Dessert for 24

Christmas Coconut Balls

Name: Christmas Coconut Balls
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups unsweetened coconut desiccated coconut; 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk; 5 tbsp coconut oil; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/2 cup red and green m&ms; 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips; 1 tbsp coconut oil; 1/2 cup white chocolate chips

$1.25for 435 minServes 24

Coconut balls filled with colorful candies are chilled, dipped in semisweet chocolate, and finished with white chocolate.

Photo: natashaskitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Shredded coconut, 6 oz$0.30/oz typical	6 oz	$1.80Typical price
	Evaporated, 4.5 oz$0.14/oz typical	4.5 oz	$0.63Typical price
	Marshmallows and candy, 1 oz$0.25/oz typical	1 oz	$0.23Typical price
	Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 9 oz$0.45/oz typical	9 oz	$4.05Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.49

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

35 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
24servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Desserts Holiday Winter

Typical price

$0.31 per serving$1.25 for 4

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Ingredients

2 cups unsweetened coconut desiccated coconut
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
5 tbsp coconut oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup red and green m&ms
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 tbsp coconut oil
1/2 cup white chocolate chips

Steps

Stir the coconut, condensed milk, 5 tablespoons coconut oil, and vanilla until combined.
Fold in the red and green candies.
Shape the mixture into 24 balls and chill them for 10 minutes.
Melt the semisweet chocolate with 1 tablespoon coconut oil, then melt the white chocolate separately.
Dip the chilled balls in semisweet chocolate and drizzle them with white chocolate.
Chill the finished balls for 5 minutes until firm.