Best Malibu Piña Colada Recipes

Pina Colada Truffles (Malibu Truffles) image

Provided by BecR2400

Categories Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 2 dozen, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

about 3 cups vanilla wafer, crushed (1 box)
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted (confectioner's sugar)
1/2 cup Malibu rum
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
2 tablespoons white corn syrup (Karo)
1/2 cup finely chopped dried pineapple
1/2 cup shredded baker's coconut
1/2 cup good quality white chocolate, melted

Steps:

In a large bowl, stir together the malibu rum, coconut extract, and the syrup.
Gradually stir in the powdered sugar.
Add crushed vanilla wafers, pineapple and shredded coconut.
Mix thoroughly.
Cover with cling wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Shape mixture into walnut size balls and dip into melted white chocolate, or leave them plain.
Place each truffle into a mini-muffin paper.
Place into an airtight container or cookie tin, with layers of parchment between the layers.
Store covered. Serve chilled, or at room temperature.

Malibu Pina Colada Cupcakes Recipe - (4.4/5) image

Provided by kayjayjohnson

Number Of Ingredients 25

Pina Colada Cupcakes
1 stick unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1/3 c pineapple juice
2 T rum
1 t vanilla
3 eggs
1.5 c all purpose flour
1 c granulated sugar
1 t baking powder
1/2 t baking soda
1/4 t salt
1/3 c crushed pineapple
1/3 c shredded coconut ( I used unsweetened)
Malibu Syrup
1/2 c sugar
1/4 c water
2 T Malibu (or more, to taste
1 t vanilla
1 t butter
Lime-Cream Cheese Frosting
1 stick of butter
8 oz cream cheese
1-2 c powdered sugar (to taste)
juice and zest of 1 lime
1 t malibu or vanilla

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350. Line cupcake pan. Beat together melted butter, pineapple juice, rum and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing until well blended. In a separate bowl, blend flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt. With mixer on low speed, add dry ingredients to wet, gradually. Fold in pineapple and coconut. Fill liners 3/4 of the way. Bake 20-25 minutes until a cake tester comes out clean. For syrup, bring sugar and water to a boil over med-high heat. after 2 minutes, add malibu, vanilla and butter. let cook 3-5 minutes more until syrupy. When cupcakes are cool, combine all ingredients except sugar using a hand mixer. add powdered sugar gradually to each desired sweetness and consistency.