Flaked Coconut

If you are looking for something beautiful to design and decorate the cake that reminds you of winter and snow, you should try these flaked coconuts with a deep creamy taste that brings you back to your childhood winter snacks.

General Information

Coconut flakes, also known as flaked coconut, are a bigger variant of dried shredded coconut. Instead of being grated, boiling coconut meat is chopped into large flakes and dried. The greater size makes them less ideal for delicate pastries and cookies and more suitable for garnishing salads, pouring into oatmeal, or eating out of hand.

If the recipe does not mention which type of coconut you require, use your best judgment. Is it savoury Use sugar-free. Do you want to bake something sweet? Whatever you have on hand can be used. As for desiccated, flakes, or shredded, you can use your best judgment there, too. Your dishes will have more texture if the coconut chunks are larger than average. Any way you look at it, you’ll end up with a wonderful dish.

Serving suggestions

Coconut flakes add a distinctive crunch to any plate, elevating the texture profile in different ways. And 70% of the consumers surveyed said that they knew or recognised specific textures in a bowl.

• You can eat coconuts as a perfect filling snack.
• Make a trail mix with coconuts, cereals, dried fruits, and chocolate.
• Make a healthy smoothie with coconuts and fresh fruits.
• Use as a crust for fish and meat.
• Use the coconut flakes as a topping to your rice, cake, pastries and bread.
• You can use it as the main ingredient for some soup and puree recipes.

Storage 

You can store flaked coconut in a cool, dry area for a month or two. Alternatively, freeze coconut in an airtight container for up to a year.