Best Crispy Orange Coconut Balls Recipes

ORANGE COCONUT SNOWBALLS

Steps:

• In a food processor, pulse the vanilla wafers into a very fine crumb. Transfer to a mixing bowl. Pulse the pecans into a fine crumb and add to the bowl with the wafers. Finally, pulse the coconut until coarsely chopped and transfer to a separate shallow dish.
• Add the powdered sugar, orange juice concentrate, vanilla extract, and butter to the pecan and wafer crumbs. Using a hand mixer, mix until combined.
• Use a small cookie scoop to scoop dough and use your hands to form balls. Roll each ball in the chopped coconut and then place onto a cookie sheet. Chill until firm and then transfer to a container. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

ORANGE-COCONUT BALLS

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine vanilla wafer crumbs, nuts, confectioners sugar, orange juice concentrate, and melted butter. Mix until well combined.*
• Roll into small balls, approximately 1-inch in diameter. Immediately roll each ball in coconut.
• Place in an airtight container and chill.
• *If using food coloring, add about 3 drops red food coloring and 5 drops yellow food coloring to the mixture ... or, the amount needed to reach your desired color of orange.

COCONUT-DATE RICE KRISPY BALLS

Steps:

• 1. Melt butter in lg pot over med heat. Add sugar, dates, egg and salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved, about 5 min. Off heat, stir in vanilla, rice krispies and pecans until incorporated. Let cool 15 min.
• 2. Place coconut in shallow dish, Shape cooled mixture into 1 in balls, roll in coconut, transfer to parchment lined rimmed baking sheet, and refrigerate until firm, about 15 min. Serve. (Balls can be stored in airtight container at room temp for up to 3 days)

ORANGE COCONUT BALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. Roll into 1-in. balls, then roll in confectioners' sugar. Store in the refrigerator. Roll in additional confectioners' sugar before serving.

EASY ORANGE BALLS RECIPE (SNOWBALLS)

Steps:

• Add the crumbled vanilla wafers, orange juice concentrate, pecans and melted butter to the large bowl of your stand mixer. (see notes) Using the paddle attachment; mix on a medium speed until combined. Next, add the confectioner's powdered sugar then continue to mix until combine. Dough will be mushy and sticky.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper then use a one inch scoop to form orange balls, placing them on the lined baking sheet.
• Next, after all of the balls are formed, gently roll them in the flaked coconut to coat and transfer the orange snowball back to the lined baking sheet; repeat until all are coated.
• Refrigerate the orange snowballs until ready to serve. Please not that these orange balls do need to be kept chilled. Serve in small portions and replenish serving trays as needed.

COCONUT DATE BALLS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the eggs sugar and dates. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, and boil for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the butter and vanilla. Mix in crispy rice cereal. Butter hands and roll the mixture into walnut sized balls. Roll the balls in coconut. Serve.

COCONUT ORANGE BALLS

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together, thoroughly.
• Form into small balls the size of hickory nut (grandma's notes). I imagine a hickory nut is about a 1" size ball.
• Do Not refrigerate.
• Place in an air-tight container and keep at room temperature.