This Pina Colada Coffeecake was one of the most fun ideas I have had in a while.  I am so bogged down with cookie ideas and cookie testing, I sometimes get stuck for other ideas.

I took a recipe for Hawaiian Buns from King Arthur, changed it here and there, filled it with pineapple and coconut, then finished it with a Malibu rum and coconut glaze.  I used crushed pineapple in pineapple juice and unsweetened shredded coconut to control the sweetness of the filling.  Additionally, by draining the juice from the pineapple, I used it in the bread recipe. Continue reading →