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Overhead view of 2 bowls of coconut chips, one with toasted chips

How to make coconut chips or flakes and toasted coconut chips

Last Modified: January 26, 2018 // by Tracy Ariza, DDS // August 13, 2016 I may receive a commission if you purchase through links in this post. Learn more here.

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Buying a fresh coconut can be intimidating, but it's easy to make coconut chips or flakes (or toasted coconut chips) once you know how. I'll show you a simple way to make them quickly.

Learn how to make coconut chips, or shredded coconut flakes, from fresh coconuts. It’s easy!

Overhead view of 2 bowls of coconut chips, one with toasted chips
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As I told you the other day, I’ve been on a bit of a coconut kick lately and have been buying a lot of fresh coconuts. Not only do I love drinking the fresh coconut water, but I can use the meat for making coconut milk, coconut flour, and coconut butter, and my new favorite, coconut chips. Not only have I made all sorts of recipes with the coconut meat, but I’ve even been making crafts with the coconut shell. In fact, I got so busy with all of it that I almost forgot to get to the blog to tell you all about it!

So, be warned, this is the second in a series of many posts about what to do with fresh coconuts. The first was a post about how to choose a fresh coconut and how to open it. I figured that was an important place to start if you start to buy fresh coconuts for these sorts of recipes. Choosing a bad coconut takes all of the fun out of the projects, and will make you quickly give up. Choosing a fresh coconut, though, isn’t difficult and makes all of the difference!

Coconut chips on their own are a fun topping for smoothies and smoothie bowls, but I have to admit that I find them a bit boring plain.

So why would you want to go through the hassle of making coconut chips?

When seasoned, they are incredibly tasty!

Many of you have probably heard about coconut bacon. I’ve made it many times by now, and while I really enjoy munching on a handful of coconut bacon, or sprinkling it on my salads, it isn’t my favorite way to season coconut flakes. For those of you who don’t know how to make coconut bacon, though, I’ll show you in the next few days. You really do need to try it!

Overhead view of a variety of seasoned coconut chips
Lately I’ve been making seasoned coconut chips. I’ll be sharing recipes with you soon!

I’ve been making all sorts of sweet, tangy, and salty coconut chip types that are crispy and one of the healthiest ways you can satisfy your cravings for chips.

While you can use store bought coconut flakes for making coconut chips, I’ve found that the ones I make at home are a bit thicker and make for more crispy coconut chips. The store bought variety are still tasty, but I don’t get the same satisfaction that I get from biting into the crunchy homemade ones.

You can make regular coconut flakes or toasted coconut flakes by adjusting the temperature of your oven when dehydrating your coconut. I personally like the white flakes better, but I do have to admit that the toasted ones are great to use for making coconut bacon.

So, have I convinced you to give it a try?

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Overhead view of 2 bowls of coconut chips, one with toasted chips

How to make coconut chips or flakes and toasted coconut chips

Learn how to make coconut chips, or shredded coconut flakes, from fresh coconuts. It’s easy!
Makes about 2 cups
4.22 from 14 votes
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Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 25 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 175kcal
Author: Tracy Ariza, DDS

Ingredients

  • 1 fresh coconut (See the link for how to choose a good coconut)
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Instructions

  • Open the coconut and pry out the coconut meat. (You can find detailed instructions for choosing a good coconut and how to open the coconut here.)
  • Using a vegetable peeler, peel off the brown skin from the coconut pieces. (I usually dry out the skin and either munch on it separately or grind it into a powder which is great as an exfoliant for your skin.)
    Buying a fresh coconut can be intimidating, but it's easy to make coconut chips or flakes (or toasted coconut chips) once you know how. I'll show you a simple way to make them quickly.
  • Rinse off and dry the white coconut pieces.
  • Using your vegetable peeler again, peel off strips of coconut until you have finished making coconut chips with the entire coconut.
    Buying a fresh coconut can be intimidating, but it's easy to make coconut chips or flakes (or toasted coconut chips) once you know how. I'll show you a simple way to make them quickly.
  • Using either your oven or a dehydrator, dry the coconut chips until they are completely dried out. You can tell by trying to break them. If they are still somewhat flexible and hard to break, you should dry them out a little longer. They should easily snap in half. If you are using your oven, use the lowest heat and the convection setting if you have one.
    Buying a fresh coconut can be intimidating, but it's easy to make coconut chips or flakes (or toasted coconut chips) once you know how. I'll show you a simple way to make them quickly.
  • If you want toasted coconut flakes, you can continue to heat the coconut in either the dehydrator or the oven and they will start to slowly become toasted. They will first start to turn a golden yellow, followed by a darker brown color. You can quicken the process by turning up the heat a little, but be very careful! Toasted coconut flakes burn very quickly and easily. Once burnt, they don’t taste very good.
    Buying a fresh coconut can be intimidating, but it's easy to make coconut chips or flakes (or toasted coconut chips) once you know how. I'll show you a simple way to make them quickly.
  • Store your dried coconut chips in an airtight container. They are now ready for eating as is or seasoning however you choose.
Course DIY Pantry Foods, snacks
Other Diets Dairy free, Gluten free, Low Carb, Paleo, Vegan
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Serving: 0.25cups | Calories: 175kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 176mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin C: 2.1mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1.2mg

