September 29, 2021

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness while brown sugar is often less expensive.

vanilla extract

🥗Healthier: vanilla bean

💰Cheaper: vanilla flavoring

Vanilla bean offers a more natural flavor, while vanilla flavoring is often cheaper.

coconut

🥗Healthier: unsweetened shredded coconut

💰Cheaper: desiccated coconut

Unsweetened shredded coconut is healthier, while desiccated coconut is often less expensive.

pineapple

🥗Healthier: fresh pineapple

💰Cheaper: canned pineapple

Fresh pineapple is healthier, while canned is usually more affordable.

Open the coconut by making a hole in one of the eyes and draining the coconut water.

Place the coconut in a 350°F oven for 10-15 minutes until it cracks.

Wrap the coconut in a towel and hit it with a hammer to remove the meat from the shell.

Peel and chop the pineapple into small pieces, removing the skin and brown spikes.

Blend the coconut meat with a mixture of whole milk and water in a food processor until desired thickness is reached.

Add the chopped pineapple to the blended coconut.

Stir in 2 tablespoons of shredded ginger and 2 tablespoons of the spice mixture.

Add 1 cup of light brown sugar and mix well.

Cook the mixture on medium-low heat, stirring frequently.

Add another cup of light brown sugar halfway through cooking, along with half a teaspoon of salt.

Continue to cook and stir until the mixture thickens and caramelizes.

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