Cocadas de Arequipe (Dulce de Leche and Coconut Bars)
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 5 cups sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 cup arequipe or dulce de leche
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Spray an 8 by 8-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl mix the coconut and dulce de leche until well combined.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Wet your fingers and lightly press the mixture evenly into the pan.
- Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes, until very lightly browned.
- Cool for at least 1 hour before cutting into squares. Serve at room temperature.
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Hola everyone,
Do you love Dulce de Leche and Coconut? Then allow me to introduce you to a delicious dessert, Cocadas de Arequipe. It's simple and easy to make and an absolutely wonderful.
The aromas in the kitchen were making me so hungry when I was cooking these cocadas, that I just could not wait to eat them. When they finally cooled, I quickly cut myself a piece and bit into it. It was a piece of heaven in my mouth!
Buen provecho!
Enjoli
Is there a specific time you eat this dish? I’m making this recipe for a school project.
Erica Dinho
It's a dessert.
Cristina
Hi Erica, I made these today and they were so good. Thanks for the recipe!
Oysterculture
Hey, I was going to make the version with condensed milk, but found the dulce de leche first. I made these and my husband was blown away. He now wants to move to Columbia.
Erica
Thank you guys!
Cristina
Erica,
Would it be ok to use regular (non-sweetened) shredded coconut, since the arequipe is already super-sweet?
Gracias!
Erica
Cristina, You can use non-sweetened coconut, but cocadas are usually very sweet.
Jamie @ Cookin' with Moxie
This recipe only calls for 2 ingredients? I'm sold! Maybe that's because those two ingredients happen to be some of my favorite sweets in the world?
grace
two ingredients, and they happen to be two of my favorite! awesome concoction, erica!
Mary
What an incredibly delicious treat - I'm sure they did smell wonderful cooking!! but tasted even better when eaten!
Mary x
Ben
We have something similar in Mexico, but I love the dulce de leche on this ones.
Christy
Looks like the coconut cookies we have during the Lunar New Year season, as the festive goodies 🙂
Belinda @zomppa
Hol...y...are these serious questions?? Uh, YEAH??? I am soooooo going to make this.
Claudia
These are sensational - such a satisfying treat. I think I could eat all 12 of them.