Chocolate Kokosnoot Balls

Chocolate Coconut Balls are a nail from the past! Whether y'all telephone phone them bonbons, truffles, kokosnoot candy balls or chocolate kokosnoot balls, these decadent treats are perfect for the kokosnoot lover inwards your life.

With simply a few uncomplicated ingredients, too plenty of chocolate fun, y'all tin accept a freezer total of these delicious treats simply inwards fourth dimension for the holidays. This recipe makes a lot, about 48 to 52 kokosnoot balls, too they are best stored inwards the freezer. That makes it slow to laid out simply a few hither too there, when friends or menage unit of measurement halt by. Or, bundle them upward every bit a gift inwards a pretty vacation tin or container.

 

My manly mortal nurture was a kokosnoot lover too during the holidays, my mom made these for him.

One twelvemonth when I was young, I yell upward mom making these at the same fourth dimension she was preparing dinner. Mom was such a practiced multitasker but was manifestly feeling mischievous that night.   We were having murphy tots for dinner too i frozen tot ended upward dipped inwards chocolate. Mom gave it to dad, along amongst a few other kokosnoot balls, too waited for the compliments to whorl in. Of course of report dad noticed correct away too told her something was incorrect amongst the kokosnoot balls. She laughed too laughed virtually that chocolate covered tot for years!

 

These are uncomplicated treats, but several steps require fridge too freezer time.

The kokosnoot filling must live chilled earlier beingness rolled into balls, thus the balls must live frozen earlier beingness dipped. The dipping itself is a tad fighting messy, but thus worth it. Once y'all teach the hang of it, the procedure speeds along.

 

These are a fighting unsafe to accept around thus brand certain y'all don’t swallow i every fourth dimension y'all teach into the freezer. You may non accept plenty to serve when fellowship arrives too cease upward making some other batch!

 

 

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Chocolate Coconut Balls

Prep Time

1 hr

Total Time

1 hr

 

A nail from the past! Whether y'all telephone phone them bonbons, truffles, kokosnoot candy balls or chocolate kokosnoot balls, these decadent treats are perfect for the kokosnoot lover inwards your life.

Course:

Candy

Servings: 48 - 52 balls

Author: Tricia

Ingredients

• 
  14
  ounces
  sweetened,
  shredded coconut
  


• 
  1
  cup
  powdered sugar
  


• 
  1
  (14-ounce) tin sweetened condensed milk
  


• 
  1/4
  cup
  coconut oil,
  melted
  


• 
  1/4
  teaspoon
  coconut extract,
  or vanilla
  


• 
  15
  ounces
  dark chocolate chips
  (about i too a one-half 10-ounces packages)
  


• 
  2
  tablespoons
  coconut crude oil or vegetable shortening,
  divided
  


• 
  Unsweetened flaked kokosnoot for garnish,
  optional
  

Instructions

1. 
   
   Pour the kokosnoot into the bowl of a nutrient processor too procedure 10-12 pulses. Add the powdered sugar, sweetened condensed milk, 1/4 loving cup of melted kokosnoot crude oil too kokosnoot extract. Process until good combined. Scoop the mixture into a medium mixing bowl, embrace amongst plastic twine too refrigerate for at to the lowest degree 1 hour, or overnight. The mixture volition move theater i time the kokosnoot crude oil solidifies.
   
   


2. 
   
   Line a rimmed baking canvass amongst wax paper. Scoop 1 heaping tablespoon of the kokosnoot mixture too whorl into a tight ball. I role a 1-inch cookie scoop to brand this slow amongst each kokosnoot ball like inwards size. Place on the baking canvass too maintain until all the kokosnoot mixture is rolled. Work speedily spell the mixture is cold. Freeze the kokosnoot balls until firm, virtually 2 hours, or longer if desired. Once frozen the kokosnoot balls tin live transferred to a sealed container amongst a canvass of wax newspaper betwixt the layers.
   
   


3. 
   
   When ready to dip inwards chocolate, business ii baking sheets amongst wax newspaper too laid aside. Place a heat-proof mixing bowl over a saucepan of hot, lightly simmering water. The H2O should non affect the bottom of the bowl. (Or role a double boiler) Set the oestrus on low, non boiling. Add 1 tablespoon of kokosnoot or vegetable crude oil to the mixing bowl. Once melted, add together virtually one-half the chocolate chips. Stir occasionally until all chips are melted.
   
   


4. 
   
   To dip the balls inwards chocolate, y'all volition demand a fork, a skewer too a spoon.
   
   


5. 
   
   Work amongst five or half dozen frozen kokosnoot balls at a time, leaving the remaining balls inwards the freezer until needed. Scoop some of the chocolate onto the tines of the fork. Working quickly, house a frozen kokosnoot ball on the fork too spoon chocolate over the overstep until completely covered. Tap the fork firmly on the side of the bowl several times. This helps embrace the ball too removes the excess chocolate. Slide the skewer along the tines of the fork pushing the ball onto the prepared pan. Immediately overstep amongst shredded coconut, if using, to garnish.
   
   


6. 
   
   Repeat until all balls are dipped, using the remaining 1 tablespoon crude oil too chocolate chips when needed. You may demand to wipe the skewer too fork build clean using newspaper towels a few times spell dipping all l (+-) balls. When the canvass pan is full, freeze the kokosnoot balls for at to the lowest degree 1 hour. Transfer to a sealed container to shop for upward to a month.
   
   


7. 
   
   Serve frozen or slightly thawed for best results.
   
   

Recipe Notes

Only move amongst five or half dozen frozen balls at a time. Keep the skewer too fork somewhat build clean for the best coverage.

 

Add 1/2 loving cup chopped almonds to the mixture earlier forming the balls if desired.

 

Substitute milk chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate for the dark chocolate chips. It's all good!

Thanks thus much for stopping by!  Tricia

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