Chocolate Coconut Filo Triangles With Vanilla Ice Cream Recipes

CHOCOLATE AND COCONUT CREAM FONDUE

Steps:

• Combine sweetened cream of coconut and 12 ounces chocolate in heavy large saucepan. Stir mixture over very low heat until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Stir in whipping cream and extract. (Fondue can be prepared 8 hours ahead. Cover; store at room temperature. Stir over low heat to rewarm before serving.)
• Transfer mixture to fondue pot. Place over candle or canned heat burner. Serve with fruit for dipping.

CHOCOLATE COCONUT PHYLLO TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• In a food processor add the chocolate, coconut, almonds and butter.
• Process until smooth.
• Place one sheet of dough on the counter and brush with oil.
• Place another sheet on top and cut lengthwise into 4 long equal strips.
• Spoon 1 tbsp of the chocolate nut mixture onto the end of one strip and fold flag style into a triangular shape.
• Place on a baking sheet and repeat using the remainder of the phyllo sheets and chocolate mixture.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool slightly and serve with ice cream or cool completely.

CHOCOLATE-FILLED FILO TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Break up 4 ounces of chocolate into 1/2-ounce pieces. Set aside.
• In a food processor, finely grind the remaining chocolate with the sugar.
• Lay 8 sheets of filo out on top of each other.
• Place one sheet lengthwise on the work surface. Keep the remaining sheets covered with a damp towel.
• Brush the sheet with some melted butter. Sprinkle with 1 1/2 tablespoons of the sugar mixture. Place a second sheet over the sugared sheet. Butter the second sheet and sprinkle with the sugar mixture. Add 2 more sheets, buttering and sprinkling between each.Cut the filo horizontally into 4 even strips. Starting at the left side of one of the strips, place a 1/2-ounce piece of chocolate 2 inches from the end. Fold the filo that is to the left of the piece of chocolate over the chocolate toward the back side of the strip, making a 3-inch triangle. The left end of the filo should be even with the back edge. Fold the piece of chocolate to the right, over itself, retaining the triangular shape. Fold the chocolate piece toward the front edge of the strip. Continue wrapping the chocolate, alternating the direction with each fold, until you get to the end. (It is like folding a flag.) Wrap the other strips in the same manner.
• With the remaining sheets, make 4 more chocolate-filled triangles.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the triangles on the baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Serve warm.

OUR 30+ BEST PHYLLO DOUGH RECIPES (+PHYLLO CUPS WITH FRESH FRUIT)

Steps:

• Mix the vanilla, sugar, and cream cheese until smooth.
• Use a piping bag to fill the individual phyllo shells.
• Freeze for 10 minutes.
• Top with fresh berries or fruit.

VANILLA COCONUT ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a medium-sized pot and heat over medium-low heat until sugar has completely dissolved. (Do not bring to a boil)
• Put the pot in your fridge to cool. Once it is completely cold, process it according to your ice cream maker's directions. (See the blog post for making this without an ice cream maker.)
• Either serve immediately (my favorite!) or scoop the ice cream into a container and cover with a piece of parchment paper directly on the ice cream to help prevent any ice crystals from forming.
• Store in your freezer. Allow the ice cream to sit for 10 minutes at room temperature before serving.

CHOCOLATE-COCONUT FILO TRIANGLES WITH VANILLA ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a food processor, chop chocolate fine; add coconut, almonds and ¼ cup of butter.
• Blend mixture until smooth.
• Melt remaining butter.
• Working with 1 strip of filo at a time, arrange the strip on a work surface with short side facing you (cover the remaining filo with a damp towel to keep from drying out).
• Brush strip lightly with some of the melted butter.
• Fold down top right hand corner of filo to form a triangle; put 1 tablespoon of filling in center and continue folding in same way, to enclose filling completely (the folding process is like you are folding the flag to make a triangular shape).
• Brush with some of remaining butter and repeat 11 more times, making 12 filo triangles.
• (can be prepared up to 2 weeks in advance and kept wrapped and frozen) Preheat oven to 400F and bake triangles for 8-12 minutes (the longer time if you're baking them frozen), or until golden.
• Serve hot with ice cream.