Mexican Snowballs

Name: Mexican Snowballs
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 pints vanilla ice cream; 2 cups sweetened shredded coconut; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Coconut-covered ice cream treats provide a cool ending to any Tex-Mex feast.

Source: Everyday Food, March 2009

2 hours 30 mins 4

Total Time Prep Servings

Ingredients

2 pints vanilla ice cream
2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

1. Cover two large baking dishes with plastic wrap, pulling so surface is taut. Drop 16 scoops of ice cream onto prepared dishes, dipping the ice-cream scoop in hot water as you work. Freeze balls until firm, at least 1 hour.
2. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss coconut with cinnamon. Toast, tossing occasionally, 6 to 10 minutes; let cool.
3. Working with one ice-cream ball at a time, remove from freezer, and roll in coconut mixture; return to dish in freezer. Freeze until set, at least 30 minutes (or up to 1 day).