Best Ice Cream Snowballs Recipes

ICE CREAM SNOWBALLS

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The House of Loreto residents agree there's no better way to enjoy this festive ice cream dessert than in the warm atmosphere of dinner with friends and family. For extra fun, we sometimes top each snowball with a lit red candle.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 10m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 3

Ingredients

1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream, softened
3-1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut (about 10 ounces)
Fresh mint, optional

Steps:

Scoop ice cream into 12 balls. Place on a baking sheet and freeze until solid. Roll in coconut. Garnish with mint if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 295 calories, Fat 18g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 39mg cholesterol, Sodium 132mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

ICE CREAM SNOWBALLS WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE

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I needed a dessert for a church group at Christmas, and snowballs came to mind. For added flavor, toast the coconut before making these frozen treats. -Nancy Bruce, Big Timber, MT

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup orange juice
1/2 cup white grape juice
1 package (10 ounces) frozen sweetened raspberries, thawed
SNOWBALLS:
4 cups sweetened shredded coconut
5 cups vanilla ice cream

Steps:

In a small saucepan, mix sugar, cornstarch and salt; stir in juices until smooth. Add raspberries; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Transfer to a small bowl; cool slightly. Refrigerate, covered, 2 hours or until cold., For snowballs, place coconut in a shallow bowl. Using a 1/2-cup scoop, drop a scoop of ice cream in coconut; roll in coconut to coat and shape into a ball. Transfer to a waxed paper-lined baking pan; place in freezer. Repeat to make a total of 10 snowballs; freeze 1 hour or until firm., To serve, spoon raspberry sauce into dessert dishes. Top with snowballs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 405 calories, Fat 17g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 29mg cholesterol, Sodium 188mg sodium, Carbohydrate 62g carbohydrate (55g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 3g protein.