The snowman coconut iced bun is a delightful sweet treat crafted from a soft and fluffy coconut bun, adorned with a delightful coconut icing that resembles the snowy landscape of a winter wonderland. This culinary masterpiece, a perfect blend of flavors and textures, is often associated with the merriments of the holiday season, bringing a sense of joy and cheer to those who indulge in its delectable goodness. This article embarks on a journey to uncover the secrets behind creating the perfect snowman coconut iced bun, exploring various recipes that showcase the uniqueness and artistry of this snowy confection.
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COCONUT SNOWMEN
Our snowman is made of vanilla ice cream rolled in coconut. His eyes, mouth, and buttons are licorice candies, his carrot nose marzipan, and his hat a toasted marshmallow atop a chocolate cookie. To make these snowmen, you will need three ice-cream scoops in varied sizes. Shoestring licorice cut into small pieces can also be used for the buttons, eyes, and mouth.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Yield Makes 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Line a baking pan that fits in your freezer with parchment paper. Scoop the vanilla ice cream, rounding scoops as much as possible, until you have 4 of each size, and place on the prepared baking pan. Place the pan in the freezer to harden for 15 minutes.
- Remove the ice cream from the freezer, and roll in coconut. Return to pan, then return the pan to the freezer. Add orange food coloring to marzipan until carrot color is attained. Shape marzipan into small carrot shapes, using a paring knife to make ridges. Remove 1 small scoop of ice cream at a time from the freezer, and make faces using Sen Sen for eyes and mouth and marzipan carrots for the nose. Return to freezer until ready to serve.
- Remove middle-size scoops from the freezer one at a time; place Sen Sen in a row down the front to create buttons. Remove remaining scoops from freezer, and stack to create snowmen, pressing slightly to adhere. Return snowmen to freezer.
- Make the top hats by roasting marshmallows on skewers over a gas burner. Alternatively, place marshmallows on a baking sheet under the broiler, and cook until browned, rotating every few seconds. Place the toasted marshmallow on the chocolate wafer, and dust with sifted confectioners' sugar. Place the hat on the snowmen just before serving.
COCONUT SNOWMAN
My mom made her basic coconut candy recipe for years, but I took it a step further and created jolly snowman heads. These cute little characters are worth the extra effort because they're always a big hit! -Donell Mayfield Rio Rancho, Minnesota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 4h
Yield 4 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the coconut, confectioners' sugar, milk and butter. Shape into 1-1/4-in. balls; place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Loosely cover and chill for 1-1/4 hours or until firm. , In a microwave, melt vanilla chips at 70% power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave in additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth., Dip balls in melted chips; place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Chill until firm, about 15 minutes. Set aside remaining melted vanilla chips., In a microwave, melt semisweet chips on high for about 1 minute; stir. Microwave in additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth. , For hats, dip each marshmallow in chocolate; place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet, allowing excess to drip down. Swirl the marshmallows in chocolate on waxed paper to create hat brims. Chill until firm, about 15 minutes., Level the top of coated coconut balls. Attach marshmallows hats, using reserved melted vanilla chips. With black icing, add eyes and a mouth to each face; with orange icing, add a nose. Use red icing and leaf candies for holly on hats. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 181 calories, Fat 8g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 7mg cholesterol, Sodium 49mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
COCONUT SNOWBALLS
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 2h45m
Yield about 18 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Whisk the rice flour and coconut in a small bowl. Beat the butter, 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, the salt and vanilla seeds in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the egg, then beat in the flour mixture until just combined. Cover and refrigerate until the dough is no longer sticky, about 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Roll heaping tablespoonfuls of dough into balls and arrange 1 inch apart on a baking sheet. Refrigerate until firm, about 15 minutes.
- Bake the cookies until set and lightly browned on the bottom, about 20 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes on the baking sheet.
