{"id":19013,"date":"2020-04-15T11:42:44","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T16:42:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cupcakeproject.com\/?p=19013"},"modified":"2020-04-15T11:42:38","modified_gmt":"2020-04-15T16:42:38","slug":"how-to-make-toasted-coconut-chips-with-sea-salt-and-caramel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cupcakeproject.com\/how-to-make-toasted-coconut-chips-with-sea-salt-and-caramel\/","title":{"rendered":"Toasted Coconut Chips in Under 10 Minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Toasted coconut chips are relatively healthy, insanely delicious, and totally addictive. If you like the store-bought kind, you will love this easy homemade sweet and salty version using unsweetened flaked coconut.<\/p>\n

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\nYou might see these at Trader Joe’s, sold as roasted coconut chips, or you may have encountered a version made by Dang [paid link]<\/a> sold at other grocery stores.<\/p>\n

On Amazon right now, it costs $2.26 an ounce for the Trader Joe’s chips (they are less in the store), $1.42 an ounce for Dang chips, and $0.26 per ounce for unsweetened flaked coconut. Just how hard could it be to toast and sweeten coconut myself?<\/p>\n

I experimented with toasting coconut on the stovetop and in the oven, using different types of sugars, and at which stage to add the sugar.<\/p>\n

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\nIn the end, I developed a recipe for toasted coconut with caramel and sea salt that tastes just like the Dang chips. Bonus: The whole thing is done in under 10 minutes!<\/strong> Get ready to get snacking!<\/p>\n

Tips<\/h2>\n

Use unsweetened flaked coconut. This won’t work well with the sweetened shredded coconut. (If you have some time and a coconut, learn how to make your own in my post on desiccated coconut<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

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\nThe chips can quickly go from toasted to burnt in the oven, so be sure to keep your eye on them.<\/p>\n

You can eat them immediately, and you will totally want to, but they will be crispier after they cool. They will last for several weeks in an airtight container.<\/p>\n

Flavor Options<\/h2>\n

While I make mine with sugar and salt, you can also experiment with other flavor options like:<\/p>\n