Desiccated coconut is a dried coconut product made by grating and dehydrating fresh coconut meat You can sweeten the coconut meat dry it asis or toast it to enhance its nutty flavor Make your desiccated coconut in a lowtemperature oven or a dehydrator once youve learned how follow similar steps to make shredded coconut or coconut flakes by shredding or shaving the coconut instead of grating it Desiccated coconut is a dried coconut product made by grating and dehydrating fresh coconut meat You can sweeten the coconut meat dry it asis or toast it to enhance its nutty flavor Make your desiccated coconut in a lowtemperature oven or a dehydrator once youve learned how follow similar steps to make shredded coconut or coconut flakes by shredding or shaving the coconut instead of grating it