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How To Make Shredded Coconut From Scratch

Learn How To Make Shredded Coconut From Scratch in the comfort of your home in just a few minutes. Desiccated Coconut is excellent to have in your pantry at all times to use whenever you wish to, as it is fully low-carb, keto, gluten-free, grain-free, and great for people with diabetes.
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Cuisine International
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 2 cups
Calories 159kcal
Author Zuzana Paar

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 Fresh Whole Coconuts
  • Water to Clean
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 70 Celsius (150 Fahrenheit) With a hammer, break the coconut until cracks.
  • Drain the water into a separate bowl and open the coconut
  • With a hard and sharp knife cut the meat diagonally and vertically and take out the inside meat out of the coconut shell
  • With a vegetable peeler peel the outer dark skin from the meat. Wash the pieces to get the nice and white shreds.
  • Using a mandolin or a hand grater to shred the coconut pieces
  • Spread on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper and bake for approximately 10-15 minutes. Make sure you mix the shreds in between to get all of the moisture out and dry them fully.
  • Switch off the oven and let them cool inside to achieve better crunchiness.
  • Store in an air-tight container and enjoy.

Video

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Notes

  • Bigger batch - using Magic Bullet, Vitamix, or a food processor for grinding
  • Drying - use oven, heater, Dehydrator or sun-drying
  • Baking - single layer to make sure everything is dried evenly
  • Rehydrate - soak in the water

Nutrition

Serving: 1Tbsp | Calories: 159kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 160mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg