Fat Free Coconut Milk (For Recipes)

Submitted by Chef PotPie

"I devised this little concoction several years ago because we love curries and things with coconut milk in them, but OH, the sat-fat in that lovely canned stuff. A no-no for us unless it's a very special occasion. It's worked for me in a lot of curries and even rice dishes, and we can enjoy these foods without the worry. This recipe is a starting point as a substitute for 1 cup canned coconut milk for adding to recipes. (1- 13.5 oz can is just shy of 2 cups, I make the difference up with fat free half&half.) You can adjust the cornstarch and sugar to your taste for thickness and sweetness. Double or change for however much liquid you need in your recipe."

 

• Ready In: 1min
• Ingredients: 4
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 cup fat-free half-and-half
• 1⁄4 teaspoon coconut extract
• 1⁄2 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon sugar

directions

1. Combine all ingredients with a whisk.
2. Whisk once again before adding to your recipe to ensure all the cornstarch is incorporated from the bottom of the bowl.

Reviews

[cookin_nurse]

Used this for a coconut cream pie, it came out excellent! I loved knowing that I could enjoy this with so much less fat in it! Thanks for the great substitute!

 

[gailanng]

Cooking is a science and I feel cooks are perpetual students. I used this in recipe #228044 per Annacia's recommendation. I cooked the mixture for about a minute to thicken then let cool due it to be used in a no-cook recipe. Now don't forget...come to class hungry.

 

[Shae Lin]

Thank you!! Thank you!!! Thank you!!!! It works like a charm.

 

[Debbwl]

This worked sooo well this morning, I was making Recipe #493322 and reached for the coconut milk and was out. I remembered seeing this recipe which was easy, handy and worked out so well I may never buy the expensive caned stuff again. Oh and the best part was it was fat free, thanks so much for the post.

 

[Deb Wolf]

Genius! I substituted unsweetened almond milk for the fat-free half and half when making this for use in recipe #150739 (Thai-Style Ground Beef) and it came out great. Next, I'll try it in coconut rice; a family favorite that we currently have relegated to special-occasion-only status, due to the high fat content of even light coconut milk. Thanks for posting!