Coconut Desserts & Sweets Recipes

Chocolate Coconut Clusters

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Servings: approximately 36
Preparation Time: 30 minutes

1 heaping cup dried, unsweetened coconut
Powdered stevia extract
2-4 tablespoons water
2 cups organic whole sugar, or to taste
1/2 cup coconut milk*
4 tablespoons coconut cream concentrate
4 tablespoons coconut oil
3 tablespoons cocoa powder, sifted to remove lumps
1 teaspoon salt
3 1/2 cups dry quick oats
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup walnuts or pecans

Measure the coconut and stir in stevia extract to your own taste. I use about 1/16th teaspoon of a concentrated powdered extract, but if you are using a liquid extract or packets you may want to use more.

Rehydrate the dried coconut by stirring in 2-4 tablespoons water then allow it to sit and become fluffy.

In a medium saucepan, bring the sugar, coconut milk, coconut cream concentrate, coconut oil, cocoa, and salt to a boil. Stir in the rehydrated coconut, oats, and vanilla and nuts. Drop by heaping teaspoon on a waxed paper-lined cookie sheet and refrigerate.

These delicious cookies should be stored in the fridge or freezer, as the coconut oil will melt on warm days!

Recipe submitted by Julie, Houston, TX

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

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Easy Creamy Coconut Pineapple Ice Cream

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Servings: 2

1 cup frozen pineapple
1/2 cup coconut cream concentrate

Place about 1 cup of pineapple in your food processor and process until smooth.

Add coconut cream and continue to process until well mixed.

You can double for more servings.

See? Told you it was easy!

Recipe submitted by Lea, Grafton, NH

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Hawaiian Rice Pudding

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Servings: 8-12
Preparation Time: 30-40 minutes

2 cups jasmine rice
1 cup coconut water
4 cups coconut milk (reserve 1 cup)*
1/2 – 3/4 cup organic whole sugar (per desired sweetness)
1 tablespoon coconut oil
1/2 cup organic shredded coconut
1 teaspoon pure vanilla
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
20 oz. crushed pineapple (drained)**
15 oz. mandarin oranges (drained)

Combine rice, coconut water, 3 cups of the coconut milk, sugar and coconut oil in a 4-5 quart sauce pan. Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to a simmer for about 15-25 minutes until rice is tender.

While rice is simmering soak the shredded coconut in 1/2 cup of the remaining coconut milk. Drain the pineapple and mandarin oranges and set aside.

When rice is tender remove pan from heat. Add all the remaining ingredients and stir well. Place in a bowl or glass pan and sprinkle a little extra cinnamon on top if desired.

Serve with whipped cream or pour a little extra coconut milk on top before serving.

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

**Try different fruit combinations, you can have a lot of fun with this recipe!

Recipe submitted by Susan, Amelia, OH

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Chocolate Coconut Balls

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These are delicious and satisfying for chocolate and sweet cravings and another great way to incorporate coconut oil to our diet.

Servings: 8
Preparation Time: 10 minutes

1/2 cup virgin coconut oil, soft but not melted
1/4 cup golden flax seed, ground
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
2 tablespoons organic whole sugar
1/2 teaspoon sea salt, (grind for best results)
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup sliced almonds, toasted
1 cup unsweetened coconut, plus more to roll balls in.

Combine all ingredients in bowl and mix well. Form into 24 balls and roll in extra coconut. Refrigerate to firm up.

Recipe submitted by Margy, Rome, NY

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Frozen Chocolate Coconut Banana Bites

This is the thing to make when all you want is a little sweet treat with chocolate that won’t take much effort to make. All you do is melt, dip, freeze, wait impatiently, poke bananas to see if they’re fully frozen yet, lick the melted chocolate off your fingers, wait some more, poke again, wait, forget about it, come back and enjoy an amazing little bite bursting flavor.

The chocolate freezes over like a chocolate ice cream shell. The coconut provides little more then something to make it prettier (unless you really load it on) and the banana freezes and becomes like a little bite of ice cream.

It’s a perfect summer treat. Not to mention fairly versatile. Try it with different nut butters (coconut cream concentrate might work really well here!), different dried coconut cuts, chopped nuts and different chocolates. It’s all good.

Enjoy!

Sarah:)

Frozen Chocolate Coconut Banana Bites

Frozen Chocolate Coconut Banana Bites

Prepared by Sarah Shilhavy, Photo by Jeremiah Shilhavy

Serving: 4
Preparation Time: 10 minutes

3 oz dark chocolate (or other chocolate of choice)
1/4 cup coconut peanut butter
1 tablespoon brown rice syrup (optional, but recommended if using dark chocolate)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla powder or extract
2-3 bananas, sliced to desired thickness
shredded, dried coconut

Melt chocolate over very low heat or double boiler with coconut peanut butter, brown rice syrup and vanilla until melted and smooth. Pour into a bowl and stir a few times to cool.

Dip banana slices into chocolate. Spoon a little extra over the top if desired. Sprinkle with coconut.

Freeze until fully frozen and enjoy!

Recipe courtesy Sarah Shilhavy

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Chocolate Coconut Oil Hard Shell

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Servings: 4-6
Preparation Time: 5-10 minutes

8 oz. dark chocolate (or milk, or white)
2 tablespoons coconut oil (solid or liquid)
ice cream (to serve)

Melt chocolate in a double boiler. When soft, add coconut oil and stir until combined.

Remove from heat and store (preferably) in a glass container. No need to refrigerate. You can store it in the refrigerator, but it will become solid. To liquefy it, submerge the container in warm to hot water for a few minutes.

Serve over ice cream.

Recipe submitted by Cheryl, Boca Raton, FL

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Coconut Treat Balls

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Servings: 15-20
Preparation Time: 10 minutes

8 ounces unsweetened shredded coconut
8 ounces pitted dates
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1/2 teaspoon allspice (or other spices as desired)
2 tablespoons fruit spread of choice

or for variations:

cocoa powder
nuts
chocolate chips

In food processor, use chopping blade to blend coconut, dates, coconut oil and spices, until dates are finely chopped in mixture.

If using nuts you can add these now to the food processor and may not need to add any fruit spread to bind balls.

If you are not using nuts put the mixture or part (if you want to make different flavors) of the mixture in a bowl. Mix in any extra ingredients you like at this point.

Add fruit spread (if needed) and mix. The mixture should be slightly sticky when you touch it but not wet. (Once you refrigerate the balls they are not sticky to touch.)

Form the mixture into balls about the size of a walnut and put on a plate, refrigerate and enjoy.

Recipe submitted by Karen, Turnersville, NJ

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Frozen Banana Pops (with Chocolate Coconut shell)

Frozen Banana Pops

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Servings: 4-6
Preparation Time: 10 minutes

2 tablespoons coconut oil
1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
3 frozen bananas
Toothpicks

Peel bananas first, then freeze in resealable plastic bag.

Place a serving plate in the refrigerator or freezer to chill; this is so pops don’t melt immediately on the plate once they’re made.

Put coconut oil in small saucepan and melt on low heat. Remove from heat as soon as coconut oil is completely melted.

Add chocolate chips and stir until chocolate is melted. If chocolate chips do not completely melt, return to heat for 10 seconds. Do not cook; the mixture should be barely warm to touch.

Slice frozen bananas about 3/4 inch thick. Skewer each piece with a toothpick and dip quickly in chocolate. Wait a few seconds for chocolate to harden then place on the chilled plate.

Serve and enjoy!

Recipe submitted by Jeff, Eagle, ID

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