Make a dreamy dessert for your next patriotic-themed party! These Red, White, and Blue Striped Creamy Coconut Stars are SO tasty and amazingly beautiful, you're guests will eat these up in a flash!
I've created a red, white, and blue star-shaped candy to celebrate this year's Independence Day. I've combined creamy white chocolate with cream of coconut and unsweetened flaked coconut to form a thick, mailable candy which I divided and colored, then pressed into a star-shaped silicone mold.
When un-molded each dessert-sized candy is ablaze with layers of patriotic colors. I think they look amazing as star-shaped candies, but if you don't own or want to purchase a star mold, you can just line an 8" square pan with non-stick aluminum foil, press in the layers of candy, freeze for an hour, remove from the pan, and cut it into squares.
Of course, this candy can be made in any variety of colors (or plain white) and molded using any shape silicone mold for all of your special occasions.
Red, White, and Blue Striped Creamy Coconut Stars (makes 12)
Ingredients:
1 (15 oz.) can Cream of Coconut
10.5 ounces white chocolate, finely chopped (or chips)
10 ounces unsweetened coconut (do NOT use sweetened)
red and blue food coloring
Special Equipment Needed:
double boiler (bowl set on top of a pot)
Wilton Star Silicone Mold
Instructions:
When you open the can of cream of coconut, there will be a very thick mass at the top of the can with liquid hiding underneath. Pour the contents of the can into a bowl. Stir it until well blended.
Fill a 2 or 3-quart pan with one inch of water. Set the pan over low heat. Place the bowl of cream of coconut over the pan, making sure the bottom of the bowl does not touch the water. Stir in the white chocolate. Heat, stirring often, until melted. Remove from heat and lift the bowl off the pan. Wipe the steam off the bottom of the bowl.
Add coconut and stir until well blended. This mixture will get very thick, so use a sturdy spoon or spatula.
Divide the mixture into three bowls. I wanted my white layer to be thicker than the colored layers, so I didn't divide the mixture into equal thirds, but you can if you'd like. Add ten drops of red coloring to one bowl and stir until well blended. Add more coloring, if needed. Make another bowl blue, using 10 or so drops of coloring.
Refrigerate all three bowls for 15-20 minutes. If you attempt to put the candy into the silicone mold without chilling it first, it will be a sticky mess.
Equally divide the red coconut mixture among 12-star cavities. Press the mixture into an even layer. Make sure you press down at the star tips, so that once un-molded your stars have nice even layers.
Chill in the freezer for 10 minutes. Top with blue mixture. Make sure you clean around the edges of the mold, then freeze for an hour.
Un-mold and place on serving platter. Allow to come up to room temperature before eating.
These candies can be made well in advance of your celebration. Keep stored in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
If you're looking for other 4th of July Recipes, click the link and explore all my other Independence Day inspired food.
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Mom4Life says
If I don't have a star mold but i have a star shaped cookie cutter. Would this work if i did it in a deep style pan, and use the cookie cutter to cut out the shapes after I do all the steps??
Beth Jackson Klosterboer says
Yes, that should work fine.
SayNotSweetAnne says
These are really very pretty. I buy molds all of the time, whenever they are on sale. I usually - however- never use them. This is a great base candy that I can use in a bunch of different molds for different seasons! (Coconut pumpkins HERE I COME!) Hey, if you have a second I'd love for you to link up to Sweet Sharing Monday! http://saynotsweetanne.com/2012/sweet-sharing-monday-11/
Sarah Jenkins says
I love these! I'm going to make them (in different colours) for a birthday party coming up! I’d love for you to share this on Tuesday’s Tidbits at Naptime Delights: http://naptimedelights.blogspot.ca/2012/06/tuesdays-tidbits-6.html
Thanks!
Sarah
{http://www.naptimedelights.blogspot.com}
Tiffany says
Where can I find the star molds? I canny wait to try this recipe!!
Beth Jackson Klosterboer says
Hi Tiffany, I just added a link in the blog post to Amazon.com where you can buy the molds. You can also find them at cake/candy decorating stores, or craft stores like Michael's or JoAnn Fabrics.
Jocelyn says
Diving into a pool full of money? That sounds like so much fun:-) These coconut candies are adorable and sound amazing too!!! Definitely pinning this:-)
Beth Jackson Klosterboer says
I sure wish I had a pool of money to dive into now, don't you? Oh, to be a kid again:)
Rose Jesky says
Those look great. I have pined them.
Rose
Beth Jackson Klosterboer says
Thanks for the PIN!
madge | the vegetarian casserole queen says
Hi Beth!
I coming to you via the Lady Behind the Curtain's Cast Party Wednesdays.
I love this recipe! There aren't enough recipes with coconut floating around. And what a beautiful story from your childhood. Sounds like you lived a wonderful family oriented neighborhood!
Thanks for sharing...
Beth Jackson Klosterboer says
Thanks for stopping by! I did live in a really great neighborhood. I have fun memories of that time of my life.
Recipes We Love says
these are too cute.. now if i could just get anyone at my house to eat coconut 🙂
SusieQTpies says
These are awesome! i already invite you on another post, but I would love to have you join the Red white and blue linky! These look so tasty.
Susie
http://cafescrapper-scrapsoflife.blogspot.com/2012/05/link-up-anything-patriotic-25-amazon.html
Erin says
These are awesome looking! ANd I bet they are delicious!!!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
I love these. You know me and coconut!!!
Beth Jackson Klosterboer says
I too am a coconut fan! I love that it can be colored easily and can be used in so many edible crafts.
Winnie says
Very cool idea and these look amazingly beautiful!
Michelle Paige says
These are so beautiful and I bet they taste amazing! Thanks so much for linking up to my Red, White, Blue & You Link Party!
Beth Jackson Klosterboer says
Hi ween 76, so happy to hear you made these and that they were a hit. I really love the flavor of these candies. If you took any pictures of your flag shaped candies, I'd love to see them and share them with everyone. Did you use a mold to make your flags, or did you mold them by hand?
ween76 says
I made these this year for the fourth(but I shaped them into flags), they were a hit- thank you so much for posting this!
Beth Jackson Klosterboer says
Hi Beth D. I'm so happy that you decided to follow me here at Hungry Happenings. Glad you liked my recipe and were inspired to make them. I'm sure they will look great as red, white, and blue squares. Happy 4th of July.
~Beth D. says
hi! i don't usually follow food blogs, but your's looks fabulous! thanks for the inspiration and the know-how. I don't have the molds, but will try these as squares, hopefully tomorrow!
Beth Jackson Klosterboer says
Hi Anonymous, there are several different brands of cream of coconut and I have used at least three with good results when making coconut chocolate truffles. I can just eat it right out of the can, it is so delicious. Just make sure to use cream of coconut/coconut cream, not coconut milk.
Anonymous says
if i cannot find the brand of coconut cream you use, what would be a good substitute?
Cute Everything says
Those are gorgeous!! What a great idea, they turned out really nice and perfect for a 4th of July treat!