Buko Strips
Buko Strips
Ingredients
- 3 young coconuts
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup coconut milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- 1
Carefully open the 3 young coconuts. Pour out the coconut water into a separate container; it will not be used in this recipe.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Scoop out the soft young coconut meat from the shells and slice it into thin strips.
⏱️ 15 min
- 3
In a pan, combine the sugar, water, coconut milk, vanilla extract, and salt. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Once boiling, add the sliced coconut strips to the pan. Mix well to ensure the coconut strips are evenly coated.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Continue cooking the mixture, stirring occasionally, until it significantly thickens and reduces. The liquid should become syrupy and coat the coconut strips. This will take approximately 15-20 minutes.
⏱️ 20 min
- 7
Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F).
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 180
- 8
Once thickened, spread the cooked buko strips evenly onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
⏱️ 5 min
- 9
Bake in the preheated oven at 180°C for 20 minutes.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 180
- 10
After baking, remove the tray from the oven and let the buko strips cool down completely. This will take about 30 minutes.
⏱️ 30 min
- 11
Once cooled, carefully peel the buko strips from the parchment paper. They should be firm and chewy.
⏱️ 5 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Buko Strips
- 3 young coconuts
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup coconut milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- 1
Carefully open the 3 young coconuts. Pour out the coconut water into a separate container; it will not be used in this recipe.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Scoop out the soft young coconut meat from the shells and slice it into thin strips.
⏱️ 15 min - 3
In a pan, combine the sugar, water, coconut milk, vanilla extract, and salt. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Once boiling, add the sliced coconut strips to the pan. Mix well to ensure the coconut strips are evenly coated.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Continue cooking the mixture, stirring occasionally, until it significantly thickens and reduces. The liquid should become syrupy and coat the coconut strips. This will take approximately 15-20 minutes.
⏱️ 20 min - 7
Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F).
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 180 - 8
Once thickened, spread the cooked buko strips evenly onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
⏱️ 5 min - 9
Bake in the preheated oven at 180°C for 20 minutes.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 180 - 10
After baking, remove the tray from the oven and let the buko strips cool down completely. This will take about 30 minutes.
⏱️ 30 min - 11
Once cooled, carefully peel the buko strips from the parchment paper. They should be firm and chewy.
⏱️ 5 min