{"id":5867,"date":"2026-03-12T10:54:48","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T08:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orientalexpress.eu\/sintagi\/coconut-glazed-easter-tsoureki-oriental-express\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T11:31:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T09:31:52","slug":"coconut-glazed-easter-tsoureki","status":"publish","type":"sintagi","link":"https:\/\/orientalexpress.eu\/en\/sintagi\/coconut-glazed-easter-tsoureki\/","title":{"rendered":"88. Coconut-glazed Easter Tsoureki | ORIENTAL EXPRESS |"},"content":{"rendered":"

Coconut-glazed Easter Tsoureki!<\/h3>\n

A <\/span>soft <\/span>and <\/span>aromatic coconut-glazed <\/span>Easter <\/span>tsoureki <\/span>with <\/span>a <\/span>modern <\/span>twist. <\/span>This <\/span>traditional <\/span>braided <\/span>sweet <\/span>bread <\/span>is <\/span>flavored <\/span>with <\/span>classic <\/span>spices <\/span>like <\/span>mahleb <\/span>and <\/span>cardamom, <\/span>then <\/span>finished <\/span>with <\/span>a <\/span>smooth <\/span>coconut <\/span>cream <\/span>glaze. <\/span>The <\/span>topping <\/span>of <\/span>shredded <\/span>coconut, <\/span>pistachios, <\/span>fresh <\/span>red <\/span>berries, <\/span>and <\/span>edible <\/span>flowers <\/span>gives <\/span>the <\/span>tsoureki <\/span>a <\/span>festive <\/span>look <\/span>and <\/span>a <\/span>delicate <\/span>balance <\/span>of <\/span>flavors.<\/span><\/h3>\n

Execution<\/span><\/h3>\n

In <\/span>a <\/span>small <\/span>bowl, <\/span>dissolve <\/span>the <\/span>yeast <\/span>in <\/span>the <\/span>lukewarm <\/span>milk <\/span>together <\/span>with <\/span>a <\/span>teaspoon <\/span>of <\/span>sugar. <\/span>Let <\/span>it <\/span>sit <\/span>for <\/span>about <\/span>10 <\/span>minutes <\/span>until <\/span>foamy.<\/span><\/p>\n

In <\/span>a <\/span>large <\/span>bowl, <\/span>combine <\/span>the <\/span>flour, <\/span>remaining <\/span>sugar, <\/span>mahleb, <\/span>cardamom, <\/span>salt <\/span>and <\/span>orange <\/span>zest. <\/span>Add <\/span>the <\/span>eggs, <\/span>melted <\/span>butter <\/span>and <\/span>the <\/span>yeast <\/span>mixture.<\/span><\/p>\n

Knead <\/span>the <\/span>dough <\/span>until <\/span>smooth <\/span>and <\/span>elastic. <\/span>Cover <\/span>the <\/span>bowl <\/span>and <\/span>let <\/span>the <\/span>dough <\/span>rise <\/span>in <\/span>a <\/span>warm <\/span>place <\/span>for <\/span>about <\/span>1 <\/span>to <\/span>1\u00bd <\/span>hours, <\/span>or <\/span>until <\/span>doubled <\/span>in <\/span>size.<\/span><\/p>\n

Divide <\/span>the <\/span>dough <\/span>into <\/span>three <\/span>equal <\/span>parts <\/span>and <\/span>shape <\/span>them <\/span>into <\/span>long <\/span>ropes. <\/span>Braid <\/span>them <\/span>together <\/span>to <\/span>form <\/span>the <\/span>traditional <\/span>tsoureki <\/span>shape <\/span>and <\/span>place <\/span>it <\/span>on <\/span>a <\/span>baking <\/span>tray <\/span>lined <\/span>with <\/span>parchment <\/span>paper.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let <\/span>the <\/span>braided <\/span>dough <\/span>rise <\/span>again <\/span>for <\/span>about <\/span>30\u2013<\/span>40 <\/span>minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bake <\/span>in <\/span>a <\/span>preheated <\/span>oven <\/span>at <\/span>175\u00b0<\/span>C (<\/span>350\u00b0<\/span>F)<\/span><\/strong> for <\/span>about <\/span>25\u2013<\/span>30 <\/span>minutes<\/span><\/strong>, <\/span>until <\/span>golden <\/span>brown.<\/span><\/p>\n

Coconut Glaze<\/h3>\n

In <\/span>a <\/span>small <\/span>bowl, <\/span>whisk <\/span>together <\/span>the <\/span>coconut <\/span>cream, <\/span>powdered <\/span>sugar <\/span>and <\/span>vanilla <\/span>until <\/span>smooth.<\/span><\/p>\n

Once <\/span>the <\/span>tsoureki <\/span>has <\/span>cooled <\/span>slightly, <\/span>drizzle <\/span>the <\/span>coconut <\/span>glaze <\/span>over <\/span>the <\/span>top.<\/span><\/p>\n

Finish <\/span>by <\/span>sprinkling <\/span>shredded <\/span>coconut, <\/span>chopped <\/span>pistachios, <\/span>fresh <\/span>raspberries <\/span>and <\/span>edible <\/span>flowers <\/span>for <\/span>a <\/span>beautiful <\/span>festive <\/span>presentation.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Coconut-glazed Easter Tsoureki! A soft and aromatic coconut-glazed Easter tsoureki with a modern twist. This traditional braided sweet bread is flavored with classic spices like mahleb and cardamom, then finished with a smooth coconut cream glaze. The topping of shredded coconut, pistachios, fresh red berries, and edible flowers gives the tsoureki a festive look and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5864,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categoria_syntagon":[708],"class_list":["post-5867","sintagi","type-sintagi","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_syntagon-asiatiki-kouzina-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/orientalexpress.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sintagi\/5867","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/orientalexpress.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sintagi"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/orientalexpress.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/sintagi"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/orientalexpress.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sintagi\/5867\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5871,"href":"https:\/\/orientalexpress.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sintagi\/5867\/revisions\/5871"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orientalexpress.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5864"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/orientalexpress.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5867"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria_syntagon","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orientalexpress.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria_syntagon?post=5867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}