Fa'apapa

About This Recipe

Fa'apapa is a traditional Samoan coconut bread baked in a round or loaf tin. Made simply with flour, sugar, freshly grated coconut, and coconut cream, it has a dense, slightly chewy crumb and a golden crust. It is beloved as a breakfast bread or afternoon snack.

Ingredients

Serves 8

• 300 gplain flour
• 100 gsugar
• 150 gfreshly grated coconut
• 200 mlcoconut cream
• 2 tspbaking powder

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat

   Preheat oven to 180 °C (350 °F). Grease a 20 cm round tin.

2. 2

   Mix dry ingredients

   Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and grated coconut in a bowl.

3. 3

   Add coconut cream

   Pour in coconut cream and mix until a thick batter forms.

4. 4

   Bake

   Pour into prepared tin and bake 30–35 minutes until golden and a skewer comes out clean.

5. 5

   Cool and serve

   Cool in tin for 10 minutes before slicing.

Variations

• •

  Add a teaspoon of vanilla extract.

• •

  Sprinkle toasted coconut on top before baking.

Storage

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 days or freeze for up to 1 month.

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