26 March 2025
Frozen Coconut Sorbet Cups
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Fresh coconuts filled with smooth coconut sorbet—light, naturally tropical and refreshing for an easy make-ahead dessert.
Prep time
30 mins
Cook time
mins
Total time
150 mins
Servings
8
Recipe Snapshot
Rating5.0
Tools Used
Saucepan(opens in a new tab)Immersion Blender(opens in a new tab)Ice Cream Maker(opens in a new tab)Fine Sieve(opens in a new tab)
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Ingredients
Ingredients
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Coconut Shells
Coconut Sorbet
Instructions
Prepare the Coconut Shells
- 1
Saw off the tops of the coconuts at three-quarters height and drain the water.
- 2
Set the water aside for the sorbet base.
- 3
Freeze the hollowed coconuts for 2 hours.
Make the Coconut Sorbet
- 1
Warm the coconut water in a saucepan.
- 2
Mix sugar, super neutrose and glucose powder, then whisk into the warm liquid.
- 3
Bring to a boil, then chill for 2 hours.
- 4
Add the coconut milk and blend with an immersion blender until smooth.
- 5
Churn in an ice cream maker for 10–15 minutes.
- 6
Transfer to a cold bowl and freeze for 2 more hours.
Assembly
- 1
Spoon or pipe the sorbet into the frozen coconut shells using a large ¾-inch (2-cm) plain tip.
- 2
Serve immediately.
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Frozen Coconut Sorbet Cups
Frozen Coconut Sorbet Cups
These coconut sorbet cups use fresh coconut shells as the serving vessel for a coconut water and coconut milk sorbet. The shells help keep the sorbet colder for longer and make the dessert easy to portion.
Sorbet Base
Sorbet Base
The sorbet is made with coconut water, coconut milk, sugar, glucose powder, and super neutrose. Together, those ingredients help the sorbet freeze with a smoother texture and keep it from becoming too icy.
Serving Shells
Serving Shells
Using the coconut shells for serving adds structure and keeps the dessert simple to present. Freezing the shells before assembly also slows melting once the sorbet is added.
Tips
Tips
- Use coconut milk with enough fat for a fuller texture
- Chill the base well before churning
- Avoid over-churning
- Pipe or spoon the sorbet into the shells shortly before serving
Serving Notes
Serving Notes
These sorbet cups can be served plain or with lime zest, toasted coconut, tropical fruit, or passionfruit pulp.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 coconut sorbet cup
Calories 26513%
% Reference Intake*
Total Fat 12g17%
Saturated Fat 11g55%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 40mg
Total Carbohydrates 38g15%
Dietary Fiber 2g
Sugars 31g34%
Protein 3g6%
* Reference intakes are based on an average adult's 8,400 kJ / 2,000 kcal diet. Your needs may be higher or lower.
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Ari
· 10 May 2025Served these straight from the freezer. They looked good and tasted great.
Marco
· 15 Apr 2025Super creamy sorbet and so easy to churn. The coconut flavour is really clean.
Lena
· 2 Apr 2025Made this for a beach-themed dinner—everyone loved the natural coconut presentation.
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