So maybe I just poured a can of (full fat) coconut milk in a dish, froze it, and scraped it at intervals. Maybe that’s hardly a recipe. But maybe it’s so dang good, I don’t even care. Definitely not maybe. Definitely a yes.
I’m vowing to always have this in the freezer all summer long. It couldn’t be easier to make: a can of coconut milk, your sweetener of choice, and maybe a squeeze of lime, if you like. Ever since my wine slushies, I’ve been employing the granita scrape-and-freeze method for all of my frozen treats. Ice cream makers are nice, yes, but maybe you don’t have one? You can still have frozen treats with this method. Just be sure to set a timer to ensure you scrape it every 30 minutes, ok? If you miss just one scraping, you’ll have a coconut icicle. Delicious, but not what we’re going for.
Let’s talk toppings. Truth be told: lime and coconut is my favorite flavor combination, so I usually squeeze half a lime on top. When I get half-way through the cup, I squeeze on the other half. I’m a citrus lover if there ever was one. When I want to get fancy, an orange simple syrup (simple syrup boiled with 2-3 strips of orange peel) is just the thing. However, I feel like you may prefer chocolate or caramel. How do I know you so well? It’s a gift, I tell ya.
If chocolate is your topping of choice, can I recommend layering the two together? A few spoonfuls of coconut snow, a drizzle of chocolate, and so on. Also, it would be best if you used cold chocolate sauce, not warm.
This is the part where I confess my sins: I used full-fat coconut milk for this recipe. Errr, I used the can from Trader Joe’s that says Coconut Cream ‘extra thick and rich.’ I just couldn’t help myself. Ever since Tracy pointed out that their coconut cream makes the best coconut whipped cream, I’ve been hoarding it. Somebody please tell me coconut counts as one of the ‘good fats’ we should have in our diet. Anyone?
If you make this recipe, can we work together to decide if we should call it coconut snow, coconut shaved ice, or coconut granita? This is keeping me up at night.
I just realized this is essentially vegan ice cream. Like, just now.
Coconut Granita
yields: 2 glasses
Ingredients
- 1 14-oz. can full-fat coconut milk
- 1/4 cup sugar (or honey)
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 lime (optional)
- chocolate sauce for serving (optional but not)
Instructions
- In a shallow dish (such as a 9" pie plate), pour the coconut milk.
- In a small microwave-safe dish, combine the sugar and water. Microwave until the water simmers and you can stir to dissolve the sugar. Let cool slightly, then add to the coconut milk. Squeeze in the juice of half a lime (optional).
- Place the dish in the freezer, and scrape every 30 minutes for 2 hours. Serve with chocolate sauce.
WHY OH WHY DID WE NOT DO THIS LAST NIGHT?! Maybe a little rum on top too?! Heavens…
Coconut oil is healthy for you and is said to help in losing weight. I adore coconut anything. I will definitely make this . Thanks for sharing .
I freeze a CHUNK and them out it through the Hawaiian Ive shaver machine…. easiest quickest way….
This looks absolutely INCREDIBLE! I would devour this! And what gorgeous images of a white drink. (hard to pull off!)
You’re like….so smart!!! This recipe is incredibly genius and it looks amazing!!! Need a big glass of these with chocolate on top!
YES! Coconut fat is totally good for you. And yes, I need to make this. ASAP. Genius, girl!
Oh my, this looks downright dangerous!
I’m fascinated! What a cool idea!
Coconut snow!!! Coconut Snow!!!! That sounds just right! ’cause this beauty looks EXACTLY like snow! :D LOVEEEEE IT! Coconuts are supposed to have healthy fats! So I’m going to have loads of this with every possible topping I can lay my hands on!!!! :D
OMG. This makes me so happy!!!! Since we are dairy and egg free in my family we pine for treats just like this. Plus I love it that you called it snow :)
I love this idea. Starting to really embrace coconut recently.
You must be my half sister (younger of course by 10 years, yah yah yah) because lime & coconut is my fav as well. Yum.
But the chocolate drizzled on your countertop…..I’d be sticking my fingers in it, or if no one was around just lick it off! I mean, how can I help myself?
This looks like the most refreshing drink ever….and how easy? yay!!
Oh, my! I knew I was going to love this as soon as I saw the preview pic you posted. And topped with chocolate sauce, incredible!
