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    Chocolate Snowballs

    Published: Dec 14, 2017 Updated: Jul 19, 2021 by Alison Andrews This post may contain affiliate links

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    Vegan Chocolate Snowballs

    These festive no-bake chocolate snowballs are deliciously chocolatey, packed with rolled oats and coconut and super easy to make.

    Chocolate snowballs stacked up on a white plate.

    Do these pictures do these chocolate snowballs justice? I’m not sure they do!

    No disrespect to my hubby who did a great job with the photos, but I’m just not sure any photo can do justice to what these actually taste like!

    They look like some simple little chocolate dessert balls, covered in coconut ‘snow’ but they taste like heaven.

    I am not even a little embarrassed to say that since making these I have been making a beeline for the freezer first thing after waking up in the morning to have 1 (or 2 or 3). They are so good they are the first thing you think about when you open your eyes!

    Chocolate snowballs stacked up on a white plate.

    How To Make Chocolate Snowballs

    They’re super easy to make too, which always makes a dessert even more fun.

    You throw some rolled oats and dessicated coconut into a big mixing bowl. Then you throw some vegan butter, sugar, cocoa, salt and non-dairy milk into a saucepan and heat it up to a boil, then let it boil for a minute, and then add in some vanilla and pour that chocolate gorgeousness over the rolled oats and coconut and mix in.

    Then you just let that delightful mixture chill in the freezer until cold. Roll into balls and roll the balls in LOADS more coconut and return to the freezer to set.

    The freezer is also where they live. They are so perfect straight from the freezer: cold, chewy and so delicious you’ll just want to live on them exclusively for a few days.

    Chocolate snowballs on a parchment lined baking tray.

    Storing and Freezing

    Keep them stored in the freezer where they’ll keep for ages (not that anyone will be able to keep these around for ages), and be ready for any snack attacks or dessert cravings that hit. 

    They tend to get a little too soft in the fridge so the freezer is the best place to store them. They don’t freeze solid and are perfect to snack on straight out of the freezer. 

    Chocolate coconut snowballs stacked up on a white plate.

    More Easy Desserts

    1. Vegan Chocolate Truffles
    2. Vegan Peanut Butter Balls
    3. Vegan Carrot Cake Balls
    4. No-Bake Vegan Truffles
    5. Vegan Coconut Truffles
    6. Vegan Energy Balls
    Chocolate snowballs on a white plate with the top snowball cut in half.

    Did you make this recipe? Be sure to leave a comment and rating below!

    Chocolate coconut snowballs stacked up on a white plate.

    Chocolate Snowballs

    These festive no-bake chocolate snowballs are deliciously chocolatey, packed with rolled oats and coconut and super easy to make.
    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: Dessert, Gluten-Free
    Cuisine: Vegan
    Diet: Vegan
    Prep Time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Servings: 22
    Calories: 161kcal
    Author: Alison Andrews

    Ingredients

    • 3 cups Rolled Oats (288g)
    • 2 cups Dessicated Coconut (160g) Finely shredded coconut
    • ½ cup Vegan Butter (112g)
    • 1 cup White Granulated Sugar (200g)
    • ½ cup Soy Milk (120ml) or other non-dairy milk
    • ⅓ cup Cocoa Powder (28g) Unsweetened
    • ¼ tsp Salt
    • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
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    Instructions

    • Place the rolled oats and 1 cup (80g) of the dessicated coconut into a large bowl and mix together. Set aside.
    • Add the vegan butter, sugar, soy milk, cocoa powder and salt into a saucepan and heat it on medium to high heat. Stir constantly until butter melts and then whisk briefly if needed to remove any lumps.
    • Continue stirring until the mixture boils and then leave it to boil for 1 minute without stirring.
    • Remove from the heat and add in the vanilla, then pour the whole mix over the rolled oats and coconut mix and stir together. Cover and refrigerate until completely cold (you can also put it in the freezer to speed things up if you like).
    • Place the remaining 1 cup of dried (dessicated) coconut into a shallow bowl. Roll the chocolate mixture into balls and then roll the balls in the coconut until very well covered and then place onto a parchment lined baking tray.
    • The balls will be a bit fragile, so press them firmly into a ball before rolling in the coconut.
    • When you’ve finished rolling all the balls place the tray into the freezer for the balls to set. This is also where you’ll store them as they remain perfect in the freezer.

    Notes

    1. Use gluten-free rolled oats to keep this recipe gluten-free.
    2. Prep time does not include chill time.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1Ball | Calories: 161kcal | Carbohydrates: 20.4g | Protein: 2.7g | Fat: 8.3g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 65mg | Fiber: 2.6g | Sugar: 9.9g
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    About the Author

    Hi I'm Alison Andrews, I'm the voice and cook behind Loving It Vegan. I love making delicious vegan food and creating vegan versions of all your old favorites, so that you’ll never feel like you’re missing out. Find out more about me here.

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    Comments

    1. Sara Louise Ball says

      January 09, 2021 at 5:15 pm

      Easy to do and delicious. Love them5 stars

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      • Alison Andrews says

        January 11, 2021 at 11:45 am

        Thanks Sara Louise!

        Reply
    2. Casmir says

      February 14, 2020 at 9:04 pm

      Can i use coconut butter in place of the butter, to give it more coconut flavor?

      Reply
      • Alison Andrews says

        February 15, 2020 at 2:48 pm

        Hmmm, I’m not sure really! I haven’t tried that. Let us know if you do try it though! 🙂

        Reply
    3. Anna Andrews says

      December 14, 2017 at 5:25 pm

      Best version of coconut balls I have ever seen5 stars

      Reply
    4. Jennifer Bliss says

      December 14, 2017 at 5:25 pm

      I need these in my life PRONTO!

      Reply

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