Homemade Coconut Rough are small crunchy cookies created with only 4-ingredients. This simple sweet treat will remind many of their childhoods when coconut roughs were amongst snacks at parties, family gatherings, and at home as an after school snack.
This coconut rough recipe is easily done in one mixing bowl using melted chocolate, coconut oil, vanilla, and desiccated coconut. You then create the rounds by using a tablespoon and placing them on a tray to refrigerate until set. This recipe for coconut rough will keep you nostalgic about the good old days.
For another chocolate and coconut recipe, try my Chocolate Coconut Slice and these Chocolate Dipped Macaroons.
If you fancy a batch of chocolate cookies instead, these Bakery Style Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies or this batch of Chocolate Meltaway Cookies are both delicious recipes to keep in your repertoire.
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🍫 Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Only 4-ingredients needed to make a batch.
- Created in one mixing bowl.
- Tastes just like your childhood favorite coconut roughs.
📋 Ingredient Notes
Dark chocolate: This coconut rough is great using dark chocolate but if you desire, you can also try using milk chocolate instead.
Coconut oil: This is included to soften the chocolate, which makes it easier to eat, instead of biting into firm/hard chocolate.
Vanilla extract: Adds a touch of extra flavor.
Desiccated coconut: The classic ingredient used to make this coconut rough. I like to add this in two batches to the melted chocolate, which makes it easier to mix through.
🥣 Step By Step Instructions
1) Line a baking tray with parchment paper, and set aside.
2) Prepare a double boiler by placing a heat-proof mixing bowl over a small/medium-sized pot of simmering water.
3) Add broken-up chocolate and coconut oil to the mixing bowl and gently melt over low-medium heat until smooth.
4) Once completely melted, remove from the heat and stir through vanilla.
5) Pour in half of the desiccated coconut and mix until well combined. Add the remaining coconut and mix until completely coated in the chocolate.
6) Using a one tablespoon measuring spoon, scoop up the mixture and place it on the lined tray to create individual rounds. Repeat process with remaining mixture.
7) Transfer to the refrigerator and allow to sit for 30 minutes - 1 hour until solid. Serve and enjoy!
💭 Top Tips
Instead of dark chocolate, try using milk chocolate if desired.
Add the desiccated coconut in two batches to make it easier to mix through the chocolate.
Store in an airtight container, refrigerated, for 1 week - 10 days.
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Coconut Rough
Ingredients
- 250 g plain dark chocolate block broken into squares or roughly chopped
- 60 g coconut oil solid or melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 ¼ cups desiccated coconut
Instructions
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper, set aside.
- Prepare a double boiler by placing a heat-proof mixing bowl over a small/medium-sized pot of simmering water.
- Add broken-up chocolate and coconut oil to the mixing bowl and gently melt over low-medium heat until smooth.
- Once completely melted, remove from the heat and stir through vanilla.
- Pour in half of the desiccated coconut and mix until well combined. Add the remaining coconut and mix until completely coated in the chocolate.
- Using a one tablespoon measuring spoon, scoop up the mixture and place it on the lined tray to create individual rounds.
- Repeat process with remaining mixture.
- Transfer to the refrigerator and allow to sit for 30 minutes - 1 hour until solid.
- Serve and enjoy!
Carol says
Would milk chocolate do I worry it will be bitter?
Samantha says
Hi Carol, I don't personally think the dark chocolate is bitter in the coconut roughs, the added coconut oil really balances it out with it's own sweetness. You can certainly try using the milk chocolate too, I think that will be equally delicious! Enjoy 🙂
Saltandserenity says
I love the name of this treat! Chocolate and coconut are such a great combo.
Samantha says
HI Cindy, thanks so much! It's a delicious combo isn't it?! So simple yet unbelievably yummy xx