This Easy No Bake Coconut Candy Recipe goes together in minutes and is the perfect sweet bite! If you’ve struggled with making candy in the past, this simple recipe is for you.
Candy.
It’s basically my favorite food group.
I know, it’s wrong…I have tried to change…
but basically it’s impossible.
I can’t quit it.
And you know, sometimes making your own candy at home is fun and all..but then there is the other 99% of the time that you just want to rip open that paper package and inhale all the peanut buttery cup preservatives before shoving 13 in your face.
I know, I clearly have a problem.
But what I’m here to talk about today is the other 1%.
The “make your own candy because you’re super crafty” percent.
And this coconut candy is almost as easy as ripping open a wrapper. I promise. I had my little pieces made in like 5 minutes and that ain’t no lie.
So like I said…these little candy pieces need to find a way into your life asap.
Clearly you have to enjoy coconut for these to be your jam…but one more little ditty that makes them extra special is the tiny squeeze of chocolate on top.
Last week I got this number in the mail…
Hershey’s has made the leap into the spreadable market.
Let’s let that one marinate.
I got a fun kit that included three spread flavors, and a whole lotta stuff to dip in those spreads: cookies, crackers, granola bars…a spoon…
So fun.
And while I totally jumped all over the dippable and spreadable aspect, I thought…what else can I do with this?
Let’s discuss…
How to Make This Easy Candy Recipe
These candies have literally 4 ingredients.
Start with sweetened flaked coconut.
And then some powdered sugar and melted butter…
Mix the butter and sugar together…
Then add in the coconut and mix it together.
Form it into balls.And just lightly press a little dent in the center…
That’s when this bad boy comes into play…I used the chocolate, but clearly you could use whatever you’d like.
I put a little but into a zip top bag with the corner cut off.
And done.
So done.
I am obsessed with how easy and cute these little guys are.
And I’m doubly obsessed with the new Hershey’s Spreads.
If you love coconut check out these other coconut recipe I love:
Salted Caramel Coconut Macaroons
German Chocolate Cream Cheese Snack Cake
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Easy No Bake Coconut Candy
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 36 candies 1x
- Category: Candy
- Method: Assemble
- Cuisine: American
Description
This Easy No Bake Coconut Candy Recipe goes together in minutes and is the perfect sweet bite! If you’ve struggled with making candy in the past, this simple recipe is perfect for you.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup salted butter, melted
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 cups flaked sweetened coconut
- 1/2 cup chocolate spread
Instructions
- In bowl mix melted butter, powdered sugar and coconut together until combined evenly. (I used my hands to work it together)
- Form mixture into 1 inch balls and press down slightly in the center.
- Fill a zip-top bag with chocolate or chocolate-hazelnut spread.
- Pipe a 1/4 tsp amount onto each candy.
Notes
store airtight for up to 1 week
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Candy
- Calories: 79
- Sugar: 8.3 g
- Sodium: 40.8 mg
- Fat: 4.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 9.5 g
- Protein: 0.3 g
- Cholesterol: 6.8 mg
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*Disclosure: I have been compensated by Hershey’s for this post with payment and product. But please know that all opinions expressed are solely my own.
Do these harden up or do they stay sticky?
They firm up!
Oh I have been searching for this recipe for years! Thank you for posting this. I made these years ago for a Christmas bake sale and they sold like hotcakes! I then lost the recipe. My recipe called for almond flavoring in the candy and a half maraschino cherry on top. They looked like a thumbprint cookie, but they were candy. Oh they were delicious!
You’re welcome!!
You can use toasted coconut too. I like the recipe both ways regular coconut or the toasted, I included how to toast your coconut flakes 🙂
1 cup Shredded Or Flaked Coconut
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 325ºF. Place shredded or flaked coconut evenly on a large baking sheet that has been lined with a Silpat baking mat or parchment paper.
Put the baking sheet on the middle rack and bake for 3 minutes. After 3 minutes, open the oven and gently stir the coconut with a spatula. Bake until the coconut is golden brown, about 3–4 more minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely.
Note: Make sure you keep an eye on the toasted coconut. Once it starts to toast, it toasts quickly!
Can it work with granulated sugar?
Yes!
This was an awesome, so easy, recipe that everyone loved. I used these to make a snow tree tower for a summer snow party; it turned out perfect. I put a chocolate chip in the middle of eat ball, used a 9” cone, toothpicks, and doubled the recipe. Perfect & beautiful! Wish I could post a pick. Thank you!
Great recipe! Replaced the butter with coconut shortening and halved the sugar and it tastes wonderful. I melted Hershey kisses and drizzled it on top and it was divine.