Qumbe (East African Coconut Candy) recipe

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Ingredients

2 cups unsweetened grated coconut
½ cup coconut milk
1 ⅓ cups white sugar
1 cup almond flour
¼ cup unsweetened grated coconut, or as needed

Nutrition Info

280.1 calories
carbohydrate: 28.8 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 18.4 g
fiber: 4 g
protein: 3.6 g
saturatedFat: 12.2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 7.7 mg
sugar: 23.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine 2 cups grated coconut and coconut milk in a bowl until thoroughly mixed.

  2. Place sugar in a saucepan over medium heat, cook, stirring frequently, until sugar is melted, about 5 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and stir in coconut mixture and almond flour until well combined, cool until easily handled.

  3. Roll coconut mixture into bite-size balls. Pour 1/4 cup grated coconut into a bowl and roll balls in coconut until coated. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 15 minutes.

Recipe Yield

36 balls

Recipe Note

Recently I was planning an African-themed party, and I came across a recipe for a Somali snack by this name. The first version I tried was a little too sweet for me, and the consistency was all wrong for rolling into balls. I made some adjustments in the proportions, and this is the result. Yum!

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