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Moist Fluffy Coconut Cake
By margiekyle
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Servings 10
- Cake Ingredients:
- 16 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
- 2 1/2 cups cake flour, sifted
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups sugar
- 5 eggs
- Frosting Ingredients:
- 4 egg whites
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 2 1/4 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup water
- 3/4 cup fresh coconut water
- 3 cups freshly grated coconut
This is it. The ultimate coconut cake
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Pina Colada Macaroons
By kayjayjohnson
Pina Colada Macaroons are especially special since they have delicious pineapple chunks
- 2 2/3 cup full fat shredded unsweetened coconut (one 8-ounce package) or 1 cup of coconut butter
- 1 cup reduced-fat shredded unsweetened coconut
- 1/2 cup crushed pineapple in juice, very well drained
- 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 3/4 cup honey
- 1 tablespoons pure vanilla bean paste
- 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
Coconut Lime Coolers
By á-80743
It’s hot out there and you look like you could use a cold drink
- 1 cup full fat canned coconut milk
- 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- Sweetener equivalent to 2 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 1 cup crushed ice
- Club Soda for topping up
- Lime wedges for garnish
Pumpkin Almond Coconut Butter Cups
By tinathorn
Create a yummy pair with pumpkin and coconut with this Pumpkin Almond Coconut Butter Cups recipe
- 1/2 cup organic, canned pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup unsalted, raw almond butter
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 cup slightly melted coconut butter (homemade or store bought)
Toasted Coconut Waffles
By á-174535
Coconut oil adds a rich sweetness to this waffle batter; shredded coconut and a quick toast deliver the crunch
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2/3 cup virgin coconut oil, melted
- 1/4 cup sugar
- Nonstick cooking oil spray
- Unsalted butter and pure maple syrup (for serving)
Samoa Brownies
By á-25138
Caramel, chocolate and coconut? Yep! Now you can have the favorite flavors any time of year, not just Girl Scout ...
- 1 box brownie mix, with ingredient needed to make brownies
- 3 1/2 cups shredded coconut, toasted
- 2 (14-ounce) packages caramels, unwrapped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons milk
- 3 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
Strawberry Coconut Chia Seed Banana Bread
By PBogho57
Strawberries + Coconut + Chia Seeds
- 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup ripe mashed banana (about 2 to 3 bananas)
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil, melted and cooled
- 1/3 cup dark brown sugar, packed
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup nonfat plain greek yogurt (I used Chobani)
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk (soy, coconut, or skim also work)
- 3/4 cup diced organic ripe strawberries
- 1/4 cup smashed organic raspberries (or you can use more strawberries)
- 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut, plus 3 tablespoons for topping (sweetened is fine, too)
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 2 to 4 strawberries, sliced for topping
Lemon Coconut Bars
By kmad
Lemon bars with go to a new height with a sprinkle of coconut on top! A refreshing dessert, perfect to make for yo
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 3/4 cup cold butter or margarine
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup flaked coconut
No Bake Cream Cheese & Coconut Snowballs
By á-9182
These no bake pineapple and coconut snowballs have only four ingredients! Now that is our kind of cookie! Whip thes
- 1 package (8-ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1 can (8-ounces) crushed pineapple, well drained
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 3 cups flaked coconut
Mom's Southern Coconut Cake
By ladydee009
I like to make this cake for my husband for his birthday every year! He is the resident coconut lover in the family
- COCOUNUT CAKE:
- 5 egg whites
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 to 2 tablespoons coconut flavoring or extract*
- 3 cups cake flour
- 2 1/3 cups sugar
- 4 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk
- 1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
- FROSTING:
- 12 ounces cream cheese, slightly chilled
- 1/2 cup plus 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 3 egg whites
Gluten Free Coconut Flour Orange Cake with Coconut Oil Frosting
By Jackie618
This was DELICIOUS. Ive tried baking with coconut flour before, but never had a success
- FROSTING:
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 6 eggs, room temperature
- 1/4 cup coconut milk
- 6 tablespoons raw honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder (aluminum free)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Juice 1/2 medium orange
- 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted in a glass bowl
- 9 drops liquid stevia (alternatively, you could use a couple of teaspoons of raw honey
- 1 packed teaspoon orange zest
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch salt
Chocolate Coconut Pound Cake
By á-61574
The fragrant richness of coconut oil and the tenderizing power of buttermilk make this the ultimate chocolate pound...
