Recipes with coconut

Macadamia nut brittle with dried banana chips and coconut, made in the microwave. A tropical twist on classic peanut brittle that's ready in under 15 minutes.

White Christmas pie with coconut, a chiffon-style holiday dessert with vanilla-almond custard, folded whipped cream and egg whites, set in a baked crust. Topped with candied cherries.

The classic coconut-pecan frosting for German chocolate cake, cooked on the stovetop with evaporated milk, egg yolks, butter, and vanilla. Thick, rich, and loaded with coconut and chopped pecans. Makes 4 1/2 cups.

Think magic cookie bars turned into drop cookies. Graham cracker crumbs, sweetened condensed milk, coconut, chocolate chips, and walnuts baked into chewy golden mounds. Ready in 30 minutes flat.

German chocolate upside-down surprise cake: a German chocolate cake with a cream cheese filling that bakes into the middle and a pecan-coconut top when flipped.

Raspberry-filled apricot cake uses apricot nectar in a doctored yellow cake mix, layered with raspberry jam and apricot whipped frosting. Toasted coconut tops this four-layer stunner.

Everyone loves these peanut butter chocolate balls, they are chocolaty, rich and have lots of textures. It's hard to stop putting these sweets into mouth.

Old-fashioned oatmeal cake with cinnamon, nuts, and a broiled coconut-brown sugar icing spread on warm. A nostalgic, from-scratch classic worth passing down.

The surprise is grits! Cooked creamy grits stand in for the traditional custard base, blended with flaked coconut and sour cream, then chilled in a chocolate graham crust. A Southern twist on coconut cream pie you won't see coming.

No-bake raisin peanut butter balls rolled in toasted coconut with a hint of cinnamon and lemon juice. A quick, kid-friendly candy with no cooking required.

Piña colada punch with homemade coconut milk, fresh pineapple juice, ginger-cassia tea, and rum or gin. Big-batch tropical party drink that serves a crowd.

Chewy oatmeal cookies studded with colorful gumdrop pieces and toasted coconut. These fork-pressed treats bake up soft with crispy edges in just 10 minutes for an easy 5-dozen batch.

Javanese peanut pasta with fettuccine tossed in a spicy peanut sauce made from chunky peanut butter, soy sauce, ginger, and rice vinegar. Topped with coconut and cucumber.

Pina colada layer cake with a rum-soaked chiffon base, crushed pineapple filling, coconut buttercream frosting, and toasted coconut. The cocktail, in cake form.

Buttery pecan coconut cookie balls with a hint of almond, baked golden and finished with a tropical pineapple honey glaze or a roll in powdered sugar. Makes about 6 dozen bite-sized treats.

Fun fruit tacos filled with strawberries, grapes, apple, and banana, topped with vanilla yogurt and toasted coconut. A kid-friendly snack ready in 25 minutes.