Coconut Cassava Bars
Flavourful coconut cassava bars.
- Prep time
- 14 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1 oz 2 tablespoons water
- 6 oz (3/4 cup) fat-free sweetened condensed milk
- 6 oz (3/4 cup) coconut milk
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter (melted)
- 1 large egg and 1 large egg white (room temperature and lightly beaten)
- ½ tsp molasses
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
- 16 oz (1lb) frozen grated cassava*, (thaw in fridge for 1 day and do not drain)
- 1 oz (1/4 cup) coarsely chopped macapuno** (sweetened coconut strings)
- 1 oz (1/4 cup) grated sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 tbsp cornstarch (sifted)
- 6 tbsp coconut milk
- 3 tbsp sweetened condensed milk
- 1 large egg yolk (room temperature and beaten)
- 1 oz (¼ cup) chopped macapuno, (plus more for serving)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to fan assisted 180C / 200C / 400 F / gas 6.
- 2
Grease a 8 x 8-inch square baking pan and line with greased parchment paper.
- 3
In a large bowl, dissolve cornstarch with water and whisk in all the liquid ingredients and salt until combined.
- 4
Then add in cassava, macapuno and cheese and mix until evenly combined.
- 5
Pour mixture into prepared pan and bake for 35 mins.
- 6
While cake base is baking, make the topping.
- 7
In a small bowl, dissolve cornstarch with 2 tbsp coconut milk.
- 8
Then add the rest of the coconut milk, condensed milk and egg yolk and whisk until combined.
- 9
Pour the mixture into a small saucepan and cook over medium-high heat stirring constantly until mixture thickens. Remove from heat and stir in macapuno. Set aside until needed.
- 10
Remove baking pan from oven after 35 mins.
- 11
Increase oven temperature to fan assisted 200C / 220C / 425 F / gas 7.
- 12
Pour the topping mixture over the bars and spread evenly with spatula. Return the pan to the oven and bake for 15-20 mins or until the top is golden brown. Transfer to a cooling rack and let bars cool completely before slicing into bars with a serrated knife.