Creamed coconut is an essential ingredient in any creative kitchen. It imparts a luxurious, rich, creamy infusion of tropical delectableness to just about any dish. This article includes a list of delicious creamed coconut recipes.
I use creamed coconut in sweets, savouries, desserts, main meals, sauces, breakfasts and soups and couldn’t imagine life without it!
I am talking CREAMED COCONUT here, which comes in a solid block form. It’s a little different to coconut cream (sounds similar and can be confusing!). Creamed coconut is actually the ground-down flesh of a mature coconut, created into a pure, semi-solid white concentrated block of cream that melts on heating. It’s naturally sweet and available in good health food stores, supermarkets or online. Read about it here: All About Creamed Coconut
Creamed coconut in your recipes will transform your culinary experience.
What actually is Creamed Coconut (versus coconut cream & coconut butter)?
Check out this short, informative video on creamed coconut, to quickly make everything clear…
Delectable Creamed Coconut Recipes
Coconut chocolate fudge with creamed coconut
This is possibly the most heavenly fudge in the world. It’s a world apart from the regular varieties which are usually laden with dairy and not-so-healthy sugar. This is naturally sweetened with – yes – you guessed it ‘creamed coconut’ and a hint of maple syrup. Absolutely delectable… Coconut Chocolate fudge with Creamed Coconut
Raw cacao coconut energy balls
Creamed coconut transforms an energy ball recipe to another level. Sweetened with dates and the natural sweetness from the coconut. Delicious!
Raw cacao energy balls with creamed coconut
Creamed coconut flapjacks or granola bars
A perfect bake treat using creamed coconut instead of butter to help everything bind together into a bar. It’s hard not to love this simple yet delectable sweet treat.
No-bake superfood brownies with a creamed coconut & lucuma topping
Doesn’t that sound fancy? This is the recipe you need when you want to impress your friends with something exceedingly delicious, yet healthy. The creamed coconut topping is easy to make and makes a great contrast against the brownie base, both in colour and taste.
Raw superfood brownies with creamed coconut and lucuma topping
Blueberry & Lemon Fudge with Creamed Coconut
This is the most fun fudge I’ve ever made! The blueberry-inspired colour delights everyone.
A rich & delicious treat… Blueberry & Lemon Coconut Fudge with Creamed Coconut
Strawberry Vegan Cheese Cake with Creamed Coconut
Everyone loves strawberry cheesecake (without the need for cheese). This is a delicious strawberry pie recipe, with an exciting infusion of – yes – creamed coconut, creating a delectable recipe.
Chocolate Covered Coconut Bliss Bars
Oh my goodness – delectably delicious. I often serve this no-bake treat when I am catering for groups on retreat. The room usually goes silent as our guests savour every mouthful.
Chocolate Covered Coconut Bliss Bars with Creamed Coconut
Easy vegan sweet potato & creamed coconut curry
Everyone loves this curry recipe. It is awesome simplicity at its finest. We are talking sweet potatoes, chickpeas, passata (tomatoes) and creamed coconut. These ingredients are a match made in heaven.
Easy vegan curry with sweet potatoes & creamed coconut
Kaffir lime inspired Thai coconut curry
Creamed Coconut + Curry = DIVINE ALCHEMY. This Thai inspired curry is so satisfying. The creamed coconut in this recipe melts to perfection, creating a dreamy infusion of tropical inspiration.
Kaffir Lime Thai Coconut Curry with Creamed Coconut
Spicy black bean one pot – vegan comfort food
The sauce with this black beans recipe is so good. Creamed coconut brings everything together and turns it from something delicious into something out of this world. It serves with pasta, potatoes, rice, quinoa, and wedges.
Spicy black beans one pot recipe
Black & squash one pot with creamed coconut
This is exactly the sort of thing I whip up when I have little time to hand. Just toss it all in one pot, quickly cook it up, add creamed coconut… and you have a magical pot of luxurious, yet super healthy deliciousness.
Black Bean One Pot with Creamed Coconut
Butter bean bake with coconut sauce
A very healthy bake made with butter beans, cauliflower and an oat, seed crumble topping.
Butter bean bake with coconut sauce recipe
Golden Veggie Bake with Creamy Coconut Sauce
I am always making sauces with creamed coconut. In this bake, I have a thick creamy coconut sauce coating the golden vegetables. Always goes down a treat! Golden Veggie Bake with Creamy Coconut Sauce
Black bean & mushroom shepherds pie
Such a good way to enjoy black beans and mushrooms. All infused with tomato and creamed coconut sauce. Topped with mashed potatoes. Yum!
Black bean & mushroom shepherds pie
Black bean vegan tacos
An excellent alternative taco recipe, using creative ingredients. The recipe involves a tomato and creamed coconut sauce. Stuff the filling in your tacos. Bake briefly and you have got yourself a delicious meal!
Sweet Potato Lentil Soup with Creamed Coconut
Divine! That’s all I can say.
Sweet Potato Lentil Soup with Creamed Coconut
Serenity Mint Pea Soup with Creamed Coconut
There is a reason this is called ‘Serenity’ – it infuses a depth of peace, calm and sense of ‘oh my goodness this is ahhhhhhhh so, so good’. It is one of the most popular soups on the retreats that I cater for. It fills the room with a zingy, earthy mint-full-ness that excites us all. Serenity Mint Pea Soup
Easy roast squash & ginger soup with creamed coconut
A super easy soup recipe with very few ingredients. Roasting the squash brings a wonderful depth of flavour to this, whilst the creamed coconut brings it all to a whole new level of deliciousness.
Easy roast squash & ginger soup
Turmeric potato patties with creamed coconut
You can serve these with brunch, lunch, or a main meal. Alternatively, use them for snacking.
Turmeric potato patties with creamed coconut
Creamed coconut mint patties with only 4 ingredients
Just fabulous. These patties are so nurturing. Total feel-good food, with an incredible taste.
Coconut Mint Patties with only 4 ingredients
Creamy coconut, cinnamon & oat porridge recipe
I make a version of this almost every day! It is simple, delicious and very adaptable. One of my favourite ways to make hearty feel-good breakfast porridge. We call it porridge here in the UK, although it is more commonly referred to as oatmeal in North America.
Creamy coconut, cinnamon & oat porridge
Creamy coconut & banana oatmeal porridge
Just a hint of creamed coconut can transform your breakfast into a whole new realm. This is another of my favourite recipes.
Creamy coconut & banana porridge recipe
I do hope that you find something here that you enjoy.
If this inspires you, then you’ll be delighted to know that both of my main books (which are PRINTED!!!) contain plenty of recipes that use creamed coconut. Find out more here: Anastasia’s Plant-based Recipe Books
Please do let me know how you get on.
Anastasia
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Who knew creamed coconut had so many savory & sweet applications? That blueberry & lemon fudge is stunning!
Yes, so versatile isn’t it. I am a big fan of coconut, so I use it in just about everything 🙂
I wonder if creamed coconut is the same as coconut butter? It looks and cooks the same. Thanks for the lovely recipes, they all look so good!
It is pretty much the same stuff Linda, yes. There is usually a bit of coconut oil with the creamed coconut though (that separates) – you can use coconut butter & creamed coconut inter-changeably. The creamed coconut is often quite a bit less pricy though 😉
All these recipes look amazing! I’m especially excited to try the desserts. 🙂
Thank you Amy! Oh yes the desserts – the trouble is when you take a bite you just can’t stop ha ha.
Thank you so much for sharing these! They sound divine, and I just have to try the Creamed Coconut Mint Patties!
All these recipes look so good. I love the mixture of sweet and savory!
I loved it <3