Mix until sugar is dissolved. 3. Set aside. 4. Sift flour and baking powder into a regular bowl or…

This Trinidad sweet bread recipe is delicious and festive with strong coconut flavors. It’s the vegetarian version of the classic recipe so everyone can have a wonderful tasty slice.

This coconut sweet bread is eggless and made with coconut meat, candied peels, and lots of buttery sweetness.

Growing up in the Caribbean (Antigua) I was often exposed to different foods from various islands but to be honest with you, I’m not a typical island girl. (that’s a story for another t…

CARNIVAL 2019 is here already folks! Many will leave our shores to enjoy this long weekend in another country and many more will be coming in for the weekend to … Continue reading Sweet sweet Trinidad

Sweet Bread Welcome back! I hope that everyone had a really fantastic holiday season and New Year. I just got back from an eye-opening culinary adventure in Turkey – exploring everything from traditional bread baking in a tandoor to how to make luscious strained Turkish yogurt to watchin

Trinidad sweet bread is a dense, rustic bread made with fresh coconut, raisins, mixed fruit and spices. It is made in Trinidad especially during the holidays...

Great with a cup of black coffee. This is my friend's grandmother's recipe. Mixed peel is the candied peel of various fruit. Use candied orange peel or candied papaya peel or a combination of the two.