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Black and White Toasted Coconut Fudge

You need to make this.

For one thing, it’s pretty. And tasty. They’re delightfully creamy little squares of black and white chocolaty candy topped with toasty golden coconut. It’s all about contrast. Black and white, dark and light, vanilla and chocolate, chewy and crunchy. How can you resist that?

And while you’re at it, you might as well find out how easy it is to make your own sweetened condensed milk. Just follow the link. All you do is throw everything in a blender and blend. Told you it was easy.

Some may argue this isn’t “real” fudge. Real fudge is made by making a real candy mixture, boiling that candy mixture to a softball stage (with a real candy thermometer) and then keeping your fingers out of it till it cools. Just because it’s bubbly and shiny doesn’t mean it’s friendly.

But that doesn’t matter. This candy is just as good as the “real” stuff, as well as being easier (and quicker) to make. The video will walk you through the process step by step, and if you look closely, you’ll see how you can put the white chocolate layer on top (the picture has it on the bottom). Bet you didn’t notice that till I told you.

Enjoy!

Sarah

Black and White Toasted Coconut Fudge

Black and White Toasted Coconut Fudge

Prepared by Sarah Shilhavy, Photo by Jeremiah Shilhavy

Servings: 16
Preparation Time: 10 minutes

10 oz white chocolate
7 oz sweetened condensed milk*
2 tablespoons butter, divided
2 tablespoons coconut oil, divided
9 oz dark chocolate
1 cup unsweetened dried coconut flakes, toasted

Place white chocolate, condensed milk, 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon coconut oil into a medium sized saucepan over low heat. Stir until chocolate has melted. Spread unto bottom of parchment or wax paper lined 8×8 glass pan.

Repeat for dark chocolate layer, using the last tablespoons of butter and coconut oil. Spread onto white chocolate layer. The layers will not be even but that’s part of the fun!

Press toasted coconut onto top of fudge and refrigerate or freeze until firm. Cut into small pieces and enjoy!

Note: If you want even layers instead of the marbled look place the dark chocolate layer on the bottom.

* You can make your own sweetened condensed milk with our
recipe here.

Recipe courtesy Sarah Shilhavy

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Gluten Free Coconut Macadamia Banana Muffins

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Servings: 12
Preparation Time: 45 minutes total

2/3 cup raw macadamia nuts, chopped
2/3 cup unsweetened coconut flakes, chopped (or use shredded)
1 cup blanched almond flour
1/4 cup coconut flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs
3 ripe bananas, peeled and mashed
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup extra virgin coconut oil, melted and cooled
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Preheat oven to 350F.

2. Toast macadamia nuts and coconut flakes on a baking sheet in the oven until starting to brown, about 6-8 minutes, stirring every 2-3 minutes.

3. In a medium bowl, combine almond flour, coconut flour, salt and baking soda. In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, mashed banana, honey, coconut oil, lemon juice and vanilla.

4. Pour wet mixture over dry mixture and stir to combine. Add toasted macadamia nuts and coconut.

5. Spoon batter into greased muffin tin and bake for 30 minutes.

*You can grind your own almond flour by placing whole almonds in a blender/food processor and blending until you get a fine meal.

Recipe submitted by Sarah, Marietta, GA

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Gluten Free Chocolate Energy Bars

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Servings: 1 9×9 pan
Preparation Time: 1 hour 5 minutes (soaking time included)

3/4 cup walnuts
3/4 cup cashews
3/4 cup almonds
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/3 cup high-quality, organic cocoa powder
1 tablespoon organic ground coffee (optional)
16 medjool dates (pitted)
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 tablespoon maple syrup, rice syrup, honey
1-2 tablespoons water
coconut oil for pan

Soak the nuts and dates in warm water for about an hour. Remove the pits from the dates.

In a food processor, blend the nuts, coconut, cocoa, and coffee together. Add the pitted dates, coconut oil, vanilla, sweetener, and water and pulse until combined. The dough will be sticky.

Grease a 9×9 glass dish with coconut oil and then dump the mixture in there. Using a spatula (or your fingers), press the dough into the dish until it is packed firmly. Chill in the fridge or freezer for a couple hours before cutting.

