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Easy Pan De Coco Recipe
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Pan De Coco

Pan De Coco. Buttery, sweet, and light, nothing compares to the Filipino favorite Pan de Coco. This unbelievably easy recipe makes these satisfying sweet rolls so easy to bake!
Prep Time2 hours
Cook Time20 minutes
Servings: 16 people
Calories: 183kcal
Author: Shobee

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Stand up mixer
  • baking sheet
  • 8-inch round pan for Instant Pot baking
  • Conventional Oven
  • Instant Pot Duo Crips Plus Air Fryer Lid 8 quart

Ingredients

Pan De Coco Filling

  • 1/4 cup salted butter
  • 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 cups grated coconut meat

Pan De Coco Dough

  • Active Yeast mixture
  • 3 cups All Purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup melted butter
  • 1 large  egg
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup sugar

Yeast Mixture

  • 2 1/2 tsp  Active Dry yeast
  • 1 tbsp white granulated sugar
  • 2/3 cup Lukewarm water
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

Egg Wash

  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 2 tablespoons milk

Instructions

Make the Pan De Coco Filling

  • Place the butter in a small saucepan and melt over low heat. Add the sweetened condensed milk Add the brown sugar and mix until dissolved. Add the coconut meat and mix until coated. Turn off the heat and set it aside.

Yeast Mixture

  • Warm the water in the microwave for 35 seconds. Add the active dry yeast and sugar. Mix and let sit for 5 minutes until bubbles form. Add mixture into the 1 cup flour and let it sit for forty-five minutes.

Make the Pan De Coco Dough

  • Brush a large bowl with oil. Set aside.
  • Place the hook attachment in your electric mixer. When the yeast mixture is ready, place flour and salt in the small bowl and mix using a wire whisk.
  • Warm the milk for 45 seconds, then place the warm milk, melted butter, egg, and sugar into the stand mixer bowl. Mix for one minute and add the yeast mixture and flour mixture. Mix using the hook attachment until ingredients are incorporated. Mix for seven minutes.
  • Coat your hand with flour to easily work on the dough. Sprinkle flour on the working surface and transfer the dough and form into a ball. Place dough in a greased bowl and let sit, covered with cloth, at a warm temperature for 1 hour.
  • When ready, divide the dough into a round dough and divide it into sixteen pieces using the dough cutter. You can also cut dough and weigh 60 grams each and using your palm flatten and fill it with coco filling. Make sure that it is sealed. Place seal down in the pan( it is ok not to weigh the dough, just try to form equal shape bread. Please see note
  • Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let sit for another 30 minutes. Brush with egg wash.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 F and place the bread on a baking sheet and bake for twenty minutes.

How to Cook in the Instant Pot

  • Cut all of the ingredients in half, and use one small egg. Follow the instructions above
  • Prepare the pan by lining it with parchment paper and spraying it with nonstick oil. Set it aside.
  • Place the filled dough in the pan, ensuring that there will be a distance from each other.
  • Place the trivet in the inner pot. Let the trivet hold the pan. Place the inner pot into the instant pot base and cover it with the air fryer lid. Push the bake setting button and set the temperature to 350 F. Set the timer to twelve to fourteen minutes. Start checking at eight minutes.

Notes

This dough recipe is wet. Coat your hand and the rolling pin with flour. Sprinkle a fourth cup of flour on your working surface, too. But do not add a lot of flour to your dough.

Nutrition

Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 192mg | Potassium: 99mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 161IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1mg