German Chocolate Swirl Loaf

• 1 loaf frozen bread dough, thawed and risen (Rhodes)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 14 cup flaked coconut, packed
• 14 cup milk chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon pecans, chopped
• 2 tablespoons sugar crystals (optional)
• additional coconut (optional)
• cooking spray

1. Flatten loaf into a 7x11 rectangle.
2. Sprinkle with sugar, coconut, chocolate chips and pecans to within 1/2 inch of the edges.
3. Roll up tightly, jelly roll style, starting with a short end, being careful not to stretch the dough.
4. Sprinkle sugar crystals and additional coconut over loaf if desired.
5. Place loaf, seam side down, in a 9x5 bread pan coated with cooking spray.
6. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise until 1-inch over top of pan.
7. While bread is rising, preheat oven to 350F.
8. Remove wrap and bake for 35 minutes.
9. To prevent over browning, cover with foil during the last 10 minutes of baking, if necessary.
10. Remove from pan and cool on a wire rack.

bread, sugar, flaked coconut, milk chocolate chips, pecans, sugar crystals, additional coconut, cooking spray

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/german-chocolate-swirl-loaf-119591 (may not work)