Frugal Living Mom

  • Home
  • Learn to Coupon
  • Get Organized
  • Learn to Live Frugally
  • Free Recipes
  • Hacks and Tips
  • About Jen
  • Contact Us

Coconut Pecan Truffles (No Bake!!)

December 22, 2016 by jlpenner 1 Comment

weddingcake-8bsmallI grew up eating Mexican Wedding Cakes, especially at Christmas.  We lived in Arizona and you could buy them at the grocery store anytime. They are so yummy.  Basically they are a little pecan, melt in your mouth cookie coated in powdered sugar.

Well, I just don’t really eat much of that stuff anymore, but I definitely have fond memories! Now that I am gluten free and tend to eat a healthier diet most of time powdered sugar cookies simply are not on the menu.

But today I was trying to dream up a little Christmas treat and of course my mind went to Mexican Wedding Cakes.  I recently featured a no bake 5 minute Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffle over here, so I thought why not a sort of  Mexican Wedding Cake Truffle??

This is what I came up with, and you know what? they taste almost just like Mexican Wedding Cakes.  The texture is different, being no bake with coconut.  But the flavor is great.  And even though they have a bit of powdered sugar (You could sub in Coconut Palm Sugar if you wizzed it in the coffee grinder (clean it first) for a minute to make it more powdery.  It will change the flavor a bit) they are still on the healthy side.

Made with only a few ingredients they only take a couple minutes to put together.  Pop them in the freezer and you will be eating these yummy little treats very soon!

FrugalFreebiesandDeals.com

Yields 10

No Bake Coconut Pecan Truffles

No Bake Coconut Pecan Truffles

10 minPrep Time

10 minTotal Time

Save RecipeSave Recipe
Print Recipe
My Recipes My Lists My Calendar

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut (if you use sweetened you may want to reduce or omit powdered sugar)
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar (we like organic)
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut for rolling
  • up to 1 tbls coconut oil
  • Pinch of salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Prepare a plate or tray with a piece of wax paper
  2. Add all ingredients, except 2nd 1/2 cup shredded coconut into a food processor
  3. Pulse until they form a paste or ball (should take 1 minute or less)
  4. If it is not coming together add up to 1 tbls coconut oil and pulse
  5. Using a spoon take out about 1/2 tablespoon of "dough" and roll into a ball with your hands
  6. Note: Mixture is the texture of a loose cookie dough
  7. Roll each ball in shredded coconut and place onto prepared plate or tray
  8. Place finished truffles into the freezer for at least 20 minutes to harden.
  9. Enjoy straight out of the freezer
  10. Makes about 10 truffles
7.8.1.2
68
https://www.frugallivingmom.com/coconut-pecan-truffles-no-bake/

This Post Contains Affiliate Links - Disclosure Policy

Filed Under: Christmas Recipes, Dessert Recipes, Gluten Free, Gluten Free Desserts, Gluten Free Snacks, Kid's Snacks, Recipes, Snack Recipes

Free-Adult-Coloring-Bookoptin


Trackbacks

  1. Slow Cooker Almonds ( an adaptation) | says:
    December 20, 2013 at 10:00 am
    […] Coconut Pecan Truffles (No Bake) Thanks Frugal Freebies And Deals! […]
    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

twitterflm pinterestflm facebookflm

Recent Posts On Frugal Living Mom

  • Late Again? How to Pay Your Bills on Time, Everytime
  • Living Within a Budget – It’s Not as Hard as You Think
  • Top 10 Habits of Frugal People
  • 3 Easy Ways to Comparison Shop (and Save Money!)
  • What to Do in a Money Emergency

Recent Posts

  • Late Again? How to Pay Your Bills on Time, Everytime
  • Living Within a Budget – It’s Not as Hard as You Think
  • Top 10 Habits of Frugal People
  • 3 Easy Ways to Comparison Shop (and Save Money!)
  • What to Do in a Money Emergency
  • 4 Budget Tweaks You Can Make Right Now
  • 3 Easy Tips That Help You Pay Off Your Mortgage Early
  • How to Use Envelope Budgeting to Stay Out of Debt
  • How to Save Big Time Money on Coffee
  • When is it OK to Use Emergency Funds? (and When it’s Not)

Archives

Privacy and Disclosure

  • Frugal Living Mom Privacy Policy
  • Frugal Living Mom Disclosure

Advertise with FLM

Contact us for advertising
Copyright 2022, Frugal Living Mom. All Rights Reserved.
Custom design by Pixel Me Designs
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Ok