Best 8 3 Ingredient Coconut Candy Recipes

3-INGREDIENT TOASTED COCONUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 F.
• Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine all ingredients in a bowl, stirring well.
• Grease a tablespoon or cookie scoop.
• Using the teaspoon or cookie scoop, measure out balls of the coconut mixture, roll into balls with lightly oiled hands and arrange onto the prepared baking sheet. Or simply drop mounds onto the baking sheet, and skip the rolling step.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until lightly browned around the edges.
• Carefully move to a wire rack to cool.

COCONUT CANDIES

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, stir together milk and sugar until smooth. Heat, without stirring, to between 234 and 240 degrees F (112 to 116 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from the water and placed on a flat surface. Remove from heat and stir in coconut and vanilla. Let cool slightly.
• Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto waxed paper lined sheets and let cool completely.

3-INGREDIENT COCONUT CANDY

Steps:

• Prepare a baking sheet by lining with parchment paper or waxed paper. Lightly grease it.
• In a heavy saucepan over high heat, combine the sugar and water and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally until sugar dissolves. Cook until a syrup forms, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in the coconut and continue cooking, stirring constantly, until it register s 234°F (soft-ball stage) on a candy thermometer, or until a small bit dropped into a glass of ice water holds together and is quite soft when pressed between your fingertips. Remove from heat.
• Drop by spoonfuls onto baking sheet and flatten into 3-inch rounds.
• When cool and firm, wrap individually in plastic wrap.
• Store in an airtight container up to a week.

EASY COCONUT CANDY TRUFFLES (3 INGREDIENTS ONLY!)

Steps:

• Combine 2 cups of desiccated coconut with 1/2 cup honey* and mix until it starts to clump together if pressed **.
• Using a 1 tbsp ice cream scoop, scoop out mounds of the coconut mixture, then roll into a ball.
• Melt 2 cups of chocolate melts over a water bath, or by microwaving the chocolate in short intervals and stirring in-between until it's completely melted.
• Drop each coconut truffle into the chocolate and roll to coat in chocolate. Using a fork remove the truffle out of the chocolate shaking off excess. Place on parchment paper to set. Sprinkle with coconut or any other sprinkles if desired.
• Once the chocolate is set, transfer to a wax paper lined box and store in the fridge or at room temperature.

COCONUT CANDY

Steps:

• Slice coconut into strips with a vegetable peeler.
• Combine all ingredients in a pan.
• Boil for 20 to 30 minutes stirring frequently until water evaporates.
• Pour onto a large baking sheet.
• Separate strips with a fork and let cool.
• Store in airtight container.

3-INGREDIENT COCONUT FUDGE (DAIRY FREE)

Steps:

• Heat the sweetened condensed coconut milk in a small saucepan over medium heat.
• Add the chocolate chips to the coconut milk and whisk until the chocolate is melted.
• Remove from the heat and add in the vanilla extract.
• Pour the fudge into molds (my preference) or in a lined bread pan.
• Refrigerate the fudge until it is set, about 1 hour.
• Remove the fudge from the molds or pan and cut into 1-inch squares.
• Serve immediately. Store leftover fudge in an air-tight container.

HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE BARS

Steps:

• *The recipe can be poured into any flat container. For the chocolate bar shape, I used this chocolate candy mold. Homemade Chocolate Bars: Gently warm oil if not already melted. Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Stir until it gets thick. Pour into any flat container or candy molds, or smush between layers of wax paper or in ziploc bags. Chill until solid, and store in the fridge or freezer. Once hardened, you can also opt to melt the bars again for chocolate sauce. View Nutrition Facts

EASY COCONUT MACAROONS RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat to 325 F/165 C/Gas Mark 3. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or nonstick foil. Spray the paper or foil with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a bowl, combine the coconut, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla extract; blend well.
• Drop mounds of the coconut mixture onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 1 1/2 inches between ​the cookies.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges. Immediately remove the cookies to a rack to cool.