Just 3-ingredients and no baking. These vegan coconut balls couldn’t be any easier to make! A wonderful substitute for Raffaello Bonbons – perfect for gifting… or just eating yourself.
Hands up if you could chow down on an entire box of Raffaello like me! Those little balls of coconut and almond used to fill my world with so much joy. I was always a Raffaello over Ferrero kind gal.
So, when they popped into my head again just recently, I knew I had to try a vegan version. Sweetened condensed coconut milk, desiccated coconut and almonds… I knew this combination was going to be delicious, but I didn’t think the taste would be so bang on. Such a wonderfully easy cheat’s Raffaello!
They are so easy to make, simply mix in a bowl and then roll into balls. Couldn’t get any simpler, could it?
I made mine quite large – a tablespoon of mixture each ball – but you can definitely make them a little smaller to yield more balls. But you’ll need to more almonds if making them smaller, of course!
If you’re looking for a homemade gift for friends or loved ones these coconut balls are the perfect solution. Especially appropriate for Christmastime gifting, don’t you think?!
If you give them a go, let me know how you get on in comments below.
Want more recipes like this? Try…
Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
Easy Energy Balls
Vegan Viennese Whirls
Fruit Scones
Vegan Hazelnut Brownies
Easy Rocky Road
Jam & Coconut Sponge
Coconut Raspberry Slice
Vegan Lamingtons
Lemon Slice
Recipe inspired by Happy Foods Tube ‘3-Ingredient Raffaello Coconut Balls’
3-Ingredient Vegan Coconut Balls | Homemade Raffaello
Ingredients
- 320 grams Sweetened Condensed Coconut Milk
- 2 1/2 cups Desiccated Coconut
- 16 Blanched Almonds
Instructions
- To a large mixing bowl add condensed milk and 2 cups of desiccated coconut. Combine everything well.
- On a large flat surface spread out the remaining 1/2 cup of desiccated coconut.
- Scoop out a tablespoon of the mixture from the bowl and roll into a ball. In the center of the ball place one blanched almond. Note: it will be sticky, and a bit messy at this point.
- Roll this ball in the desiccated coconut you laid out on the flat surface until totally covered and no longer sticky on the outside.
- Repeat until all the mixture has gone then place in the fridge to set completely.
Save these Vegan Coconut Balls for later!
