Description
Pineapple coconut bliss bites combine tropical flavors in a delightful no-bake dessert. Creamy coconut and sweet pineapple create perfect harmony for quick and easy summer treats you will savor with pure delight.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz (226 g) cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups (480 mL) unsweetened fine desiccated coconut
- ½ cup (120 mL) graham crumbs
- 3 oz (85 g) pineapple jello packet
- 13.4 fl oz (398 mL) canned crushed pineapple, very well drained
Instructions
- Preparation: Whip cream cheese in a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and velvety, eliminating any lumps for a silky texture.
- Flavor Fusion: Thoroughly drain pineapple chunks, then combine with cream cheese, coconut, graham cracker crumbs, and pineapple jello powder. Fold ingredients gently with a spatula to create a harmonious tropical mixture that blends all flavors evenly.
- Chilling Phase: Refrigerate the combined mixture for one hour, allowing ingredients to solidify and develop a more manageable consistency for shaping.
- Forming Bites: Extract chilled mixture and use a tablespoon to create uniform portions. Roll each portion between palms to craft smooth, round bites with precision.
- Coconut Coating: Delicately roll each formed bite through desiccated coconut, ensuring a crisp, textured exterior that amplifies the tropical essence of the treat.
- Storing: Carefully transfer the completed Pineapple Coconut Bliss Bites to a sealed container, arranging them to preserve their shape, and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
- Drain Thoroughly: Remove as much liquid from pineapple chunks as possible to prevent soggy, wet texture that could compromise bite structure.
- Chill for Success: Refrigeration helps mixture firm up, making it easier to shape and handle without sticking to hands.
- Consistent Sizing: Use a tablespoon for uniform portioning to ensure even cooking and professional-looking dessert bites.
- Coconut Coating Tip: Roll bites gently in desiccated coconut for a crisp, textural exterior that locks in moisture and adds tropical crunch.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Global
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 156
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 51 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg