Dairy Free Coconut Ice
Dairy Free Coconut Ice
Coconut Ice is traditionally pink and white, but with young children in the house let them experiment with colours. Ours is green (current favourite colour) and pink (because mummy helped make them and that’s her favourite colour!)
Ingredients:
250g dairy free condensed milk
250g sifted icing sugar (plus extra for dusting worktops during recipe)
200g desiccated coconut
Food colouring - colours optional!
Method:
Using a wooden spoon, mix the dairy free condensed milk and icing sugar. This will become stiff.
Add in the desiccated coconut and mix until it is combined. The children love using their hands at this point!
Split the mix into as many colours as you want!
Add a small amount of food colouring to each section (usually two sections).
Dust the worktop or chopping board with icing sugar; otherwise the mixture will stick.
Shape the mixture into a rectangle and place the colours on top of each other. You can use your hands or a rolling pin at this point. Shape directly into a lined cooking tin if you prefer.
The coconut ice should be no more than 3 to 4 cm thick.
Leave uncovered for at least 3 hours, or overnight to set.
Cut into squares, triangles or shapes you prefer before serving.
I have kept coconut ice for up to a month in an airtight container.
Additional Notes:
Drizzle or coat the shapes of coconut ice with dairy-free chocolate!
Equipment Used:
Bowls
Measuring Scales
Storage containers
Spoon
Chopping board
Rolling pin.
