Best 14 Coconut Snowballs Recipes

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Coconut snowballs are a classic sweet treat that can be enjoyed year-round. These delightful bites of coconut goodness are made with a combination of sweetened condensed milk, shredded coconut, and sometimes nuts or dried fruit. With their delicate texture and irresistible flavor, coconut snowballs are a popular dessert or snack, and are perfect for parties or gatherings. Whether you're a seasoned baker or new to the kitchen, creating these tasty treats is surprisingly easy, and the result is sure to impress your family and friends.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

CREAMY COCONUT SNOWBALLS



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My grandmother made these cheesecake-like bites for years. They store nicely in the refrigerator so you can keep them on hand for drop-in holiday guests.-Yvonne Schaney, Alliance, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 1-1/2 pounds.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 teaspoon plus 1/2 cup butter, softened and divided
1-3/4 cups sweetened shredded coconut, divided
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
8 ounces white candy coating, chopped
2 tablespoons shortening

Steps:

  • Line a 9x5-in. loaf pan with foil. Grease foil with 1/2 teaspoon butter; set aside. Pulse 3/4 cup coconut in a food processor until coarsely chopped. Add cream cheese and remaining butter; pulse until blended. Gradually add confectioners' sugar; pulse until blended. Press into prepared pan. Refrigerate, covered, at least 3 hours. , Microwave candy coating and shortening until melted; stir until smooth. Cool slightly. Using foil, lift coconut mixture out of pan. Gently peel off foil; cut into 36 pieces. Taking a few pieces at a time, roll each into a ball; keep remaining pieces refrigerated., Using a toothpick, dip balls one at a time in melted coating mixture, allowing excess to drip off. Roll in remaining coconut; place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate until set. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 144 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 39mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

PINEAPPLE COCONUT SNOWBALLS



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Marlene Rhodes shares a three-ingredient treat she quickly whips up in her Colorado Springs, Colorado kitchen. Canned pineapple adds refreshing taste to the frosty-looking finger food.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 20m

Yield about 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, well drained
2-1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and pineapple until combined. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. , Roll into 1-in. balls; roll in coconut. Refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 67 calories, Fat 5g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 55mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

PINEAPPLE COCONUT SNOWBALLS



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This recipe is from Taste of Home's Light & and Tasty Holiday Recipes 2004. These are not very sweet, but are a refreshing change of pace from the usual holiday baked goods, fudges, and candies. If you prefer a sweeter treat be sure to add sugar or sugar substitute to the mixture before rolling. I know there are many of us here at Zaar looking for good holiday treats that work with our eating plans. One snowball is 2 points.

Provided by Amber of AZ

Categories     Pineapple

Time 6h35m

Yield 2 dozen, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, well drained
2 1/2 cups flaked coconut

Steps:

  • When draining the pineapple, use a fine strainer to push as much juice out as possible. A reviewer has stated this makes the mixture a bit more firm and easier to work with.
  • In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and pineapple.
  • Mix well.
  • Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Roll mixture into 1-inch balls.
  • Roll in coconut.
  • Refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight.

CHOCOLATE-DIPPED COCONUT SNOWBALLS



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If you like the taste of coconut and chocolate, you can't help but love these fancy and festive-looking cookies.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield about 5-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/3 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 ounces German sweet chocolate, finely chopped
1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans, toasted
TOPPING:
12 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
4 teaspoons shortening
2-1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut, toasted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in German sweet chocolate, coconut and pecans. , Roll into 3/4-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are browned. Remove to wire racks to cool., In a microwave, melt semisweet chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip tops of cookies into chocolate mixture; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets; sprinkle with toasted coconut. Chill 1 hour or until firm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 133 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 75mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

COCONUT SNOWBALLS



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Some special recipes go from being seasonal favorites to family traditions. This is one at our house. My whole family looks forward every Christmas to these rich, once-a-year sweets.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield About 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 package (12 ounces) vanilla wafer crumbs, crushed
1/4 cup butter, melted
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
1/2 cup Dr Pepper
ICING:
2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/3 cup Dr. Pepper soda
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups sweetened shredded coconut

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Roll into 3/4-in. balls. For icing, in a large bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, butter, soda and vanilla; beat until smooth. Dip balls in icing; shake off excess. Roll in coconut. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts :

LIME-GLAZED COCONUT SNOWBALLS



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From Cook's Illustrated. If you cannot find superfine sugar, you can obtain a close approximation by processing regular granulated sugar in a food processor for about 20 seconds.

