No-Bake Coconut Chocolate Balls
Dense, chewy confections combining toasted coconut flakes, ground hazelnuts, and chocolate chunks bound with sweetened condensed milk. Baked briefly at 180°C to set, then cooled on a rack. Makes approximately 30 balls with minimal mixing required.
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ oz ground hazelnutsground almonds1:1tree_nut
similar texture and mild flavor
- 3 ½ oz coconut flakes
- 1 ¾ oz chocolate chunkschopped dark chocolate1:1
more intense cocoa flavor
- 1 cups sweetened condensed milk
- 2 pinch salt
Instructions
- 1
Combine coconut flakes, ground hazelnuts, chocolate chunks, and salt in a bowl
- 2
Stir in sweetened condensed milk until evenly incorporated
- 3
With wet hands, shape mixture into approximately 30 balls
- 4
Place balls on a baking tray lined with baking paper
- 5
Bake in the centre of an oven preheated to 350°F for approximately 15 minutes
- 6
Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly
- 7
Transfer to a cooling rack and cool completely
Tips
Wet hands prevent mixture from sticking during shaping
Cooling on a rack allows air circulation for even setting
Good to Know
Airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days, or refrigerated for up to 2 weeks
Prepare and shape up to 2 days before baking; store shaped balls covered in refrigerator
At room temperature as a petit four or confection
Common Mistakes
Overmix to avoid dense, gummy texture that won't hold shape
Skip cooling on rack to avoid trapped steam creating soggy bottoms
Use dry hands to avoid excessive moisture breaking down mixture
Substitutions
more intense cocoa flavor
earthier taste