Guyanese Plait bread/ recipe coconut milk buttery bread

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds flavor and is dairy-free.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: aquafaba

Flaxseed meal is a vegan substitute.

Add water, coconut milk, and sugar to a bowl.

Knead and form a dough ball.

Add olive oil over the top and cover to let rise in a warm place until doubled in size.

Roll out individual balls of dough.

Add additional butter to the center of each rolled-out dough.

Roll it up and braid the bread.

Place the braided bread on a greased baking tray.

Cover and let rise for 25 minutes.

Brush the top with melted butter and parsley before baking.

Bake until golden brown.

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