Description
Delightful no-bake coconut bites that resemble bunny tails, perfect for Easter celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 cups unsweetened coconut (medium shred)
- 2 cups unsweetened coconut (fine shred)
- 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tbsp butter, melted and cooled
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup confectioner’s sugar
- Liquid food coloring (pastel colors, optional)
- Mini chocolate chips (optional)
- Toasted coconut flakes (optional)
- Chopped dried fruit (optional)
- Shredded white chocolate or candy melts (optional)
- Pastel sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
- Measure out your ingredients and have them ready.
- Add the sweetened condensed milk and melted butter to a bowl and whisk until smooth.
- Stir in the medium-shred coconut and confectioner’s sugar until combined.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 15 minutes to firm up.
- Divide the fine-shred coconut into bowls and add food coloring as desired.
- Portion the mixture using a small cookie scoop and shape into tails.
- Roll each shaped tail in colored coconut to coat.
- Arrange the tails on the baking sheet and refrigerate for about 1 hour to set.
- Optional: Drizzle with melted white chocolate or decorate as desired before serving.
Notes
For a less sweet treat, adjust sugar levels and use alternative ingredients as suggested.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tail
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: Easter, coconut, no-bake, dessert, sweet treats, spring recipes