Provided by swissms

Categories     Dessert

Time 47m

Yield 40 cookies, 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (12 1/2 ounces)
1 teaspoon grated lime zest
3/4 cup superfine sugar (5 1/2 ounces)
1/4 teaspoon table salt
16 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into sixteen 1/2-inch pieces, at cool room temperature (2 sticks)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons cream cheese, at room temperature
1 tablespoon cream cheese, at room temperature
3 tablespoons lime juice
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar (6 ounces)
1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut, pulsed in food processor until finely chopped, about fifteen 1-second pulses

Steps:

  • Cookies:.
  • In bowl of standing mixer fitted with flat beater, mix flour, lime zest, sugar, and salt on low speed until combined, about 5 seconds. With mixer running on low, add butter 1 piece at a time; continue to mix until mixture looks crumbly and slightly wet, about 1 minute longer. Add vanilla and cream cheese and mix on low until dough just begins to form large clumps, about 30 seconds.
  • Use hands to roll dough into 1-inch balls. Place on parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing about 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake one batch at a time in 375-degree oven until lightly browned, about 12 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
  • Glaze:.
  • Whisk cream cheese and 2 tablespoons lime juice in medium bowl until combined and no lumps remain. Whisk in confectioners' sugar until smooth, adding remaining lime juice as needed until glaze is thin enough to spread easily.
  • Dip tops of cookies into glaze and scrape away excess, then dip into coconut. Set cookies on parchment-lined baking sheet; let stand until glaze dries and sets, about 20 minutes.

COCONUT SNOWBALLS WITH MOCHA SAUCE



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Categories     Coffee     Milk/Cream     Chocolate     Dessert     Quick & Easy     Coconut     Winter     Gourmet

Yield Serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 8

vanilla ice cream, scooped into 4 balls and frozen for 15 minutes
1 cup sweetened coconut (about a 3 1/2-ounce can), toasted lightly if desired and chopped fine
1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
1 1/2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped fine
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon Kahlúa

Steps:

  • In a shallow dish roll the ice-cream balls in the coconut, coating them heavily, and freeze the snowballs while making the mocha sauce. In a small heavy saucepan combine the brown sugar, the corn syrup, and the espresso powder, bring the mixture to a boil over moderate heat, stirring, and cook it, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes, or until the sugar is dissolved. Remove the pan from the heat, stir in the chocolate, the cream, the Kahlûa, and a pinch of salt, and stir the sauce until it is smooth. Pour some of the mocha sauce onto each of 2 plates, divide the snowballs between the plates, and serve the remaining sauce separately.

COCONUT-ORANGE SNOWBALLS



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Categories     Cookies     Bake     Christmas     Orange     Coconut     Winter     Bon Appétit

Yield Makes about 3 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/4 cups sweetened flaked coconut
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
2 1/4 cups sifted powdered sugar (sifted, then measured)
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon coconut extract
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 tablespoons grated orange peel
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake coconut on rimmed baking sheet until light golden, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes.
  • Using electric mixer, beat butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, and both extracts in bowl to blend well. Beat in flour, orange peel, and salt. Stir in coconut. Cover and chill at least 1 hour and up to 1 day. Soften dough slightly before shaping.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Using 1 level tablespoon dough for each cookie, roll dough between palms of hands into balls. Place on prepared sheets, spacing 1 inch apart. Bake until golden on bottom but pale on top, about 18 minutes. Transfer cookies to racks; cool 5 minutes. Place remaining 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar in bowl. Roll hot cookies in powdered sugar, covering completely. Cool cookies on rack. Roll cookies in powdered sugar again, coating generously. (Can be made 5 days ahead. Store airtight between sheets of waxed paper at room temperature.)

PINEAPPLE COCONUT SNOWBALLS



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What a sweet little recipe..only 3 ingredients, and delicious!

Provided by Cassie *

Categories     Other Snacks

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 pkg ( 8 ounce ) cream cheese, softened
1 can(s) ( 8 ounces) crushed pineapple, well drained
2 1/2 c flaked coconut

Steps:

  • 1. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and pineapple, until combined. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • 2. Roll into 1 inch balls; roll in coconut. Refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight.

