Low Carb Coconut Cocoa Balls
This easy and delicious recipe for Low Carb Coconut Cocoa Balls is keto friendly as well as Gluten Free. Perfect for holiday (no-bake) baking!
Servings: 48
Ingredients
- 4 cups Sugar Free Powdered Sugar
- ¾ cup Unsweetened Cocoa
- 1 ¾ cup Sugar Free Condensed Milk– - unsweetened, see post for alternatives
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract - see post for alternatives
- 1 tbsp Coconut Oil -extra virgin, see post for alternatives
- 1 ½ cups Coconut Flakes -divided
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, use a fork or whisk to mix together the sugar free powdered sugar and the unsweetened cocoa. Then stir in the unsweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, coconut oil and 1 cup of the coconut flakes. At some point you will probably need to knead this by hand.Place this mixture in the refrigerator for at least a half hour to allow it to set.
- Prepare cookie or baking sheets with parchment paper . Place the remaining coconut flakes in a shallow bowl or plate.
- Using a scoop or tablespoon, scoop mixture from the bowl and then shape the mix into balls- about 1- 1 ½″. Then roll the balls in the remaining coconut and place on the prepared baking sheet. Cover and return this to the refrigerator or freeze to firm up. Store these balls individually wrapped or covered well with wax paper or parchment paper separating the layers if layered.
Recipe Notes
As mentioned, you will need unsweetened cocoa powder and coconut flakes for this recipe. Also needed is sugar free powdered sugar.
You can make your own sugar free powdered sugar using this recipe or you can buy sugar free powdered sugar already made online. This recipe calls for a fat that is needed to hold everything together.
You could use butter for this. However, I have a recipe for sugar free homemade peanut butter you can use instead of butter or shortening.
You can find other great butter alternatives online.
Please see recipe post for further details on this recipe.
Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used.
You can make your own sugar free powdered sugar using this recipe or you can buy sugar free powdered sugar already made online. This recipe calls for a fat that is needed to hold everything together.
You could use butter for this. However, I have a recipe for sugar free homemade peanut butter you can use instead of butter or shortening.
You can find other great butter alternatives online.
As mentioned, this recipe gets even better when you add extra ingredients to the mix.
- Add chopped nuts for a great crunch!
- Substitute an extract such as rum extract or mint extract for your vanilla extract.
- You can give your coconut balls a healthy twist by rolling them in granola, oats, or even dried fruit. Please note that doing so can give these carbohydrates and sugar.
Please see recipe post for further details on this recipe.
Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used.
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Nutrition
Calories: 27kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 35mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 1mg
Please note: Nutritional data has been calculated using a tool that comes with this recipe card and not by me. This means that Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that you use. The accuracy of this tool may differ from other tools as expected. Also note that there is no instructional value to the video that may be attached to this recipe. It is only there for visual pleasure. For more information about the images in this recipe, please refer the the recipe instructions. Thank you!
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