Caramel cream, shredded coconut, almonds, and playful sweet decorations create adorable snowmen that will delight both children and adults. These no-bake Christmas treats are soft, coconutty, and also serve as an impressive decoration for your festive table.
The preparation is simple and requires no baking. Just mix condensed milk with coconut, let the mixture chill in the fridge for at least an hour, and then shape balls of different sizes. You can decorate the snowmen with chocolate, candies, sticks, and licorice as you like.
What You Will Need
For the coconut balls:
- 1 can of condensed caramel milk,
- 200 g shredded coconut,
- 1 pack of almonds.
For assembling the snowmen:
- 1 pack of Tic Tac candies for noses,
- chocolate for eyes and buttons,
- sticks for arms,
- licorice for scarves,
- pieces of skewer or other edible material to connect the balls.
The original recipe does not specify the exact amount of chocolate, sticks, licorice, or connecting material, so adjust according to how many snowmen you plan to make.
Step-by-Step Preparation:
1. Mixing the base: Place the condensed milk in a bowl, add 200 g of shredded coconut, and mix thoroughly. The result should be a uniform coconut mixture that can be shaped into firm balls after chilling.
2. Chilling the mixture: Place the prepared mixture in the fridge for at least 1 hour. During this time, the ingredients will combine and firm up, making it easier to shape the balls.
3. Preparing the decorations: Before you start making the snowmen, prepare the almonds, Tic Tac candies, chocolate, sticks, and licorice. Cut the licorice into suitable pieces for scarves and adjust the sticks to serve as arms.
4. Shaping the balls: From the chilled coconut mixture, start shaping balls. For each snowman, make one larger ball for the body and one smaller for the head. Make sure they are firm enough so they don’t fall apart when assembling.
5. Assembling the snowmen: Attach the larger and smaller balls together to form a snowman. You can use a small piece of skewer or other edible material to hold the two parts together.
6. Creating the face and buttons: Use chocolate to make the eyes and buttons. For the nose, use a Tic Tac candy. Work carefully so the balls keep their shape and the small decorations stick well.
7. Adding arms and scarf: Insert the prepared sticks into the sides of the larger ball as arms. Arrange a piece of licorice around the neck as a scarf. You can also use almonds or other small candies for extra decoration, as suggested in the original recipe.
8. Finishing touches: Carefully transfer the finished coconut snowmen onto a serving tray or among other Christmas sweets. Handle them gently so the joined balls don’t separate and the faces, buttons, and scarves stay in place.
How to Make Firm Snowmen
The most important thing is to chill the coconut mixture for at least an hour. Well-chilled dough is easier to shape, less sticky, and the finished balls hold their shape better. You can slightly flatten the bottom of the larger body ball to help the snowman stand more steadily on the tray.
If you use a piece of skewer, make sure it stays safely hidden inside both balls. When serving, it’s a good idea to warn about its presence, especially if children will be eating the sweets.
How to Decorate the Snowmen Easily
Chocolate is perfect for small eyes and buttons, Tic Tac candies make a prominent nose, and licorice easily becomes a colorful scarf. Use sticks for arms. Each snowman can look different, so feel free to combine decorations according to your taste and what candies you have available.
Final Tip
You can prepare the snowmen as an edible part of your Christmas table or add them to a tray with other no-bake sweets. They look best when you leave some space around them so their chocolate faces, buttons, arms, and licorice scarves are clearly visible.
