Vanilla ice cream “snowballs” rolled in shredded coconut and served in a puddle of hot fudge. A fun way to dress up ice cream and beat the summer heat.
When I was a little girl, my mom made Snowballs for a church party. It seemed like she made hundreds of them and stored them in the big freezer in the basement. They were off limits until the party, which made them even more irresistible.
This is such an easy dessert idea. You could make the snowballs with any flavor of ice cream and roll them in your favorite candy or nuts. In addition to coconut snowballs, I made Rocky Road Snowballs that my boys especially loved.
It would be fun to create an ice cream snowball bar and let guests make their own snowballs any way they want them. The possibility are endless.
Ingredients
- 4 cups vanilla ice cream, softened
- 2 cups shredded coconut*
Directions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment and put the baking sheet in the freezer. Scoop ice cream into a ball and place on the baking sheet in the freezer. (I used a #16 scoop which holds about 1/3 cup of ice cream, but you could make them any size you’d like.)
- Make 12 snowballs and place each snowball on the baking sheet in the freezer. Freeze until solid about one hour.
- Put the coconut in a pie plate. One at a time, roll the ice cream balls in coconut. Gently press coconut into the ice cream. Return the snowball to the baking sheet in the freezer.
- When all the snowballs have been decorated you can serve immediately or store in the freezer covered for one week. If desired, serve with your favorite ice cream topping.
- *Rocky Road Snowballs: substitute 1/2 cup miniature chocolate chips, 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, and 1 cup Kraft Marshmallow Bits for the coconut
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I’m so glad I came across your blog. It is absolutely wonderful1!!
Divine and so refreshing! A wonderful idea.
Cheers,
Rosa
What an ice cream lover’s dream presentation. When I read “puddle of hot fudge” I instantly thought that was something Nigella would say.
What a fun summer treat!
What a fun idea for a kids party. So easy to make them ahead and they just look so much fun to eat!!! Love it, thanks Barbara!!
A snowball bar sounds awesome! How fun!
These are sooo perfect for summer! Yum!
These look so easy to make but so yummy!
genius! I think I say that about everytime I stop by here but really GENIUS! I have to make these soon for the kids!
oh yum! This is such a fabulous idea!
A favorite of ours and the sky is the limit with flavors! A simple but delicious dessert for entertaining in the summer. I think I could swim in ice cream with this heat
I love this recipe! The snowballs look so pretty and it’s so easy to make! Can’t be more perfect for a summer party
Thank you for sharing and have a great weekend!
I’ve always wanted to make these!
Cute idea. It’s so hot here that we have been eating all the ice cream we can get.
A creative idea! Must be very tasty coated with coconut.
What an easy and creative recipe!!
Now this is a super fun way to enjoy ice cream!
What a great idea!
Wow! I love this idea. Even though we are in the midst of a tropical winter (read cool but not cold) this appeals to me very much!
—Barbara,
These are FABulous. I can’t wait to have an event at my house. WOW. X
You have really turned ice cream into something special here, Barbara, and I love that the balls can be made ahead of time and stored in the freezer. I love coconut so this recipe has my name on it.
These are just adorable, Barbara! What a fun summer treat.
What a great idea! You could even make little edible snow men out of them!
These look delicious!!!
Love this idea!! Definitely want to use this in a party sometime!
I LOVE these! When I was a little girl, you could buy snowballs with a fake piece of holy and a candle in them at Christmas. A few years ago, Raleys sold them minus the candle but discontinued them. I was going to make them last Christmas to serve with my Buche de Noel, but time got away. I was going to scoop the ice cream and then give them a thin shell of white chocolate before I rolled them in coconut. I even bought the fake holly. Next Christmas!
See ya tomorrow!!! Oh yea
What a fun idea!
Ice creams have been an all time favorite of kids. But as adults I just cannot get enough of it. Your picture is just heavenly, kudos to the art of presentation just like the post.
Oh my! These look incredible!
GENIUS. It is perfect for someting quick
So genius idea!
We love these at our house! We always make them around Christmas time.
It was so lovely to meet you this past weekend at EVO.