🇧🇿 Belizean Cuisine

Tableta

Coconut Candy

Prep Time 10 min

Servings 12

Difficulty Easy

Calories 160 kcal

A crunchy coconut candy made from grated coconut cooked with sugar, ginger, and food coloring into colorful sweet bars.

Ingredients

2 cups grated coconut
1.5 cups sugar
1/2 cup water
1 tsp grated fresh ginger
1 tsp vanilla extract
food coloring optional
pinch of salt

Instructions

1 Cook sugar and water until it reaches soft ball stage.
2 Add grated coconut, ginger, vanilla, and food coloring.
3 Stir constantly until mixture thickens and begins to pull from the pan.
4 Pour onto a greased surface, flatten, and cut into bars while still warm.

Did You Know?

Tableta vendors are a common sight at Belizean bus stations and markets, selling the colorful candy in pink, white, and brown varieties.