Description
Sweet holiday magic comes alive with Pineapple Christmas Balls, a delightful festive treat blending tropical flavors and classic dessert charm. Guests will savor these bite-sized delicacies that bring warmth and cheer to seasonal celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups unsweetened fine desiccated coconut
- 1/2 cup graham crumbs
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
Fruit and Flavor Components:
- 398 milliliters (13.4 fluid ounces) canned crushed pineapple, well drained
- 3 ounces (85 grams) pineapple jello mix
Instructions
- In a spacious mixing vessel, vigorously whip the cream cheese until achieving a silky, uniform consistency.
- Incorporate drained crushed pineapple, coconut, graham cracker crumbs, and pineapple jello powder into the cream cheese base.
- Blend ingredients meticulously, ensuring comprehensive integration of all components.
- Refrigerate the mixture for approximately 60 minutes to allow flavors to meld and texture to firm.
- Using a tablespoon, extract portions of the chilled mixture and gently form into compact, uniform spheres.
- Roll each formed ball generously in the remaining coconut, creating a delicate, textured exterior.
- Transfer the completed pineapple spheres into a sealed, food-safe container and maintain refrigeration until serving time.
Notes
- Drain pineapple completely to prevent soggy texture and ensure proper ball formation.
- Use room temperature cream cheese for smoother mixing and easier blending of ingredients.
- Toast coconut briefly for enhanced nutty flavor and added crunch when coating the balls.
- Make these treats gluten-free by substituting graham crumbs with almond flour or gluten-free cookie crumbs.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Rolling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 183
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 93 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg