2 cups desiccated coconut<\/p>\n
1\/2 cup sweetened condensed milk<\/p>\n
1\/4 cup all-purpose flour<\/p>\n
1 teaspoon vanilla extract<\/p>\n
Pinch of salt<\/p>\n
Please warm your oven to 350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C) and place a baking sheet on it covered with parchment paper.<\/p>\n
Combine shredded coconut, sweetened condensed milk, flour, vanilla extract, and salt in a large bowl. Mix until combined.<\/p>\n
Using spoon or cookie scoop portion out dough and roll it into small balls.<\/p>\n
Place the balls on prepared baking sheet gently flattening them with the palm of your hand.<\/p>\n
Bake until edges are browned which takes 10-12 minutes approximately.<\/p>\n
For several minutes let these products stay on the tray then transfer them to wire rack in order to cool completely.<\/p>\n
1. Use Fresh Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n Go for high quality shredded coconut and condensed milk to boost up the taste of your chewies.<\/p>\n 2. Don\u2019t Overmix the Dough<\/strong><\/p>\n Take caution while mixing your dough, overmixing it may result into having tough or very dense chewies. Mix until just combined for a tender texture.<\/p>\n 3. Watch the Baking Time<\/strong><\/p>\n Don\u2019t let them bake too long in the oven; keep an eye on them to avoid this. They should be golden brown around the edges when done.<\/p>\n 4. Get Creative with Add-Ins<\/strong><\/p>\n For variety, try adding things like chocolate chips, nuts and dried fruit among other things to personalize your coconut chewies completely.<\/p>\n Coconut chewie is definitely a sinfully sweet treat but it also has some surprising health benefits;<\/p>\n 1. Rich in Healthy Fats<\/strong><\/p>\n Coconut is full of medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs), a type of healthy fat that helps heart health and weight management;<\/p>\n 2. Boosted Energy Levels<\/strong><\/p>\n They contain MCT content which means these kinds of food can give both quick and continued energy thus making them perfect pick-me-up snacks;<\/p>\n 3. Enhanced Digestive Health<\/strong><\/p>\n Mix in dried fruit like pineapple, mango or papaya for the taste of tropics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ingredients: 2 cups desiccated coconut 1\/2 cup sweetened condensed milk 1\/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Pinch of…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4823,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Coconut Chewies - Grandma Baking Recipes","description":"Ingredients: 2 cups desiccated coconut 1\/2 cup sweetened condensed milk 1\/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Pinch of salt Directions: Please wa"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4822","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4822","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4822"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4822\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4824,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4822\/revisions\/4824"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4823"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4822"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4822"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4822"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Health Benefits<\/h2>\n