This process is automatic. Coconuts are about 90% saturated fat, which research is now showing to be beneficial to our health. That could leave you with a plate full of sticky truffles. I have found 1 cup of coconut milk can be replaced with ¼ cup oil and ¾ cup of liquid – either milk, juice or water. [])). Again, cacao butter can be used as an alternative to achieve the same results. By replacing coconut with other high-quality ingredients you will ensure you are getting the nutrients you need. Coconut oil is also used to help set vegan cheesecakes. For instance ¾ cup freshly squeezed apple juice mixed with ¼ cup macadamia oil provides wonderful flavour to a macadamia and apple muffin recipe. Fresh coconut would contain a bit too much moisture to make your final candies easy to pick up, I'm afraid. The cacao butter is a solid and will need to be melted first using a double saucepan before being used as a one-for-one replacement in a recipe. 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Coconut flour absorbs a huge amount of liquid so you will probably use less coconut flour, and the amount of liquid will need to be reduced as well. To enable Verizon Media and our partners to process your personal data select 'I agree', or select 'Manage settings' for more information and to manage your choices. It seems everyone is tooting the coconut horn. If I’m replacing coconut flour it is usually with a combination of besan (chickpea) flour and brown rice flour. In these instance shredded or desiccated nuts or dried fruits will work well in most recipes. But what if you’re allergic to coconut or you just don’t like the taste? All of these have their own taste characteristics, however they are all a like-for-like replacement for coconut milk. In baking, if a recipe calls for coconut milk it can also be replaced with a mixture of oil and liquid. When making raw food, like chocolate, coconut oil is often used to harden the chocolate. Shredded or Desiccated Coconut. 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Recipes calling for shredded or desiccated coconut are often doing so to add texture as well as flavour. It can be replaced with an equal quantity of silken tofu, just ensure you purchase organic or non-GMO tofu. © 2020 Sweets and Greens. OK, trying to make a coconut dumpling dessert for my grandmother today. This is a great substitute as it gives you the opportunity to vary the flavour of the food you are baking. So let’s take a look at the main forms of coconut and what to replace it with. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Your Privacy Controls. Coconut milk can be replaced with any other non-dairy milk, like almond, rice or macadamia. Remember as a general rule of thumb, use the same quantity of your alternative ingredient as was listed in the ingredients of the recipe. Coconut flour is a little harder to replace. Coconut oil, coconut milk, coconut cream, coconut flakes, desiccated coconut, coconut sugar, the list goes on and on. 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Conversely, using unsweetened desiccated coconut in a recipe designed for the sweetened version may result in a more tart or bitter recipe. See more ideas about Recipes, Coconut recipes, Food. It's fairly simple to dry your fresh coconut shreds, and a quick whirl in a food processor or blender would get you the snow fine consistency you are looking for in a coating. Don't have fresh coconut but I have coconut milk and dessicated unsweentened flakes. I stopped short of grating the coconut by hand. dried coconut = 1 1/2 tbsp. Grating fresh coconut is time consuming, so I used dried grated coconut instead of fresh. What are you supposed to do then? Yahoo is part of Verizon Media. Buckinis (roasted buckwheat) are one of my favourite ingredients to use as a sweet garnish on top of slices and cakes. Many vegan recipes rely on coconut to mimic the consistency and texture of animal based products. Cacao butter could be used as a substitute. Ground almonds, crushed pistachios or pecans can be used instead of desiccated coconut. Avocado oil and macadamia oil both have high smoke points so they are suitable to be heated and used for cooking. A three to one mix of non-dairy milk with oil will also work for recipes calling for coconut cream, although it won’t ‘whip’ like a dairy or coconut cream.