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Coconut Snowballs Recipe With Condensed Milk

If this recipe is made with freshly grated coconut, the coconut balls would need to be refrigerated and finished quickly as it won't stay fresh as long

Prep Time 7 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 12 minutes
Author Marina

Ingredients

  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 cups of freshly grated coconut or desiccated coconut
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground cardamom powder
  • 1 cup desiccated coconut to roll the completed coconut balls in optional

Instructions

  1. In a pan, without any oil/butter, empty out the condensed milk and the 2 cups of desiccated coconut, and stir continuously on a low flame.
  2. Add to this freshly ground cardamom powder (I took 5 cardamoms and pound the pods using my little brass mortar and pestle)
  3. Keep stirring the mixture till it begins to thicken and pull away from the pan.(If you stop stirring, the mixture will stick to the pan and begin to brown or even burn)
  4. In about 5-7 minutes it should begin to form something that looks like a dough ball. This is a sign that the mixture is ready.
  5. Take the pan off the stove and set aside for about 10-12 minutes, till it cools enough for you to shape/form 3/4-1 inch sized balls.
  6. You can choose to roll the balls in the additional cup of desiccated coconut or just leave them as is. (My kids prefer this minus the additional coating of coconut)
  7. Enjoy these warm or when cooled. (And yes, you can even pop these in the fridge to serve chilled.)