Coconut Frosting

Name: Coconut Frosting
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 60 g Coconut, Unsweetened Flakes (3/4 cup); 5 1/2 fluid ounces Small Can of Pure Coconut Milk; 1/4 teaspoon Salt; 3 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar, (Confectioners); 1/2 teaspoon Coconut Extract; 1 1/3 cups Vegetable Shortening; 6 tablespoons Butter (slightly chilled and cut into 1 inch pieces)

Brenda Winiarski

March 15, 2019

Coconut Frosting

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Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Phe: 8.1 mg

Servings: 24 TBSP

Course: Desserts, Frostings & Toppings

Calories: 219.3

Ingredients Method Nutrition

Nutrition

Serving: 3TbspCalories: 219.3kcalProtein: 0.278gPhe: 8.1mgPKU Exchanges: 0.54exch

Ingredients

Topping

60 g Coconut, Unsweetened Flakes (3/4 cup)

Frosting

5 1/2 fluid ounces Small Can of Pure Coconut Milk
1/4 teaspoon Salt
3 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar, (Confectioners)
1/2 teaspoon Coconut Extract
1 1/3 cups Vegetable Shortening
6 tablespoons Butter slightly chilled and cut into 1 inch pieces

Method

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place coconut on a parchment lined baking sheet in a single layer. Bake for five to 8 minutes until toasted, mixing once for even baking. Lightly chop coconut once cooled and set aside.
Bring coconut milk to a boil
In the bowl of your mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, combine the powdered sugar, salt and coconut extract.
Add the coconut milk, and whip at a low speed until smooth and cool.
Add butter and shortening. Increase speed to medium-high and whip until light, fluffy and almost double in size.