I’m kind of totally in love with this.
This is definitely a recipe – and a good one at that! I would never have thought of something like this, but it sounds perfect! Best way to cool down and gorgeous photos! Pinned!
I can’t express how EXCITED I am to make this!!! eeek!!
Love this! Such a great idea!
Speechless. This looks too good!!!
Sending this one to my mama…she loves coconut! I’m not a fan myself, but I might manage to enjoy it like this! So refreshing!
This looks delicious and oh so easy! Plus I think it’s a dessert I can serve it to my paleo following parents, without having to buy a bunch of weird flour.
Coconut fats are totally healthy ;) I love that this comes together with mainly pantry staples!
I love the name of the drink. This year I am loving having a cold special drink on my deck after work instead of buzzing around with household things immediately. This would be perfect.
Well, this has new summer obsession written all over it. I’m drooling just thinking about how good this is. This is happening soon. Very, very soon.
Loving this! Especially with the chocolate drizzle!
This is my kind of dessert. I love the name of it too. How creative.
OMG!!! Now this is awesome, I love coconut and this drink is perfect for cooling off after enjoying a hot summer day! Pinned :)
Coconuts for the win! Love simple summer treats like this!
Coconut is supposed to be a healthy fat! Sounds so very refreshing!
I need to try making a granita! Looks so tasty :) and perfect for summer!
words escape me, this looks so great!
Snow in summer…yes, this sounds absolutely fabulous!!! Love that you drizzled chocolate on your coconut…I need to do this!!!
I NEED this in my life – with an extra squeeze of lime please!
i need this in my life – like right now. i love the idea of layering chocolate and coconut.
I love this as much as your wine slushies. I am totally making this and adding coconut rum. Because, yum. ha ha
I love this as much as your wine slushies. I am totally making this and adding coconut rum. Because, yum. ha ha
Wow, I’m thinking some chopped almonds or almond butter with that fabulous snow and chocolate for some Almond Joy goodness!
Coconut is totally a healthy fat! ;-) Love this granita, beautiful with the chocolate on top and lime like you said would be amazing too!
looks so good :)
this sounds like the best summer dessert!
Ummmm….kind of obsessed with trying this. Totally good fats. :)
YESSSSS! This is the granita of my dreams!!
Do you think this could be done in an ice cream maker?
Hi Jen m,
I don’t see why not. Let me know how it goes :)
Happy baking,
Christina
I am obsessed with this. That is all.
Yes! Coconut is a very healthy fat that can actually help you lose weight. No kidding. Also for energy! What more can you ask for????
Oh, a lime & coconut lover + a citrus fan! Hi, I’m Valerie; I think we’d get along famously. :D
This is brill!! I just discovered the deity that is sweet milk-infused iced coffee – this coconut snow might become my new obsession. Thank you!!
Hi Valerie! It’s nice to meet you :) I love your site!
Happy baking,
Christina
YOU ARE A GENIUS OH WOW
Coconut snow sounds like the best thing that ever happened.
Especially when chocolate sauce is involved.
I’m so drooling right now ahhhhhhh.
I hope you’re having a great weekend!
I must have this immediately!
I’ll love you forever, I’ll like your for always, as long as you’re making coconut snow, my Tina you’ll be.
That’s totally how the book goes, right?
So simple, but I love it so so much!!
This coconut snow is amazing! The lime on top is so refreshing! I made this last night and I’m in tropical heaven. I am going to stock up on coconut milk so this is always an option. Thank you for the share. You are my new bff!
It’s so nice to meet another addict, April :)
Think you could use light coconut milk? It’s what I have in the pantry at the moment. Also wondering if a pineapple simple syrup would work.
That sounds amazing! Go for it! And share with me? ;)
Happy baking!
Christina
Did you try the light coconut milk? Let me know how it was. Can’t find the full cream coconut milk.
Hi Bette Sue! I did not. I’m sorry. I think you need the full-fat version. Have you checked in the international aisle of the grocery store? Sometimes they have it. It just doesn’t say ‘lite’ on it. Best of luck! :)
Even though coconut fat is good for you, having full fat, especially a whole can, should be portion controlled!!!!
And try not to have this a lot!!!
Dang, thanks so much for posting this! It is going to help me when I get Coconut Milk at the grocery store! Super Stupendous!
