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| Nutrition Facts | ||
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Serving Size 1 cup colored coconut 90g Recipe makes 1 cup colored coconut) |
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| Calories 561 | ||
| Calories from Fat 493 | (87%) | |
| Amount Per Serving | %DV | |
| Total Fat 54.9g | 84% | |
| Saturated Fat 48.7g | 243% | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 2.3g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 0.6g | ||
| Trans Fat 0.0g | ||
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% | |
| Sodium 31mg | 1% | |
| Potassium 461mg | 13% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 20.1g | 6% | |
| Dietary Fiber 13.9g | 55% | |
| Sugars 6.3g | ||
| Protein 5.8g | 11% | |
Ingredients
- 1 cup coconut (shredded or flakes)
- 1 teaspoon water
- food coloring
Directions
1
Put the coconut in a ziploc bag.2
Dissolve a few drops of food coloring in the teaspoon of water, then pour this colored solution over the coconut in the bag.3
Seal the bag and shake until all coconut is uniformly colored.4
Tip: if you make primary colors first, you can use any leftover of that color to make a secondary color (e.g., if you have leftover yellow coconut, add red to make orange).
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Featured Reviews for This Recipe
From: *MessyPessy*
On Apr 21, 2007
I used this for the grass on my golf course birthday cake. I used green food coloring and just added enough to get the color I wanted. Thanks for posting, this was a life saver!
From: GaylaJ
On Mar 25, 2006
This is such a fun and easy way to help achieve a festive look. I usually only think of it at Easter, though, and always make "grass". I have decorated many Easter desserts with it over the years, but need to remember other colors and occasions as well. I sometimes get a little heavy-handed with the food coloring, so when it will be touching something I don't want the color to bleed onto, I spread it out and let it dry a bit before using. There may be many who haven't thought of this simple way to add a little visual interest, so thanks for posting!
From: Oolala
On Mar 17, 2007
I used this as grass on top of cupcakes iced with green icing for the superbowl. I used pecans as footballs. Kids loved it.
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