Coconut Sweets & Pantry

part of: Coconut

This category covers the range of coconut-based baked goods and pantry staples, from classic coconut macaroons to coconut biscuits and slices. These products all rely on shredded or desiccated coconut as their defining ingredient, giving them a chewy, moist texture and distinctive sweetness.

Coconut macaroons — dense, dome-shaped mounds of shredded coconut bound with egg white and sugar — are among the most recognisable items here. They’re a staple at bakeries and a popular homemade treat, sometimes dipped in chocolate. Other items in this group include coconut rough, coconut ice, and coconut-based biscuit mixes.

Desiccated coconut itself is a pantry essential in Australian kitchens, used in lamingtons, Anzac biscuits, curries, and countless slice recipes.

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How it's made

Fresh coconut meat is extracted from the shell, then shredded or grated and dried to produce desiccated coconut. For baked goods like macaroons, this shredded coconut is mixed with egg whites and sugar to form a sticky dough, which is portioned onto trays and baked at moderate heat until golden on the outside while remaining soft and chewy within. Variations may include condensed milk, vanilla, or chocolate coatings.

Nutrition (per 100g)

Energy 459kcal
Protein 3g
Carbs 56.1g
Fat 22.6g
Fibre 5.1g Sugar 45.2g
Mass Distribution

2 cookie 1 serving is about 36 g — roughly 170 kcal of this.

What it costs the planet (per kilo)

Carbon 2.34kg
Freshwater 10.5L
Land 156m²

Where it comes from

In the kitchen

Used as

coconut baked confection

Goes well with
chocolate vanilla almond condensed milk lemon
Classic dishes
  • Coconut macaroons
  • Lamingtons
  • Rochers coco

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Where this data comes from

Nutrition data from

USDA

How it was calculated

SR Legacy

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