Sweet Cuban Coconut Balls with Melted Chocolate (Coquito Acaramelado)

Sweet Cuban Coconut Balls with Melted Chocolate (Coquito Acaramelado) is a hor d'oeuvre that serves 20. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 297 calories, 3g of protein, and 25g of fat per serving. For 83 cents per serving, this recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from Half Baked Harvest requires vanilla, honey, coconut sugar, and full-fat coconut milk. 245 people were glad they tried this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 25 minutes. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 33%, which is rather bad. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Melted Snowmen Oreo Balls, Puerto Rican Coconut Eggnog (Coquito), and Coquito (Puerto Rican Coconut Eggnog).

Servings: 20

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

Cooking duration: 10 minutes

 

Ingredients:

8 ounces chocolate, melted

1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk or homemade coconut milk (see recipe below)

1/4 cup granulated sugar or coconut sugar (I use coconut sugar)

2 cans full-fat coconut milk

1/2 cup honey

3 cups shredded or grated coconut (I like to used unsweetened)*

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Equipment:

pot

baking paper

baking sheet

toothpicks

sauce pan

Cooking instruction summary:

InstructionsIn a medium size pot, combine the sweetened condensed milk and coconut. Set the pot over medium heat and cook 8-10 minutes or until the mixture has thickened, being careful not to let the mixture burn. Remove from the heat and stir in the the vanilla.Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.Once the coconut mixture is cool enough to handle, roll it into tablespoon size balls and place on the prepared baking sheet. If desired, insert a toothpick into the center of each ball. Place in the freezer for 20-30 minutes to cool.Add the honey to a small sauce pan and bring to a boil. Boil for 2-3 minutes then remove from the heat. DO NOT cook the honey longer than 5 minutes or it will harden on the coconut balls. Carefully dip each ball into the honey, allowing any excess to drip off. Place back onto the parchment lined baking sheet and repeat with the remaining balls. Alternately you can just spoon the honey over each coconut ball.Allow the balls cool. Serve with melted chocolate.

 

Step by step:


1. In a medium size pot, combine the sweetened condensed milk and coconut. Set the pot over medium heat and cook 8-10 minutes or until the mixture has thickened, being careful not to let the mixture burn.

2. Remove from the heat and stir in the the vanilla.Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.Once the coconut mixture is cool enough to handle, roll it into tablespoon size balls and place on the prepared baking sheet. If desired, insert a toothpick into the center of each ball.

3. Place in the freezer for 20-30 minutes to cool.

4. Add the honey to a small sauce pan and bring to a boil. Boil for 2-3 minutes then remove from the heat. DO NOT cook the honey longer than 5 minutes or it will harden on the coconut balls. Carefully dip each ball into the honey, allowing any excess to drip off.

5. Place back onto the parchment lined baking sheet and repeat with the remaining balls. Alternately you can just spoon the honey over each coconut ball.Allow the balls cool.

6. Serve with melted chocolate.


Nutrition Information:

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296k Calories
2g Protein
25g Total Fat
20g Carbs
2% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
296k
15%

Fat
25g
39%

  Saturated Fat
21g
133%

Carbohydrates
20g
7%

  Sugar
15g
17%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
18mg
1%

Caffeine
7mg
2%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
2g
5%

Manganese
0.89mg
45%

Copper
0.31mg
15%

Iron
2mg
15%

Magnesium
52mg
13%

Fiber
2g
12%

Phosphorus
101mg
10%

Potassium
241mg
7%

Zinc
0.79mg
5%

Selenium
2µg
4%

Vitamin B6
0.07mg
3%

Vitamin B3
0.54mg
3%

Vitamin B2
0.04mg
3%

Folate
9µg
2%

Vitamin B5
0.21mg
2%

Calcium
17mg
2%

Vitamin B1
0.02mg
2%

Vitamin C
0.83mg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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