Snacks & baking

Coconut candy (pâte de coco)

A traditional sweet made from grated coconut cooked with sugar until it sets into a dense, sweet paste. Cut into small squares or balls, it is ideal with coffee or as an afternoon treat.

35 min
12 servings
Medium
Moderate
🇬🇵 Guadeloupe

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Ingredients

300 g Grated coconut
250 g Caster sugar
250 ml Water
1 Vanilla pod

Optional extras

1 tbsp White rum

Nutrition facts

255 kcal per serving

Protein: 1.7 g
Carbohydrates: 22.9 g
of which sugars: 22.5 g
Fat: 16.6 g
of which saturated fat: 14.4 g
Fiber: 3.5 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

Split the vanilla pod and scrape out the seeds.
In a saucepan, mix the water, sugar and vanilla with its seeds, then heat until the sugar has dissolved.
Add the grated coconut and stir well over medium heat.
Keep cooking for 20 to 25 minutes, stirring often, until the paste pulls away from the sides of the pan.
Spread the mixture on a lightly oiled tray or dish to about 1 cm thick.
Leave to cool completely, then cut into squares or balls before serving.