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Chokladbollar
Chokladbollar: Swedish no-bake chocolate oat balls rolled in coconut
Chokladbollar are the first thing Swedish children learn to make: oats, butter, sugar and cocoa mashed together by hand, rolled into balls and coated in desiccated coconut or pearl sugar, then chilled. They sit in every café cabinet in Sweden for fika, and grown-ups add a spoon of strong coffee to the mix. This version uses milk, with coffee as an option for adults. A common mistake is using soft, melted butter, which makes a greasy mix that won't roll. Chef's tip: use butter at cool room temperature and chill the mix for 20 minutes before rolling.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 16
Ingredients
For the balls
- 3 ½ oz butterat cool room temperature
- 3 ⅛ oz sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla sugar
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder
- 7 oz rolled oats
- 2 tbsp milk or cold strong coffeecoffee for adults only
For coating
- 1 ¾ oz desiccated coconut
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Mash 3 ½ oz butter, 3 ⅛ oz sugar, 1 tsp vanilla sugar and 3 tbsp cocoa powder with a fork until smooth.
Step 2: Mix in 7 oz rolled oats and 2 tbsp milk or cold strong coffee until the mixture holds together. Common mistake: melted butter; it goes greasy.
Step 3: Chill for 20 minutes, then roll into 16 walnut-sized balls.
20 minStep 4: Roll in 1 ¾ oz desiccated coconut and chill for 30 minutes before eating. Keep in the fridge for up to a week.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 130 kcal
- Protein
- 2 g
- Carbs
- 14 g
- Fat
- 8 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does chokladbollar take?
- About 20 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 16 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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