Coconut candy is such a delightfully sweet that definitely comes in handy whenever you need a tasty treat. It serves as a dessert or snack to keep your appetite at bay or super excited. You can prepare Coconut candy, in ball or bar shape, ahead and store in an airtight container for up to a month in a refrigerator.
Coconuts are versatile fruit found mostly in tropical regions around the world. You can buy this fruit at both the locals and shopping malls. Since that is the case you might well get creative in the kitchen and learn how to make this delicious and famous candy and it even gets more exciting to see how much your kids or family members enjoy eating it.
The preparation only takes about 15 to 20 minutes, therefore, if you are interested in learning then let’s do this!
What You Need
- Stirring spatula
- Clean dry bowl
- Non sticky pan and wrap (wax or plastic paper)
- Low cooking heat.
Coconut Candy Recipes
Here we are going to explore three different types of coconut candy recipes; each type is similar but has an extra ingredient that separates one from the other. To make this dessert you only need few ingredients :
Truffled Coconut Candy Balls
2. 125ml Sweetened Condensed Milk
Preparation:
Peel off the bark of the coconut to achieve a clear white and thin sliced coconut.
Mix 1 cup of grated coconut and sweetened condensed milk together until they are thoroughly combined.
With clean wet palms, mold the mixture into balls.
Roll each ball in the remaining coconut and chill in the fridge for a few hours before serving.
Coconut Candy Bars
1. 1 cup grated/desiccated coconut
2. 110g cup sugar
3. 227g cups unsweetened dried or freshly grated coconut
4. 2 Tablespoon butter
5. 125ml sweetened condensed milk (1/2 cup)
6. 1/2 cup Milk
7. 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
8. Food coloring of your choice
Preparation:
Melt the butter in a non-stick pan on low heat.
Add sugar, condensed milk, milk, coconut, vanilla extract, and food coloring.
Stir gently and steadily until the sugar dissolves and the coconut clumps together for about 15 minutes.
Then set the candy aside to cool for about 30 minutes.
Keep the coconut candy in a cool and dry place set overnight.
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Honey Coconut Candy Balls
For the type of coconut candy, you don’t need extra sugar since the honey and sweetened condensed milk cover it. However, it is still up to you to decide how sweet you want it to be.
Ingredients:
1. 125 ml Honey
2. 3 cups thin slice coconut (with the bark)
3. Sweetened Condensed milk
4. Glucose syrup.
Preparation:
Mix honey, condensed milk, and glucose syrup in the nonsticky pan under low heat.
Remove the mixture from the heat and pour in the thinly sliced coconut. Mix until combined.
Coat your palms with dry desiccated coconut and, mold the mixture into balls. Allow the candy to set for some minutes
Store in an airtight jar or container and refrigerate for up to a month.
I hope this is most useful to help you get creative and enjoy one of the varieties of desserts made out of an ordinary coconut. Don’t forget to connect with friends and family by sharing this post on your timeline.
