Best 6 Macadamia Nut Toasted Coconut Cheese Ball Recipes

CHOCOLATE COCONUT BALLS

Steps:

• In a bowl mix together the nuts, condensed milk, almond extract and coconut. Using your fingers, press the mixture into balls about 3/4-inch round. Place onto sheet trays and let rest at room temperature for 4 hours or in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• After the balls have set up, melt the chocolate and shortening until smooth. Dip into the chocolate to coat evenly and lightly. Place onto a parchment or foil lined sheet pan to dry.

MACADAMIA-COCONUT CANDY CLUSTERS

Steps:

• In a microwave, melt baking chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Add the coconut, cereal and nuts., Drop by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper; let stand until set. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

MACADAMIA NUT-TOASTED COCONUT CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese and sugar in medium bowl until blended. Stir in coconut.
• Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.
• Shape into ball; roll in nuts. Serve with wafers.

TOASTED COCONUT MACADAMIA POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Make pound cake:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. and butter and flour a 10-inch (3 quart) bundt pan.
• Spread coconut in a shallow baking pan and toast in middle of oven, stirring occasionally and watching carefully to avoid burning, until golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer coconut to a bowl and cool. Spread nuts in pan and toast in middle of oven until pale golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool nuts and chop coarse.
• In a bowl with an electric mixer beat together butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy and beat in cream cheese. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition, and beat in vanilla. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt into bowl and beat just until combined well. Stir in coconut and chopped nuts.
• Spread batter evenly in pan and bake in middle of oven 1 hour to 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until tester comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on a rack 5 minutes and invert onto rack.
• Make glaze:
• In a small heavy saucepan bring water with sugar to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Stir in rum.
• Brush hot glaze evenly over outside of warm cake until absorbed. Cool cake completely.

HOW TO TOAST MACADAMIA NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Line cookie sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil (optional).
• Toast nuts for 10-12 minutes, or until lightly browned.

MACADAMIA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• For crust, in a mixing bowl combine crushed wafers, 1/2 cup coconut, the 1/2 cup nuts, and melted butter or margarine.
• Press mixture evenly on the bottom and 1 inch up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan.
• Set aside.
• For filling, in a large mixing bowl beat cream cheeses with an electric mixer on high speed until smooth.
• Add sugar, beating on medium to high speed until well combined.
• Beat in vanilla and lemon juice.
• Add whole eggs and egg yolk all at once.
• Beat on low speed just until combined.
• Stir in the 1/3 cups nuts.
• Pour filling into the crust-lined pan.
• Place the pan on a shallow baking pan on the oven rack.
• Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 45 to 50 minutes or until the center appears nearly set when shaken.
• Remove springform pan from baking pan.
• Cool on a rack for 15 minutes.
• Use a small metal spatula to loosen crust from side of pan.
• Cool 30 minutes more.
• Remove sides of pan.
• Cool 1 hour; cover and chill at least 4 hours.
• Sprinkle with toasted coconut.
• If desired, top with several carambola slices.
• Makes 12 servings.
• Make-Ahead Tip: Up to 1 day ahead, make and bake cheesecake.
• Cool as directed, cover, and chill.
• To serve, top with coconut and carambola slices if desired.