Recipe submitted by Jessica, Denver, CO

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Thai Pra Ram Chicken with Peanut Sauce

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Servings: 4-6
Preparation Time: 25-40 minutes

3-4 chicken breasts, cooked and cut into cubes or strips
2 cups carrots & broccoli, or stir-fry vegetables
cooked jasmine rice

SAUCE:

1/2 cup sucanat (or organic whole sugar)
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
4 tablespoons organic soy sauce
3 tablespoons water
2 teaspoons coconut oil
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 1/2 – 2 cups coconut milk*
1 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 to 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Cut chicken into cubes or strips (and boil if raw). Cut carrots and broccoli into small/medium pieces.

Combine sugar, peanut butter, soy sauce, water, coconut oil, and garlic in a saucepan over medium heat. Heat until bubbling, then reduce heat to medium low. When peanut butter and sugar are completely dissolved, slowly add coconut milk, stirring until the sauce is a nice caramel color. Add curry powder and red pepper flakes, stir, and simmer on low to thicken.

Place vegetables in a wok with about an inch of water, cover, and cook on medium-high until vegetables are mostly soft. Drain water, and add chicken and sauce to the wok. Stir until everything is combined and hot.

Serve over a bed of jasmine rice.

* For the freshest coconut milk make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)

Recipe submitted by Anna, Franklin, WV

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Coconut Eggnog

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Servings: 2
Preparation Time: 10-15 Minutes

3 cups homemade coconut milk (made from shredded coconut)*
4 organic egg yolks, beaten
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 tablespoon maple syrup (or more if you prefer)
Cinnamon

Gently heat coconut milk over low-medium heat. Stir in egg yolks. Continue to stir until the milk becomes thick. Add vanilla extract and maple syrup. Taste coconut eggnog and add more maple syrup if you desire.

Refrigerate for two hours before serving. Pour into individual cups and sprinkle with cinnamon.

* For the freshest coconut milk make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)

Recipe submitted by Tiffany, Junction City, OR

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Dairy Free Coconut Milk Ice Cream

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Servings: 6-10
Preparation Time: 5 minutes

4 pastured egg yolks
4 cups coconut milk*
3 tablespoons fine organic cane sugar (you can whiz it up in a food processor to make it extra fine)
16 drops stevia (vanilla cream tastes great)
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Mix all the ingredients together in a blender, mixer or food processor, until thoroughly combined. Chill completely in the fridge, at least 4 hours or overnight. Prepare according to your ice cream maker’s instructions.

* For the freshest coconut milk make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)

Recipe submitted by Jessica, Denver, CO

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Coconutty Halibut

Gluten Free Coconutty Halibut

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This recipe was concocted from all things coconut provided by Tropical Traditions. A man once set out to try to coconut up his dinner to the eXtreme and the following recipe was dreamed up, created, labored over, tasted, refined, and loved by all… Here it is!

Servings: 4-6
Preparation Time: 10 minutes

For the Sauce:

6 tablespoons Tropical Traditions Coconut Cream Concentrate
4 tablespoons fresh squeezed lime juice
1 cup water
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1/2 minced onion
1-2 minced Jalapeños (to taste)
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons Tropical Traditions coconut flour

For the Fish:

1-2 cups Tropical Traditions coconut flour
2-4 eggs
2-3 cups Tropical Traditions shredded coconut
2 tablespoons old bay seasoning
1 tablespoon white pepper
1 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
1 tablespoon cumin
1 tablespoon thyme
6 tablespoons Tropical Traditions coconut oil
4-6 fillets halibut (or other white fish. Tilapia would work well here too)

SAUCE:

In a small sauce pan add the Tropical Traditions coconut cream concentrate, lime juice, water, fish sauce, onion, jalapeno, and chili powder. Bring to a rolling boil while stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Add Tropical Traditions coconut flour to thicken sauce. Remove from heat and let sauce stand for 5-10 before serving.

FISH:

Spread coconut flour in a shallow dish. Whisk your eggs in a wide bowl and put shredded coconut flakes in another shallow dish. Add the old bay seasoning, white pepper, fresh ground black pepper, cumin, and thyme to the shredded coconut and mix together with your hands.

Heat coconut oil in a skillet to medium. Rinse and pat down fish fillets. Roll in coconut flour, dip in egg and then coat with the coconut flake mixture. Add to hot oil and cook until the coconut fillets are a nice golden brown. Carefully flip the coconut fish fillets to evenly cook the other side. You can keep these warm in the oven while you’re cooking up all of your fillets.

Prepare to overload your taste buds with coconut goodness… drizzle sauce on top of fried fish and enjoy! If you like rice, this also goes really well on top of a bed of rice… if you’re into that sort of thing! 🙂

Recipe submitted by Dan, Denver, CO

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