I got a bowl of coconut chips from my coconut. (Although I do have to admit that I was eating coconut as I went, so you could probably get more from your coconut than I did if you don’t eat it all during the process.) 😉

Overhead view of a bowl of homemade white coconut chips

Over the next couple of weeks, I’ll be sharing with you some of my ideas for making seasoned coconut chips. I’ve made everything from raspberry to matcha-lime coconut chips to coconut bacon, and they’re all super yummy!!

Category: MIY Pantry Basics, Recipes

About Tracy Ariza, DDS

Tracy Ariza, B.A., D.D.S., left dentistry and the United States to found Oh, The Things We’ll Make!, writing to you from the Spanish Riviera. She loves making things herself in order to keep control of what goes in them. While far from perfect, she strives each day to live a healthier, more sustainable lifestyle.

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  1. Char

    February 12, 2021 at 6:43 PM

    5 stars
    I truly appreciate the honest your honest answers regarding location and weather . We must all get a feel for our food with the help of each other. Congratulations on your decision to make a life style change. While I truly appreciate dentistry and the help it provides. It is important to find the place that is right for each individual to BE and serve others. Aloha from Kauai

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    • Tracy Ariza, DDS

      February 13, 2021 at 1:50 PM

      Thanks, Char!
      Wow- Kauai. I went there once on a honeymoon cruise. It was beautiful. Hoping to make it back there again someday! I loved the whole vibe of Hawaii.

      Reply
  2. Sofia

    July 10, 2020 at 8:03 AM

    Hi Tracy
    Which do you think is better and quicker between oven and dehydrator if i wants to make this on a cormercial scale. Thank you

    Reply
    • Tracy Ariza, DDS

      July 12, 2020 at 10:58 PM

      Hi Sofia,
      I’d think the dehydrator would be best. With the oven, it’s easy to cook them too much. While toasted are also good, you may not want to always toast them. The dehydrator is more constant and easier to use, I think.

      Reply
  3. Agu Uloma

    May 23, 2020 at 11:46 AM

    You are too awesome! I love this tutorial. Your creativity is best to none?

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    • Tracy Ariza, DDS

      February 6, 2021 at 11:51 PM

      Awww, thanks! ?

      Reply
  4. Kris

    September 23, 2018 at 9:11 PM

    Hi Tracy!

    Please could you advise on the below questions:
    1. how long are the flakes kept in the oven for just to dry them out? I would like to keep the coconut chips white and not toasted.
    2. What temperature should the oven be set to?

    I didn’t see these points in your instructions hence if it’s there and I missed it my apologies!

    Thanks!

    Kris

    Reply
    • Tracy Ariza

      September 24, 2018 at 7:49 PM

      Hi Kris,
      If you don’t want the chips toasted at all, you’ll want to use the lowest temperature that your oven will allow. If you have a convection/fan setting, use that to speed up the process.
      I can’t really tell you an amount of time because it varies extremely- it can depend on the humidity of the day, how thick you’ve made your slices, the coconut you use, your oven, etc.
      What I do is to check it every once in a while. When the chips snap and cleanly break, rather than are flexible when you bend them, they should be completely dry.

      Reply
  5. Brianne

    August 13, 2018 at 12:22 AM

    Are you able to make a lot of coconut chips and save them for weeks later? Like if I store them in a sealed tight container, how long are they good for?

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    • Tracy Ariza

      August 14, 2018 at 8:00 PM

      Hi Brianne,
      I’ve had luck storing them for later and they’ve been good for several weeks. I’ve always used them up pretty quickly, though, so I’m not sure how much longer they’d keep well.
      I have found that the seasoned chips start to taste a bit ff after several days, but not the plain coconut chips.
      Just make sure they are fully dehydrated!

      Reply
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