CANDIED COCONUT RECIPE | Keeping It Relle

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness while brown sugar can reduce costs.

peanuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: pumpkin seeds

Sunflower seeds are a nut-free alternative and pumpkin seeds are often cheaper.

vanilla extract

🥗Healthier: vanilla bean

💰Cheaper: imitation vanilla

Vanilla bean offers a more natural flavor while imitation vanilla is often less expensive.

coconut

🥗Healthier: dried coconut

💰Cheaper: shredded coconut

Dried coconut is healthier with less sugar and shredded coconut is more affordable.

Remove coconut meat from the shell of the coconut.

Slice into thin ribbons about 2 inches long.

In a large mixing bowl add coconut ribbons and sugar. Cover and allow to sit for 1 hour.

After an hour some of the coconut water will have seeped out. Place a medium pot over medium heat and add the coconut and sugar mixture.

Heat until the liquids begin to bubble stirring frequently to prevent burning. The liquid will begin to evaporate and you will be left with crystalized sugar on the coconut ribbons.

Remove from heat and allow to cool spread out on a cookie sheet.

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