Coconut Ice Christmas Trees
These delicious, covered in coconut Christmas trees are ideal for the festive season. Chill well (2-3 hours) for best results!
Icing sugar, sieved
A few drops green food colouring (optional)
Desiccated coconut
Desiccated coconut
Sugar decorations
Step 1 of 4
Mix together the condensed milk, icing sugar and green colouring, if using. Stir in the 70g desiccated coconut. The mixture will be very stiff.
Step 2 of 4
Shape the coconut ice into balls then flatten the base on the kitchen surface and pinch the top, gently shaping the ball into a cone shape. Shake the desiccated coconut onto a plate and roll each tree in the coconut, making the top of the cone pointy.
Step 3 of 4
Then decorate by pushing the sugar decorations into the trees, you can use some white writing icing to stick them on if needed.
Step 4 of 4
Leave 2-3 hours until firm and set. Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and use within 3 weeks.
If you’re short on time put the trees in the freezer instead of the fridge for 30 minutes until set.
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Coconut Ice Christmas Trees
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PREP: 20 mins
Chill: 3 hours
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Quite Easy
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SERVES: 16
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Ingredients
Icing sugar, sieved
150gA few drops green food colouring (optional)
Desiccated coconut
70gDesiccated coconut
Sugar decorations
2tsp -
Method
Step 1 of 4
Mix together the condensed milk, icing sugar and green colouring, if using. Stir in the 70g desiccated coconut. The mixture will be very stiff.
Step 2 of 4
Shape the coconut ice into balls then flatten the base on the kitchen surface and pinch the top, gently shaping the ball into a cone shape. Shake the desiccated coconut onto a plate and roll each tree in the coconut, making the top of the cone pointy.
Step 3 of 4
Then decorate by pushing the sugar decorations into the trees, you can use some white writing icing to stick them on if needed.
Step 4 of 4
Leave 2-3 hours until firm and set. Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and use within 3 weeks.
If you’re short on time put the trees in the freezer instead of the fridge for 30 minutes until set.