Coconut recipes

Buttery coconut shortbread pressed into tart pans and baked golden. Made with unsweetened coconut, chilled butter, and vanilla for a crisp, sandy cookie with tropical flavor.

Imperial coconut flan made from scratch with a whole fresh coconut, homemade condensed milk, and separated eggs baked in a caramel-lined mold. A traditional Mexican showpiece.

No-bake coconut mocha drops with toasted coconut, instant coffee, and powdered sugar microwaved into rich little candies. Five-ingredient bite-sized treats ready in 25 minutes.

A no-bake coconut cream pie made with instant vanilla pudding, whipped topping, and flaked coconut in a pre-baked shell. Five ingredients, zero cooking, and pure creamy coconut bliss after a 4-hour chill.

Two-layered Thai steamed coconut cups with a dark brown sugar coconut base and a creamy white coconut cream topping. A traditional vegetarian Thai dessert made with rice flour, naturally gluten-free.

Coconut bread folds shredded coconut and chopped walnuts into a moist buttermilk batter scented with coconut extract. Two-loaf yield of tropical-flavored quick bread for breakfast or tea time.

A chilled coconut-lime cream pie in a coconut-graham cracker crust with a silky custard filling, fresh lime juice, and piped whipped cream topping. Tropical, tangy, and make-ahead friendly for up to 3 days.

A Southern classic with a coconut twist. This chess pie has a rich, custardy filling loaded with flaked coconut, baked in a flaky crust until golden and set. Just 6 ingredients and pure old-fashioned charm.

Slice-and-bake Swedish coconut cookies with golden edges and a buttery, tender crumb. Shape the dough into logs, chill, slice thin, and bake. Makes a whopping 8 dozen from one batch. Ideal for holiday cookie swaps.

Almond Coconut Twinkles: simple buttery drop cookies flavored with almond and vanilla extract and studded with flaked coconut. A short list of pantry ingredients, makes 30 cookies.

Light and fluffy Christmas snowball cookies. Lighter and lower fat than most Christmas cookies and faster to make (no need to refrigerate overnight).

A tropical coconut cheesecake with cream of coconut in the filling, a coconut-graham cracker crust, and fresh mango slices on top with mango puree. Rich, creamy, and vacation-worthy.

Impossible coconut custard pie that magically forms its own crust as it bakes. Everything goes in the blender, then bakes into a creamy coconut custard with a tender bottom layer and toasty top.

Coconut meringue cookies shaped into little bird nests and filled with candy eggs or jelly beans. A show-stopping Easter dessert that's crisp, light as air, and gluten-free. Makes 20 nests.

Chewy coconut cookies loaded with toasted almonds and sweet dates bake low and slow until golden-bottomed with crisp edges for 4 dozen treats.

Coconut chocolate cookie bars made with chocolate cake mix, flaked coconut, eggs, and oil. A 4-ingredient, one-bowl recipe mixed and baked in under 30 minutes.