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Two coconut snowballs one is whole the other has a bite out of it showing a almond center. The coconut snowballs are sitting on a red fabric background.
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Coconut Balls Recipe

Easy no bake coconut ball recipe featuring lots of coconut and a crunchy almond center.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Canadian
Prep Time 30 minutes
Chilling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 24 cookies
Cost $6

Ingredients

  • 3 ½ cups unsweetened coconut flakes
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 tbsp icing sugar
  • 4 tbsp instant milk
  • 24 whole natural roasted almonds
  • 24 paper candy liners

Instructions

  • Place the condensed milk in a medium sized bowl, add icing sugar and instant milk. Stir to combine. Add the coconut (don't substitute for sweetened) and mix well.
  • Using a small cookie scoop, scoop the coconut mixture onto a parchment lined cookie sheet. Place an almond on top.
    A tray of coconut snowballs have are closed the other half are showing the almond center before closing.
  • With greased hands pinch the coconut mixture over the almond. Roll to form a ball.
    A coconut ball being pinched to close around an almond center.
  • Place a half cup coconut in a small bowl, roll each ball into the coconut and place in a paper liner.
    A bowl filled with shredded coconut with a snowball filling being rolled in it. Making a coconut ball recipe.
  • Store in fridge for a week or freeze in an air tight container layered with parchment paper for up to 3 months.
    Storing a recipe for coconut balls , each coconut snowball is in a paper wrapper, and placed in a plastic container with parchment paper between layers.