Little Coconut Chocolate Clouds

I love anything with coconut.  Little Coconut Chocolate Clouds allows me to have a little bite of something sweet anytime without feeling guilty.  These little treats are easy to make and disappear rather quickly.  They freeze well and make a nice take-a-long treat when visiting someone.

I came across this recipe on one of my mother-in-law’sfamous recipe cards; and so, I do not know its origin.  She made this with love and I looked forward to going to her place and eating them.  Growing up Italian, we didn’t use coconut.  I remember  my parents buying a coconut and trying to break it open with a hammer.  When I visit Sicily in the summer, the vendors sell cold coconut on the beach.  My daughter Lauren loved pieces of cold coconut as she sat under the big umbrellas on the beach at Cefalu in Sicily.

Coconuts made their way from Indian to East Africa about 2000 years ago.  An interesting read: https://www.aramcoworld.com/en-US/Articles/January-2017/Cracking-Coconut-s-History

Making these little clouds makes me happy in every way.  I laugh as I think of my family trying to break a coconut with a hammer and I love the memories of the beach in Sicily.

If you haven’t tried my glazed coconut drops see:  https://recipesatmytable.com/glazed-fruit-coconut-drops/

I beat the egg whites with a little salt.

I add the sugar a bit at a time and now stiff peaks form.

White on white looks pretty and mounds of coconut are folded into the egg whites.

Onto a sheet pan with parchment paper they go.

After 15 to 18 minutes this is what comes out of the oven.

I like to place little mounds of melted chocolate on top.

So many to choose from.

Up close and personal.

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