Description
Scrumptious coconut squares deliver Brazilian dessert magic with layers of creamy coconut and sweet condensed milk. Rich tropical flavors promise a delightful escape to Brazilian culinary traditions you’ll savor with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 150 g (5.3 oz) passion fruit puree or juice
- 100 g (3.5 oz) eggs (about 2 eggs)
- 125 g (4.4 oz) flour
- 90 g (3.2 oz) soft demi-sel butter
- 85 g (3 oz) granulated sugar
- 40 g (1.4 oz) brown sugar
- 20 g (0.7 oz) grated coconut
- 18 g (0.6 oz) flour
Instructions
- Pan Preparation: Line a 20 x 20 cm baking pan completely with parchment paper, covering bottom and sides meticulously.
- Base Creation: Cream butter and brown sugar using an electric mixer until smooth, then fold in flour and grated coconut to form a cohesive dough.
- Initial Baking: Press dough evenly into the pan, puncture surface with a fork, and bake at 175°C for 16 minutes until edges turn golden brown.
- Cream Preparation: Whisk eggs and sugar until light and frothy, then gently blend in flour and passion fruit puree, ensuring a smooth consistency.
- Final Assembly: Lower oven temperature to 160°C, pour passion fruit cream over the partially baked shortbread base, and bake for an additional 16 minutes.
- Finishing Touches: Cool completely on a wire rack, sprinkle with extra grated coconut, slice into elegant squares, and refrigerate if not serving immediately.
Notes
- Prep Like a Pro: Line the baking pan completely with parchment paper, allowing extra overhang for easy lifting and clean removal of the dessert.
- Mixing Magic: Cream butter and sugar thoroughly until light and fluffy to create a smooth, uniform base that ensures perfect texture in the shortbread layer.
- Prevent Bubbling: Use a fork to poke multiple holes in the shortbread base before baking, which helps prevent unwanted rising and creates a more stable foundation.
- Chill for Perfection: Refrigerate the squares after cooling to help set the passion fruit cream and enhance the overall flavor intensity, making the dessert more refreshing and stable.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 32 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 157
- Sugar: 9.5 g
- Sodium: 67 mg
- Fat: 7.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 0.4 g
- Protein: 3.3 g
- Cholesterol: 62 mg