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Three-ingredient Raffaello bites

Coconut-covered confections with almond centers on a wooden board. The treats are round and white, evoking a sweet and cozy mood.

By Tom · Updated

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  • Serves 15
  • About 45 min
  • Takes a bit of care

These homemade Raffaello - style coconut treats are the perfect bite-sized indulgence sweet, creamy, and beautifully simple. Made with just three ingredients, they come together so quickly and taste just like the classic coconut-almond confection. These treats are perfect for an easy handmade gift.

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The recipe

Three-ingredient Raffaello bites

These homemade Raffaello - style coconut treats are the perfect bite-sized indulgence sweet, creamy, and beautifully simple.

  • Serves 15
  • 15 min prep
  • 1 min cooking
  • 29 min hands-off
  • Takes a bit of care

Times and difficulty are our estimates from the method, not stopwatch figures.

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Ingredients

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Method

Prepare the almonds

  1. Step 1

    If your almonds (15 almonds) are already blanched and peeled, you can skip this step.

  2. Step 2

    Place the almonds (15 almonds) into a pan of boiling water.

  3. Step 3

    Boil for 1 minute.

  4. Step 4

    Remove from the heat and immediately transfer the almonds (15 almonds) to a bowl of cold or iced water.

  5. Step 5

    Allow them to cool completely.

  6. Step 6

    Once cool, slip the skins off - the peels should come off easily.

Make the coconut mixture

  1. Step 1

    In a mixing bowl, combine: 125 g desiccated coconut (125 g), 200 g sweetened condensed milk (200 g).

  2. Step 2

    Mix until fully combined and the mixture forms a sticky dough.

Shape the treats

  1. Step 1

    Take a small spoonful of coconut (125 g) mixture and flatten it slightly in your hand.

  2. Step 2

    Place one peeled almond (15 almonds) in the centre.

  3. Step 3

    Roll the mixture around the almond (15 almonds) to form a ball.

  4. Step 4

    Repeat with the remaining mixture.

  5. Step 5

    (Optional: Roll the finished balls in extra desiccated coconut (125 g) for a classic "Raffaello" look.).

Chill & serve

  1. Step 1

    Place the balls in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to firm up.

  2. Step 2

    Serve chilled.

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Questions people ask

How long does three-ingredient raffaello bites take?

About 45 min from start to finish: 15 min of prep, 1 min of cooking, and 29 min hands-off while it waits. That figure is worked out from the method rather than timed with a stopwatch, so give yourself a little more the first time.

How many does it serve, and can I change that?

As written it serves 15. Use the scale control on the recipe card to change it: every quantity in the ingredients and inside the method steps updates with it. Seasoning, and anything measured in pinches or splashes, is deliberately left alone.

Can I see the ingredients in ounces and pints?

Yes. The metric and imperial switch on the recipe card converts every quantity, rounded to amounts you can actually weigh or measure rather than to four decimal places. Your choice is remembered for every recipe on the site.

Is it vegetarian?

Yes, as written. If you are cooking for a strict vegetarian, the one to check is the cheese: several hard cheeses are made with animal rennet.