Best Coconut Parfaits Recipes

CREAMY COCONUT RICE PUDDING PARFAITS

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan, combine the first 5 ingredients; bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to maintain a low simmer. Cook, uncovered, 35-45 minutes or until rice is soft and milk is almost absorbed, stirring occasionally., Remove from heat; stir in extracts. Cool slightly. Serve warm or refrigerate, covered, and serve cold. To serve, spoon pudding into dishes. Top with fruit; sprinkle with almonds and coconut.

COCONUT RICE PUDDING PARFAITS WITH MANGO AND PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• For rice pudding:
• Bring 3 cups water to boil in heavy medium saucepan. Add rice; reduce heat to medium and simmer uncovered until very tender, about 18 minutes. Drain if necessary. Whisk 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, eggs, egg yolks, cornstarch, and vanilla in large bowl to combine. Bring whole milk, coconut milk, remaining 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, and salt to boil in heavy medium saucepan. Pour over sugar-egg mixture, whisking constantly. Strain mixture back into saucepan and bring to boil over medium heat. Whisk gently until slightly thickened. Remove from heat. Fold in cooked rice and coconut. Pour into bowl, pressing plastic wrap onto surface, and refrigerate until cold, about 4 hours. (Can be prepared up to 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.) Stir in cream.
• For macaroon crumble:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Toss coconut, flour, both sugars, and salt in large bowl to combine. Using fingertips, rub butter into mixture until clumps form. Spread mixture on baking sheet, patting down slightly. Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Cool. Break crumble into bite-size pieces.
• Toss pineapple and mango in bowl to combine. Spoon 1/4 cup rice pudding into each of 6 wineglasses. Top each with 1/4 cup fruit mixture. Sprinkle each with 2 tablespoons macaroon crumble. Repeat with remaining pudding and fruit mixture (reserve remaining pudding for another use). Sprinkle each parfait with 2 tablespoons macaroon crumble and serve.
• Unsweetened coconut milk is available at Indian, Southeast Asian, and Latin American markets and many supermarkets.

COCONUT-GRANOLA YOGURT PARFAITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a small saucepan, combine pomegranate juice, sugar and lemon juice. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half. Stir in butter and brown sugar until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; stir in salt, spices and vanilla., In a large bowl, combine oats, coconut and cashews. Drizzle with pomegranate juice mixture; toss to combine. Transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan, spreading evenly., Bake 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring halfway. Cool on a wire rack. When completely cooled, stir in cranberries and chocolate chips., For parfaits, in a bowl, mix yogurt, 4 tablespoons honey, lime zest and lime juice until blended. To serve, layer 1/4 cup yogurt mixture, 2 tablespoons granola, 3 tablespoons chopped apple and 1 tablespoon pomegranate seeds in each of eight parfait glass. Repeat layers. (Save remaining granola for another use; store in an airtight container.), Drizzle parfaits with remaining honey. Serve immediately.

STRAWBERRY CREAM PARFAITS WITH COCONUT MACAROONS

Steps:

• Mix strawberries and 6 Tbs. of the sugar in a bowl; let stand until berries release their liquid, 30 to 60 minutes.
• When ready to assemble dessert, beat cream and orange zest to soft peaks, gradually adding remaining 1 1/2 Tbs. sugar.
• Pour 6 Tbs. of the strawberry juice that has collected in the bowl over the crumbled macaroons. Toss to coat.
• To assemble, choose six goblets that hold at least 12 ounces; in each, make two layers in the following order: scant 1/4 cup macaroons, scant 1/4 cup whipped cream, 1/4 cup strawberries. Refrigerate until ready to serve, up to 2 hours.

KAHLUA, TOASTED COCONUT, AND ICE-CREAM PARFAITS

Steps:

• Put 3 layers each coconut, liqueur, and ice cream in each of 2 wineglasses or parfait glasses, reserving about 1 tablespoon coconut and 2 teaspoons liqueur. Top parfaits with reserved coconut and liqueur and freeze, covered, 20 minutes.

