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 1/2 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

[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.

[mossy3]

sounds yummy will taste test on a bunch of teachers. My husband suggested using a clean hanky to strain, which worked well. For aussie cooks the 8oz becomes about 226 gms.

[*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!