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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Appetizers and Snacks » Cocadas De Arequipe (dulce De Leche And Coconut Bars)

    Cocadas de Arequipe (Dulce de Leche and Coconut Bars)

    Mar 13, 2012 · Modified: Jul 16, 2021 by Erica Dinho · 14 Comments

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    Cocadas de Arequipe (Dulce de Leche and Coconut Bars)

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 14 votes
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    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!

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    About Erica Dinho

    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. Claudia

      March 13, 2012 at 10:16 am

      5 stars
      These are sensational - such a satisfying treat. I think I could eat all 12 of them.

      Reply
    2. Belinda @zomppa

      March 13, 2012 at 7:15 pm

      5 stars
      Hol...y...are these serious questions?? Uh, YEAH??? I am soooooo going to make this.

      Reply
    3. Christy

      March 13, 2012 at 10:19 pm

      5 stars
      Looks like the coconut cookies we have during the Lunar New Year season, as the festive goodies 🙂

      Reply
    4. Ben

      March 14, 2012 at 10:48 am

      5 stars
      We have something similar in Mexico, but I love the dulce de leche on this ones.

      Reply
    5. Mary

      March 14, 2012 at 4:20 pm

      5 stars
      What an incredibly delicious treat - I'm sure they did smell wonderful cooking!! but tasted even better when eaten!
      Mary x

      Reply
    6. grace

      March 15, 2012 at 4:06 pm

      5 stars
      two ingredients, and they happen to be two of my favorite! awesome concoction, erica!

      Reply
    7. Jamie @ Cookin' with Moxie

      March 16, 2012 at 11:54 pm

      5 stars
      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?

      Reply
    8. Cristina

      March 18, 2012 at 11:43 pm

      5 stars
      Erica,

      Would it be ok to use regular (non-sweetened) shredded coconut, since the arequipe is already super-sweet?
      Gracias!

      Reply
      • Erica

        March 31, 2012 at 10:30 am

        5 stars
        Cristina, You can use non-sweetened coconut, but cocadas are usually very sweet.

        Reply
    9. Erica

      March 31, 2012 at 10:31 am

      5 stars
      Thank you guys!

      Reply
    10. Oysterculture

      April 07, 2012 at 3:55 pm

      5 stars
      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.

      Reply
    11. Cristina

      September 28, 2012 at 11:02 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Erica, I made these today and they were so good. Thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
    12. Enjoli

      September 06, 2019 at 12:13 pm

      5 stars
      Is there a specific time you eat this dish? I’m making this recipe for a school project.

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        September 10, 2019 at 4:42 pm

        5 stars
        It's a dessert.

        Reply

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