Homemade Coconut Ice recipe – plain and mint favored recipe – Make this popular candy at home without all the preservatives

I made Coconut Ice, once, a long time ago. Today, I decided to make it again.

It is really quick to make and not full of the preservatives found in some store-bought types.

The other thing is…. well, I have not made a Coconut anything in a while, and my craving has started up again !

I think that I mentioned before, I am a total Coconut freak. And I am sure my blog has gone through some withdrawals as well 😉 .

The Coconut Ice is so easy to make. Mix, color and shape ! No cooking, no baking.

Go ahead, treat the kiddies (and yourself) to some homemade candy today.

I made some plain and mint flavored for today’s post.

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TIP:

• In very hot weather, leave the Coconut Ice in a sealed container in the refrigerator.
• During cooler weather, outside the refrigerator will be okay.
• Although I am not sure how long they would last out in the open for all to see !

More Candy recipes you might like:

• Lemon Meringue Toffees ( 3 Ingredients )
• Salted Caramel Truffles
• Homemade Ferrero Rocher

Coconut Ice (Plain and Mint)

Coconut Ice (Plain and Mint)

Linda Nortje

Homemade Coconut Ice recipe - plain and mint favored recipe - Make this popular candy at home without all the preservatives

5 from 4 votes

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Course Sweet Treats

Cuisine British

Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Chill Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 50 minutes mins

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Servings 50 Servings

Calories 103 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 4 cups Icing Sugar Powdered Sugar
• ½ t Cream of Tartar
• 4 cups Desiccated Coconut
• 1 can 397g Sweetened Condensed Milk
• 1 t Vanilla Essence
• ½ t Peppermint Essence
• Green Food Coloring see note below
• Pink Food Coloring

Instructions

 

• Sift together the Icing Sugar and Cream of Tarter – add the Coconut and mix well
• Add the Condensed Milk – the mixture will be very stiff (I used a plastic sandwich bag over each hand, and mixed it all up with my hands – almost as if you are kneading)
• Transfer 1/4 of the mixture to a separate bowl – add the Peppermint Essence and a drop or two of Green Food coloring to this and use the knead method again to mix it very well – keep aside
• Add the Vanilla Essence to the remaining 3/4 of the Coconut mixture – use same method to mix
• Transfer the same amount as in step 3 to a separate bowl and add a few drops of Pink Food Coloring to this – mix again until the color is right
• Spray two 20 x 20 cm dishes ( 8 x 8 inch) with cooking spray.
• Use half of the mixture and press into the bottom of your dish – do the same with the other half into the second dish
• Press the Peppermint flavored Coconut on top of one of the dishes containing a white layer – even it out
• Repeat step 7 with the Pink colored Coconut in the second dish
• Place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes and cut into cubes or whatever shape you prefer (deep Cookie cutters works very well!)

Notes

• Do not use too much green food coloring as the Peppermint is green as well

Nutrition Facts

Coconut Ice (Plain and Mint)

Amount per Serving

Calories

103

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

6

g

9

%

Saturated Fat

 

6

g

38

%

Carbohydrates

 

12.2

g

4

%

Fiber

 

1.3

g

5

%

Sugar

 

10.1

g

11

%

Protein

 

0.7

g

1

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition value, where given, is not always accurate. Please also check your ingredient labels.

LINDA