How to Color Coconut
How to Color Coconut | Add a pop of color to your cakes and cupcakes and transform them into works of art! Dying coconut may be easy to do but the impact it can make is amazing! I grew up with my mom coloring coconut (see the old photo below). It’s an inexpensive way of decorating a cake or cupcakes for birthdays and IT’S EDIBLE! Perfect for adding a festive touch Easter, Birthdays and Christmas. Create Edible Grass!
Ways of using Colored Coconut
- Add a sprinkle on top of sugar cookies
- Create a birds nest and add jelly bean eggs
- Make it look like streamers/confetti on top of a cake
- Add a pop of edible color
- Coat Truffles
- Dip Donuts
HOW TO COLOR COCONUT
What dye should I use?
- LIQUID FOOD COLORING: This coloring dye is the traditional food coloring that is easily purchased at your grocery store. This dye works perfectly but if you’re hoping to achieve bright brilliant colors I recommend using gel food coloring.
- GEL FOOD COLOR: This food dye (my choice) brings more of an intense color to the coconut and can be purchased at most stores that carry cake decorating supplies.
What coconut dyes best?
You can use sweetened or unsweetened coconut for coloring. You can also use shredded coconut or coconut flakes.
MIX COLORS TOGETHER!
MORE RECIPES USING COCONUT
- COCONUT LIME CHEESECAKE
- COCONUT PECAN CHRISTMAS CAKE
- COCONUT PECAN SNOWBALL CAKES
- RASPBERRY COCONUT ZINGER CUPCAKES
- MINI COCONUT LIME BUNDT CAKES
- COCONUT CANDY
- RASPBERRY ZINGER CHRISTMAS CUPCAKES
How to Color Coconut
Add a pop of color to your cakes and cupcakes and transform them into works of art! Dying coconut may be easy to do but the impact it can make is amazing!
Ingredients
- coconut (shredded or flakes)
- food coloring or gel food coloring
- zip top bags
Instructions
- Spoon coconut into zip top bags.
- Add a few drops of food coloring.
- Rub together until the food coloring has been transferred to the coconut.
- Pour coconut onto a cookie sheet lined with wax or parchment paper to let the food coloring dry. To help with the drying process, occasionally stir the coconut
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Thank u for sharing.
You’re Welcome Jaimelynn!😊
Thank you for this information on dying coconut. How long can you store the dyed coconut before using it?
Hi Robin, I usually use the dyed coconut the next day after it’s dried. If you store it in a airtight container it should stay fresh for a week. Just make sure it is completely dry before closing it up. Moisture is not a good thing.
How long do you let it dry before sealing it up? I have to dye coconut for a preschool project. I need to put it in individual baggies and send it home.
Hi KD, It depends on the air in your area. Is it humid or dry? To be safe I would make it a week before you need to use it.
CAN I USE DYDED COCONUT ON ICE CREAN BALLS.
Hi Barb, I’ve never tried it but I think it would be fine.
I’m dying coconut for Valentine’s inspired coconut macaroons. Is it ok to use the dyed coconut right away?
Hi Aimee, Yes you can…be careful, the color might transfer to your fingers.
How can I make brown coconut.
Hi Sandy, If you can’t find brown gel food coloring (most craft stores carry it) then, choose a red paint and a green paint or yellow paint and purple paint, or blue paint and orange paint.
Can you color frozen fresh coconut this way? Should it be thawed and dried first?
Hi Catherine, I don’t think it matters if it’s frozen but…just to be safe I would thaw it first.
Will the coconut not be dry, and won’t taste fresh? I like to use bakers coconut simply because it IS so soft
Hi Ann, Yes, the air will dry out the coconut a little but the flavor is still the same.