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Holiday Ambrosia Salad
Side Dish American

Holiday Ambrosia Salad

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
510 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain, transfer to a large bowl, and cool.
  2. 2 Whisk sugar, eggs, flour, salt, and reserved pineapple juice together in a saucepan until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture thickens. Pour over cooled pasta, and toss to coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate overnight, or at least 8 hours.
  3. 3 Stir pineapple chunks and mandarin oranges into orzo mixture. Mix in coconut if desired. Stir in frozen whipped topping until evenly blended. Chill until serving.

By Dad

Cream Cheese Fruit Salad
Side Dish American

Cream Cheese Fruit Salad

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Beat cream cheese and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Mix in whipped topping on high speed until incorporated.
  2. 2 Fold in pineapple, fruit cocktail, bananas, apple, coconut, pecans, raisins, and cherries.
  3. 3 Transfer to a serving bowl, cover, and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

By Amy

Frog Eye Salad
Side Dish American

Frog Eye Salad

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
575 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Combine pineapple juice, sugar, eggs, flour, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a saucepan. Stir and cook over medium heat until thickened.
  3. 3 Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice. Let cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.
  4. 4 Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add oil and remaining 2 teaspoons salt. Add pasta and cook until al dente, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water.
  5. 5 Combine cooked pasta, cooled egg mixture, mandarin oranges, pineapple tidbits, crushed pineapple, and whipped topping in a large bowl; mix well. Refrigerate until chilled, 8 hours to overnight.
  6. 6 Before serving, add marshmallows and coconut; toss and serve.

By Judy Awe

Sweet Coconut Rice
Side Dish Thai

Sweet Coconut Rice

4.5

Prep
5 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Stir rice, coconut milk, and water together in a saucepan. Dissolve sugar into the liquid.
  3. 3 Bring the mixture to a simmer then reduce heat to medium-low. Cover the saucepan and simmer until the majority of the liquid has been absorbed by the rice, 15 to 20 minutes.
  4. 4 Leaving the saucepan on the burner, turn the heat off and let rice steam until sticky, 5 to 10 minutes more.
  5. 5 Garnish with shredded coconut.

By Melucy

Ambrosia for a Crowd
Side Dish

Ambrosia for a Crowd

5.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
260 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine pineapple, mandarin oranges, and cherries in a large trifle bowl. Sprinkle pudding mix over top. Fold in whipped topping and sour cream. Add coconut and mix until well combined. Place in the refrigerator until firm, 4 hours to overnight.
  2. 2 Sprinkle marshmallows on top before serving.

By Carblover

Savory Coconut Rice
Side Dish Asian

Savory Coconut Rice

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
22 min
Total
37 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place rice in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Add grated ginger, kosher salt, red chili flakes, and turmeric. Pour in water and coconut milk. Whisk until mixture is well combined (do not stir again).
  2. 2 Place pan over medium-high heat and bring to a simmer. When mixture starts to bubble and reaches a low simmer, place bay leaf on the surface, cover tightly, and reduce heat to low. Cook for 18 minutes without taking off the lid. Remove pan from heat and let sit 5 minutes, covered. Fluff rice with a fork.

By John Mitzewich

Turnip with Coconut
Side Dish Indian

Turnip with Coconut

4.2

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat the oil in a skillet over high heat; cook the mustard seeds in the hot oil until the seeds no longer are crackling. Stir the asafoetida powder into the mustard seeds; add the turnips, turnip leaves, and onion to the skillet. Season the mixture with the paprika, turmeric, and salt. Pour the water over the mixture, place a cover on the skillet, reduce heat to medium, and cook until the turnip is cooked yet remains crunchy, 5 to 7 minutes. Return heat to high to cook off any excess water. Mix the coconut into the mixture just before serving.

By rubiabecka

Caribbean Zucchini Bread
Side Dish Caribbean

Caribbean Zucchini Bread

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
40 min
Total
85 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9x5-inch loaf pans.
  2. 2 Whisk all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg together in a large bowl. Beat brown sugar, white sugar, bananas, eggs, oil, applesauce, and vanilla together in a separate large bowl. Stir flour mixture into banana mixture. Fold zucchini, walnuts, and coconut into batter until well combined; divide between the prepared pans.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Cool loaves in the pans for 25 minutes before removing from the pans and transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

By tahoegirl

Tomato Bhath (Tomato Rice)
Side Dish Indian

Tomato Bhath (Tomato Rice)

4.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Make the masala podi by heating 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium heat; fry the chana dal, urad dal, dried chile peppers, coriander seeds, and cumin seeds in the hot oil until fragrant and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Grind the mixture with the coconut into a fine powder using a mortar and pestle.
  2. 2 Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet. Fry the peanuts and mustard seeds in the hot oil until the peanuts begin to brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the onions, green chile peppers, curry leaves, and asafoetida powder to the peanut mixture; cook and stir until the onions are browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir the tomatoes, turmeric, sugar, and salt into the mixture; continue cooking until the tomatoes are soft, about 10 minutes more. Season with the masala podi. Crumble the rice into the skillet, using the back of a spoon to separate the individual grains. Cook and stir until the rice is mixed into the dish and hot, 5 to 7 minutes. Garnish with the cilantro to serve.

