Super Easy No-Bake Coconut Candy (4 ingredients only)
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, Malaysian
Prep Time: 10 minutesminutes
Chill time: 20 minutesminutes
Total Time: 10 minutesminutes
Servings: 20candies
Author: Marvellina
A very simple and easy sweet made with only four ingredients. No cooking or baking needed and they are the perfect bite-size and perfect as an edible gift. Coconut candy can be made dairy-free, vegan, or keto-friendly too. All the tips you need to know with video for your reference.
I just briefly toast the shredded/desiccated coconut on a dry pan until golden brown. I like the extra toastiness it brings. You can totally skip this step
Make the candy:
Mix all the ingredients in the mixing bowl. If you want to color them, drop a small amount of gel food color and stir to mix
To make a ball shape:
Lightly spray both of your palms with cooking spray and you can use a cookie scoop or just use a regular spoon to shape into 1 to 1 1/2 inch balls. Place them on top of a parchment paper-lined tray and then refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to let the candies harden
To make a thumbprint shape:
Lightly spray both of your palms with cooking spray and you can use a cookie scoop or just use a regular spoon to shape into 1 to 1 1/2 inch balls. Place them on top of a parchment paper-lined tray. Lightly use your thumb to make an indentation in the middle, not too deep, just enough to put a maraschino cherry on top. You can also use large chocolate kisses and gently press on top of the coconut candy. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to let the candies harden
If you want to cover with chocolate:
Put semi-sweet chocolate and coconut oil in a heat-proof bowl and microwave on high for about 1 minute until it melts and then stir. Microwave at 10 seconds interval if needed. Stir until smooth
Dip the chilled coconut candy in the chocolate and place on top of parchment paper and let them harden
Storage:
Once they have hardened in the fridge, keep in an air-tight container
Video
Notes
You can use sweetened desiccated coconut too if you like it sweeter. If you have large pieces of flakes, I recommend chopping them smaller in a food processor. It makes it easier to stick together