Cocadas [Video+Recipe] Coconut Candies

Enjoy these Dominican coconut treats, or cocadas, a quick and easy recipe for a dessert that keeps for weeks.

Course Dessert

Cuisine Dominican

Keyword cocadas secas, coconut candies, coquitos, dulce de coco seco

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 35

Total Time 45

Servings servings

Calories 269kcal

Author Clara Gonzalez

Combine the coconut, ¾ cup of sugar, 1 ½ cups of water, cinnamon, and salt in a small saucepan and stir to combine.
Heat over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has reduced almost completely.

Remove the cinnamon.
Add the remaining sugar and stir vigorously until all the liquid has evaporated.

Remove from the heat and immediately form small mounds of 2 tablespoons (or 1 soup spoon) on parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
Let cool until they have dried and turned a matte color.

Once it has reached room temperature, you can store it in a wide-mouth jar with an airtight lid. It will keep for two weeks.
Or serve it right away.

Grate the coconut with the coarse side of a box grater.