Coconut Pecan Frosting
This coconut pecan frosting is a sweet, and buttery frosting loaded with coconut and pecans. It's a favorite frosting for German chocolate cake, and also tastes delicious on brownies, or cookies.
Servings: 1 batch
Calories: 5107kcal
Ingredients
- 4 large egg yolks
- 12 oz evaporated milk
- 1/2 TBS vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter
- 7 oz sweetened coconut flakes
- 1 1/2 cups finely chopped pecans
Instructions
- Add the egg yolks, evaporated milk, and vanilla extract to a large sauce pan, and stir them together until well combined.
- Add in the sugar and butter and stir them into the mixture as much as you can.
- Cook the mixture over medium heat for about 10 to 15 minutes, stirring almost constantly, until it turns to be a golden brown color, and thickened.
- Remove the custard mixture from the heat, and stir in the coconut and pecans.
- Cool the frosting to room temperature until ready to use.
Nutrition
Calories: 5107kcal | Carbohydrates: 462g | Protein: 57g | Fat: 356g | Saturated Fat: 172g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 45g | Monounsaturated Fat: 121g | Trans Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 1199mg | Sodium: 981mg | Potassium: 2548mg | Fiber: 35g | Sugar: 414g | Vitamin A: 6140IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 1156mg | Iron: 10mg