Description
Chocolate-coated coconut lamington balls bring Australian dessert magic to your kitchen with minimal effort. Simple pantry ingredients create irresistible bite-sized treats you’ll want to share with friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 packet (250 grams / 8.8 ounces) plain sweet biscuits (e.g., Marie biscuits)
- 1 can (395 grams / 14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
Coating Ingredient:
- 1 ½ cups (360 milliliters / 12 fluid ounces) desiccated coconut
Instructions
- Transform plain biscuits into fine, powdery crumbs using a food processor or manually crushing them inside a sealed zip-top bag with a rolling pin.
- Transfer the powdered biscuit crumbs into a spacious mixing vessel and incorporate sweetened condensed milk, thoroughly blending until a cohesive, slightly tacky mixture emerges.
- Utilize clean palms to craft uniform spherical shapes, portioning the mixture into bite-sized rounds approximately the size of a tablespoon.
- Distribute desiccated coconut across a flat surface, gently rotating each formed ball to ensure complete and even coverage with the snowy white flakes.
- Position the coconut-encrusted spheres onto a chilled tray or serving plate, then transfer to the refrigerator for approximately one hour, allowing them to solidify and develop a delightful, firm texture.
- Once sufficiently chilled, extract from the refrigerator and present these delectable treats, ready to be savored and enjoyed by eager guests or personal indulgence.
Notes
- Use a sturdy food processor or roll biscuits in a sealed bag to create fine, even crumbs for consistent texture.
- Ensure hands are slightly damp when rolling balls to prevent sticky mixture from clinging to fingers.
- Check condensed milk thickness before mixing; too runny might require additional biscuit crumbs for proper binding.
- Experiment with different biscuit types like graham crackers or chocolate cookies for unique flavor variations.
- Allow balls to chill completely for a firmer, more structured dessert that holds its shape perfectly.
- Consider toasting coconut beforehand to enhance its nutty, rich flavor profile.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week, maintaining optimal freshness and texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Australian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 155
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 25mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 5mg