ICE CREAM SNOWBALLS WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE

Ice Cream Snowballs with Raspberry Sauce image

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

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.