Description
Delightful treats combining cocoa, butter, and coconut for a chewy, satisfying bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 600 g granulated sugar
- 170 g unsalted butter, melted
- 310 ml whole milk
- 240 g large rolled oats
- 80 g unsweetened fine desiccated coconut
- 90 g unsweetened cocoa powder
- 120 g unsweetened fine desiccated coconut, for rolling
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, combine granulated sugar, melted butter, and whole milk.
- Heat mixture over medium heat until it reaches a gentle boil, about 5–6 minutes or until 107–110°C.
- In a separate bowl, mix rolled oats, 80 g coconut, and cocoa powder.
- Pour hot mixture over the dry ingredients and stir to combine.
- Allow mixture to cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until chilled, ideally overnight.
- Use chilled hands to scoop and roll the mixture into 4 cm balls, coating in reserved coconut.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator or freeze for longer storage.
Notes
Using a candy thermometer ensures the right consistency. Roll snowballs with chilled hands to avoid stickiness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilling and Rolling
- Cuisine: Canadian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 snowball
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg