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Easy Coconut Ice

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Deliciously sweet and simple to make.  These easy coconut ice bites are so addictive.

Easy Coconut Ice - 4 ingredients, no baking, no special equipment required. Extremely addictive!

Chris and I have always loved coconut ice.  Whenever we visit the coast, we always make a point of wandering around the sweet shops to find homemade fudge or coconut ice.

I honestly never realised just how easy it is to make at home though.

We’re talking:

  • 4 ingredients
  • No special equipment
  • No heating or baking

The method basically consists of mixing and roughly shaping.  This means that the only difficult part is waiting for the uncut slab of coconut ice to dry before cutting into it.

Easy Coconut Ice - 4 ingredients, no baking, no special equipment required. Extremely addictive!

In fact it was so easy that the kids and I managed to make this before school – as a pressie for father’s day.

Usually I would never consider an activity like this before school.  Getting the kids to the school gates on time, fully dressed, brushed and with lunchbox/PE kit/school books in hand is difficult enough!

However, this was done in 15 minutes with minimal mess.

I made the white layer and Gracey made the pink layer.  Lewis wasn’t keen on either colour, so decided he wanted to make blue coconut ice…..

Easy Coconut Ice - 4 ingredients, no baking, no special equipment required. Extremely addictive!

Pink, white, blue or rainbow coloured, it’s absolutely delicious.

Easy Coconut Ice Bites Recipe:

Easy Coconut Ice

Easy Coconut Ice - 4 ingredients, no baking, no special equipment required. Extremely addictive!
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Prep Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 10 mins
Course: Snacks
Cuisine: British
Servings: 50 + cubes
Author: Nicky Corbishley

Ingredients

  • 1 x 397g tin of condensed Milk
  • 2 drops red food colouring
  • 400 g Confectioner’s Sugar, plus extra for rolling
  • 320 g Desiccated Coconut
UK (metric) - **Convert to US Measures**

Instructions

  • Split the condensed milk between two medium-sized bowls, and mix the red food colour into one of them.
  • Add half of the confectioner’s sugar to one bowl and half to the other, and stir each bowl.
  • Add in half of the desiccated coconut to one bowl and half to the other and mix each bowl again using a fork.
  • The mixtures should come together into a shape-able ball at this point.
  • Tip the white mixture out onto a work surface that has been sprinkled with confectioner’s sugar. Use your hands to shape the mixture into a square that is about 3/4" thick. You can use a rolling pin to ensure the top is flat.
  • Do the same with the pink mixture – ensuring the square is the same length/width as the white one. Use a spatula to lift the pink slab and place it on top of the white slab. Squash it down very slightly so that the pink and white layers stick together, and then use a spatula to lift the whole thing onto a tray lined with baking parchment.
  • Leave, uncovered to dry for 3-10 hours, and then cut into small cubes.

Recipe Notes

Store the cubes in an air tight box at room temperature. The coconut ice should keep for 2-3 weeks.
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Nutritional Information is per serving.

Nutritional Information

Nutrition Facts
Easy Coconut Ice
Amount Per Serving
Calories 98 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Saturated Fat 4g20%
Cholesterol 2mg1%
Sodium 12mg1%
Potassium 64mg2%
Carbohydrates 13g4%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 12g13%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 20IU0%
Vitamin C 0.3mg0%
Calcium 24mg2%
Iron 0.2mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  2. Leilani says

    December 10, 2019 at 9:31 am

    Omg!! I have been making coconut ice for years at Christmas time. I have always made one batch and divided it to two and then add the colouring! Nightmare! So hard to mix and get the colour even! Never thought of adding the colour at the beginning! …life changing!! Thank you

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  3. Desareen says

    November 4, 2018 at 8:00 pm

    I use to make cooked coconut many years back but today they don’t cook it at all wish I can find the one I use to make it included coconut,,milk,condensed milk,sugar and colouring cooked it for about 10min on stove top,can anyone remember how,will be much appreciated

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  4. Kathryn says

    May 15, 2018 at 10:09 am

    This recipe takes me back to my childhood, one of the first things I ever made with my mum. Thanks for reminding me:-)

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  6. Diana Wilson-Szakacs says

    June 28, 2015 at 5:50 am

    What is dessicated coconut never heard of it and why is it called coconut ice when it’s not frozen?

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    • Nicky Corbishley says

      June 29, 2015 at 3:12 pm

      Hi Diana, dessicated coconut is finely shredded dried coconut. You can usually find it on the baking aisle. It may be called shredded coconut in some places.
      I’m not sure of the origin of coconut ice, so I don’t know why it’s called that. It’s been around for years. I guess the coconut shreds make it glisten slightly – so it could remind you of ice?

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