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Chocolate Coconut Balls are one of our favorite no-bake holiday treats. A sweet, moist, coconut center, covered in a chocolate coating with only 5-ingredients! These are so Easy to make and always a huge hit with everyone.
If you love coconut like we do, you might want to also try these Coconut Macaroons, Hello Dolly Bars and our German Chocolate Cupcakes.
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I made these last christmas. Easy to make, tastes great. Makes a wonderful gift. Will make them again this year. Friends and family are already asking for them! Thank you
Chocolate Coconut Balls
For this recipe you will want to use dessicated coconut. That’s a bit different from shredded coconut – it’s finely shredded coconut that is not sweetened. If you do not have this, go ahead and use regular shredded coconut. That’s OKAY. I personally would pulse the coconut in a blender a few times, but I am a bit picky with texture. We also show you below how to cut back on the sugar to make a healthier version of these yummy coconut balls.
How To Make Coconut Balls
This is a recipe that my grandma made every holiday season. She loved coconut and would bake with it all the time, especially around the Holidays. Chocolate Coconut Balls are completely no-bake though. All you need to do is melt a bit of chocolate; that’s as hard as ‘baking’ gets in this yummy recipe. Even though this recipe is super easy, it will take a bit of patience dipping each ball in the chocolate. It’s worth it though, trust me!
Ingredients you will need:
- coconut
- powdered sugar
- sweetened condensed milk
- dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips
- shortening
Directions
- You start by mixing the coconut, sweetened condensed milk and powdered sugar. Form the mixture into balls and place on a pan lined with wax paper. Place the balls in the fridge to firm.
- Melt the chocolate chips and shortening. Dip the balls into the chocolate mixture getting rid of any access chocolate.
- Place the balls back on the paper and let them set.
Healthy Chocolate Coconut Balls
- 2 cups dessicated coconut
- 4 tablespoons honey
- 5 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips for melting
Follow the recipe as listed below using these ingredients.
Tips and Tricks
- We love to use this chocolate dipping tool for recipes like this and makes it so much easier.
- Add an almond in the center. It will taste just like an Almond Joy Candy Bar!
- You can also add in chopped almonds to the coconut mixture.
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Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cup desiccated coconut
- 1 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 2 cups dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 Tbsp shortening
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine confectioners sugar with coconut and condensed milk.
- Shape the mixture into 1-inch balls and place onto a pan lined with wax paper. Place in refrigerator until firm.
- In a microwave-safe glass bowl, melt the chocolate chips with shortening, removing to stir once or twice until smooth.
- Dip each ball into the chocolate allowing the excess chocolate to drip off. Place the chocolate balls onto the waxed paper; let stand until set. Store in refrigerator.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I wish you could have recipe ingredients that would be matching the whole can of sweetened condensed milk 2 cups sugar. etc
Hi, Move over all you store bought coconut bars! These are superb, decadent; absolutely delicious! The look on my husband’s face as he ate one, said it all!
Thanks DL!
Easy and quick! So tasty as well!
Thank Mary!
I am currently trying to make these.. I used 2 cups of flaked coconut that I pulsed in my Ninja. Then I added only one cup of powdered sugar and the half of cup of condensed milk.. I rolled them last night and refrigerated overnight. Today they are very dry and crumble. Even after letting them sit out. I have not dipped them yet. Can I redo them and add more milk to make them less dry? Also what did I do wrong? I know. I pressed them and kneed the dough into perfect round balls. Help! Thank you
Sorry to hear that Michelle. I’m not sure what the consistency was of the flakes that you pulsed but the desiccated usually does well. I usually only leave the balls in the fridge long enough to firm up before dipping. I would try as you suggest and add some more condensed milk to see if that helps.
You changed the quantities on the coconut and powdered sugar. If you had followed the recipe it probably would have been worked.
Can I use melting chocolate wafers instead of chocolate chips? Would I still use shortening
Hi Char. Yes, melting wafers will work as well. While the shortening or oil isn’t mandatory it does help.
I like to add chopped almonds.
what kind of coconut do you use besides desiccated coconut
Hi Angel. This recipe calls for desiccated coconut. Desiccated coconut has a finer texture than shredded coconut and it works well with these balls. We use unsweetened desiccated as the sweetened condensed milk and powdered sugar will add the sweetness.
My mom made these, my Grand mother made these, my great Grandmother made these, i made these with fireball. They were Amazing! Crushed candy cane sprinkled on top!
Yum! Thanks Kimberly!
What ratio of fireball did you use? I want to add rum to mine.
I’ve been making these since 1975. I got the recipe from my older sister who made them before me. The only difference is we use to mix paraffin wax with the chocolate to make it hard. I’m waiting to see how the shortening does.
Thanks Sue. I can remember paraffin wax in the older recipes as well. I think you’ll be happy with the shortening or coconut oil as well.
It’s so sticky ! Did I do something wrong
Hi Leigh. What part was sticky? The coconut or the chocolate?
The coconut mixture is sticky why?
My coconut mixture was extremely sticky also why is that?
I made the mistake of using sweetened coconut,this may be why is so sticky.