Dessert for 4

Coconut Natilla

Name: Coconut Natilla
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 3 cups milk; 1 cup cornstarch; 2 tbsp cornstarch; 1 cup coconut milk; 1/2 cup coconut; 2 cinnamon stick; 1 can condensed milk; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 1/3 cup sugar; 1 pinch salt; 1 tbsp butter; to taste ground cinnamon (optional)

$9.62for 440 minServes 4

Milk, coconut milk, cornstarch, and condensed milk cook with cinnamon into a thick, creamy custard.

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Milk, 26 oz$0.04/oz typical	26 oz	$1.02Typical price
	Coconut milk, 8.5 oz$0.14/oz typical	8.5 oz	$1.19Typical price
	Shredded coconut, 1.5 oz$0.30/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.45Typical price
	Evaporated, 15 oz$0.14/oz typical	15 oz	$2.10Typical price
	Butter, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.62

Swaps

Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Latin American Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Desserts

Typical price

$2.41 per serving$9.62 for 4

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Ingredients

3 cups milk
1 cup cornstarch
2 tbsp cornstarch
1 cup coconut milk
1/2 cup coconut
2 cinnamon stick
1 can condensed milk
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 cup sugar
1 pinch salt
1 tbsp butter
to taste ground cinnamon (optional)

Steps

Whisk the cornstarch with 1 cup milk in a large saucepan until smooth.
Add the remaining milk, coconut milk, coconut, condensed milk, sugar, salt, and cinnamon sticks.
Cook over medium heat for 20 minutes, stirring constantly until thick.
Remove the cinnamon sticks, then stir in the butter and vanilla.
Pour the custard into a dish and chill for 15 minutes before sprinkling with ground cinnamon.