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Introduction
If you are looking for a simple festive dessert recipe, I am glad to present this no bake coconut balls recipe. This dessert can be prepared together with the little ones or when you want a quick dessert.
You will see that it is extremely simple to make this old fashioned coconut balls recipe, in a very short time. And the result will be fabulous.
The secret for the best coconut balls recipe
I know I repeat this with every recipe posted on the blog, but the secret to a successful dish is to choose the best quality ingredients.
In our case, for these delicious no-bake coconut balls, we will need powdered milk, but also fatty butter.
Since we are talking about no-bake coconut balls, an 80% fat butter will help us achieve a creamy texture for these homemade Raffaello coconut balls.
I personally don’t use almonds inside the coconut balls because Sofia doesn’t like to chew them, but if you want a similar result to the original Raffaello coconut balls, please use shelled almonds.
No bake coconut balls recipe
NO-BAKE COCONUT BALLS – COOKING WITH KIDS
Equipment
- 1 Thermomix/Mixer/ Bowl and spatula
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Metal box with lid
- 1 Plastic foil
Ingredients
- 250 g Powdered milk
- 100 g Water
- 100 g Butter
- 200 g Coconut flakes 100 gr for composition, 100 gr for décor
- 80 g Icing brown sugar
- Salt
- Vanilla extract
- Optional: 25 shelled almonds
Instructions
- If you don’t have icing brown sugar, you can powder the brown sugar, just like me. Put the sugar into the bowl and use 10 SEC – SPEED 10 to make it powdered;
- Add the water and boil them for 7 MIN – 100℃ (356℉) – SPEED 2;
- Add 1tsp of vanilla extract, one pinch salt and the butter and mix them using 3 MIN – 100℃ (356℉) – SPEED 2;
- In a different bowl mix the coconut flakes (100gr) with the powdered milk (By doing this, you eliminate the risk of forming lumps). Add this mixture into the missing bowl and select 2 MIN – SPEED 4 COUNTERCLOCKWISE;If you consider the mixture too dry, you can add more water.
- Place the plastic foil on top of the mixture (on its surface) and let it cool for 1 hour;
- After the time passed, use the mixture still a little warm, and shape small balls into your palms. If you want to use almonds, place them in the middle of the balls.
- Place them into a box/pan/bowl with coconut flakes to allow the flakes to stick on the balls.
Nutrition
Step-by-step no bake coconut balls video recipe
If you need help in making these amazing homemade coconut balls, feel fee to watch the short video presented below:
Healthy coconut balls recipe
From my point of view, any dish made from scratch is healthier than one bought from the store. And the main argument to support this lies in the fact that this way you have total control over the ingredients used.
Today, for no bake coconut balls I am referring especially to the quality of the ingredients used and the amount of sugar.
Just like I mentioned in all the other dessert recipes on the blog, regarding the amount of sugar used, I recommend that you frequently taste the dessert while cooking it and limit yourself to a minimum amount of sugar. Now, it depends on everyone’s preferences how much they can give up sugar. In addition, I strongly recommend that you replace ultra-processed white sugar with raw sugar.
Kid-friendly no bake coconut balls
The easiest way to turn any dessert into a kid-friendly recipe, requires to completely give up on sugar or the use of a significantly reduced amount of sugar, preferably raw sugar.
If you choose to give up sugar completely to achieve kid-friendly no bake coconut balls, I recommend replacing it with honey. The sweet taste is slightly different, but this old fashioned coconut balls recipe allows you to do this without problems.
Because honey is much sweeter than sugar, I suggest you use 1/2 quantity of honey compared to the amount of sugar mentioned in the recipe. Taste and adjust the amount of honey according to your preferences.
Festive cooking with kids
This no bake coconut balls recipe is just one of the ways you can spend quality time in the kitchen with the little ones.
Sofia really likes to get involved in the kitchen and I allow her to do this whenever we make a simple recipe.
But, besides homemade Raffaello coconut balls, there are many other sweet treats that you can prepare with the little ones for Christmas:
- gingerbread with honey, and for the bravest ones, there is also the possibility of building a homemade gingerbread house
- no bake chocolate biscuit log, for those who prefer chocolate
- homemade super tender biscuits, which you can cut into different shapes and fill them with homemade jam
No matter which recipe you choose, I guarantee that cooking with kids will be so much fun and that you will create priceless memories. Because that’s what Christmas Spirit is be about, right?
FAQ’s
How to make coconut balls?
To make homemade coconut balls, you just need to mix simple ingredients such as: milk powder, butter, sugar/honey, coconut flakes and water and shape the balls between your palms. At the end, you will roll them through coconut flakes.
What’s the best coconut balls recipe?
The best homemade coconut balls recipe is the one based on simple ingredients such as: milk powder, butter, sugar/honey, coconut flakes and water. Mix these together and in the end and shape the balls between your palms. Also, roll them through coconut flakes.
Are homemade coconut balls healthy?
Homemade coconut flakes are much healthier than those from the store because you have the possibility to control the amount of sugar used. In addition, using top quality ingredients, you will get no bake coconut flakes that are both delicious and healthy.
Are homemade coconut balls kid-friendly?
Homemade coconut flakes are much healthier than those from the store because you have the possibility to control the amount of sugar used. In addition, by replacing the sugar with honey and by using top quality ingredients, you will easily achieve kid-friendly no bake coconut flakes.
How to make no bake coconut balls?
To make no bake coconut balls, you just need to mix simple ingredients such as: milk powder, butter, sugar/honey, coconut flakes and water and shape the balls between your palms. At the end, you will roll them through coconut flakes.
How to store homemade coconut balls?
Homemade coconut balls must be stored in a casserole/ metal box with lid, on the bottom of which you will sprinkle coconut flakes. You can keep the box in the refrigerator or in the pantry, at a low temperature, because at room temperature you risk spoiling the shape of the coconut balls.