By SUSMITA

Simple Coconut Macaroons
Dessert American

Simple Coconut Macaroons

3.9

Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  2. 2 Mix coconut, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla in a medium bowl until well combined. Drop batter by teaspoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets, spacing about 1 inch apart.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until edges are lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove cookies from baking sheets using a moistened spatula and cool on wire racks until firm, about 20 minutes. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

By Gayle Marie Larson

Dairy-Free Coconut Ice Cream
Dessert American

Dairy-Free Coconut Ice Cream

4.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
70 min
Total
105 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cook and stir shredded coconut in a small skillet over medium-low heat until lightly browned and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
  2. 2 Combine coconut milk, sugar, and toasted coconut in the top of a double boiler over simmering water; simmer until slightly reduced, about 1 hour. Strain coconut milk mixture through a sieve. Discard solids; pour liquid back into top of double boiler over simmering water.
  3. 3 Fill a large bowl with ice and cold water; set aside.
  4. 4 Whisk egg yolks into coconut milk mixture until thickened. Place top of double boiler in ice water until coconut milk mixture is cooled to room temperature, about 20 minutes.
  5. 5 Pour coconut milk mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.

By John Wironen

Broiler Icing
American

Broiler Icing

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a medium bowl, combine brown sugar, butter, and cream. Mix in coconut and chopped nuts.
  2. 2 Spread icing over cooled cake. Place cake under broiler for 2 minutes or until bubbly.

By CLLWC

Coconut Pancake Syrup
American

Coconut Pancake Syrup

4.5

Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Whisk together the coconut milk and cornstarch in a saucepan until the cornstarch is dissolved. Pour in the corn syrup, sugar, and coconut; bring to a boil, stirring continually. As soon as the mixture comes to a rolling boil, remove from heat. Allow to cool completely before serving.

By Kimberly Kahmann Harvey

Four-Ingredient Gluten-Free Italian Coconut Cookies
Dessert American

Four-Ingredient Gluten-Free Italian Coconut Cookies

4.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. 2 Beat together egg whites and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until soft and creamy, about 2 minutes. Stir in 2 cups shredded coconut and gluten-free flour slowly until combined into a dough.
  3. 3 Shape dough into walnut-sized balls. Roll balls in remaining 1/2 cup shredded coconut until evenly coated and place 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden, about 30 minutes. Cool on the baking sheets for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

By Buckwheat Queen

Coconut Ice Cream
Dessert American

Coconut Ice Cream

4.8

Prep
5 min
Cook
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Combine cream of coconut and milk in a food processor or blender; mix thoroughly. Stir in cream and flaked coconut (if using) until combined.
  3. 3 Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer’s instructions, about 25 minutes. Transfer ice cream to an airtight container and freeze until firm or desired consistency.

By SUEMB

Chocolate Coconut Bars
Dessert American

Chocolate Coconut Bars

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch square baking pan.
  2. 2 In a large bowl, mix together the graham cracker crumbs, sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips and coconut until well blended. Press dough evenly into the prepared baking pan.
  3. 3 Bake for 30 minutes. Let cool before cutting into bars.

By Hanna Coolidge

Coconut Macaroons
Dessert American

Coconut Macaroons

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
  3. 3 Combine coconut, flour, and salt in a large bowl; stir in sweetened condensed milk and vanilla extract until mixture is evenly blended. Use your hands if needed to combine thoroughly.
  4. 4 Drop coconut mixture onto the prepared baking sheets, about 1 inch apart, using a small ice cream scoop.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until tops are golden and lightly toasted, 12 to 15 minutes.
  6. 6 Cool macaroons on baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Enjoy!

By Kristil Kimbro Lyle

Coconut Rum Balls
Dessert American

Coconut Rum Balls

4.4

Prep
30 min
Cook
Total
270 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Toss crushed wafers, 1 1/3 cups coconut, and walnuts together in a large bowl. Stir in condensed milk and rum; mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours.
  2. 2 Place remaining 1 cup coconut in a bowl. Roll chilled dough into 1-inch balls, then roll each ball in coconut to coat. Store in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator.

By Carla Hoy

Easy Coconut Cream Pie
Dessert American

Easy Coconut Cream Pie

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Whisk together milk and pudding mix in a large bowl until mixture starts to thicken, about 2 minutes. Fold in 1 cup coconut and 1/2 of the whipped topping until well combined. Pour filling into baked pie crust.
  2. 2 Spread remaining whipped topping over filling. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup coconut. Refrigerate pie and serve chilled.

By Darlene

Coconut Poke Cake
Dessert American

Coconut Poke Cake

4.7

Prep
30 min
Cook
60 min
Total
120 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Prepare and bake white cake mix in a 9x13-inch dish according to package directions.
  2. 2 While cake is still hot, poke holes with a fork all over the top.
  3. 3 Mix cream of coconut and sweetened condensed milk together in a bowl.
  4. 4 Pour over the top of hot cake. Let cake cool completely.
  5. 5 Frost cake with whipped topping and cover with flaked coconut. Keep cake chilled in the refrigerator.
  6. 6 Enjoy!

By Leslie

Simple Coconut Cake
Dessert American

Simple Coconut Cake

2.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
  2. 2 Whisk coconut and sugar together in a bowl. Sift in flour and whisk to combine. Form a well in the center.
  3. 3 Whisk eggs together in a small bowl and pour into the well. Add enough milk to reach a slightly thickened but runny texture. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.
  5. 5 Remove from the oven and let cool for 20 minutes. Pour simple syrup over cake before serving.

By Buckets223

Baked Banana Fritters
Appetizer American

Baked Banana Fritters

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. 2 Combine bread crumbs, coconut, sugar, and cinnamon in a bowl. Beat egg white in a small bowl until frothy. Dip 1 banana piece into beaten egg white; press into bread crumb mixture to coat. Place breaded banana piece, unstacked, on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining banana pieces.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes.

By Butler