Chocolate Coconut Peaks Recipe For Zucchini

COCONUT PEAKS

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with waxed paper; set aside. In a large saucepan, cook butter over medium-low heat until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in the coconut, sugar and cream. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet. Refrigerate until easy to handle, about 25 minutes., Roll mixture into balls, then shape each into a cone. Return to baking sheet; refrigerate for 15 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip bottoms of cones into chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Return to waxed paper to harden. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray two 8x4-inch loaf pans with baking spray and/or line with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, salt, baking soda, baking powder and cinnamon.
• In a large bowl with an electric mixer, mix the coconut oil and sugars until combined. Mix in the sour cream. Add in the eggs and vanilla and mix until thoroughly incorporated.
• Slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
• Add in the zucchini and mix for about 1 minute, or until the batter is moistened and the zucchini is evenly incorporated into the batter. Stir in the chocolate chips and shredded coconut.
• Spread the batter into the prepared pans and bake in preheated oven for 55-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Cool bread in pan for 30 minutes. Remove bread to a wire rack to cool completely.

CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI CAKE WITH COCONUT FROSTING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the butter, oil and sugar until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and cloves; gradually add to batter alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Fold in zucchini. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 325° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the frosting ingredients. Spread over warm cake. Broil 4-6 in. from the heat for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely.

ZUCCHINI COCONUT LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
• In small pan boil one cup water. Add currants or raisins, and boil for two minutes. Drain.
• In mixing bowl beat egg, oil, and sugar. Stir in zucchini and vanilla.
• In another bowl, measure flour, baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, coconut, walnuts, and currants or raisins. Stir to combine thoroughly. Pour all at once over batter in mixing bowl. Stir to moisten. Turn into greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Turn out on rack. Cool and wrap.

ZUCCHINI COCONUT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Grease 2 9x13-inch baking pans.
• Beat eggs, white sugar, and vegetable oil together until well blended.
• Stir flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt into egg mixture until batter is just mixed.
• Fold zucchini, 1 1/2 cups coconut and 1 1/2 cups black walnuts into batter until evenly distributed.
• Divide batter evenly between the prepared baking pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on wire racks.
• Beat cream cheese and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth.
• Gradually beat confectioners' sugar into cream cheese mixture until frosting is light and fluffy.
• Fold 1 cup coconut, 1/2 cup black walnuts, raisins, and vanilla extract into cream cheese frosting.
• Spread cream cheese frosting over completely cooled cakes.

CHOCOLATE COCONUT PEAKS

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy 1 1/2 quart saucepan.
• Heat until a deep golden brown.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in sugar, milk and vanilla.
• Add coconut.
• Drop by teaspoon onto wax paper.
• Cool (in refrigerator) and shape into cones.
• Melt chocolate over hot water (or in the microwave).
• Twirl the bottoms of candies in the chocolate and set on waxed paper.
• (If you have extra chocolate, twirl the tops too.) Chill until firm.
• If you know these will have to set out where it is extra warm, you can mix some paraffin in the chocolate to help it stay set.
• The mix should not be more than one to one.