Trinidad Coconut Toffee
Trinidad coconut toffee is a delightful sweet treat made from fresh grated coconut, sugar, and spices. This traditional caribbean confection is chewy, rich, and perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth.
This recipe is caribbean style, dessert, scaled for 6 servings, with 15 min prep and 30 min cook.
Prep: 15 min · Cook: 30 min · Total: 45 min · Serves: 6
Quick cooking notes
- Core ingredients include ground nutmeg, water, granulated sugar, fresh grated coconut.
- Follow all 6 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
- Ingredient quantities listed below are for 6 servings.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups fresh grated coconut
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine the water and sugar, and bring to a boil over medium heat.
- Stir the mixture until the sugar dissolves completely.
- Add the grated coconut, vanilla extract, ground nutmeg, and a pinch of salt to the saucepan.
- Reduce the heat to low and cook the mixture, stirring frequently, until it thickens and pulls away from the sides of the pan, about 20-25 minutes.
- Once thickened, pour the mixture into a greased baking dish and spread it evenly.
- Allow the toffee to cool completely before cutting it into squares.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 220
- Protein: 2 g
- Fat: 10 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.