Description
These Coconut Bunny Treats are a charming and sweet dessert ideal for Easter or spring festivities. Made with shredded coconut and sweetened condensed milk, they are shaped into adorable bunnies, coated in white chocolate, and decorated with colorful candy melts and chocolate chips, making them both cute and delicious!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups shredded coconut (sweetened or unsweetened)
- 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup pastel-colored candy melts (pink, blue, yellow, etc.)
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips (for eyes)
- 1/2 cup jelly beans or candy-coated chocolate eggs (for decoration)
- Cooking spray or parchment paper (for lining the baking sheet)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the shredded coconut, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, almond extract (if using), and salt. Stir until all the coconut is evenly coated.
- Let the mixture sit for about 10 minutes to allow the coconut to absorb the moisture.
- Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper or greasing it with cooking spray.
- Take about 2 tablespoons of the coconut mixture and shape it into an oval for the bunny’s body. Place it on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat until all mixture is shaped into bunny bodies.
- For the bunny heads, take about 1 tablespoon of the mixture and shape it into a smaller oval. Place it on top of the larger oval body, slightly overlapping. Repeat until all bunnies are formed.
- For the ears, shape small amounts of the mixture into two elongated ovals for each bunny and attach them to the top of the bunny head.
- Place the baking sheet in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes to firm up the treats.
- Melt the white chocolate chips using a microwave or double boiler. If using a microwave, heat in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth. For the double boiler, stir until melted over simmering water.
- Let the melted chocolate cool slightly.
- Dip each chilled bunny into the melted white chocolate, ensuring full coverage. Allow excess chocolate to drip off before placing back on the baking sheet.
- Optionally, sprinkle colorful sprinkles on top before the chocolate sets.
- Refrigerate for 15-20 minutes until the chocolate has fully set.
- Melt the pastel-colored candy melts in the same way as the white chocolate. Use them to decorate the bunnies as desired, adding mini chocolate chips for eyes and jelly beans for extra decoration.
Notes
- Feel free to customize the decorations based on your preferences or available candies.
- These treats can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes