"The best substitute would be canned light coconut milk (4% to 7% fat) or carton coconut milk (4%)," says Stephen Chavez.

Cracking open a coconut can seem daunting, but it's not as hard as it looks. Skip to Main Content ... Let it sit in the hot box until it starts to crack—about 15 to 20 minutes.

Coconut milk, coconut cream and other related ingredients come from the same fruit, but they’re rather different. Accessibility statement Skip to main content. Democracy Dies in Darkness.