Bournville Chocolate Snowball Recipe

Directions

In a dish, mix the desiccated coconut and condensed milk until well combined, then set aside.

To guarantee smoothness, even melting, break the Bournville dark chocolate into pieces and microwave it for 20 seconds and stir.

To ensure a deep chocolate flavor throughout, pour the melted chocolate into the condensed milk and coconut mixture.

Mix thoroughly to get a thick, unified dough that is perfect for molding into bite-sized cookies.

Using your hands or mold, form little balls; lightly lubricate your hands to keep them from sticking.

For extra texture and taste, evenly coat each ball by rolling it in desiccated coconut. 

Arrange the balls like a snowman with the help of toothpicks as shown in the picture. Decorate it with edible eyes and pocky sticks for arms. Chill the snowman and let it set before serving.

If you don't want to give it a snowman shape, then you can serve it as a ball too.

While the snowball-like appearance already makes the Holiday Bournville Chocolate Snowball a festive favorite, there are a few ways to add to its festive appeal. To bring in the happy colors of Christmas, the chocolate snowballs can be rolled in colored powdered sugar. To make these, red, green, and golden food colors can be mixed with regular sugar and then powdered in a mixer grinder.

To store the Bournville Chocolate Snowballs, find a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and strong odors. Make sure they are placed in an airtight container. Chocolate items absorb odors easily due to high cocoa butter content. In case of refrigeration, make sure they are wrapped tightly with plastic and placed in an airtight container.

• The most popular variation of the Bournville chocolate snowball recipe is the classic Russian Tea Cake (snowball cookies). It includes simple ingredients like butter, sugar, flour, salt, chopped nuts, and vanilla essence. The ball-shaped cookies are baked until lightly golden and then coated in powdered sugar to create the signature snowball appearance.
• Another popular variation is the Bournville Chocolate Cherry Pistachio Snowball. Made with the same Bournville Dark Chocolate, this recipe includes desiccated coconuts, condensed milk, dried cherries, and pistachios.
• To make it a little sweeter, one may replace dark chocolate with milk or white chocolate as well.
• For a citrusy, tangy taste, two to three tablespoons of freshly squeezed orange juice can be added.
• To add a cruncy twist to the chocolate snowballs, nuts, raisins, and cranberries can be added as well.

• Avoid using cold ingredients: While following this Bournville chocolate snowball recipe, make sure all the ingredients are at room temperature. This is particularly important for chocolate and condensed milk. Cold ingredients often alter the texture of the final product.
• Avoid overmixing: To make a batch of chocolate snowballs, avoid overmixing the dough. Instead, mix the ingredients just until combined. Overmixing often leads to a hard, dense texture.
• Avoid rolling snowballs in powdered sugar while too hot: Roll the snowballs in powdered sugar while they are warm. This should not be done when the cookies are too hot. Because when hot, the fat content often melts the icing sugar, which will create a fussy, sticky mess instead of a smooth coating.
• Avoid inaccurate measuring: Dessert making is all about precision. And here, accurate measurement is key to achieving the desired outcome. Be it chocolate, condensed milk, or coconut, imprecise measurements can completely ruin the recipe.

• Add Chocolate Chips/Nuts: For the best texture and some added crunch, one may consider adding some mini chocolate chips or finely chopped nuts to the Bournville chocolate snowball recipe.
• Follow the Double-Roll Powdered Sugar Method: For that perfect snowy look, it is recommended to follow this method. First, roll the cookies in powdered sugar while they are still slightly warm. The second round comes when the cookies have cooled completely to room temperature.

Because of dark chocolate and condensed milk, these holiday Bournville chocolate snowballs are considered a medium-fat, medium-carbohydrate dessert and are safe for moderate consumption. However, the exact nutritional values may differ based on the recipe, ingredients, and size. On average, a single chocolate snowball cookie contains 70-90 calories.

To serve them during festivals, the snowballs are placed on a decorative plate with some dusting of extra powdered sugar. Often they are rolled in red or green colored icing sugar to add Christmas colors to the dessert palette. To add to the Christmassy vibe, the snowball cookies can be arranged like a Christmas tree as a decorative centerpiece.

Conclusion: To bring in that perfect snowy Christmas, give this dessert a try this year. With chocolatey decadence inside and a sweet sugary coating outside, this Bournville chocolate snowball recipe always adds more to the festive spirit.