Homemade version of decadent Raffaello candy… These sweet, chewy, buttery coconut almond balls are a delightful treat for every coconut fanatic!
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Why you’ll love these coconut balls:
Listen up, coconut lovers! I have a treat for you.
These little snow white balls are chewy, buttery, sweet and oh-soo addicting! It’s basically a homemade version of my favorite Ferrero Raffaello, coconut almond candy. If you haven’t tried it, you’re totally missing out, because they’re crispy, creamy heaven in the form of sweet little coconut balls. This homemade version isn’t crispy, but undeniably chewy from all the coconut flakes, and buttery sweet from all the condensed milk goodness.
If you’re a coconut fan, like me, you’ll love these little treats. This recipe makes about 35 balls, which seems a lot, but they disappear in a flash. (Everyone at the ranch devoured them in just one day! Except for my sis-in-law, she is allergic to coconut.)
The best part: you can store these beauties in the freezer for a couple of months. So whenever craving hits, you can simply reach into your freezer. And you don’t even have to wait for it to thaw.
How to make this recipe:
To make this dessert, it doesn’t require any special skills, or precise measurement.
- Simply mix all the ingredients, divide into equal parts (this medium cookie scoop is perfect for this task!)
- Divide the mixture into 1.5-inch balls with an almond in the middle.
- And roll them in coconut flakes.
Placing in a cute mini cupcake wrapper is, of course, optional.
Hope you make these beauties this weekend.
Storing Tip:
Heat (or even room temperature) is enemy #1 for these treats.
Store them in the freezer in an airtight container and serve in small batches.
Thanks for reading!
Coconut Almond Balls
Ingredients
- 14 oz (400g) sweetened condensed milk
- ¾ cup (170g) unsalted butter softened
- 2 teaspoons Amaretto Italian almond liquor
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 3 ½ cups (280g) coconut flakes divided
- 1 cup (100g) almond flour
- ½ cup whole almonds
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl with paddle attachment, beat condensed milk and butter on medium speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Mix in vanilla extract, Amaretto, 2.5 cups of coconut flakes and almond flour.
- Refrigerate the mixture overnight.
- Using a medium cookie scoop, form 1.5-inch balls placing one almond in the center and roll them in the remaining 1 cup of coconut flakes.
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This recipe was originally published on July 30th, 2015.
Is this sweetened or unsweetened coconut?
Hi, Rose. I’ve used sweetened coconut, but you can use unsweetened as well.
U don’t have to bake them ?they sound to goo to be true.
Nope, no need to bake them, April. Hope you’ll give it a try.
I love the simplicity of these candies. Can’t wait to try this recipe!
Thank you!!
Can’t wait to make this on my day off??
Sounds great, Kate. Hope you enjoy them as much as we did. 😉
Hello shinee!
Can u tell me about amaretto plx
And its substitute?
Its quite difficult to find it in my country
Kindly guide me
Hi, Hira! Amaretto is an Italian almond-flavored liquor. If you don’t have it, it’s ok to skip it. Hope you enjoy!
Thanks shinee.
Only for understanding, want to ask,almond liquor means almond essence?
Nope, it’s a type of alcohol. 🙂
These look soo good. I am a huge coconut fan, love all things coconut! I will be trying these for sure! thanks.
You and me are the same, Carolyn! Love coconut! Thank you for stopping by!
This sounds so delicious. Thanks for sharing!
Sure thing. Thanks for stopping by, Jenn!
Yum!! I love Ferrero Rafaello so I am going to be making some of these very soon. I’ll keep a little stash in the freezer so I can sneak one whenever I get a craving! Thanks for sharing!
Yay, I still have some in freezer! And I know you’ll enjoy having them in your freezer too. 🙂 Thanks, Kaylene!