Pandan Loaf (Breadmaker Recipe) (2024)

I am glad to contribute :p I am so happy to hear that you like the bread, and you are so fast to catch onto the recipe!

If you got any feedback or improvements can let me know too, I am more than happy to experiment in my kitchen :p

Hey Peanut! Thank you for leaving a comment! It is actually just the shape of my bread maker but I did cut off the very top to sample (hence not shown here)! I do think the top might look slightly though!

You can definitely feel free to shape it too if you would like! 🙂 Hope my answer helped and sorry for the late reply!!

Hey Hedy! I used the cheapest coconut milk I could found. There’s quite a variety you can use such as from UFC or Ayam.

Its okay to omit the milk powder. It will be a nice touch but it isnt compulsory!

Hey Shang! Thank you for dropping by my blog and for the kind praise!

You can try this bread recipe which I made using a stand mixer: https://bakeomaniac.com/pandan-coconut-bread-recipe/

Hope that helps 🙂

Hey Mimi! Thank you for dropping by and trying mt recipe! That was a good save for the bread, thanks to your quick thinking!

Regarding the burning, are there any timers you have that are made for 3 hours? If possible, get the function closes to 3.5 hours.
Also, is your bread maker capacity the same (the recipe is 750g)? I feel that 4.5 hours is a little too long for a 750g loaf though I am not too sure if it is because its an older model. Hope to hear from you soon again so that we can work out a solution 🙂

Hey HL! THank you for trying another recipe of mine! Regarding the “not as green part”, I would recommend letting the pandan mixture rest overnight and collecting the very concentrated layer at the bottom. It contains a lot of pigment and flavour! I have worked with both this concentrated layer (sometimes I use 2 times if I suspect it to be slightly diluted) and pandan extract green, they both seem to yield the same greenness to me!

For customizing bread recipe to bread maker recipe, it depends on the loaf size that we are looking at in the breadmaker. However, most recipes should be able to be easily translated, though I would tend to avoid ingredients that get burned easily in the breadmaker!

Hey Christine! Thank you for dropping by!

It is possible to use blended pandan leaves. Blend it and then let it sit overnight and use the concentrated layer at the bottom, and use double the amount as per for the amount for the extract. It is possible to substitute using either but Gula Melaka should work better as honey might burn in the long duration of high heat for the breadmaker 🙂

Also, yes you are right! Blended pandan extract is more natural and tend to be less green 🙂 Hope that helps!

Hey Jocelyn! I am so glad you come across my recipe and I hope you will like it as much as the others do 😀

I use a Mayer breadmaker too but I am not too sure what eacah function is for. However, after experimentation, C3 French Bread function works the best at least for my line of recipes because I usually like to proof my bread quite long and let it just slowly rise. I find the soft bread function not as soft as the french bread function surprisingly!

Hey Ai Wyn! Thank you for dropping by my blog and for trying out my recipe 😀 Let me see how I can help, and I believe the points you have brought up is the cause of it!

1) Regarding the plain flour instead of bread flour, usually I would recommend using bread flour all the way. This is because the bread flour gives the bread a structure due to its higher protein content but plain flour does not have the same effect.
2) The pandan flavour instead of extract shouldn’t be a problem but extract does give off a more aromatic flavour usually!
3) Omitting milk powder should be fine as its optional 🙂

Hope that helps! Feel free to comment again for any questions!

Hey Amy!

People have raised that concern to me before as they found that 1 tablespoon is too much. It is 2 teaspoons and a little more to be precise, but 2 teaspoons is a safer measurement. Will update it and thank you for pointing it out!

Hey Karen, not a silly question at all! Both can be used in this recipe but be careful to differentiate between coconut milk, and coconut cream! Coconut cream tends to be very thick and unsuitable for this recipe but coconut milk be it in carton or can both can be used 😀

Its a good question! Hope that helps and feel free to ask anything 🙂

Hey Yili! Nice to see you here and thank you for dropping by 😀

Am so glad to hear that the recipe worked out for you and that you like it! It is possible to just use 2/3 or 3/4 of the breadmaker due to the proofing stage!

In my opinion, I feel longer proofing make the bread fluffier. I feel that if its proofed for too short of a duration, there isn’t much air produced by the yeast and as such, the finished product tend to be denser! I hope this bread lives up to the third day for you as it did for me :p!

Hey Petrina! Thank you for dropping by my blog and I am glad you like the recipe 😀

For denseness / a little dry / not fluffy, it is likely to relate back to the same reason! I suspect your breadmaker (Even if it might be the same brand as I use) do not knead as long as mine does. Because of which, it ends up being dense and not fluffy, and the cooking might also have result in it being a little dry! Hopefully you can get to the bottom of it!

It might be possible to add caramel in terms of caramel bits / chips. However, be careful that they might melt due to the high and long temperature of the breadmaker! Alternatively, I will suggest glazing it over 🙂

Hope that helps and feel free to ask if anything pops up!

Hey Dalisha, thanks for dropping by my blog and I am glad to hear that it came out fluffy! I would suggest adjusting the yeast amount, such as 5g or 7g. I believe the yeast amount can be adjusted accordingly and it does depend on the variety / strain of the yeast too.

As such, I think what you propose is good, to reduce the amount of yeast accordingly 🙂 Even though you chose 1000g, I doubt it affects that much

Hey Christine! Thanks for dropping by and checking out the recipe, and trying it out! I am assuming the proportion of the ingredients are followed to the T and no modifications were made and no toppings such as cranberries were used (but if any modifications were made let me know).

The 1h 55 mins function should work well. I suspect the yeast might be dead and not working, or the way the ingredients were added might have killed the yeast. If you happen to have images of the loaf cross-section, do send it to me via social media (Facebook or Instagram) as well for me to take a closer look. The biggest culprit now I would suspect is the yeast and to test with an everyday recipe you use if it still works.

If it works, it could be that some of the ingredients might have killed the yeast. For example, if salt was placed beside the yeast, or any of the ingredients are still hot. So usually I place the yeast in a well within the flour used to prevent that.

Hope that helps and hopefully we can get to the bottom of this!

Hey Leigh Ann! Thanks for giving the recipe a try and that sounds delish! I am leaving the comment here for anyone to chip in if you’ve tried!

I might try it again someday when I am free. I think it might depend on the size of the loaf but it is strange that it’s still raw in the middle at 30 minutes. Usually my loaves take 19 – 23 minutes.

Hey Irene! I am currently using a Mayer Breadmaker Machine. Ultimately when it comes to appliances, my advice is always to pick something that fits your budget, kitchen space and most importantly, what you’re baking.

However, my experience with the Mayer’s machine has been great! Just that recently it broke down and I am trying to find a replacement but thinking very carefully whether should I stick to the same brand, or a new one!

Hey Wei Yeo, I am so so happy to hear that and the shredded gula melaka and dessicated coconut combination sounds so good. Good catch to add more flour when it has melted!

I hope to get a new machine someday soon too, been procrastinating on it quite a bit but my budget should be more comfortable once I start work. And I believe when I start work, I would need my bread machine to be back on board to make quick breakfasts for the week! Looking forward to sharing more and thanks for dropping by :-)!!