Description
Delightful coconut balls bursting with sweet pineapple flavor, perfect for snacks or celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup crushed nuts (optional)
- 1/2 cup condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, introduce the drained crushed pineapple, shredded coconut, granulated sugar, optional crushed nuts, condensed milk, and vanilla extract.
- Mix thoroughly: Use a rubber spatula to blend everything together until evenly combined.
- Shape the balls: With clean hands, scoop small portions of the mixture and roll them into bite-sized balls, approximately one inch in diameter.
- Prepare to chill: Arrange the coconut balls on a parchment-lined tray, leaving space between each one.
- Refrigerate: Pop your tray into the refrigerator and let the coconut balls chill for about 60 minutes.
- Serve and delight: Remove from the fridge and let them sit at room temperature for a few moments before serving.
Notes
These balls can be made a day in advance and stored in the fridge. For a vegan version, replace condensed milk with coconut cream.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 135
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 5mg