A boring afternoon? A fun recipe: Pumpkin and coconut balls! This recipe is very easy since it has accessible ingredients that provide many nutrients and … it knows delicious! In the afternoons … we usually feel like a sweet. Specialists explain this phenomenon as hypoglycemia that means a decrease in blood glucose concentration. Usually, this effect is associated with diabetes but it is not always the case. Sometimes, it happens because of the demand for extra sugar that the brain asks, caused by some very demanding activity. What is recommended in these cases? Replace sweets with healthier foods or preparations or with less content in refined sugars that can contribute energy to the brain. Thought about this, in recipes, we bring you a healthy and delicious suggestion: pumpkin and coconut truffles. Do you have sweeteners? Yes, honey and condensed milk. This dessert with pumpkin is ideal for boring afternoons, childrens snacks, Sunday meetings, to watch television, to drink coffee with friends and even to go to the movies. Its a fun dessert to eat and … fun to do! Prepareing these coconut balls is so simple that you can prepare them with the kids of the house. How to taste this dessert? With coffee, juices, hot chocolate, tea, among others. The texture of these balls is very soft and the sweet but not cloying.
| 🚻 10 Diners | 🕘 15m | 🍵 Post | 🤯 Diverse |
| Ingredients to make pumpkin and coconut balls: |
| For the balls :: 100 grams of pumpkin 4 tablespoons of condensed milk 2 tablespoons of honey, arce syrup or sugar Glass 75 grams of grated coconut (¾ cup) 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon soup (optional) | For the battering :: 100 grams of grated coconut (1 cup) |
| Additional characteristics: cheap cost, recommended for children, boiled |
Ingredients to make pumpkin and coconut balls:
1. The first step for our pumpkin and coconut truffles recipe is to cook the pumpkin. Previously, lava and pump the pumpkin. Cover until the pumpkin is tender. Then, it drain very well to remove excess moisture because this could alter the result of the recipe. TRITURE THE PUMPKEE TO ACHIEVE A HOMOGENIOUS Consistency mash. Most pumpkin desserts use puree as a base.
Trick: Another option is to bake the pumpkin.
2. With the help of a meter utensil distributes the correct amount of each ingredient, on several containers. Thus, the process of making pumpkin and coconut balls will be greatly facilitated.
3. pour into a bowl condensed milk, honey and ground cinnamon. Mix very well.
4. Next, add the grated coconut to the mixture. Gradually add the coconut and integrate everything very well. Mixture should not be watering or dry, it must have an intermediate consistency. To make sure it is at its point, try to make a ball with the dough. Once the desired result, cover with a film or lid and let the mixture in the fridge for 1 hour.
Trick: If the mixture is very wet, add more coconut. If on the contrary it is very dry, add condensed milk and honey. In both cases, see you little by little, until you achieve the appropriate consistency.
5. Once the time has been fulfilled, remove the mass from the fridge. Model the pumpkin and coconut truffles and then reboza each with the reserved grated coconut. Until the serve, it retains the pumpkin and coconut balls in the fridge. The dessert with pumpkin lasts a maximum of one day, refrigerated.
Trick: If the coconut coverage was moistened, the balls lose presentation. So, reboza again, just before serving.
6. mmm! Pumpkin desserts are delicious because of the aroma that emanate and their characteristic natural sweet taste, which does not need so much sugar. If you prefer this further dessert, you should only place 1 tablespoon of honey and two condensed milk. The work! These pumpkin and coconut truffles are very easy and … Divine! If you try this recipe, please send me your comments and a photo of your truffles. Do you prefer them sweeter or simpler?
