Cool Coconut Recipes

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Coconut Blizzard

This dessert sandwiches layers of yellow cake with sweet jam, fluffy white icing and a blizzard of coconut shreds.
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Coconut-Lemon Loaf

Moist, delicious and versatile, this bread can be served for breakfast or as a tempting dessert, topped with an optional Coconut-Lemon Glaze.
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Hummingbird Nests

Mix up some chocolate and coconut for these neat candy cups.
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Bake Sale Bars

These delicious bake sale bars, made with crushed Heath bars, combines pecans and toffee for a delicious snack--perfect for a fund raiser or as an everyday snack.
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Chocolate-Drizzled Trail Mix

In this ingenious trail mix recipe, melted chocolate is poured over the nuts, seeds, and fruit, so the kids eat all the goodness instead of just picking out the goodies.
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Crunchy Nut Clusters

Customizing these candies is a snap. Just choose the nuts -- either macadamias or pecans -- then blend them with toasted coconut and the chocolate of your choice.
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Dessert Nachos

Fresh fruit puts a sweet spin on this Mexican-style treat.
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Night Owls

Tinted, shredded coconut gives this twilight-hued cupcake its fine, feathery look.
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St. Pat's Potato Candy

Rolled in coconut, these mini potato-shaped sweets make a perfect St. Patrick's Day dessert.
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Earth Day Bars

Ingredients from all around the world make these sweet snacks a great way to celebrate Earth Day.
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Matzo Haystacks

No kid will be able to pass over this simple Passover treat. Macaroon fans will love the coconut-almond recipe; for a sweet-tart variation, swap in some dried fruit.
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Meringue Nests

The mother bird is usually the one to build the nest. This no-fuss meringue recipe makes it easy for your children to create a cute little candy gift for Mother's Day with a little adult help.
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Mother's Day Truffles

Sweet treats are a classic Mother's Day gift. This year, instead of the box of chocolates (you never know what you'll get with those), make mom a bite-sized chocolate truffle with the toppings you know she loves.
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Pineapple Coconut Sherbet

This homemade sherbet serves up a taste of the tropics with bits of pineapple and cream of coconut.
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Edible Eagles

Send your family's taste buds soaring with a nest of these bald eagle treats. To make half a dozen, follow the recipe below.
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Polar Bear Cubcakes

Here's how to make your own irresistible trio of Polar Bear Cubs, starting with Mama Bear.
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R is For Rose Basket Cupcake

See what's in bloom with these rose cupcakes.
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Slipper Cookies

Mom's heart will feel as warm and fuzzy as her favorite slippers when she lays eyes on these cute cookies.
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Sweet Macaroon Angels

These little angels, rich with coconut, make a heavenly holiday treat.
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Sweet Potato Surprise

When Lisa S. was growing up in North Carolina, she and her cousins pitched in every Thanksgiving to make this generations-old recipe. "We would throw sticks up in the pecan trees in the backyard to knock down the pecans," says Lisa.
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Sweety Bird

Surprise your kids with these adorable springtime tweets.
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Coconut Chicken Wings

This Asian-inspired recipe straight out of food editor Ken Haedrich's kitchen may be the perfect cookout finger food.
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Pina Colada Pops

These luscious freezer popsicles offer tropical flavor with an arctic chill, and are a fun-to-eat treat for toddlers.
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Thai Coconut Peanut Dip

Peanuts are popular in Thailand, where dishes fuse sweet and sour, strong and subtle, hot and cold. They all come together in this delicious dinnertime dip, perfect for chicken fingers and cut vegetables such as celery, broccoli, snap peas, and carrots.
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Chicken Curry

A great way to introduce kids to international food.
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Tropical Lime Bites

Bursting with flavor, these bars combine a spicy-and-sweet crust (thanks to gingersnaps and coconut) with a delightfully tart filling.
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