Looking for ways to use up that bag of shredded or desiccated coconut in your pantry? Try these easy shredded coconut keto recipes today for a tropical twist on your favorite low carb sweet treats!
Coconuts are high in fiber, vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients. These coconut dishes are not only delicious but also surprisingly healthy, thanks to the various health benefits of coconuts, which include: blood sugar control, bone health thanks to the manganese in them, and their possible benefits to heart health.
Shredded and desiccated coconut is also extremely cheap to buy and when you use it as a base in your dessert recipes can end up saving you lots of money.
For all of those reasons, I always like to keep a bag of dry coconut in my pantry, especially when following the ketogenic diet.
16 Best Desiccated Coconut Keto Recipes for Dessert
With these easy keto coconut recipes, you can whip up a batch of cookies or macaroons, make some pancakes for a keto breakfast, bake up delicious keto coconut muffins or roll together protein balls.
You will also find ideas for low carb coconut donuts and caramel donut holes which will give Krispy Kreme a run for their money!
So dust-up that unused packet of dry coconut in your pantry and let’s get started with some baking!
Is shredded/desiccated coconut keto?
Coconut is a fantastic healthy fruit to include in your diet and it’s keto-friendly. This is primarily due to the fact that they are high in fiber content, which aids digestion and they are also low carb!
Shredded coconut contains over 30 grams of fat per 100gram serving, making them an awesome fat bomb! It also contains a significant amount of iron, making it a healthy snack option for anyone following a ketogenic diet.
Just make sure you use unsweetened coconut.
Let’s get started with the best coconut keto recipes:
1. Keto Coconut Macaroons With Shredded Coconut
Sugar-free keto coconut macaroons that are light and crisp on the outside but moist, chewy, and sweet on the inside, making them the ideal easy 3 ingredient keto sweets recipe!
2. Low Carb Rum Balls
These low-carb keto Christmas rum balls will have you feeling festive in no time! For a quick keto Christmas treat that’s easy to make and only used 6 ingredients, try these alcoholic dairy-free & gluten-free rum balls recipe.
3. Low Carb Toasted Coconut Donuts
Tim Hortons’ toasted coconut donuts are my all-time favorite doughnut. These Low Carb Toasted Coconut Donuts, in my opinion, are on par with, if not better than them, and they are a diabetic dessert recipe you can enjoy guilt free.
4. Coconut Protein Balls
These Coconut Protein Balls use only six ingredients and are sugar-free, and take only 20 minutes to prepare. With 5 grams of protein per serving, this protein ball recipe is ideal for a pre/post-workout snack or to satisfy sweet cravings.
5. Caramel Glazed Keto Donut Holes
You won’t believe how delicious these low-carb doughnut holes are! Low-carb doughnuts with a rich cake-like texture and a delicious caramel frosting.
6. Keto Strawberry Muffins
Need an easy keto summer sweet treat? These Keto Strawberry Muffins will hit the spot! Each bite has just the right amount of fresh strawberries in it. Gluten-free, grain-free, nut-free, low-carb, and dairy-free also.
7. Strawberry Shredded Coconut Thumbprint Cookies
I can’t get enough for keto strawberry recipes! These thumbprint cookies are gluten-free, vegan, paleo, and grain-free. A quick fruity summer dessert that everyone will enjoy.
8. Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
These glazed keto lemon poppy seed muffins are soft, supple, and sweetened with a wonderful lemony flavor.
9. Dairy-Free Keto Coconut Lime Popsicles
Perfect creamy keto summer sweet treats made with just 4 simple ingredients!
10. Low Carb Chocolate Truffle Recipe
A decadent treat that’s full of chocolate and creamy mascarpone.
11. Keto No Bake Coconut Cookies
Try these no-bake cookies, which are a nutritious, no-fuss dessert, for when you’re searching for a simple and sweet treat with few ingredients and quick preparation time.
12. Lavender Coconut Tigernut Flour Cookies
These Lavender Coconut Tigernut Flour Cookies are a delectable sweet, nutty, and earthy treat to bake! Whether you eat them as a snack with afternoon tea or as a healthy dessert, this recipe is sure to become a new favourite!
13. Healthy Churros
A guilt-free version of a carnival favourite! There are only 1 gram of net carbs in each of these scrumptious cinnamon sugar keto churros!
14. Haystack No Bake Cookies
The perfect low-carb sweet, keto haystack cookies! These no-bake keto cookies are made with peanut butter and coconut shreds and take only 25 minutes to prepare.
15. 3-Ingredient Keto Coconut Macaroons With Condensed Milk
Quick keto coconut macaroons with condensed milk recipe using only three ingredients. This sugar-free coconut macaroons recipe is a must-try for anyone following a ketogenic diet!
16. Keto Trail Mix
This low-carb trail mix includes chocolate, macadamia nuts, pecans, cashews, coconut, and freeze-dried berries. Take this combination on hikes, road trips, camping, or whenever you need a jolt of energy. This nourishing snack also contains healthy fats, fiber, phytonutrients, and a variety of critical vitamins and minerals.
Hope you found some great ideas for healthy coconut keto recipes.
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Which healthy coconut desserts recipes will you be trying out first? Let us know down in the comments!
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