Chocolate Coconut Truffles

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This easy recipe for our homemade Chocolate Covered Coconut Truffles are the best and they taste irresistible! They are incredibly chocolate covered coconut-worthy truffles beyond your wildest dreams. Yum! 

Absolutely wonderful for holidays and special events, like these Cookie Butter Truffles, White Chocolate Truffles and these Chocolate Cake Cheesecake Truffles! If you gave these out as Christmas candy gifts or just because you are awesome, you might indeed be the best friend ever!

Chocolate Coconut Truffles

Chocolate Coconut Truffles Are Easy to Make!

Are you looking for an incredible homemade chocolate coconut treat that can be enjoyed by all? If so, then these chocolate coconut truffles are the perfect choice to make from the comfort of your own kitchen.

These truffles are packed with chocolate and coconut flavor and also easy to make and with just five ingredients, plus some steps to make the balls and dip them!

It’s fairly an easy coconut truffle recipe you’ll want to make over and over!  You can even make the with white chocolate!

If you love truffles, you’ll also love these Red Velvet Luv Truffles, these Chocolate Espresso Truffles, these Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffles, these no bake Cookie Dough Cups and our awesome 4th of July Oreo Truffles.

You may want to check out these Chocolate Coconut Layered Bars if you’re more of a bar lover!  So good!

Chocolate Coconut Truffles

Why Homemade Coconut Truffles Taste Better Than Mounds or Almond Joys!

Do you Love Mounds or Almond Joy candy bars? If you do, these homemade coconut truffles taste way better than those I promise you…and I love Mounds and Almond Joy Bars!  They are are really good!

But, once you give these a try, you’ll fall in love with the rich and gooey coconut filling, generously covered with a thick, yummy chocolate shell. You can add almonds to make them just like Almond Joy bars too!

stack of Chocolate Coconut Truffles

Is Chocolate And Coconut A Good Combination?

Chocolate and coconut is a truly delicious combination that is sure to please even the pickiest of palettes. Coconut brings out the sweetness of chocolate, making it a perfect match for those with a sweet tooth.

Not only is this combination easy to access and make, but it can also benefit your health as both coconut and cocoa are packed full of healthy nutrients.

Perfect Chocolate Treat for the Holidays!

These truffles are perfect for all of the holidays!  I love these for Christmas especially and what’s fun about Christmas candy truffles in general is, you can dress them up with white, chocolate or peanut butter drizzles, sprinkles, chopped nuts or candy cane bits.  Whatever your little creative heart desires, you can really bling them up if you want to!

Regardless, they just look so festive any way you serve them on a party tray or gift them to a friend.  They are the perfect sweet candy treat when you’re craving coconut and chocolate!

Chocolate Coconut Truffles in a bowl

Ingredients You Need

Chocolate Coconut Truffle Recipe

Is Flavoring The Coconut Filling A Good Idea?

You’ll have plenty of chocolate and coconut flavor, but you can add a little vanilla extract, coconut extract or some chocolate extract to really pump up the flavor volume.

Start with 1/4 or 1/2 teaspoon for a subtle taste, without overwhelming the truffles.

Chocolate Coconut Truffles

How to Make Homemade Chocolate Covered Coconut Truffles 

  1. In a large bowl, combine coconut, confectioners sugar, sweetened condensed milk and melted coconut oil together until mixed well.
  2. Using a tablespoon or small cookie scoop, scoop out balls of coconut mixture and place on parchment paper on a large baking sheet. Place in freeze for 10-15 minutes.
  3. Take coconut mounds out of freezer and roll each one between the palm of your hands to smooth any coconut edges. Place balls back on parchment-lined baking sheet. Freeze for 10-15 minutes more.
  4. Melt and stir chocolate chips or melting wafers in the microwave before removing balls from freezer.
  5. Immediately dip each ball into the chocolate covering them fully and place back onto the parchment lined baking sheet to set.  Drizzle, decorate with your favorite sprinkles as desired. 
  6. Refrigerate until ready to serve, at least 15 minutes.

Chocolate Coconut Truffles tutorial

How to Dip the Coconut Chocolate Truffles

  1. Immediately dip each ball into the chocolate covering them fully, shaking off the excess chocolate and place back onto the parchment lined baking sheet to set. Drizzle, decorate with your favorite sprinkles as desired.
  2. Refrigerate in an airtight container until ready to serve, at least 15 minutes.

Chocolate Coconut Truffles tutorial

Storing Coconut Candy Truffle Tips

  • Room temperature is the best way to serve these, but keep them refrigerated until ready to serve for best results.
  • Truffles should be stored in an airtight sealable container until ready to eat. Storing them in the fridge will help them keep their shape and will keep longer.
  • Store truffles in an airtight sealable container in your freezer for up to 3 months. Store them in a Ziploc bag once they are completely frozen so that they don’t stick together.

Irresistible Chocolate Covered Coconut Truffles

It’s hard to stay away from these irresistible homemade coconut truffles, but why would you want to?  They are the perfect little coconut candy treats for anytime you are craving coconut!  Perfect Christmas candy and sure to become a family favorite!  Time to whip up this chocolate coconut truffle recipe!

Want more no bake ideas? You’ll love these 60 Easy No Bake Christmas Treats!

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More Coconut? 

Other goodies you may want to check out15 Impressive New Year’s Eve Desserts, Pumpkin Oreo Truffles, Easy Brownie Truffles and our No Bake Snickers Caramel Truffle Chocolate Cheesecake Pie too!

Chocolate Coconut Truffles in a bowl

Irresistible Chocolate Covered Coconut Truffles

Kim Lange
Do you love Mounds or Almond Joy bars? If you do? These homemade coconut truffles taste better than those I promise you!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 24 Servings
Calories

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups sweetened shredded coconut add more coconut if desired, but not too much to make them dry
  • 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk like Eagle Brand, also can use fat-free sweetened condensed milk as an option
  • cup confectioners sugar
  • 4 tablespoons coconut oil melted & cooled
  • 2 cups chocolate of choice or make all three kinds and split the chips up separately, milk or dark chocolate chips, melted. Also use sugar-free chocolate as well!

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, combine coconut, confectioners sugar, sweetened condensed milk and melted coconut oil together until mixed well.
  • Using a tablespoon or small cookie scoop, scoop out balls of coconut mixture and place on parchment paper on a large baking sheet. Place in freeze for 10-15 minutes.
  • Take coconut mounds out of freezer and roll each one between the palm of your hands to smooth any coconut edges. Place balls back on parchment-lined baking sheet. Freeze for 10-15 minutes more.
  • Melt chocolate chips before removing balls from freezer.
  • Immediately dip each ball into the chocolate covering them fully and place back onto the parchment lined baking sheet to set. Drizzle, decorate with your favorite sprinkles as desired.
  • Refrigerate until ready to serve, at least 15 minutes.

Notes

Room temperature is the best way to serve these, but keep them refrigerated until ready to serve.
Keyword candy, chocolate, coconut, party dessert, truffles
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17 Comments

  1. Hi Rhonda,
    It sounds like you maybe could have added some more shredded coconut or let them harden up more in the freezer to get them to shape into a ball. Try dipping them when they are more solid. Hope this helps and thank you for your kind words!

  2. Hi Kim:

    I made these for Christmas, but they didn’t stay round – they spread and I don’t know why as I followed the recipe. I was so disappointed. can you advise me.
    Thank you.
    Rhonda
    PS: Love your emails and recipes. Thank you.

  3. Just wondering how much confectioners sugar is in this. You forgot to put it in the ingredients list but it is in the instructions.

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