Best 6 Baked Coconut Balls Recipes

COCONUT BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter with 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar until fluffy. Mix in flour and salt until they're just combined. Stir in coconut.
• Roll dough into 1-inch balls; place 2 inches apart on a baking sheet. Bake until just starting to brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Roll the warm cookies in confectioners' sugar; let cool completely.

BAKED COCONUT BALLS

Steps:

• Make the cookies: Heat oven to 325 degrees. In a medium bowl, add the coconut, jam or syrup or honey, baking powder and egg yolks and beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until well combined.
• Squeeze the mixture together to form small balls, about 1 inch wide, and roll them in confectioners' sugar to fully coat. Transfer the balls to a parchment-lined baking sheet lightly coated with cooking spray, spacing them 1 inch apart. Bake for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare the glaze: In a small pot over medium-low heat, whisk together the apricot jam and 1/4 cup water until warm. Remove from heat and pour into a small bowl.
• Let the balls cool completely on the sheet pan, then dip one side into the glaze. Return to the pan, glaze side facing up, and sprinkle immediately with the pistachios, almonds, sprinkles or anything else you wish.

COCONUT DATE BALLS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the eggs sugar and dates. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, and boil for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the butter and vanilla. Mix in crispy rice cereal. Butter hands and roll the mixture into walnut sized balls. Roll the balls in coconut. Serve.

NO BAKE COCONUT BALLS

Steps:

• Melt 1/3 cup butter in a medium saucepan over low heat.
• Remove from heat, and stir in 3 tablespoons water and vanilla.
• Combine powdered sugar and milk powder; stir 1/2 cup at a time into butter mixture until smooth.
• Stir in coconut.
• Shape into 1-inch balls, and place on ungreased baking sheets.
• Chill 20 minutes.
• Place chocolate morsels in a small zip-top freezer bag; seal.
• Submerge in hot water until chocolate melts.
• Snip a TINY hole in one corner of bag, and drizzle chocolate over coconut balls.
• Store in refrigerator.

BAKED DATE BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a small saucepan over low heat, combine butter, water, and dates. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat, and let stand for 10 minutes.
• Pour date mixture into a medium bowl. Mix in the brown sugar and chopped nuts.
• Whip egg whites in a small bowl until stiff. Fold egg whites into date mixture. Roll dough into 2 inch balls and roll in shredded coconut. Place on cookie sheets about 2 inches apart
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Let cool on wire racks.

COCONUT-LIME RUM BALLS

Steps:

• Place crushed wafers, flaked coconut, rum, lime zest, and lime juice concentrate in a bowl; mix until well combined. Shape into 1-inch balls and roll in confectioners' sugar.