- Put the remaining 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar in a small bowl. Gently roll the warm cookies in the confectioners' sugar and return to the baking sheet. Reroll the cookies in the confectioners' sugar, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
SNOWMAN COCONUT CAKE
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow--especially when it's fresh, sweet coconut falling on a moist cake covered with all sorts of candy!
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 2h20m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Make, bake and cool cake mix as directed on box for two 8- or 9-inch round pans.
- Cover 18x10-inch tray or cardboard with foil. To make ice skates, attach candy cane to each cone using melted candy coating; let stand until set. Arrange cake rounds with sides touching on tray. Frost with frosting. Sprinkle with coconut, pressing gently so it stays on frosting.
- Use large black gumdrops for eyes and buttons, large orange gumdrop for nose, small black gumdrops for mouth and fruit snack roll for scarf. Place cookie on each side of head for earmuffs; attach with shoestring licorice. Arrange pretzel rods for arms and cones for ice skates. Store loosely covered.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 260, Carbohydrate 41 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 260 mg, Sugar 27 g, TransFat 1 1/2 g
COCONUT SNOWBALLS
Make and share this Coconut Snowballs recipe from Food.com.
Provided by CookingONTheSide
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 2 dozen cookies, 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Grind 1/2 cup of the coconut in food processor.
- Chop remaining coconut and set aside.
- Add flour, 1/4 cup of the confectioners' sugar and the salt.
- Pulse to blend.
- Add butter and vanilla; pulse until dough comes together.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls.
- Place dough balls 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake cookies until firm but tender, 15 minutes.
- Remove to rack, let cool completely.
- In small bowl, stir together remaining 1 cup confectioners' sugar and enough milk until smooth but still thick.
- Dip cookies in glaze (about 1/2 t for each), letting it drip down sides.
- Dip in chopped coconut and set aside for glaze to dry.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 89.2, Fat 4.3, SaturatedFat 3.1, Cholesterol 7.8, Sodium 11.1, Carbohydrate 12.1, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 7.8, Protein 0.7
HONEY-COCONUT STICKY BUNS
Thanks to a friend, I got my hands on this easy recipe for sticky buns and tweaked it. Sprinkle them with coconut for the crowning touch. -Diane Nemitz, Ludington, Michigan
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 50m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Grease two 8-in. round baking pans. Cut thawed bread dough in half; roll each half into a 10x8-in. rectangle. Combine cream cheese, coconut and orange juice concentrate; spread mixture on dough. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with long side. Cut each roll crosswise into eight slices; place in prepared pans. Cover; let rise until almost doubled, about 1 hour. , Preheat oven to 350°. In a microwave, melt butter and honey. Spoon 1 tablespoon butter-honey mixture over each bun. Bake until tops are golden brown, about 30 minutes. Immediately invert onto a serving plate. If desired, top with toasted coconut.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 206 calories, Fat 10g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 23mg cholesterol, Sodium 239mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
NAN MAY'S SNOWBALLS
Growing up in Newfoundland, I looked forward to Christmas each year for the huge family get-togethers, and of course the food that went along with them. This recipe is one that my Grandmother made every year. Definitely one of my favourite Christmas cookies.
Provided by Brad&Kt
Categories Desserts Cookies No-Bake Cookie Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine milk, sugar, butter, and cocoa powder in a large pot; bring to a boil for 3 minutes. Stir vanilla extract into the milk mixture; boil another 2 minutes. Remove pot from heat.
- Stir oats and 2 cups coconut into the milk mixture until thoroughly mixed; cool for 5 minutes.
- Spread 1/2 cup coconut onto a plate. Roll the mixture into 24 balls and roll in the coconut. Set on a sheet of parchment paper until finished.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 146.9 calories, Carbohydrate 16.2 g, Cholesterol 5.9 mg, Fat 8.9 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 22 mg, Sugar 9.6 g
MELTED SNOWMAN COOKIES
These cookies take some time, but you'll get so many compliments you won't even mind!
