Enjoy these cheesecake balls covered with candy melts and rolled in coconut – a perfect dessert treat.
Coconut Bonbons
- Prep Time 40 min
- Total 1 hr 25 min
- Servings 50
- Ingredients 4
Ingredients
- 1 box (30 oz) frozen New York style cheesecake, partially thawed
- 4 cups vanilla candy melts or coating wafers (24 oz)
- 2 tablespoons shortening
- 1 bag (7 oz) flaked coconut (about 2 2/3 cups)
Instructions
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Step1Line cookie sheet with waxed paper. On cutting board, chop cheesecake. Place cheesecake pieces in large bowl; mix with spatula until crust and filling are well blended. With small cookie scoop, shape cheesecake into 1-inch balls; place on cookie sheet. Freeze until firm; keep frozen.
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Step2In medium microwavable bowl, microwave candy melts and shortening uncovered on Medium (50%) 2 minutes, then in 15-second increments, until melted; stir until smooth. In small bowl, place coconut.
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Step3Remove cheesecake balls from freezer a few at a time. Dip each cheesecake ball into melted candy to cover; tap off excess. Immediately roll cheesecake ball in coconut, pressing gently. Return to cookie sheet. Let stand until set. Store in refrigerator.
Nutrition
160
Calories
10g
Total Fat
1g
Protein
16g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 160
- Total Fat
- 10g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 5g
- 0%
- Sodium
- 65mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 16g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Protein
- 1g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
1 Other Carbohydrate; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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