I would even add some Toasted Coconut on top before serving, maybe even toasted almonds to add some crunch! but Love this recipe! :)
I’m voting for coconut snow, it sounds very exotic!
I vote to call it granita! I knew I had to have had that TJs can of extra thick and rich coconut milk in my pantry for some reason…
This looks and sounds WONDERFUL! Thanks so much for posting this. The pic is great.
I went to Thai restaurant awhile ago that had this on the dessert menu. Frozen coconut sorbet with (canned?) lychee fruit on top. I could have sworn it had dairy but the owner said it didn’t. I forgot to ask what it was sweetened with but I love the idea of adding lime to this.
I’m going to try it with the full fat version of coconut cream and put some canned lychee on top. I picked up some coconut sugar and flour at the health food store because I wanted to make coconut almond cookies. I think I will try sweetening it with the coconut sugar. But first I want to try it the way you suggested. After I try it the way you made it I’ll give it a shot with chocolate syrup and toasted almonds.
So glad coconut is GOOD for you! It is supposed to help ward off Alzheimer’s. Check out how this woman cured her husband of it. God bless and good health and wealth to you all!
One wife’s crusade: Coconut oil helped husband with Alzheimer’s
Thanks so much! I have a recipe for coconut sugar cookies on this site if you’re looking for something else to do with that coconut sugar ;)
What an amazing idea!! So simple and it sounds SO good!
I wonder if So Delicious Culinary Coconut Milk would work? It’s like a container of JUST the thick cream on top when you first open a can of coconut milk. Really thick! It comes in small wax cartons and I usually use it for curries. Maybe a couple of those….. YUM…
I am looking forward to trying this. I thing I’ll put it in my ice cream making and churn it for a few minutes before putting it in the freezer. I use to love the coconut milk ice cream in the Dominican Republic. I can’t wait to experiment with this! Thanks for the inspiration!
Im struggling to understand the amount 1 14-oz.
Could you please tell me how many ml coconut milk?
14 ounces = 414 mL
I’m a little late on commenting on this as I just found your site tonight. I love coconut and I will buy the Trader Joe’s coconut milk tomorrow and make this ASAP! I had a curiosity
thought. What if crushed pineapple and it’s juice was mixed with a little vodka and then frozen? Shouldn’t the alcohol keep it from freezing solid? If the pineapple was frozen thinly, sort of similar to the coconut milk, I think it would be delightful layered with the snow. What do you think? I might skip the chocolate with this combination. But then, maybe not. Frozen mashed banana, laced with just enough vodka to keep it from freezing solid, or peeled frozen banana chunks pureed in a food processor (no vodka needed) might be pretty good layered in too. Can’t wait to try multiple variations.
I read the “just checking in” thank you post also. So now these several years later how goes the progress on your goals? Perhaps as I read more of your posts I will find out. I hope you have continued to learn and develop your talents. You probably thought of this long ago, as I am several years behind, but why do you think you must wait for Giada to retire before you can get your show? (Maybe you don’t any more.) If that were the case you might be waiting a long time. She doesn’t look like she is going anywhere soon. What about the Next Food Network Star opportunities? Plus, not all of the hosts of new shows arrive through that direction. In the posts that I have read I was impressed with your candor, your positive attributions, your drive and how you approached your readers. I think that can be translated to video and live presentations. I truly hope you have continued.
Hi Debby! Nice to meet you & welcome!
Absolutely, mix in any other fruit and you will LOVE that drink!
I would say I’m plugging along on those goals. I read for a part on a Food Network show about 8 months ago, but haven’t heard anything (but you know how the saying goes: yes comes right away, no never comes!). But yeah, you’re right about Giada. At this time, my agents and I decided a competitive show like Next Food Network Star isn’t a good fit for me. I’m the least competitive person you’ll ever meet, and I would buckle under pressure. Plus, the length of career from some of the ‘winners’ isn’t ideal. But good thinking! We’re currently building a platform and approaching them with it in the coming year or two. Fingers crossed!
Thank you SO much for checking in with me! I really appreciate it. And what’s ironic is that I have lots of ‘FN stuff’ on my To Do list this week, so I definitely feel like I’m working towards that goal. With the new eclipse yesterday, I feel even more empowered.
Nice to meet you! I hope you stay a while :)
Christina Lane