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Coconut Sugar 500g Stand-Up Bag
Coconut Sugar 500g Stand-Up Bag

Coconut Sugar 500g Stand-Up Bag

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Coconut Blossom Sugar

A naturally warm, alternative to ordinary sugar with inherent flavour notes of caramel.

Coconutty Coconut Sugar is made from the nectar of coconut palm blossoms. The freshly collected nectar is gently heated to evaporate its moisture, then crystallised to create a fine, golden-brown sugar with a wonderfully mellow sweetness.

Its subtle caramel notes add depth to drinks, desserts, baking and everyday cooking—without an overpowering coconut flavour.

Why choose coconut sugar?

  • Made from naturally evaporated coconut blossom nectar
  • 100% pure and unrefined
  • Warm, mellow sweetness with gentle caramel notes
  • Fine granules that dissolve and melt easily
  • Ideal for drinks, baking, desserts and cooking
  • Can replace ordinary sugar in equal quantities in many recipes
  • Harvested from established coconut palms
  • No artificial flavours, colours or additives

An easy alternative to ordinary sugar

Coconut blossom sugar can generally be used as a straightforward 1:1 replacement for white or brown sugar. Simply replace the quantity stated in your recipe with the same quantity of coconut sugar.

Its rich, rounded flavour works particularly well in:

  • Coffee, tea and hot chocolate
  • Cakes, cookies, muffins and flapjacks
  • Pancakes and waffles
  • Porridge and breakfast bowls
  • Smoothies and shakes
  • Homemade desserts
  • Sauces, marinades and dressings
  • Recipes that normally use white or brown sugar

As with any ingredient substitution, the finished colour, flavour and texture may differ slightly from the original recipe. Coconut sugar will add a deeper golden colour and a mild caramel character.

How coconut blossom sugar is made

Coconut blossom sugar comes from the flowers that grow high on the coconut palm.

The flower buds are carefully tapped so their liquid nectar can be collected. This nectar is then gently heated, allowing the water to evaporate until the natural sugars begin to crystallise.

The resulting sugar is dried and finely granulated, producing free-flowing golden-brown crystals with a naturally warm flavour.

It is the simplicity of this process that gives coconut blossom sugar its distinctive taste—sweet, mellow and gently caramel-like.

A versatile pantry ingredient

Although it comes from the coconut palm tree, coconut sugar does not have a strong coconut taste. Instead, its flavour is closer to a mild brown sugar, with warm caramel and lightly toasted notes.

This makes it easy to use in familiar recipes while adding a little more flavour and character. It is equally at home stirred into a morning coffee, sprinkled over porridge or baked into a batch of homemade cookies.

Harvested from coconut palms

Coconut palms are long-lived perennial trees that can remain productive for many years. The blossom nectar can be collected from established palms without removing and replanting the entire tree for each harvest.

The nectar is gathered and processed close to the regions in which the palms grow, supporting a traditional method of sugar production in coconut-growing communities.

Product information

Ingredient: 100% Organic Coconut Blossom Sugar
Also known as: Coconut palm sugar
Appearance: Fine, golden-brown granules
Taste: Mild sweetness with warm caramel notes
Uses: Drinks, baking, desserts, sauces and cooking
Suggested substitution: Use in equal quantities to ordinary sugar in many recipes

Further information about Coconut Palm Sugar

Of coconut sugar, Gandhi said: “The juice of the coconut tree can be transformed into a sugar as soft as honey… Nature created this product such that it could not be processed in factories. Palm sugar can only be produced in palm tree habitats. Local populations can easily turn the nectar into coconut blossom sugar. It is a way to solve the world's poverty. It is also an antidote against misery.” Gandhi 3.5.1939

Coconut palm sugar is acquired from the flowers growing high on coconut trees, which are opened to collect their liquid flower nectar. This nectar is then evaporated to form a crystalline sugar that's light brown in colour and naturally rich in a number of key vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients, including potassium, zinc, iron, and vitamins B1, B2, B3 and B6.

It has a glycaemic index of 35. By comparison, the GI of honey is 55 – 60. At just 35, our coconut sugar has a glycaemic index very similar to cooked carrots, and yet it's a super delicious sweetener which is low in fructose.

Ecologically Beneficial and Sustainable

Due to their great ecological tolerance, the cultivation of coconut trees is highly sustainable. Coconut trees are known as a three generation crop having a lifespan of 75-80 years, able to provide for the coconut farmer, his children and eventually grandchildren.

Coconut trees help to stabilize land from erosion and increase soil fertility and water conservation. Coconut sugar production is year-round, not seasonal like cane sugar (where the plants have to be removed and re-planted each season).

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION  
  Per 100g Units
Energy 1653/389 kJ/kcal
Fat 0.7 g
of which saturates 0.3 g
of which mono-unsaturates 0.3 g
of which polyunsaturates 0.1 g
Carbohydrate 94.2 g
of which sugars 85.0 g
Fibre 0.7 g
Protein 1.2 g
Salt 0.3 g
Calcium 0.3 g

INGREDIENTS
100% Organic Coconut Blossom Nectar.

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
Indonesia

PRODUCTION PROCESS
Harvesting blossoms of coconut tree (collecting sap)> filtering > evaporation>
cooling > granulating > sieving > drying > metal detection > packing
 

SUGGESTED USE
Use as a natural alternative to refined sugar 1:1.

No additives or preservatives.
Unrefined, Vegan, Gluten free. Low Glycaemic.

SHELF LIFE & STORAGE: Best Before 6 months+. Store in a cool dry place.

WHY BUY FROM US?

Coconutty were fortunate to be one of the first UK companies to bring in Coconut Sugar from the tropics. Since then coconut sugar has gone on to become an ingredient staple in many a kitchen and is used by chocolate makers, natural granola makers and other natural products producers.

Here are just a few reasons to buy from us:

  • We use trusted fulfilment services to deliver your order. 
  • Over 15 years experience in coconut products.
  • Courteous, knowledgeable and professional support.
  • 1000s of satisfied customers.
  • Quality name brand all natural products. 
  • 100% Satisfaction money-back guarantee.
  • All items in stock & ready to ship from our own warehouse.

All orders are packed and dispatched from our warehouse in West Yorkshire on a daily basis. We do not use drop-shippers or third parties, so your order comes direct from our warehouse to you. 

 All this from just one tree. That is why we are COCO-NUTTY.

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Anonymous
Lovely healthy tasting sugar

Lovely healthy tasting sugar. Fast delivery

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Susan P
Lovely natural sweetener

Lovely natural sweetener.Useful in everything.Had some with porridge - delicious.