{"id":5447,"date":"2026-05-26T01:44:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T01:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=5447"},"modified":"2026-05-26T01:44:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T01:44:29","slug":"cocada-con-leche-condensada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/cocada-con-leche-condensada\/","title":{"rendered":"Cocada con Leche Condensada"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Cocada con Leche Condensada<\/h2>\n<p>Cocada con leche condensada is a traditional Latin American coconut candy that\u2019s sweet, chewy, and incredibly easy to make. It combines shredded coconut with sweetened condensed milk for a rich homemade dessert that\u2019s perfect for parties, holidays, or afternoon coffee.<\/p>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cups shredded coconut<\/li>\n<li>1 can sweetened condensed milk<\/li>\n<li>1 cup sugar<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons milk or water<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon butter<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)<\/li>\n<li>Cinnamon for garnish (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Grease a baking dish or tray lightly with butter.<\/li>\n<li>In a large saucepan, combine the condensed milk, sugar, butter, and milk.<\/li>\n<li>Add the shredded coconut and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly.<\/li>\n<li>Continue cooking for about 15\u201320 minutes until the mixture thickens and starts pulling away from the bottom of the pan.<\/li>\n<li>Remove from heat and stir in vanilla if using.<\/li>\n<li>Spoon small portions onto the greased tray or spread the mixture evenly and cut into squares later.<\/li>\n<li>Let cool completely before serving.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Use fresh coconut for a softer texture and stronger coconut flavor.<\/li>\n<li>Toast a little extra coconut and sprinkle it on top for added crunch.<\/li>\n<li>Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Variations<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Add cinnamon or lime zest for extra flavor.<\/li>\n<li>Mix in chopped nuts or drizzle with chocolate.<\/li>\n<li>For colorful cocadas, divide the mixture and add food coloring before shaping.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cocada con Leche Condensada Cocada con leche condensada is a traditional Latin American coconut candy that\u2019s sweet, chewy, and incredibly&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5448,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5447","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5447","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5447"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5447\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5449,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5447\/revisions\/5449"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5448"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5447"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5447"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5447"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}