Description
Chocolate lovers rejoice with these delightful easy chocolate balls, a quick dessert that melts in your mouth. Sweet chocolate goodness combines perfectly with simple ingredients, creating a treat you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 ½ cups graham crackers or digestive biscuits, crushed
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup coconut, shredded
- ½ cup nuts, crushed
- sprinkles or cocoa powder for rolling
Instructions
- Blend Ingredients: In a spacious mixing vessel, thoroughly combine pulverized graham crackers, powdered sugar, and cocoa powder. Incorporate melted butter, milk, and vanilla extract, stirring until a cohesive, pliable dough emerges.
- Craft Spheres: Using nimble hands, delicately sculpt tablespoon-sized portions of the mixture into uniform, compact orbs. Continue methodically until all dough is transformed.
- Embellish Exterior: Artfully roll each chocolate sphere through selected coatings like shredded coconut, crushed nuts, festive sprinkles, or additional cocoa powder, ensuring complete and elegant coverage.
- Chill and Solidify: Arrange the decorated confections on a parchment-lined tray, then transfer to the refrigerator. Allow the treats to rest and firm up for approximately one hour, enhancing their structural integrity and flavor melding.
- Serve and Store: Present these delectable morsels immediately or preserve their freshness by storing in a sealed container within the refrigerator for up to seven days, maintaining optimal taste and texture.
Notes
- Ensure the dough isn’t too wet or dry; adjust graham cracker or milk quantities for perfect texture consistency.
- Use a small cookie scoop or tablespoon to create evenly sized chocolate balls for consistent chilling and appearance.
- Refrigeration helps balls maintain shape and enhances flavor melding; don’t skip this crucial step for best results.
- Experiment with different toppings like crushed Oreos, powdered sugar, or melted chocolate for varied flavor profiles and textures.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg