Coconut Recipes

Thai satay sauce from scratch: a dry-toasted aromatic paste of chiles, shallots, garlic, and galangal cooked into coconut milk with peanuts, sesame, tamarind, and fish soy.

Homemade whole-wheat granola with oats, wheat germ, honey, coconut, almonds, and cinnamon. Baked low and slow with orange juice for crunchy, golden clusters.

Goan chicken curry with dry-roasted whole spices, toasted fresh coconut, garlic-ginger paste, and green chilies. An authentic West Indian recipe with layered, aromatic flavors.

Coconut hummingbird cake layers crushed pineapple, ripe banana, toasted nuts, and coconut into a cinnamon-spiced three-layer Southern classic finished with cream cheese frosting.

No-bake raisin peanut butter balls rolled in toasted coconut with a hint of cinnamon and lemon juice. A quick, kid-friendly candy with no cooking required.

Eggplant simmered in spiced coconut milk with mustard seeds, turmeric, cumin, coriander, and a splash of vinegar. A fragrant South Asian-style vegan side dish.

Fruit and tofu pie layers honey-sweetened peaches and coconut under a silky blended tofu-cream cheese custard, baked in a pastry shell. A lighter dessert with hidden protein.

Soft cream cheese cookies studded with pecans and swirled with apricot preserves, topped with matching apricot frosting and coconut for pillowy sweetness.

Carob pineapple thisbies are no-bake raw cookies made from pureed figs, dates, and carob powder mixed with pineapple, walnuts, and raisins, then rolled in cinnamon coconut.

A sweet and scrumptious side dish made with sweet potatoes, coconut and pecans.

Hawaiian macadamia coconut squares: a chewy coconut-macadamia topping over a buttery brown-sugar-coffee shortbread crust. Tropical bar cookie that travels well and freezes beautifully.

Morning glory muffins pack shredded carrots, apples, raisins, coconut, and walnuts into spiced whole wheat batter sweetened with applesauce and yogurt. Hearty 24-muffin breakfast loaded with fruit and fiber.

Old-fashioned oatmeal cake with cinnamon, nuts, and a broiled coconut-brown sugar icing spread on warm. A nostalgic, from-scratch classic worth passing down.

Pineapple carrot cake with coconut, walnuts, and warm cinnamon, finished with a buttery vanilla glaze poured over the hot cake for a sticky, sweet crust.

Southern beans stew with black-eyed peas, bell pepper, thyme, cinnamon, and creamed coconut stirred in at the end. A hearty vegetarian stew with Caribbean-Southern crossover flavors.

Cherry pie topped with a golden coconut-almond macaroon instead of a second crust. The two-stage bake gives you sweet cherry filling under a chewy, toasted almond-coconut layer.