Day 9 | Pecan Coconut Snowballs

This no-bake twist integrates a traditional mexican wedding cake cookie and snowball cookie. Delicious!
December 21, 2014

Ingredients

SERVINGS: 12 balls
  • 1 3/4 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 2 teaspoons melted coconut oil
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened coconut milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 chopped pecans

Instructions

Place 1 cup of shredded coconut in a food processor and pour in the coconut oil. Process on high speed, scraping down the sides periodically, until it is a thicker chunky consistency.

Add the honey, coconut milk, chopped pecans, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt and process until well combined. Add 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons of shredded coconut and pulse until just combined.

Shape the mixture into 12  balls and roll in the remaining shredded coconut. Refrigerate for at least an hour and up to 5 days. Eat at room tempature.

Recipe adapted from The Kitchn

Ingredients

SERVINGS: 12 balls
  • 1 3/4 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 2 teaspoons melted coconut oil
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened coconut milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 chopped pecans