Description
These Coconut Snowball Cheesecake Bites are a creamy, easy dessert that feels perfect for parties, holiday trays, quick dessert ideas, and sweet food ideas when I want something simple but impressive. Each bite is rich with cream cheese, coated in coconut, and chilled into a soft little treat that works as an easy recipe for dessert tables, make-ahead sweets, and fun homemade dessert ideas.
Ingredients
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
1 1/2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
2 cups sweetened shredded coconut, divided
8 ounces white chocolate, melted
1 tablespoon heavy cream
1 pinch salt
Instructions
1. Beat the softened cream cheese in a mixing bowl until smooth and creamy.
2. Mix in the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, coconut extract, and salt until fully combined.
3. Stir in the vanilla wafer crumbs and 1/2 cup of the shredded coconut until the mixture becomes thick enough to chill.
4. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 30 to 45 minutes, or until firm enough to scoop.
5. Scoop the mixture into small portions and roll into 18 even balls.
6. Melt the white chocolate and stir in the heavy cream until smooth.
7. Dip or lightly coat each cheesecake bite in the melted white chocolate.
8. Roll each coated bite in the remaining shredded coconut until fully covered.
9. Place the bites on a lined tray and chill for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
Do not skip chilling the filling before rolling, or the bites can become too soft to shape neatly.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 165
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
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