Coconut Bread

Ingredients

8 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
¾ cup agave
2 eggs, room temperature
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
1 cup flaked coconut
2 teaspoons coconut extract
2 cups whole-wheat pastry flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 350.  In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt.

In a mixer, cream together the butter and agave.  Beat in the eggs, one at a time.  Add the coconut extract, yogurt and coconut.  Mix until ingredients are incorporated.   Add the flour mixture and mix only until combined.

Pour the batter in a greased loaf pan.  Bake for 45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.