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup virgin coconut oil, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups plus 1 tablespoon sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
Coconut Cream Pie Bars
By Tricia33
Coconut Cream Pie Bars are so creamy and delicious
- CRUST:
- 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons water
- FILLING:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup corn starch
- 2 cups half and half
- 4 egg yolks
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- 1 1/2 tsp. coconut extract
- TOPPING:
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- Sweetened coconut, toasted
IMPOSSIBLE COCONUT CUSTARD PIE
By BobN
...magically makes it's own crust
- 1/2 cup Bisquick
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 cup milk
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 TBS. butter, softened
Tropical Pineapple Coconut Banana Bread
By á-9063
This Tropical Pineapple Coconut Banana Bread is a winner! Great tropical flavors flourish in this dense moist bread
- 1 stick of butter, melted and cooled
- 1/3 cup organic cane sugar
- 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups white flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 5 very ripe bananas, coarsely mashed
- 6 oz. canned crushed pineapple, drain liquid
- 5 oz. canned cream of coconut (not coconut milk – however I have used coconut milk when I couldn’t find cream of coconut and I added a 1/4 tsp of vanilla)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup of roughly chopped and toasted macadamia nuts
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Coconut Cream Pie
- Pie Filling:
- 1 - 9 " prebaked pie crust
- 1 c. dried coconut (sweetened or unsweetened)
- 1 c. whole milk, divided into 3/4 c. and 1/4 c.
- 1.5 c. coconut milk
- 4 large egg yolks
- 2/3 c. granulated white sugar
- 1/4 c. cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 2 Tbs. real butter, diced
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- Meringue:
- 6 egg whites
- 6 Tbs. sugar
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Pecan Coconut Praline Cookies
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup corn syrup
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 to 2 1/2 cups chopped pecans
- 2 1/2 cups grated coconut
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Coconut cake with Passion Fruit...
- 4 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/4 cups unsweetened coconut milk
- 3/4 cup water
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 6 egg whites
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 cup passion fruit nectar or puree
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 vanilla bean—split, seeds scraped
- 1 stick unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons
- 2 cups large, unsweetened dried coconut flakes
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
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Coconut Joys
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
- 3 cups flaked coconut
- 1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
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Coconut Pecan Pralines
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups pecans, chopped
- 2 1/2 cups coconut, grated
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Roasted Bananas w/ Toasted Coconut
- 4 bananas
- 4 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablelspoons butter
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- Pinch of kosher salt
- 1/4 cup shredded coconut
- 7 ounces greek yogurt
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon honey
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Ina Garten's Coconut Cake
- FROSTING:
- 3/4 pound unsalted butter, 3 sticks, at room temperature, plus more for greasing the pans
- 2 cups sugar
- 5 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure almond extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting the pans
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup milk (can use coconut milk, if you prefer)
- 4 ounces sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 pound cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/2 pound unsalted butter, at room temperature, 2 sticks
- 3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon pure almond extract
- 1 pound confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 6 ounces sweetened shredded coconut
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Guiltless Lemon Coconut Cake
- 1 box lemon cake mix
- 4 egg whites
- 1 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 small box sugar free/fat free instant lemon pudding mix
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest (about one medium-sized lemon)
- 1 box instant coconut pudding mix
- 1 cup cold fat-free milk
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 4 ounces fat free or reduced fat cream cheese, room temperature
- 8 ounces Cool Whip Free, thawed
- Shredded coconut
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Coconut Crunch Pie
- CRUST:
- 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup chilled solid vegetable shortening or lard
- 3 to 4 tablespoons cold water
- COCONUT FILLING:
- 3 egg yolks, well beaten
- 1 1/4 cups of sugar
- 11/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons soft butter
- 1 cup packaged sweetened coconut or 1 cup fresh grated coconut, shredded
- 3 egg whites
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Creamy Coconut Shrimp
- 1 lb jumbo shrimp (peeled and deveined with tails off)
- Salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 green onion (chopped)
- 1 tablespoon amaretto liquor
- 1/2 cup coconut milk
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar (or less)
- 1 teaspoon coconut extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Coconut Cake with Raspberry Filling
- CAKE:
- 3 cups (297g) sifted cake flour, sift before measuring
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter, room temperature
- 1 pound (450g) powdered sugar
- 4 egg yolks, well beaten *Beat until well combined, about 1 minute
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon almond extract (or coconut)
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 4 egg whites, well beaten
- FILLING:
- 1 cup raspberry preserves
- FROSTING:
- 1 cup milk
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 cups shredded coconut
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Bubba Gump Coconut Shrimp
- 1/2 pound unpeeled medium-size fresh shrimp
- 3/4 cup pancake mix
- 3/4 cup beer
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- Vegetable oil
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