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    Home » Recipes » Dessert » Ice Cream

    Ice Cream Snowballs

    Published by Melissa on July 6, 2012 | Updated June 10, 2022 | 36 Comments

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    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.

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    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.

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    Ice Cream Snowballs

    Prep Time5 mins
    Additional Time1 hr
    Total Time1 hr 5 mins
    Course: Ice Cream
    Keyword: cooking, food, recipe
    Servings: 12 snowballs
    Author: Barbara Schieving
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    Ingredients

    • 4 cups vanilla ice cream softened
    • 2 cups shredded coconut*

    Instructions

    • 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 ⅓ 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.

    Notes

    *Rocky Road Snowballs: substitute ½ cup miniature chocolate chips, ½ cup chopped walnuts, and 1 cup Kraft Marshmallow Bits for the coconut

    This and other Cool Treats to Beat the Heat recipes are featured in the beautiful new summer edition of Foodie Crush Online Magainze.

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    1. Lynda Lima

      November 10, 2019 at 1:54 pm

      I will be making them for my family at Christmas, they can have the same memories I had as a child.

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      • Barbara Schieving

        November 10, 2019 at 4:30 pm

        How fun – enjoy!

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    2. Jamielyn@iheartnaptime

      July 17, 2012 at 12:39 pm

      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.

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    3. niina

      July 12, 2012 at 1:04 pm

      So genius idea! 🙂

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    4. Joy

      July 11, 2012 at 10:33 am

      GENIUS. It is perfect for someting quick

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    5. Jerri

      July 11, 2012 at 4:21 am

      Oh my! These look incredible!

      Reply
    6. Simmone@P90x

      July 10, 2012 at 11:11 am

      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.

      Reply
    7. Heidi @ Food Doodles

      July 10, 2012 at 9:05 am

      What a fun idea!

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    8. Megan

      July 10, 2012 at 8:37 am

      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 🙂

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      • Tammy Rayburn

        March 17, 2021 at 7:22 pm

        This reminds me of my grandma at Christmas. She would buy the ones with the candle and fake Holly or she would make them. I can’t wait to make them for my grandkids and pass on the tradition. I’m so excited I found these and can now share with my family. ❤️

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        • Barbara Schieving

          March 18, 2021 at 5:05 am

          What a fun memory of your grandma. I’m sure your grandkids will love them too.

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    9. natalie@thesweetslife

      July 09, 2012 at 2:19 pm

      Love this idea!! Definitely want to use this in a party sometime!

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    10. Kathy

      July 09, 2012 at 8:36 am

      These look delicious!!!

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    11. Claire @ Claire K Creations

      July 08, 2012 at 6:37 pm

      What a great idea! You could even make little edible snow men out of them!

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    12. Tracy

      July 08, 2012 at 2:11 pm

      These are just adorable, Barbara! What a fun summer treat.

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    13. Cathy at Wives with Knives

      July 08, 2012 at 12:21 pm

      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.

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