I had some left over sweetened condensed milk from some moc dole whips we had made last weekend.
I did some recipe research and found this wonderful little ditty to try.
Coconut BonBons
December 25, 2024
Category
Dessert
Great For 2
Waste Not Want Not
Persons
48
Serving Size
1 bonbon
Prep Time
15 minutes
Wait Time
1 hour
Total Time
15 minutes
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 pound confectioners’ sugar
- 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 2 cups flaked coconut
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons shortening / coconut oil
Instructions
- Mix butter, confectioners’ sugar, and sweetened condensed milk together in a mixer;
- Mix in coconut.
- Roll dough into 1 inch balls; refrigerate until set, about 1 hour.
- Melt chocolate and coconut oil in the microwave – 40 percent, 1 min at a time
- Stirring occasionally until smooth.
- Stir to make sure the shortening is fully incorporated.
- Use a fork to lift each ball out of the chocolate once covered.
- Set on wax paper to dry.
Verdict:
I thought this was a fun recipe, hubby gave it 5 stars.
We topped it with different salts, or some fun sugars.
If you try this, let me know what you think, and what toppings you tried!
