Coconut Recipes

Coconut milk and coconut double the amount of deliciousness of the cake.

Thai duck curry (kaeng pet) simmered in coconut milk with a handmade curry paste of dried chilies, lemongrass, shrimp paste, and coriander seeds. Rich, aromatic, and deeply spiced.

Easter bunny cake built from carrot cake rounds with coconut "fur", paper ears, and jelly bean eyes. A classic family Easter project that turns a simple cake mix into a showpiece bunny on a platter.

A quick and easy no-bake caramel pie recipe topped with coconut and pecans.

Easy coconut quick bread with toasted unsweetened coconut for nutty, caramelized depth. A one-bowl loaf with tender crumb and tropical flavor. Mixes in minutes and bakes hands-off.

Eggplant kottu with boiled eggplant and mashed chickpeas in a ground coconut-cumin-green chile paste, tempered with mustard seeds and bay leaves. A South Indian vegetarian comfort dish.

Chocolate Bundt cake hides a cream cheese, coconut, and chocolate chip tunnel inside. Hot coffee in the batter deepens the cocoa, and buttermilk keeps the crumb tender under a glossy glaze.

German chocolate pie with a fudgy cocoa-and-evaporated-milk custard loaded with toasted coconut and chopped pecans. The classic German chocolate cake flavors baked into two pie shells.

No-bake fig squares with crystallized ginger, nuts, lemon juice, and toasted coconut layered between thin fruit-and-nut paste. A naturally sweet confection with zero oven time.

Baked white fish topped with a fresh coconut chutney made from cilantro, mint, jalapeño, cumin, and lime. A vibrant Indian-inspired weeknight dinner ready in 40 minutes.

Curried ground beef casserole with chopped apples, dried apricots, and milk-soaked bread baked until set. Serve with chutney, coconut, raisins, and sunflower seeds.

From-scratch German chocolate cake with sweet chocolate melted in boiling water, buttermilk batter with folded egg whites, and a coconut-pecan frosting cooked on the stovetop.

German chocolate cookies are a 4-ingredient shortcut bake using German chocolate cake mix, vanilla yogurt, an egg, and a topping of coconut-pecan frosting. Soft, chewy, and ready fast.

German chocolate pie with cocoa, evaporated milk, shredded coconut, and chopped pecans baked in a pie shell. Rich, fudgy, and makes two full pies.

Thai sticky rice with sweet coconut milk sauce and fresh mango. Glutinous rice soaked overnight, steamed, and dressed in warm coconut cream for a classic Southeast Asian dessert.

Grilled Hawaiian fish in basil-coconut curry sauce pairs firm island white fish (mahi-mahi, ono, or ahi) with a quick Thai-style coconut curry bright with lemongrass and ginger.