Ingredients
GRATED COCONUT
60 g
BITTER COCOA POWDER
30 g
GRANELLED SUGAR
100 g
SOY MILK
50 ml
FOR THE FINISHING
GRATED COCONUT
to taste
The coconut and cocoa balls are delicious no-cook pralines, ideal for finishing a lunch in the company of friends or for treating yourself a cuddle at a snack together with a cup of steaming tea. A dessert also suitable for vegan guests, because it is prepared without butter, eggs or animal derivatives, ready in just a few minutes with just 4 ingredients: grated coconut, sugar, bitter cocoa powder and soy milk.

Once mixed together in a bowl, simply form many small morsels with the homogeneous mixture obtained, then pass them in flaked coconut and place in the fridge until serving: the result will be irresistible gluten free bon bons, perfect for placing on the dessert buffet for a birthday party or bring to the table for Sunday brunch.

A quick and easy recipe, which you can have fun making even with the little ones at home, to be flavored to taste with a drop of rum, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, ground cinnamon or a glass of espresso. If you wish, you can place 1 toasted hazelnut in the center of the sweets, you can glaze them with melted white chocolate and then sprinkle them with chopped pistachios, or you can enrich them with crushed dry biscuits, for a pleasant crunchy effect.

If you prefer, you can package the balls in advance, even the day before: in this case we suggest sprinkling them with coconut just before offering them to guests, to prevent them from becoming too moist.

Find out how to prepare coconut and cocoa balls following the step-by-step procedure and advice. If you liked this recipe, also try the coconut and raspberry balls.

How to prepare coconut and cocoa balls
Step 1
Pour the grated coconut into a bowl 1.

Step 2
Add the sugar 2.

Step 3
Add the bitter cocoa 3.

Step 4
Mix the powders 4.

Step 5
Pour in the soy milk 5.

Step 6
Mix well with a 6 spoon, until you obtain a homogeneous mixture.

Step 7
Take small portions of dough and form many balls of 15 g each. Once ready, arrange them on a plate 7.

Step 8
Pass the balls in coconut flakes 8.

Step 9
Place them on a serving plate 9 and leave them to cool in the fridge for about 1 hour.

Step 10
Once the resting time has passed, bring the coconut and cocoa balls 10 to the table and serve.

Storage
The coconut and cocoa balls can be stored in the fridge, in an airtight container, for a maximum of 2-3 days.