Coconut recipe collection

Tropical bread pudding layers French bread with sliced bananas and flaked coconut, then bakes in a vanilla custard. Caribbean-inspired twist on the classic comfort dessert.

Tropical cheese bars with coconut rum cream cheese filling, crushed pineapple, and a brown sugar almond crust topped with toasted coconut.

Tropical chicken salad with curry-chutney mayo, pineapple, apple, coconut, almonds, and raisins. A 10-minute no-cook coronation-style salad served over watercress with avocado.

Tropical coffee cake doctors a yellow cake mix with mandarin oranges and their juice, then crowns it with a coconut, nut, and cinnamon streusel. The whole thing bakes in the microwave in about 10 minutes for a fast brunch treat.

No-cook tropical stuffed pears filled with a sour cream, crushed pineapple, coconut, marshmallow, and pecan mixture. A retro fruit salad side dish ready in 15 minutes.

Truffle cookies with a frozen chocolate ganache center wrapped in chocolate cookie dough, baked and dipped in chocolate icing. Three layers of chocolate in every bite.

Curried turkey salad with fresh orange, seedless grapes, and toasted coconut in a light mayonnaise dressing. A bright, fruity way to use leftover turkey.

Two-egg layer cake with seven-minute frosting: a classic butter-and-milk yellow cake paired with the legendary cloud-like boiled egg-white frosting. Retro Americana baking at its finest.

Vangi bath: South Indian rice dish with eggplant, toasted coconut, and a fresh-ground spice blend of coriander, urad dal, dried chiles, cinnamon, and hing. Vegetarian one-pot from Karnataka.

South Indian vegetable kurma with coconut, poppy seeds, cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon in a creamy spiced sauce. A fragrant vegetarian curry that pairs with rice or roti.

Warm pineapple mousse baked in souffle dishes with a hidden layer of shredded coconut, finished under the broiler with caramelized powdered sugar. An elegant tropical dessert.

Wattakka, the Sri Lankan curried pumpkin classic. Cubed pumpkin simmered in coconut milk with curry leaves, turmeric, garlic, and chili. Served back in its own roasted shell.

Three-layer white chocolate cake with chopped pecans, coconut, and a fluffy boiled-sugar coconut icing. Special occasion Southern-style layer cake with cooked seven-minute frosting.

Three-layer white chocolate cake with coconut, pecans, and buttermilk topped with a pourable white chocolate frosting. Includes the frosting recipe.

White Chocolate Coconut Cake with White Icing recipe

White chocolate coconut truffles with shredded coconut, a splash of coconut liqueur, and a creamy white chocolate ganache center. Easy make-ahead holiday candy.