According Snedaker (1978), mangroves (Avicenia marina) is a group of plant species

growing along the tropical coastline until the sub-tropics which has a special function in an
environment containing salt and other forms of coastal land with anaerobic soil reaction. In
summary of mangrove forests can be defined as a forest type that grows in tidal areas (especially
in the sheltered beaches, lagoons, estuaries) that are free of stagnant tide and low tide pools at the
community tumbuhannya tolerate salt,
The presence of starch in the fruit mangrove , so it can be used as an alternative food.
Mangrove fruit processing is very advantageous, which can create high economic value by
creating a new food alternatives, make a new or innovative product diversification made from
basic ingredients mangrove fruit fires.
The usefulness of this program one of which is the creation of alternative sources of
food in different types of foods from fruit primarily those fruits to reduce the clearing of
mangroves that have been used only as firewood.
How to make buns from mangrove fruits . Fruits peeled and cut into 4 parts removed
her white cotton. Water cooked until boiling, then put those fires until submerged by water. Then
rub the ashes and stir until evenly incorporated. After looking half-baked, fruit lifted and
drained. The outer skin is washed until visible changes from the original color. Furthermore, fruit
soaked with clean water. Water immersion can be changed 5 hours once or if the soaking water
tastes bitter, this treatment is done continuously until the water was fresh. Material content is
inserted into an input in the skillet. Then the flour, salt and pernifan inserted by adding a little
water. Dough in the pan it diulenidi / stir until blended. After the dough is not sticky, dough can
be formed are round and filled with material 1. The dough is then allowed to stand for ± 30
minutes and then steamed until cooked. As for the donuts with manufacturing buns, just made
like a donut dough, then fried, and decorated with chocolate pellet.
This article is based on PKM activity last year at Tahunan District Semat village of
Jepara regency. The results obtained include: buns and donuts api-api made from fruit of
mangrove plants that have not traditionally been used.
Key words: Fruit of mangrove plant, api-api buns, api-api donuts.