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Samoan Fa’apapa (Coconut Bread)

Samoan coconut bread made with flour, sugar, unsweetened coconut flakes, and coconut milk. This version is wrapped in baking paper and baked.

Fa’apapa is a Samoan coconut bread. Sources describe different ways to prepare it, including traditional cooking in an umu and a baked version wrapped in paper. This recipe follows the documented baked version; it is not presented as the only authentic way to make it.

Total time45 min
DifficultyEasy
servings4
Samoan Fa’apapa (Coconut Bread)
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Method

  1. 01

    Combine the dry ingredients

    Heat the oven to 204 °C. In a bowl, mix the all-purpose flour, sugar, and unsweetened coconut flakes.

  2. 02

    Shape and wrap the loaves

    Add the coconut milk and mix until a sticky dough forms. Divide the dough in half. Shape it into two loaves about 2.5 cm thick and 6.4 cm wide; wrap each loosely in baking paper and place both on a baking sheet.

  3. 03

    Bake and cool

    Bake the wrapped loaves for 40 to 45 minutes. Remove them from the oven and let them cool in the paper before serving.

    45 min

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