Best Coconut Dessert Recipes (2024)

FAQs

What flavor goes well with coconut? ›

Coconut: Pairs well with almond, banana, basil, Brazil nut, caramel, chocolate, cilantro, citrus, cucumber, guava, honey, makrut leaf, lemongrass, lime, lychee, mango, mint, passion fruit, pineapple, other tropical fruits, and vanilla.

Substitute coconut milk for dairy milk in your favorite oatmeal, chia pudding, pancake, and waffle recipes. Blend it into smoothie to add a creamy texture or make a coconut milk-based smoothie parfait.

Coconut and Turmeric: The warmth and complexity of turmeric pairs exceptionally well with the creamy nutty notes of coconut, creating a taste combination that's delicious in herbal teas, prepared sauces, snack chips, and nutritional supplements.

You can neutralize the coconut flavor using a very small amount of baking soda. It works as a base to neutralize the lauric acid in the coconut, which is the ``soapy'' flavor mentioned in the first link below.

Specific desserts you'll likely want to avoid include cream-based treats, piecrusts, icings, and desserts with chocolate, alcohol, and mint, says Gillian Culbertson, RD, a registered dietitian with Cleveland Clinic's Center for Human Nutrition. “Think no cheesecake, chocolate cake, mint ice cream, and so on,” she says.

The large fruits of the coconut palm contain coconut water, milk, oil, and meat. Alongside coconut milk and oil, coconut meat has become a popular snack and ingredient in cooking, partly due to its many health benefits. People can eat coconut meat, either fresh or dried.

Curries, Soups, and Stews

Coconut milk works wonderfully with Asian-style flavor profiles, like Thai or Indian, and is also present in many Latin American and Caribbean recipes. Paired with seafood, it's a match made in heaven.

What can I do with the pulp from coconut milk? ›

It's too valuable to throw away, but what in the world are you supposed to do with it? It's actually really simple. Just use it as you normally would use dried coconut. It's great in smoothies, granola, cookies, as a breading for meats, a treat for your pets (dogs, cats and horses love this stuff) – just be creative.

Did you know that you can make luscious whipped cream from a can of coconut milk? Here's how! This trick is simple: Chill a can of coconut milk, then scoop out the coconut fat that separates out and solidifies (leaving the watery liquid behind), and whip it just like whipped cream.

Coconut renders freshness, texture and creamy sweetness to any fragrance. It works its magic best when melded with floral facets such as: fresh and sweet orange blossom; bright, exotic lily, light, bitter neroli, rich, spicy and oak-nuanced cognac, rich, roasted chocolate, intense jasmine and woody violet.

Toss in some fresh vegetables over a base of lemongrass, garlic, ginger, chilli, keifer lime leaves, coriander, cumin and turmeric, and tuck into a warm, creamy coconut feast.

You can add a dash to your warm baked goods, like almond cakes and cookies, or add a few drops into your hazelnut creations and peanut butter and walnut conceptions. Vanilla is actually known as a tropical spice, pairing well with other tropical flavors – like mango, pineapple and even coconut.

This one is a delicious combinations of flavors. If you don't think that cinnamon and coconut work just think about a tropical drink with spiced rum. Cinnamon syrup is also often used in many tropical co*cktails. The creamy texture also just feels like it works well for cooler weather.