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Colombian Cocadas Recipe

Cocadas are a traditional Colombian dessert made from shredded coconut, coconut water, sugar, and sometimes milk. The recipe calls for simmering these ingredients together for 30 minutes until thickened. The mixture is then dropped by spoonfuls onto parchment paper to cool and harden into sticky, sweet treats. Cocadas are commonly sold as street food and keep fresh in the fridge for up to two weeks.

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Colombian Cocadas Recipe

Cocadas are a traditional Colombian dessert made from shredded coconut, coconut water, sugar, and sometimes milk. The recipe calls for simmering these ingredients together for 30 minutes until thickened. The mixture is then dropped by spoonfuls onto parchment paper to cool and harden into sticky, sweet treats. Cocadas are commonly sold as street food and keep fresh in the fridge for up to two weeks.

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Cocadas recipe

Cocadas are a traditional and popular dessert in Colombia. There are different
variations of this wonderfully sweet treat, however, the main ingredient is
always shredded coconut(coco), while other ingredients are dependent on
region and family.

Cocadas are usually sold on the streets and beaches around the country.
Cocadas are very easy to make and keep fresh up to two weeks in the fridge
stored in cookie tins.

These Cocadas Blancas (White Cocadas) are a delicious, sticky, sweet treat
from the coast of Colombia.

Ingredients

(About 12 cocadas)

2 1/2 cups of shredded coconut fresh or store bought

3/4 cup of sugar

1 1/2 cups of coconut water

1/4 cup of whole milk

Pinch of cinnamon powder

Directions

1. Place all the ingredients in a pot. Bring to a boil and reduce the heat to
low.
2. Let it simmer uncovered for about 30 minutes or until thickened. Stir
often with a wooden spoon to prevent the coconut mixture from sticking
to the bottom of the pot.
3. Using 2 spoons, drop small amounts of the mixture onto the baking
sheets lined with parchment paper, spacing them 2 inches apart.
4. Let them cool completely. Store them in an airtight container for up to
two weeks

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