Description
Crispy pineapple balls showcase Brazilian culinary heritage with sweet, tangy flavors. Delicate pastry envelops caramelized fruit, inviting you to savor this tropical delicacy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups unsweetened fine desiccated coconut
- 398 ml (13.4 fl oz) canned crushed pineapple, very well drained
- ½ cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1 (3 oz) packet pineapple jello
Instructions
- Creaming: Whip softened cream cheese in a spacious mixing bowl using an electric mixer until achieving a luxuriously smooth, lump-free consistency.
- Mixture Fusion: Combine drained pineapple chunks, graham cracker crumbs, first portion of coconut, and pineapple gelatin powder into the cream cheese. Mix thoroughly until ingredients meld into a uniform texture with consistent coloration.
- Chilling Preparation: Refrigerate the blended mixture for approximately one hour, allowing it to firm up and become more manageable for shaping.
- Forming Spheres: Extract the chilled mixture and craft uniform spherical shapes by scooping with a tablespoon and gently rolling between palms to create smooth, round pineapple balls.
- Coconut Coating: Roll each created sphere in the remaining coconut, ensuring complete and elegant coverage that adheres perfectly to the exterior.
- Storage and Serving: Transfer the coconut-encrusted pineapple balls into a sealed refrigerated container. Keep chilled until serving time, presenting these tropical-inspired delicacies as a refreshing and delightful treat.
Notes
- Drain Pineapple Thoroughly: Remove excess moisture completely to prevent soggy texture and ensure proper ball formation.
- Chill Before Shaping: Refrigerate mixture for exactly 1 hour to firm up consistency, making rolling easier and preventing sticky hands.
- Use Cold Cream Cheese: Ensure cream cheese is softened but still cool for optimal texture and smooth blending without separation.
- Gentle Rolling Technique: Roll balls with light, consistent pressure to create uniform size and prevent dense, compact spheres.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Global
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 22
- Calories: 137
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 21 mg