Description
Quick and easy sweetened condensed milk snowballs made with coconut, perfect for snacks or gifts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter or coconut oil (softened)
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 2 cups desiccated coconut (plus more for coating)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (or almond, lemon, or rum extract)
- Mini chocolate chips (optional filling or sprinkle)
- Lemon or orange zest (optional)
- Chopped cherries (optional)
- Crushed nuts or graham crumbs (optional for coating)
Instructions
- Mix the Base: In a large bowl, stir together condensed milk and softened butter until smooth and glossy.
- Add Dry Ingredients: Mix in powdered sugar and desiccated coconut until a thick, sticky dough forms.
- Flavor and Chill: Stir in vanilla or your preferred extract, then refrigerate the mixture for 20–30 minutes.
- Shape the Snowballs: Roll 1-inch portions of chilled dough between your palms. Coat each ball in extra shredded coconut.
- Set and Serve: Place the snowballs on a parchment-lined tray and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
Notes
For a firmer texture, freeze the snowballs for 10 minutes before serving. Keep hands slightly damp to prevent sticking.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 snowball
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg