“3-Ingredient Newfoundland Snowballs Recipe – Pure Bliss!”
No-bake chocolate coconut balls, a traditional Canadian holiday treat. These easy-to-make snowballs combine rolled oats, cocoa, and shredded coconut for a chewy, fudgy dessert.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 24 snowballs 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: Canadian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut (plus extra for rolling)
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine rolled oats, shredded coconut, and cocoa powder.
- In a saucepan, heat sugar, butter, and milk over medium heat. Bring to a gentle boil for 3–4 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Remove the syrup from heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Pour over the oat mixture and mix until fully coated.
- Let the mixture cool for 10–15 minutes, then roll into bite-sized balls.
- Coat each ball in extra shredded coconut, then chill in the fridge for at least 1 hour.
Notes
- Let the mixture cool slightly before rolling to avoid burning your hands.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
- For a festive touch, dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 snowball
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg