- prep: 1 hr
- cook: 0 hr
- total: 1 hr
Summary
We often relegate marshmallows to a hot-chocolate topper, but these coconut treats definitely deserve to be offered up solo. Each pillowy square is surrounded by a flurry of toasted coconut. And since they keep for a month, they can be made well in advance of the holiday rush.
Ingredients
- 2 cups unsweetened dried coconut
- 3 (1/4-ounces) envelopes unflavored gelatin
- 1 cup water, divided
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
- Equipment: a 9-inch square metal baking pan; a stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment; a candy thermometer
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 811 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 29 g 44.83%
- Saturated Fat: 25 g 125.01%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 1 mg 0.21%
- Sodium: 283 mg 11.78%
- Calcium: 756 mg 75.64%
- Potassium: 23 mg 0.67%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 1 mg 5.99%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 136 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 6 g 23.33%
- Sugar: 127 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Alcohol: 1 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Vitamin A 0%
- Vitamin C 209.4%
- Vitamin D 41.88%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat6
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs8
- Exchange - Starch0
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat3
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total3 oz-eq