Sweet snowballs

An alternative to truffles, these chocolatey bitesize treats contain Maltesers, coconut, marshmallow, cranberries and rich tea biscuits – perfect for making with kids

Prep:20 mins
Cook:5 mins
Plus chilling

Easy

Nutrition per serving

kcal 257
fat 14g
saturates 9g
carbs 30g
sugars 25g
fibre 1g
protein 3g
salt 0.2g

Ingredients

400g white chocolate, broken into pieces
100g rich tea biscuits
50g white Maltesers
50g mini marshmallows
50g dried cranberries
50g cakes crumbs (we used shop-bought Madeira cake)
3 tbsp golden syrup
100g desiccated coconut
edible glitter (optional)

Method

Melt the chocolate in a bowl over a pan of simmering water. Meanwhile, crush the biscuits and Maltesers in a large bowl with a rolling pin.
Add mini marshmallows, dried cranberries and cake crumbs, then the chocolate and golden syrup. Mix well. Tip desiccated coconut onto a plate. Drop large spoonfuls of mixture onto the plate, then roll them around, coating in coconut and shaping into balls. Place on a baking tray and chill for 30 mins before serving. Sprinkle with edible glitter if you like.

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