LIME-GLAZED COCONUT SNOWBALLS



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Categories     Apple

Number Of Ingredients 13

Butter Cookie Dough
2 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour (12 1/2 ounces)
1 teaspoon grated lime zest
¾ cup superfine sugar (5 1/2 ounces)
¼ teaspoon table salt
16 tablespoons unsalted butter (2 sticks), cut into sixteen 1/2-inch pieces, at cool room temperature (about 65 degrees)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons cream cheese , at room temperature
Glaze
1 tablespoon cream cheese , at room temperature
3 tablespoons lime juice
1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar (6 ounces)
1 ½ cups sweetened shredded coconut , pulsed in food processor until finely chopped, about fifteen 1-second pulses

Steps:

  • FOR THE COOKIES: In bowl of standing mixer fitted with flat beater, mix flour, lime zest, sugar, and salt on low speed until combined, about 5 seconds. With mixer running on low, add butter 1 piece at a time; continue to mix until mixture looks crumbly and slightly wet, about 1 minute longer. Add vanilla and cream cheese and mix on low until dough just begins to form large clumps, about 30 seconds. Use hands to roll dough into 1-inch balls. Place on parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing about 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake one batch at a time in 375-degree oven until lightly browned, about 12 minutes. Cool to room temperature. FOR THE GLAZE: Whisk cream cheese and 2 tablespoons lime juice in medium bowl until combined and no lumps remain. Whisk in confectioners' sugar until smooth, adding remaining lime juice as needed until glaze is thin enough to spread easily. Dip tops of cookies into glaze and scrape away excess, then dip into coconut. Set cookies on parchment-lined baking sheet; let stand until glaze dries and sets, about 20 minutes

CHOCOLATE COCONUT SNOWBALLS



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Make and share this Chocolate Coconut Snowballs recipe from Food.com.

Provided by trishypie

Categories     Dessert

Time 20m

Yield 36 snowballs, 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 (14 ounce) can condensed milk
4 semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup flaked coconut, fine

Steps:

  • Melt chocolate squares in a double boiler.
  • When melted, remove from heat and add condensed milk and graham cracker crumbs.
  • Form into 1 inch balls and roll in fine coconut. Enjoy!

THE SNOW PRINCESS' COCONUT SNOWBALLS



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Inspired by the "Snow Princess" dessert once served at the restaurant at Burdine's in Miami Beach, which came crowned with silver balls and a tiny doll. These are perfect served atop Recipe#433385.

Provided by FLKeysJen

Categories     Frozen Desserts

Time 23m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 2

2 cups shredded coconut (freshly grated preferred)
1 pint ice cream (your favorite kind)

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Spread the coconut over a baking sheet and bake until lightly toasted but not dark brown (5-8 minutes). Be sure to watch carefully!
  • Transfer the coconut to a bowl and let cool.
  • Just before serving, place the coconut in a pie pan. Use an ice cream scoop to form 2-inch balls of ice cream. Shake the pan to coat the balls with toasted coconut and use as a garnish for Recipe#433385 or other desserts.

NO BAKE CREAM CHEESE & COCONUT SNOWBALLS RECIPE - (4/5)



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Provided by á-9182

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 package (8-ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 can (8-ounces) crushed pineapple, well drained
1 cup chopped pecans
3 cups flaked coconut

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and pineapple until combined then fold in the pecans. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Take out of refrigerator and roll into 1-inch balls; then roll the balls in the coconut. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.

KEY LIME COCONUT SNOWBALLS RECIPE - (3.8/5)



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Provided by BearForce

Number Of Ingredients 7

2/3 cup graham cracker crumbs (about 4 cookie sheets)
6 tablespoons fat-free sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon grated Key lime rind 1
1/2 tablespoons fresh Key lime juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
1 1/4 cups powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Combine crumbs, sweetened condensed milk, rind, juice, and vanilla in a medium bowl. Add 2/3 cup coconut, and beat with a mixer at medium speed for 1 minute or until no longer grainy. Add sugar, 1/4 cup at a time, beating until well combined. Cover and chill 20 minutes. Shape crumb mixture into 24 balls, about 1 teaspoon each. Place remaining 1/3 cup coconut in a shallow bowl; roll balls in coconut. Note: Refrigerate balls in an airtight container for up to one day.

Tips:

  • Use fresh shredded coconut for the best flavor and texture.
  • If you don't have sweetened condensed milk, you can make your own by simmering one cup of milk with one cup of sugar until it thickens.
  • Be sure to chill the coconut balls for at least 30 minutes before serving, so they have time to firm up.
  • You can decorate the coconut balls with sprinkles, chopped nuts, or grated chocolate.
  • Coconut snowballs can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

Conclusion:

Coconut snowballs are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. They're a great way to use up leftover coconut, and they're always a hit with kids and adults alike. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a batch of these delightful treats that are sure to please everyone. So next time you're looking for a sweet and satisfying snack, give coconut snowballs a try!

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