Coconut Recipes

A decadently delicious coconut cream pie highlights the coconut. The custard filling is made with half and half, and egg yolks. It's creamy and rich, which goes deliciously well with the coconut. Meringue topping adds another layer of creaminess without adding any more fat. Nobody can resist it!

This was the best pie that I have ever made and I have made quite a few. It taste like the most decadent dessert ever.

Crunchy homemade granola with dates, coconut, almonds, and cashews baked in honey butter with allspice and cinnamon. Makes ahead and stores for two weeks. Kid-friendly breakfast or snacking.

This is a decadently delicious German chocolate torte. It's chocolaty and rich.

Whole wheat flour, oats, most olive oil or grape-seed oil and small amount of butter make these cookies much healthier but still packed with deliciousness.

Hawaiian bars with a buttery shortbread crust topped with coconut, dried pineapple, papaya, and macadamia nuts. Tropical cookie bars that freeze beautifully.

Orange-Banana Bundt Cake with fresh orange zest, mashed bananas, sour cream, and a coconut-lined pan for a tropical twist on banana cake. Food processor method.

Old-fashioned chocolate coconut tea cakes with a sour cream crumb and a cinnamon-scented chocolate glaze spread while warm. Twelve dainty cupcakes for afternoon tea or coffee with a friend.

Four-layer sour cream orange cake with citrus zest, a Grand Marnier glaze, cream cheese coconut frosting, and toasted coconut on the sides. A make-ahead showstopper for celebrations.

Canterbury jumbles: chewy, generously loaded drop cookies with shredded coconut, macadamia nuts, raisins, and semi-sweet chocolate chips. The everything-but-the-kitchen-sink cookie that lives up to its name.

Rich coconut custard made with half-and-half creates an extra-creamy filling that's worth the wait. Topped with whipped cream and toasted coconut for bakery-quality results at home.

Coconut cheesecake builds a creamy, coconut-scented filling on a cottage cheese base, bakes it gently in a water bath, then crowns it with a sour cream and coconut topping. A lighter, tropical twist on classic cheesecake.

Chocolate coconut crunch cookies loaded with chocolate chips, shredded coconut, and chopped roasted almonds. Slow-baked at low heat for a crispy, chewy cookie with toasted edges.

A no-bake chocolate coconut pie with a crunchy shell made from melted semisweet chocolate, rice cereal, and shredded coconut. The filling is a silky bittersweet chocolate mousse swirled with cream of coconut and whipped cream.

This cake is light and airy with a creamy coconut buttercream filling and delicate meringue frosting. Sooo good!

Curried pumpkin soup with shrimp, coconut milk, jalapeno, and lime juice. A creamy, spiced bisque-style soup pureed smooth with shrimp stirred in at the end.