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Marlene Rhodes shares a three-ingredient treat she quickly whips up in her Colorado Springs, Colorado kitchen. Canned pineapple adds refreshing taste to the frosty-looking finger food.
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Diabetic Friendly
Nutritional Facts 1 piece (prepared with fat-free cream cheese) equals 67 calories, 5 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 1 mg cholesterol, 55 gm sodium, 4 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fat, 1/2 fruit.
Originally published as Pineapple Coconut Snowballs in Quick Cooking November/December 2001, p10
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Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2012 by smirkitty
If you actually follow the instructions, and don't try "taste testing" before the product is finished, you'll love this recipe. A few helpful hints:1. An inch is much smaller than you think, seriously, check a ruler.2. After you mix the drained crushed pineapple and softened cream cheese, don't taste it. It's cream cheese and pineapple, really.3. After you shape the balls, roll them in coconut, don't taste them. It is now cream cheese, pineapple and coconut. Really.4. If you made your snowballs SMALL, and they've chilled over night (or at least 6 hours), the pineapple and cream cheese have "married", and are delicious.If you're expecting coconut macaroons, perhaps you should look for a recipe for coconut macaroons. These aren't really cookies, they're more like palate cleansers.A bright little nibble, quite delicious, and a hit at the office party.
If you actually follow the instructions, and don't try "taste testing" before the product is finished, you'll love this recipe. A few helpful hints:
1. An inch is much smaller than you think, seriously, check a ruler.
2. After you mix the drained crushed pineapple and softened cream cheese, don't taste it. It's cream cheese and pineapple, really.
3. After you shape the balls, roll them in coconut, don't taste them. It is now cream cheese, pineapple and coconut. Really.
4. If you made your snowballs SMALL, and they've chilled over night (or at least 6 hours), the pineapple and cream cheese have "married", and are delicious.
If you're expecting coconut macaroons, perhaps you should look for a recipe for coconut macaroons. These aren't really cookies, they're more like palate cleansers.
A bright little nibble, quite delicious, and a hit at the office party.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2012 by mrs_eck2001
reviews are right....definately have to doctor this recipe....only tastes like cream cheese. I added 1/2 tsp. vanilla and 1/2 tsp. orange extract..(next time I will save some of the pineapple juice to use instead)..added 1/2 c. powdered sugar and about 1 1/2 c. of the coconut before putting in the fridge....DELICOUS now!
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2012 by RTlady
I tasted the mixture once it was cold before rolling them and UGH - didn't want to throw the whole thing out so I added icing sugar and orange flavoring before rolling them in the coconut. Don't think I'd bother making them again though.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2012 by jij280
I changed this a bit because even after doctoring it up, it still needed some help. So I rolled them into balls, rolled them in coconut and froze them overnight. Then I covered them in vanilla candy coating and topped them with a bit of toasted coconut. I gave one to my mother-in-law, who is my toughest critic, and she claims that it's the best thing I've made this holiday season. So who knows, maybe they'll be on my cookie tray again next year.
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2012 by jij280
I tasted it before I took it out of the bowl as I was very skeptical of just cream cheese and pineapple. I am glad I did. I added about 3/4 cup of powdered sugar and a handful of coconut flakes and now they aren't so bad, but I wouldn't make them again.
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2012 by Newfieman30
They were AWFUL....the taste was just ewwwww. I would not tell anyone to make them. I dont know who came up with this recipe but Whoever it is dont post no more please if its much like this one...GROSSSSSS
Reviewed on Dec. 06, 2012 by katto
Made this as a shot glass dessert. Crushed vanilla wafers in bottom of shot glass, top with the snowball, make a pineapple sauce, and top with whipped cream and a marshchino cherry. Have to make the snowballs a bit smaller. A big hit - delicious!
Reviewed on Dec. 06, 2012 by JoanMyrtle
These were awful - looked wonderful but too tart - what would you suggest that we add to these to make them better?
Reviewed on May. 04, 2010 by mcarrie88
this is very good
Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2009 by zrada
i also made these coonuts i too add vanilla wafer too it for our block party that was a hit kids love then toojanet winona,mn
i also made these coonuts i too add vanilla wafer too it for our block party that was a hit kids love then too
janet winona,mn
Reviewed on Aug. 04, 2008 by youngster346
These were awful! I threw out my entire first batch. After adding about 3/4 cup of crushed vanilla wafer cookies to my second batch, they had a much better flavor and texture.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2007 by Candice A
These snowballs are cool, creamy and refreshing, a great not-too-sweet dessert. I made these for teachers and staff last Christmas along with Shortbread logs and fudge and received many requests for the recipe.
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