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I made some Swedish chocolate balls.

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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 points 3 days ago

Nummy nums 🀀

[–] jeena@piefed.jeena.net 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Recipe for Swedish Chocolate Balls (No-Bake)

Ingredients:

  • 100 g butter (softened)
  • 1 dl (about Β½ cup) sugar
  • 3 dl (about 1ΒΌ cups) rolled oats
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla sugar (or Β½ tsp vanilla extract)
  • 2 tbsp cold coffee (or water)

Instructions:

  1. Mix the softened butter and sugar until creamy.
  2. Add the oats, cocoa powder, vanilla sugar, and coffee. Mix thoroughly.
  3. Shape the dough into small balls.
  4. Roll the balls in pearl sugar or shredded coconut.
  5. Chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before serving.
[–] MakingWork@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

Thank you for sharing!

[–] SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

What makes them Swedish?

I mean I assumed they were a sweet dish

[–] jeena@piefed.jeena.net 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I guess the oatmeal, but I have not seen it in any other country than Sweden.

[–] breecher@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

We have them in Denmark as well. They are called havregrynskugler (oatmeal balls).

[–] Auster@thebrainbin.org 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Trying to remember what oatmeal is, but maybe those chocolate balls can be compared to Brazilian "brigadeiro" candies?

[–] MysteriousSophon21@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

They're actually quite different from brigadeiros! Swedish chokladbollar are oat-based with butter, while brigadeiros are made with condensed milk and cooked down. The texture is completley different - brigadeiros are more fudgy and chewy, while these are more firm and grainy from the oats. Both delicious in their own way though!

[–] Auster@thebrainbin.org 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Oooooooh

Thanks for the explanation, and now I'm interested in trying - hopefully I can find recipes easily

[–] jeena@piefed.jeena.net 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I put the recipe in a different comment.

[–] Auster@thebrainbin.org 1 points 2 days ago

Hadn't noticed. Thanks!

[–] matte@feddit.nu 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Looking good! They are best with coconut flakes like that.

[–] hyveltjuven@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Hell naw, pearl sugar is the way to go

Ah yes, the coconut, native to Sweden.

(But seriously that looks delicious)

[–] psycotica0@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Those look similar to, but not the same as Canadian Macaroons (not to be confused with French Macarons. "roons")

Coconut, Chocolate, Balls! Though often macaroons are little "heap" shapes.

[–] sparklehedgehog@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yummmm! Thanks for sharing! 😊 Do you use powdered sugar or white sugar?

[–] jeena@piefed.jeena.net 1 points 1 week ago

Just regular sugar