I love coconuts. I can eat the meat and drink the juice straight out from the shell. There are many coconut recipes out there, but the sweet salad desserts are simply the best.

These are famous Filipino desserts often served during parties or gatherings.

Coconut Pandan

Ingredients:

6 coconuts

2 packs unflavored gelatin

1 cup sweetened condensed milk

1 cup heavy cream

Pandan leaves or 1 bottle pandan flavoring

Drain the coconut juice in a bowl or pitcher and reserve it for later. Cut the coconuts open. Scoop out the meat and chop it finely. Set it aside.

Prepare the gelatine according to package instructions. Replace water with coconut juice. Add pandan leaves (remove it after boiling) or 2 tablespoons of pandan flavoring while boiling the gelatin mixture. Transfer the gelatin in a tray. Let it cool. Once it is set, slice it into cubes.

In a bowl, combine the coconut meat, gelatin, cream and condensed milk. Add more condensed milk if you want it sweeter and more cream if you want to lessen the sweetness. Mix well and refrigerate. Serve chilled.

Mango Loco

Ingredients:

2 packs unflavored gelatin

3 tablespoons mango flavoring or mango concentrate

4 ripe mangoes

Meat from 6 coconuts

1 cup sweetened condensed milk

1 cup heavy cream

Prepare the unflavored gelatin according to package instructions. Add mango flavoring or mango concentrate. Once it is set, slice it into cubes.

Slice the mango and chop it into cubes. Remove the seed and discard it.

In a bowl combine the mango, gelatin, cream and condensed milk. Adjust the sweetness if necessary. Refrigerate and serve chilled.

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