Pan de coco (Honduran cuisine)

For the Filipino coconut-filled bread roll, see Pan de coco.

Pan de coco

Place of origin	Honduras
Main ingredients	Coconut milk

Pan de coco, literally "coconut bread" in Spanish, is a dense, cake-like bread from the Garifuna people of the Caribbean coast located in Honduras - likely originating from the Philippines, since coconut is endemic to the South East Asian country. The Spanish Manila Galleon brought coconut from the Philippines to Mexico during the colonial period, and was then subsequently brought to Honduras.

Its dough features coconut milk as its main ingredient, and typically does not incorporate eggs or milk. ^{[1] [2]} Despite its coconut content, the bread is not sweet and is often served with savory foods, such as stews or soups. Many variations of pan de coco can be found in various other Latin American countries. ^[3]

See also

• Honduran cuisine
• Coco bread
• Latin American Cuisine
• Wingko
• Serabi
• Queijadinha

References

1. "What Is Pan De Coco? (with picture)". www.wise-geek.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
2. Bowen, Lizet (2020-06-22). "Pan de Coco (Honduran Coconut Bread)". Curious Cuisiniere. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
3. "Pan de coco (estilo hondureño)". Mis recetas favoritas by Hilmar. Retrieved 2021-09-09.