Snowman Truffles

These coconut snowmen truffles are cute, easy and fun to prepare and are perfect for Christmas! They consist of 2-ingredient coconut truffles and store-bought decorations.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Servings snowmen

Calories 270

Author Anthea

Ingredients

Coconut Snowmen Truffles

320g (11.25 oz) dairy-free sweetened condensed milk 1 regular can, (note 2)
4 cups (320g) fine shredded coconut / desiccated coconut plus extra for rolling

To Decorate

3 tablespoons vegan white chocolate or white candy melts, melted and as needed
3 tablespoons black-colored icing or as needed
2 tablespoons orange-colored icing or as needed
24 thin pretzel sticks 2 inches (5 cm) each
12 red candy straps 5 inches (13 cm) each

Instructions

Make the snowmen:

Add the coconut and sweetened condensed milk to a large mixing bowl. Mix with a wooden spoon or hand mixer until well combined.
Divide and roll the mixture into around 12 larger balls and 12 smaller balls. These will be the snowmen bodies and heads.
Roll the coconut balls in extra coconut.
Pair each larger ball with a smaller ball. Dab some white chocolate on the larger balls and stick a smaller ball on top. Allow the coconut snowmen to firm up at room temperature or in the fridge.

Decorate the snowmen:

Using piping bags or toothpicks, draw the black icing on the snowmen to make eyes and buttons. Draw the orange icing on the snowmen to make noses. (note 3)
If desired, insert the pretzel sticks into the snowmen to make arms. Wrap the snowmen's necks with red candy. If needed, use melted white chocolate to 'stick' the items in place.
Store the snowmen truffles in an airtight container at room temperature for 1 day, in the fridge for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 1 month. The pretzel sticks will soften over time.

Notes

The number of snowmen you'll get will depend on how large you roll your coconut truffles.
If you can't access sweetened condensed milk, you can use 1 cup (240g) thick scoopable coconut cream and 1/4 cup (85g) maple syrup. Your final mixture will be less sticky than the original and you may need to add more coconut or maple syrup.
As the snowmen are covered in coconut, the icing doesn't always 'stick' to the surface. To minimize this, after piping each dot I lightly pressed or scraped my piping tip right next to the dot (if you look closely at my snowmen, some of my dots vaguely resemble teardrops). Do the best that you can, and don't stress!

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