Best Coconut Ice Cream Balls Recipes

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COCONUT ICE CREAM BALLS



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Coconut and graham cracker-coated ice cream balls served with fresh strawberries, caramel sauce, and whipped cream make a delectable treat.

Provided by heidi074

Categories     Desserts     Frozen Dessert Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 cups sweetened, toasted coconut
6 graham crackers, crushed
1 quart vanilla ice cream
¾ cup whipping cream
1 quart fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered lengthwise
1 (12 ounce) jar caramel sauce

Steps:

  • Cut a 12x24 inch sheet of aluminum foil and place it on a flat surface. Mix the coconut and crushed graham crackers together on the foil until well blended. Use an ice cream scoop to scoop out 6 baseball-sized amounts of ice cream. Use your hands to form into balls, and roll in the coconut mixture. Wrap each ice cream ball in aluminum foil, and freeze at least 1 hour.
  • Meanwhile, beat the whipping cream until soft peaks form. To serve, place 1/2 cup strawberries on 6 plates. Remove foil from the ice cream balls and place one on each plate. Top with caramel sauce and whipped cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 651.7 calories, Carbohydrate 90.9 g, Cholesterol 80 mg, Fat 32.1 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 6.9 g, SaturatedFat 22.8 g, Sodium 426 mg, Sugar 39.5 g

TOASTED COCONUT ICE CREAM BALLS



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For a very simple dessert treat, this recipe is sure to delight all. The coconut adds so much flavor and makes this so special.-Taste of Home Cooking School, Greendale, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 10m

Yield 1 serving.

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1 scoop vanilla ice cream
Pirouette cookies

Steps:

  • Add an elegant touch to the most basic after dinner treat—vanilla ice cream! Simply place 1 cup of shredded, sweetened coconut on a baking sheet. Bake coconut at 350° for 2-4 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until the coconut is dry and mostly toasted light brown with some white shreds., To serve, place a single scoop of vanilla ice cream in an individual serving glass. Lightly sprinkle ice cream with some of the toasted coconut, then garnish with Pirouette cookies. Store leftover coconut in refrigerator for future use.

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