Crunchy Chin Chin

4.50 from 2 votes

Try making coconut chin chin, a crunchy and addictive African snack with a delightful coconut flavor. Enjoy this tasty treat!

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Snack

Cuisine: Nigerian, West African

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Servings:

Calories: 235kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

500 g plain flour
100 g cane sugar
125 g salted butter
100 g coconut (blended)
75 g powdered milk
1 tsp nutmeg
½ tsp sea salt
1 egg
sunflower oil (enough to deep-fry)

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Instructions

Break and peel the coconut until you’re left with the coconut meat.
Use a knife to slice the coconut meat into small cubes.
Add enough coconut water or water before blending.
With a blender, puree until smooth and set it aside.
In a bowl, combine flour, cane sugar, powdered milk, nutmeg, and sea salt.
Add the salted butter and mash together until crumbly.
Then, add the eggs and the blended coconut in the middle.
Knead the ingredients until you form a dough.
Lightly flour a flat surface and place the dough on top.
Slice the dough in half and roll it out to about ¼ inch thick.
You can use an oven rack as a guide to slice it into small squares.
Once done, use a dough scraper to transfer them onto a tray.
Heat sunflower oil in a pan over medium fire.
Fry the dough in batches and keep stirring for even doneness.
Once golden brown, transfer to a lined tray or plate.
Let it cool for a crunchy and delicious Coconut Chin Chin!

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Notes

Prepare the fresh coconuts for blending in the blender, food processor, or mortar and pestle.
You can also cook the Chin Chin in the air fryer or oven.

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