Cocadas

Vegetarian
Gluten Free
Cocadas
65 min.
24
105kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • 0.5 teaspoon almond extract 
  • 0.3 cup confectioners' sugar optional 
  • 2.5 tablespoons cornstarch 
  • 0.8 cup condensed milk sweetened
  • 3.5 cups coconut or shredded sweetened
  • teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

  • baking sheet
  • oven
  • mixing bowl
  • wire rack
  • sieve
  • sifter

Directions

  1. Watch how to make this recipe.
  2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  3. In a medium mixing bowl, stir together coconut, cornstarch, condensed milk, almond extract, and vanilla extract.
  4. Let mixture sit for 3 to 5 minutes.
  5. Using 2 tablespoons, drop by heaping rounded spoonfuls onto parchment lined cookie sheet about 1-inch apart. Watching closely, bake for 15 to 20 minutes until lightly golden brown.
  6. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.
  7. Using fine meshed sieve or sifter, dust with confectioners' sugar. Store loosely covered until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts

Calories105kcal
Protein4.21%
Fat45.77%
Carbs50.02%

Properties

Glycemic Index
2.54
Glycemic Load
3.17
Inflammation Score
-1
Nutrition Score
2.2360869348049%

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:105.21kcal
5.26%
Fat:5.49g
8.45%
Saturated Fat:4.66g
29.1%
Carbohydrates:13.5g
4.5%
Net Carbohydrates:12.9g
4.69%
Sugar:12.12g
13.47%
Cholesterol:3.25mg
1.08%
Sodium:46.65mg
2.03%
Alcohol:0.09g
100%
Alcohol %:0.44%
100%
Protein:1.14g
2.27%
Manganese:0.33mg
16.32%
Selenium:3.64µg
5.2%
Phosphorus:38.36mg
3.84%
Calcium:29.18mg
2.92%
Vitamin B2:0.04mg
2.52%
Fiber:0.6g
2.39%
Potassium:80.13mg
2.29%
Magnesium:9.1mg
2.28%
Zinc:0.33mg
2.2%
Copper:0.04mg
2.16%
Vitamin B6:0.04mg
2.03%
Vitamin B5:0.17mg
1.67%
Iron:0.28mg
1.53%