Toasted Coconut Chips in Under 10 Minutes
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.
You might see these at Trader Joe’s, sold as roasted coconut chips [paid link], or you may have encountered a version made by Dang [paid link] sold at other grocery stores.
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?
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.
In 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! Get ready to get snacking!
Tips
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.)
The chips can quickly go from toasted to burnt in the oven, so be sure to keep your eye on them.
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.
Flavor Options
While I make mine with sugar and salt, you can also experiment with other flavor options like:
- cinnamon
- salt
- chocolate
- curry
- pumpkin pie spice
Toasted Coconut Chips
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons water
- 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 1/3 cups unsweetened coconut flakes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 F.
- Stir the sugar, water, and salt together until they combine to make a thick liquid.
- Pour the mixture over the coconut flakes and gently stir to coat the flakes.
- Spread the flakes out on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
- Bake for 5 - 10 minutes. Check on the flakes regularly until they are lightly toasted. They can quickly go from toasted to burnt, so be sure to keep your eye on them.
- You can eat them immediately, but they will be more crispy after they cool.
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Where is the caramel part? Title says caramel salted coconut and zero mention of caramel in recipe? Do you add caramel instead of sugar?? Misleading
The sugar caramelizes when you cook it giving it at caramel flavor.
Pet peeve. When people leave a comment without trying the recipe. This isn’t Facebook. Quit writing “Looks yummy!” or “Can’t wait to try!” Try it already! The whole point of commenting is to give feedback and a constructive critique of the recipe.
For example, I used a TBSP of real maple syrup for every cup of coconut instead of using sugar. It turned out just like the Dang brand.
There, I’m done.
Hello,
I followed the instructions of the coconut toasted chips but I didn´t get the texture of the Dang chips. Can you help me please?. Maybe I miss some steps before.
Where’s the caramel?
The sugar caramelizes when you toast them.
Just made these-delicious!!
Just made these tonight after obsessing over toasted coconut chips. They came out amazing! Simple recipe and super easy to follow. I used coconut sugar. I doubt I’d purchase another bag of Dangs. Thank you!
You have read my mind!!! I am completely obsessed with coconut chips, and wandered passed the coconut flakes in the grocery store and wondered how hard it would be to make them myself. Thank you so much!!!
This looks like a deliciously great idea! Whilst I love snacking on nuts from time to time, they can get a little tedious and bland. Need a little something different to add some dimension to healthy snacks!
i LOVE the Dang coconut chips – they’re my favorite snack and i obsess over them – and i’m so happy you figured out a homemade version! I’ve had it on my list to tackle, but haven’t gotten to it. Can’t wait to try these.
I want to make this for a friend. How well does it store? Does it have to be eaten right away? I have in mind to let it cool well then packing it into a pretty jar to give as a gift. Any thoughts?
You can definitely gift it. I’m not exactly sure how long it will keep, but my bet would be somewhere around a month.
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Looks yummy! Where does the sea salt come in? ;)
Step two.