Item #: Desiccated_Coconut
Desiccated Coconut
Organic coconut meat is grated and dried to produce fine and medium coconut shreds, commonly known as organic desiccated coconut. Use it in bars, granola clusters and cookies for flavor and texture.
SKU: FT75532
Origin: Philippines
Weight: 50.00 LB
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Description
Ciranda's Palmfruit™ organic desiccated coconut is produced in the Philippines from the grated and dried flesh of organic coconuts. It is available in fine and medium-sized shreds.
Coconut continues to be one of the top-trending flavors in new product launches — and for good reason. Desiccated coconut adds fat, fiber and protein to nutritional snack bars, granola, breakfast oats, biscuits and cookies. It can also be used as an inclusion in frozen desserts, puddings and prepared meals.
Fair trade certification is available upon request.
Product FAQ
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Desiccated coconut is used in baked goods, confections, snacks, bars, and more.
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Yes, desiccated coconut is naturally gluten-free and can be used in gluten-free products.
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Dessiccated coconut is available in different grinds, so the impact to texture is variable. For coarse grinds, it adds texture and visual appeal to the finished product. It can also rehydrate when mixed with liquid ingredients, further altering the texture of the system.
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Yes, desiccated coconut can be used in smoothies, coconut milk, and other beverage formulations.
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Desiccated coconut has a shelf life of 12 months, from date of manufature, when stored unopened, in a cool, dry place.
Grower Story: Amelia Belo
Days start early each day for Amelia Belo, a 41-year-old coconut farmer from Barangay Tabason, Tagkawayan, Quezon, Phillippines. The mother of five rises at 4 a.m. to clean the house and prepare breakfast for her family. For the past 10 years, she has worked on her family’s coconut farm, run a small junkshop business, and provided manicures, pedicures, and massages on the side for additional income. Since Amelia joined the Organic/ Fair Trade program in 2013, coconut farming has become the family’s main source of income. The 3-hectare farm, which Amelia’s husband, Alexander Belo, inherited from his mother, is located near their home in the tropical and mountainous Quezon area.
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Coconut Oil
Organic coconut oil can be produced using a wet or dry pressing method. Ciranda's Palmfruit™ brand coconut oil is pressed from the dried coconut meat for greater shelf stability. Virgin coconut oil is pressed from shredded and dried coconut meat which is filtered and packaged. It tastes and smells like coconut. Refined coconut oil is produced from crude coconut oil that has been extracted from sun-dried copra. The oil is then deodorized, resulting in an odorless and flavor-neutral coconut oil. Both oils are white-to-pale yellow in color and solid at room temperature due to the high saturated fatty acid profile. Organic coconut oil is used in hundreds of applications across the food, beverage, beauty, personal care, household care, nutritional and pet food industries as a versatile, shelf-stable oil. Try it in snacks, soaps, supplements and detergent, or just about anywhere else. Fair trade and ROC certified coconut oil is available upon request.
Cocoa Nibs
Organic fermented cocoa beans are roasted, crushed, and sorted into small, irregular shaped pieces of cocoa beans or nibs. Organic cocoa nibs are most often used as inclusions in granola, bars or frozen desserts to add a crunchy, savory bite with typical cocoa flavor. Ciranda's CocoaRica® organic cocoa nibs are produced from cocoa beans grown in the Andean Mountain region of Peru. Fair trade certification is available upon request.
Cocoa Liquor
Ciranda's CocoaRica® organic cocoa liquor is produced from cocoa beans grown in the foothills of the Andes Mountains in Peru. The organic cocoa beans are fermented, dried, crushed into nibs, roasted, and ground to produce a mass of organic cocoa liquor. Cocoa liquor contains approximately half cocoa butter and half cocoa solids resulting in a typical, slightly bitter flavor. It is used as the base for dark chocolate production where it is combined with cocoa butter, sugar, and usually vanilla. Cocoa liquor is available in kibbles or chips. Fair trade organic cocoa liquor is available by request. When selecting a chocolate chip, the "M number" equates to mille (1000) and corresponds to the approximate number of chips per pound. For example, a 4M chocolate chip yields approximately 4000 chips per pound and will be smaller in size than a 2M chip with approximately 2000 chips per pound. Additional chip sizes and formats may be available for volume orders. Please inquire.