Coconut Rolls

Get ready to fall in love with Coconut Rolls. These sweet coconut-flavored rolls are amazingly delicious. It was love at first bite! We recently went on a trip to the southern Caribbean to the island of Curacao. It was heavenly!!

Preparation time:2hrs 30minutes

Cooking time:25 minutes

Serves :12

Calories:445 kcal

Ingredients

1 13.5 oz can unsweetened coconut milk
2 1/4 teaspoons instant dry yeast
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
6 egg yolks
2 cups melted butter
1 teaspoon coconut extract
7 1/2 + cups all-purpose flour
1 egg beaten
2 tablespoons course sugar or sugar crystals optional

How To Prepare

Heat the coconut milk in a microwave safe dish until just warm to the touch, about 45 seconds.
Pour into the bowl of a stand mixer. Add in yeast, sugar, salt, egg yolks, butter, coconut extract and 6 1/2 cups all-purpose flour. Start mixing on a low speed until just combined.
Add in remaining 1 cup flour and continue mixing until you have a solid dough ball that doesn’t stick to your hands. If you need to, add additional flour 1/2 cup at a time until the right consistency is reached.
Transfer dough to a lightly greased bowl. Cover and let rise 2 hours.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured clean countertop. Roll into a large rectangle, about 1.2 inch thick. Slice into 12 long strips.
Roll each strip to form a spiral rolled dough. Place onto a 2 lightly greased baking sheets. Brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with sugar crystals if using.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 20-25 minutes, until the tops are a light golden brown.

Notes

Variation: After rolling into a large rectangle, spread 1/2 cup softened coconut oil onto the dough. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup brown sugar. Use a butter knife to combine the sugar with the oil and spread out. Continue with the recipe cutting into strips and rolling up.