How to Toast Coconut
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How to Toast Coconut
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Learn how to toast coconut in the oven or in a skillet. This simple tutorial works for both sweetened and unsweetened coconut and adds a golden hue and irresistible crunch.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup Flaked, shredded or shaved coconut sweetened or unsweetened (see note 1)
Instructions
Stove-top method:
- In a medium skillet over medium-low heat, add coconut in an even layer. Toast coconut until lightly browned and fragrant, stirring frequently, about 3 to 5 minutes.
Oven method:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spread coconut evenly on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until lightly golden and fragrant, stirring frequently, about 5 to 10 minutes.
Notes
- Coconut: Flaked coconut has been grated into small strips and then dried, although it's not bone-dry and retains some softness due to moisture. Toasting the coconut removes the moisture which adds a lovely golden hue and a nutty crunch. Shredded coconut is dryer and sometimes called desiccated coconut.
- Yield: This recipe makes 1 cup of toasted coconut, but you'll end up with as much toasted coconut as the amount of raw that you started with.
- Storage: Cool completely, then store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week or in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
- Freezer: Store cooled, toasted coconut in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature before using.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
0.25cup
Calories
140kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
8mg
(0%)
Potassium
115mg
(3%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
6mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings (1/4 cup each)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 140 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.25cup | |
| Calories | 140kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 115mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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