Directions
The coconut and chocolate balls are those fabulous truffles that you would eat one after the other without ever stopping, without any remorse.
The beauty of these coconut sweets is that they do not need to be cooked and are very quick to prepare, even if you are not an expert pastry chef you will be able to make a fabulous dessert in a few minutes and without the skills of a circus pastry chef.
Not to mention that the recipe for making these coconut and chocolate balls is disarmingly easy: even those who are not practical in the kitchen or struggle to peel a potato will find comfort in these coconut sweets, ready in less than 20 minutes.
If you are looking for a delicious snack or a sweet to pamper your guests at the end of the meal, you have found the right recipe.
Ingredients and doses for making coconut and chocolate balls without cooking
To make 22 truffles
- 500 grams of cottage cheese
- 450 grams of coconut flour
- 200 grams of sugar
- 100 grams of white chocolate
- 2 untreated organic oranges
- 5 grams of cinnamon
- 8 cl of dark rum, only for adults of course
How to prepare coconut and chocolate pralines without cooking
Wash the oranges with a brush then grate the peel. Put the ricotta in a bowl and mash it with a fork, add the rum and coconut a little at a time.
Add the sugar and orange peel, mix well and let it rest. Meanwhile, melt the white chocolate in a bain-marie, adding a small piece of butter.
Let it cool, then add it to the ricotta and coconut mixture, mix and refrigerate for 2 hours. When you are ready, form many balls with a diameter of 3-4 cm and pass them in the coconut flour, mash lightly, then flour them again. If you want, you can add a little finely chopped organic, untreated orange peel to the coconut flour.
Eliminate the excess flour and the coconut cakes are ready to be served! If you want to try a delicious variant, add 50 grams of chopped almonds to the mixture. Instead of rum you can also use Cointreau or Drambuie for a more intense flavor.
Which rum goes with coconut balls and white chocolate?
We choose a great rum like the Samaroli Nicaragua rum 1999 or a less pretentious rum Don Papa, spiced and full of vanilla. If you want to pair a wine, opt for a structured fortified wine such as sweet vermouth, Port wine, Marsala, Madeira wine, Sherry.
