Sharing Philippine Favorites: Pan de Coco

PAN DE COCO

Pan de Coco is a very popular bread in the Philippines. It is also known as coconut bread in English. These soft buns are sold in almost all bakeries in the country!

The inside has a rich and sweet shredded coconut filling. The top of the bun has a golden color with a beautiful shine. This is achieved through an egg wash.

I bought these snacks at only P5.00 pesos. This means you can buy 10 of these yummies at only 1 USD! Can you believe that? For those interested, these were from Park and Go bakeshop. They have several branches in Cebu and there's also a branch in Leyte.

The coconut ingredient can be freshly grated or dehydrated. Fresh coconuts are almost always sold in the wet markets while the desiccated ones are in the supermarket.

For those who are not familiar with the desiccated coconut, this pack is an example:

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If you want to make one, there are plenty of free recipes on the Internet. I might make one and post the procedure here. :)