Fa'ausi recipe | Samoan dessert | Polynesian dish

coconut cream

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Coconut milk lowers fat content while maintaining flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with fewer calories.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: applesauce

Flaxseed meal is a vegan substitute for binding.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Grease a baking dish with butter or oil.

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.

In another bowl, whisk together coconut milk.

Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined.

Fold in coconut flakes gently into the batter.

Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish.

Bake for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

Serve warm or at room temperature.

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