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Crave-Worthy Coconut Desserts & Fruit Salads

Stacey Pirtle

by Stacey Published: Mar 18, 2023

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Coconut is way more than just tropical. It can be whipped up, stirred up and baked up into some of the dreamiest southern desserts and fruit salads around. This list of easy coconut recipes shows off just what shredded coconut can do- bars, cookies, cakes, pies and fruit salads ready to round out any meal or top off any holiday, cookout or potluck.

16 easy coconut desserts and fruit salad recipes, from tropical to chocolate.

Shredded coconut, with its mild, nutty sweetness, is the perfect ingredient for creating rich desserts and stand out fruit salads! And while I’ve got you covered with tropical, citrusy options, like Lime Coconut Bars and Coconut Pineapple Trifle, I haven’t left out those tried and true southern classics we all love.

My mamaw’s Coconut Cream Pie recipe with its creamy, smooth custard coconut filling is not only easy to make, I share my secrets to making the perfect meringue to finish it with. Plus, old fashioned Coconut Ice Box Cake, soaked in sour cream and coconut milk, has never been more simple with a cake mix short cut.

We can’t forget rich chocolate confections either. German Chocolate Cake and Hello Dolly Magic Cookie Bars make the most of that magical coconut-melty chocolate combo!

Then there’s thumbprint macaroons, Hummingbird bread, coconut pecan cookies… And we haven’t even gotten to the fruit salads. Toasted coconut, baked coconut, sprinkled and layered coconut, this list has everything you need to satisfy your coconut sweet tooth all year long!

16 Coconut Dessert & Fruit Salad Recipes

Coconut Lime Bars

Ambrosia Fruit Salad with Whipped Cream Dressing

Old Fashioned Coconut Cream Pie

Hello Dolly Magic Cookie Bars

Perfect Coconut Cookies with Pecans

Old Fashioned Coconut Ice Box Cake

Dreamy Coconut Pineapple Trifle

Whipped Coconut & Orange Butter

Tropical Orange Jello Salad

Classic Fruit Salad with Old Fashioned Cream Sauce

Mamaw's Famous German Chocolate Cake & Frosting

Hummingbird Banana Bread with Toasted Coconut

Cherry Coca-Cola Jello Salad

Coconut Thumbprint Macaroons

Chocolate Dipped Potato Chips with Bacon & Coconut

Blackberry Margarita Ambrosia

Coconut is way more than just tropical.  It can be whipped up, stirred up and baked up into some of the dreamiest southern desserts and fruit salads around.  This list of easy  recipes shows off just what shredded coconut do-- bars, cookies, cakes, pies and fruit salads ready to round out any meal or top off any holiday, cookout or potluck.

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