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
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
This and other Cool Treats to Beat the Heat recipes are featured in the beautiful new summer edition of Foodie Crush Online Magainze.
My Inner Chick
—Barbara,
These are FABulous. I can’t wait to have an event at my house. WOW. X
marcellina
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!
CJ
What a great idea!
marla
Now this is a super fun way to enjoy ice cream!
Deborah
What an easy and creative recipe!!
Angie@Angie's Recipes
A creative idea! Must be very tasty coated with coconut.
Jersey Girl Cooks
Cute idea. It’s so hot here that we have been eating all the ice cream we can get.
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel
I’ve always wanted to make these!
RecipeNewZ
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!
Susan
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 😉
Alison @ Ingredients, Inc
oh yum! This is such a fabulous idea!
Kitchen Belleicious
genius! I think I say that about everytime I stop by here but really GENIUS! I have to make these soon for the kids!
Eleyn @Sweetsandlife
These look so easy to make but so yummy! 😀
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar
These are sooo perfect for summer! Yum!
Katrina
A snowball bar sounds awesome! How fun!
kelley {mountain mama cooks}
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!!
Maria
What a fun summer treat!
Maureen @ Orgasmic Chef
What an ice cream lover’s dream presentation. When I read “puddle of hot fudge” I instantly thought that was something Nigella would say. 🙂
Rosa
Divine and so refreshing! A wonderful idea.
Cheers,
Rosa
Kavi
I’m so glad I came across your blog. It is absolutely wonderful1!! 🙂