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Coconut, the tropical fruit is one of the most beloved gifts from nature. To celebrate coconuts, every year, World Coconut Day is celebrated on 2nd September. While coconuts are widely used in starters like coconut balls, main courses like coconut curry or coconut rice, and accompaniments like coconut chutney, desserts are always the sweet spot, literally!
Be it, Indian sweets, like coconut barfi or a traditional Western coconut cake, there is a wide range of desserts that can be made with tropical fruit. If you want to commemorate World Coconut Day by making something sweet, here are some dessert ideas that can be quickly whipped up in your kitchen.
Coconut Barfi
Coconut barfi is a traditional Indian dessert that puts toasted coconut to its best use. Also, it’s easy to make and not to mention, super tasty. All you need to do is cook toasted coconut flakes with ghee, sugar, milk, and dry fruits and nuts. After the barfi is made, you can garnish it with grated coconut to make it irresistible.
Coconut Kheer
Kheer or payasam is another Indian dessert that is often made in households across the country for a festival, special occasion, or just to enjoy something sweet after a meal. To celebrate World Coconut Day, you can add a flavour of the tropical fruit to the usual ingredients – rice, milk, and sugar. Once you get the desired consistency, garnish with shredded coconut and chopped dry fruits and nuts.
Chocolate And Coconut Truffle
Toasted coconut can add a crunchy texture to the classic chocolate truffle. To mark World Coconut Day, you can start by mixing melted dark chocolate with heavy cream. When you get a consistent mixture, you can fold in toasted coconut. Then, you can take small portions and make small balls out of the mixture. Now, all that is left is to chill and serve.
Coconut Cake
Cakes are always the showstoppers of any event or gathering. To celebrate coconuts, you can make a fluffy coconut cake. Made with all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, eggs, butter, and coconut milk, and baked to perfection, you can get a light and soft cake. Further, make a creamy coconut frosting with cream cheese and grated coconut to make it irresistible.
Coconut Cookies
Cakes and cookies are other baked treats that perfectly balance the flavour and texture of toasted coconuts. One of the most commonly made baked treats using toasted coconut is cookies. Just add shredded coconut to the batter, fold everything in before arranging the dough on a baking tray, and you’ll be all done.
Coconut Ice Cream
If you like to have a frozen dessert to mark World Coconut Day, making coconut ice cream would be the best way. The best part of coconut ice cream is that even people with lactose intolerance can enjoy the dairy-free dessert. You can also pair it with chopped fruits like pineapple or mango.
