Name: Qumbe (East African Coconut Candy) recipe
Ingredients: 2 cups unsweetened grated coconut;½ cup coconut milk;1 ⅓ cups white sugar;1 cup almond flour;¼ cup unsweetened grated coconut, or as needed

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Ingredients

2 cups unsweetened grated coconut ½ cup coconut milk 1 ⅓ cups white sugar 1 cup almond flour ¼ cup unsweetened grated coconut, or as needed

Nutrition Info

280.1 calories carbohydrate: 28.8 g cholesterol: : - fat: 18.4 g fiber: 4 g protein: 3.6 g saturatedFat: 12.2 g servingSize: - sodium: 7.7 mg sugar: 23.9 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

Combine 2 cups grated coconut and coconut milk in a bowl until thoroughly mixed.
Place sugar in a saucepan over medium heat, cook, stirring frequently, until sugar is melted, about 5 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and stir in coconut mixture and almond flour until well combined, cool until easily handled.
Roll coconut mixture into bite-size balls. Pour 1/4 cup grated coconut into a bowl and roll balls in coconut until coated. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 15 minutes.

Recipe Yield

36 balls

Recipe Note

Recently I was planning an African-themed party, and I came across a recipe for a Somali snack by this name. The first version I tried was a little too sweet for me, and the consistency was all wrong for rolling into balls. I made some adjustments in the proportions, and this is the result. Yum!

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