No Bake Swedish Chocolate Balls Chokladbollar

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No-bake chocolate balls made with rolled oats, butter, sugar, and cocoa are so easy to make. Just add everything to one bowl and mix with your hands (or a mixer if you’d rather not get your hands gooey).

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, softened
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup 100% natural cocoa powder
• 1 1/4 cups rolled oats
• 2 tablespoons really strong strong coffee (or 2 tablespoons water + ¼ teaspoon instant espresso powder)
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut (or 1/2 cup pearl sugar and 1/2 cup coconut, if using half and half)

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, combine the butter, sugar, vanilla, cocoa, oats, coffee, and salt. Mix with an electric mixer on low speed until the ingredients are well combined. Alternatively (and my go-to method), use your hands to blend everything together—you don’t have to worry about the butter getting too soft because they’re going back in the fridge anyway.
2. Transfer the coconut to a shallow bowl. Roll the chocolate ball mixture into 2-inch balls (make them smaller or larger if you want), then roll them each generously in the coconut, pressing slightly to adhere. Place them on a plate and cover loosely with plastic wrap, then transfer them to the fridge to harden up, 30 to 40 minutes.