Chocolate, coconut and Coco Pop crunch - what's not to love. A fun, kid-friendly recipe for Chocolate Crackle Balls. Perfect nut-free snack for school lunchboxes and kids parties.
Prep Time 20 minutesmins
Cook Time 5 minutesmins
Chilling time 1 hourhr
Total Time 1 hourhr25 minutesmins
Course Dessert, Snack
Servings 8people
Equipment
Aluminium foil
Ingredients
4cupsCoco Pops
1cupicing sugarsifted
1cupdesiccated coconut
2tbspcocoa
250gvegetable shortening chopped
½cupdesiccated coconut for coating
Instructions
In a large bowl, mix the coco pops, icing sugar, coconut and cocoa.
Slowly melt the shortening in a saucepan over a low heat, then allow to cool slightly for a few minutes. Add to Coco Pops mixture, stirring with a spatula until well combined.
Allow to sit at room temperature until the chocolatey liquid around the Coco Pops is just beginning to set (about 4–5 minutes). Then drop spoonfuls of mixture into a medium-sized bowl with more desiccated coconut.
Shape into balls, tossing gently from hand to hand to get round and compounded.
Place chocolate crackle balls on a foil-lined tray, then refrigerate until firm.
Notes
Don’t try and mould into the balls if the liquid is too runny. Wait for it to almost set. The moulding balls into the coconut step can be messy, but the kids will love it! Do near or in the kitchen sink.