COCONUT MANDARIN PARFAITS

Steps:

• Pour milk into medium bowl. Add dry pudding mix. Beat with wire whisk 2 min or until well blended.
• Spoon half of the pudding evenly into 4 dessert glasses, and drop a few mandarin orange slices into the pudding.
• Let pudding set for 5-10 minutes.
• Cover with few mandarin slices, touching the edge of glass.
• Top orange slices with a spoonful of sheredded coconut, rest of pudding, then the rest of coconut.
• There is no set amount for each serving, just divide the layers evenly for four servings. You can also get creative with your ingredients -- like substituting bananas for the oranges. I think two average-sized bananas would work.

COCONUT PUMPKIN PARFAITS

Steps:

• In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in remaining nut topping ingredients; cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved and nuts are golden brown. Set aside.
• In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, pumpkin, granulated sugar, vanilla and pumpkin pie spice with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Gently fold in whipped cream.
• Into each of 8 (2- to 3-oz) glasses, layer 2 tablespoons mousse, 2 tablespoons yogurt, 2 tablespoons mousse and 2 tablespoons nut topping.

WATERMELON AND COCONUT SORBET PARFAITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake coconut flakes in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet until toasted, about 3 minutes.
• Divide half the sorbet among 6 tall glasses using a 2 1/4-inch ice cream scoop. Top each with a layer of watermelon, another scoop of sorbet, and then more watermelon. Sprinkle with lime zest and toasted coconut.

COCONUT PARFAITS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine water and sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat; boil for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat; cool for 10 minutes. Stir in coconut and vanilla. Cool to room temperature. , In a small bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form; fold into coconut mixture. Pour into dishes. Freeze 1 hour or overnight. Just before serving, sprinkle with almonds and coconut.

COCONUT CRUNCH PUDDING PARFAITS

Steps:

• Coconut Crunch: Combine flour and brown sugar in medium bowl. Cut in margarine until crumbly. Add coconut. Rub mixture until no lumps of margarine remain. Turn into ungreased 9x9 pan.
• Bake at 400ºF for about 20 minutes, stirring with fork every 5 minutes, until golden. Stir to break up large clumps. Cool. Makes 1 1/3 cups crunch.
• Coconut Custard: Microwave milk (and honey, if using) in glass bowl for 3 minutes, or until very hot but not boiling.
• Combine flour, cornstarch, sugar (if using) and salt in small bowl. Gradually stir in half-and-half (or blend) until smooth. Slowly stir into milk. Microwave until boiling and thickened (about 4-5 minutes) stirring at least every minute.
• Combine some of milk mixture with egg yolks. Mix well. Stir into milk mixture. Cook 1-2 minutes more until thickened.
• Stir in margarine, coconut and flavouring. Cover with plastic wrap directly on surface to prevent skin forming. Cool. Makes 2 1/3 cups custard.
• Layer custard and crunch several times in parfait glasses, ending with crunch.

MANGO-COCONUT PARFAITS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spread cake cubes in even layer in ungreased 15x10x1-inch pan. Bake 15 to 20 minutes, stirring once, until toasted. Cool completely.
• In chilled medium bowl, beat whipping cream, cream of coconut and powdered sugar with electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form.
• In 6 parfait glasses or dessert dishes, place half of the cake cubes. Spoon 1 tablespoon coconut milk over cake cubes in each glass. Top evenly with half of the mangoes and half of the whipped cream. Sprinkle each with 2 teaspoons toasted coconut. Repeat layers. Serve or refrigerate.

KAHLUA, TOASTED COCONUT, AND ICE CREAM PARFAITS

Steps:

• 1. Put 3 layers each coconut, liqueur, and ice cream in each of 2 wine glasses or parfait glasses, reserving about 1 tablespoon coconut and 2 teaspoons liqueur.
• 2. Top parfaits with reserved coconut and liqueur and freeze, covered, 20 minutes.

CREAMY COCONUT RICE PUDDING PARFAITS

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan, combine the first five ingredients; bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to maintain a low simmer. Cook, uncovered, 35-45 minutes or until rice is soft and milk is almost absorbed, stirring occasionally., Remove from heat; stir in extracts. Cool slightly. Serve warm or refrigerate, covered, and serve cold. To serve, spoon pudding into dishes. Top with fruit; sprinkle with almonds and coconut.