Pineapple Coconut Snowballs

Amber of AZ's Note:

This recipe is from Taste of Home's Light & and Tasty Holiday Recipes 2004. These are not very sweet, but are a refreshing change of pace from the usual holiday baked goods, fudges, and candies. If you prefer a sweeter treat be sure to add sugar or sugar substitute to the mixture before rolling. I know there are many of us here at Zaar looking for good holiday treats that work with our eating plans. One snowball is 2 points.

• Total Time: 6 hrs 35 mins
• Prep Time: 35 mins
• Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients:

Serves: 24

Yield: 2.0 dozen

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese , softened
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple , well drained
• 2 ½ cups flaked coconut

Directions:

1. When draining the pineapple, use a fine strainer to push as much juice out as possible. A reviewer has stated this makes the mixture a bit more firm and easier to work with.
2. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and pineapple.
3. Mix well.
4. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
5. Roll mixture into 1-inch balls.
6. Roll in coconut.
7. Refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight.

Reviews

[*Nabiha*]

Very nice...I liked how the flavors subtly blended with each other, and not too sweet either..I used the tip of draning the pineapple through mesh strainer and then squeezing by hand...the snowballs turned out quite firm. Thanks for posting!

[Chef #1033798]

Have been making these for quite a while. Always popular and the one recipe that everyone wants. To help make the snowballs firmer, drain the pineapple thru a mesh strainer, pressing out as much liquid as possible with the back of a spoon. Then squeeze the pineapple with your hands to remove any extra liquid. It helps to solidify the snowballs quite a bit more so they are easier to handle.

[padreaming]

Made these for a family party. My 1 year old niece says "snow balls" in the funniest way so I had to make these in her honor. I added 1/2 cup sugar and everyone really enjoyed them. Thanks for sharing thos recipe!