Pan de Coco (Samana Yaniqueque Coconut Bread)

Learn how to make pan de coco, the easy, uncomplicated yaniqueque coconut bread from Samaná, and bring the beach atmosphere to your table.

Recipe by Clara Gonzalez on May 20, 2026

Prep time: PT15M

Cook time: PT15M

Total time: PT30M

Rating

5 stars (2 reviews)

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1. Prepare
- Prepare
2. Combine
- Combine
3. Form
- Form
4. Bake
- Bake
5. Serve
- Serve while still hot, or --once cooled-- in an airtight container and serve within a day.See serving suggestions above the recipe.

Jade on 2025-03-13 (5 stars):
These are delicious and can also be found in Sabana de la Mar; where like in Samana, we call them Yaniqueque. And what the rest of the country knows as yaniqueque, we call ojuelas (not sure of spelling).
Cathy on 2021-04-02 (5 stars):
Thank you so much for this recipe. I wanted to cry when I saw it because my grandfathers family is from El Valle de Hato Mayor and my grandfather’s sister always met us with our own Pan de Coco whenever we would visit for the summer. It brings beautiful memories.