Provided by Elizabeth
Categories Desserts Cookies Sugar Cookies
Time 3h
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Beat egg whites lightly in a large bowl using an electric mixer until frothy. Slowly beat enough confectioners' sugar into egg whites to make icing that will hold shape; blend in lemon juice until desired consistency is reached.
- Arrange cookies about 1-inch apart on a large sheet of waxed paper. Spread icing onto each cookie, allowing icing to drip over edges to look like melting snow.
- Grease a microwave-safe plate. Place 1 marshmallow onto plate.
- Microwave marshmallow until it starts to puff up, 20 to 30 seconds. Immediately place marshmallow on the edge of 1 cookie while the icing is still wet to look like a melted snowman. Repeat with remaining marshmallows and iced cookies.
- Decorate 'melted snowmen' by piping 'twig-like arms' using black decorating gel on the icing. Make 'coal eyes' and a 'mouth' on the marshmallow using black decorating gel. Make a 'carrot nose' under the 'coal eyes' using orange decorating gel. Make 'coat buttons' by arranging silver nonpareils down the middle of the icing. Make 'scarves' or 'bow-ties' using red decorating gel or green decorating gel.
- Allow cookies to fully dry before removing from waxed paper, at least 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 308.4 calories, Carbohydrate 69.9 g, Cholesterol 7.7 mg, Fat 3.2 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 126.5 mg, Sugar 54.3 g
SNOWMAN COCONUT ICED BUNS
Make these cute iced bun snowmen with the kids - they'll love decorating the faces with desiccated coconut and fondant icing
Provided by Esther Clark
Categories Dessert
Time 1h25m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine the bread mix and caster sugar in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre and pour in 200ml of the milk, the melted butter and egg, then mix together swiftly with a wooden spoon. If it feels a little dry, add a dash more milk. Knead on a lightly floured surface for 5-10 mins until you have a dough that is smooth and springy. Put the dough in a large, lightly oiled mixing bowl, then cover and leave in a warm place for 1½-2 hrs, or until doubled in size.
- Tip the dough out of its bowl onto a lightly floured surface and knock it back (gently kneading it a few times to expel the air). Split the dough into 10 equal-sized pieces, then shape each one into a ball and roll out to a diameter of about 10cm. Pinch the bottom tightly together to seal. Arrange nine of the buns, pinched-side down, on a baking sheet lined with baking parchment, ensuring there is a good amount of space between each one. Cover loosely and leave for 1 hr more to double in size.
- Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6. Bake for 20-25 mins in the centre of the oven until golden brown, then remove from the oven and leave to cool completely on the baking sheet.
- Mix the icing sugar and 3 tbsp water together to create a thick, glossy icing. Dip each one in the icing, then in the desiccated coconut. Make two eyes using the black icing, plus smaller blobs (to look like coal) for the mouth. Use the orange icing to make little carrot noses. Leave the buns to set at room temperature for 1 hr. Will keep in an airtight container for up to three days.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 379 calories, Fat 8 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 69 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 46 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 7 grams protein, Sodium 0.5 milligram of sodium
Tips:
- Use fresh coconut for the best flavor. You can also use unsweetened shredded coconut, but be sure to toast it in the oven for a few minutes before using to bring out its flavor.
- If you don't have coconut extract, you can use vanilla extract instead.
- Be sure to let the dough rise in a warm place until it has doubled in size. This will ensure that the buns are light and fluffy.
- When baking the buns, keep an eye on them so that they don't overcook. They should be golden brown on top and cooked through in the center.
- Let the buns cool completely before icing them. This will help the icing to set properly.
Conclusion:
These Snowman Coconut Iced Buns are a delicious and festive treat that are perfect for any occasion. They're easy to make and can be decorated in a variety of ways, making them a great option for kids' parties or holiday gatherings. So next time you're looking for a sweet and simple treat, give these buns a try!
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