Best Coconut Snowman Recipes

COCONUT SNOWMAN

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My mom made her basic coconut candy recipe for years, but I took it a step further and created jolly snowman heads. These cute little characters are worth the extra effort because they're always a big hit! -Donell Mayfield Rio Rancho, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 4h

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

4 cups sweetened shredded coconut, coarsely chopped
3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups vanilla or white chips
2 packages (11-1/2 ounces each) milk chocolate chips
1 package (10 ounces) large marshmallows
Black, orange and red decorator icing
Green leaf-shaped decorator candies

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the coconut, confectioners' sugar, milk and butter. Shape into 1-1/4-in. balls; place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Loosely cover and chill for 1-1/4 hours or until firm. , In a microwave, melt vanilla chips at 70% power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave in additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth., Dip balls in melted chips; place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Chill until firm, about 15 minutes. Set aside remaining melted vanilla chips., In a microwave, melt semisweet chips on high for about 1 minute; stir. Microwave in additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth. , For hats, dip each marshmallow in chocolate; place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet, allowing excess to drip down. Swirl the marshmallows in chocolate on waxed paper to create hat brims. Chill until firm, about 15 minutes., Level the top of coated coconut balls. Attach marshmallows hats, using reserved melted vanilla chips. With black icing, add eyes and a mouth to each face; with orange icing, add a nose. Use red icing and leaf candies for holly on hats. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 181 calories, Fat 8g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 7mg cholesterol, Sodium 49mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

SNOWMAN COCONUT CAKE

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Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow--especially when it's fresh, sweet coconut falling on a moist cake covered with all sorts of candy!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 2h20m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ white cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and egg whites called for on cake mix box
2 candy canes, unwrapped
2 flat-bottom ice-cream cones
Vanilla-flavored candy coating (almond bark), melted
1 container Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting
1 bag (7 oz) coconut (about 2 2/3 cups)
5 large black gumdrops
1 large orange gumdrop
7 small black gumdrops
1 roll Betty Crocker™ Fruit by the Foot™ chewy fruit snack (any red flavor)
2 Oreo chocolate creme sandwich cookies
Black shoestring licorice
2 pretzel rods

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Make, bake and cool cake mix as directed on box for two 8- or 9-inch round pans.
Cover 18x10-inch tray or cardboard with foil. To make ice skates, attach candy cane to each cone using melted candy coating; let stand until set. Arrange cake rounds with sides touching on tray. Frost with frosting. Sprinkle with coconut, pressing gently so it stays on frosting.
Use large black gumdrops for eyes and buttons, large orange gumdrop for nose, small black gumdrops for mouth and fruit snack roll for scarf. Place cookie on each side of head for earmuffs; attach with shoestring licorice. Arrange pretzel rods for arms and cones for ice skates. Store loosely covered.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 260, Carbohydrate 41 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 260 mg, Sugar 27 g, TransFat 1 1/2 g