Coconut Chocolate Samoa Balls Bite-Sized Treats
Inspired by the classic Samoa cookie, these no-bake Samoa Truffles are filled with crushed shortbread, cream cheese, toasted coconut, gooey caramel, and a chocolate shell — perfect for any sweet occasion.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
- Yield: 24 truffles 1x
Ingredients
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2 cups shortbread cookie crumbs
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6 oz cream cheese, softened
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1 ½ cups sweetened shredded coconut, toasted
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25–30 soft caramel candies
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2 tbsp heavy cream
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10 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
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1 tbsp coconut oil or shortening (optional)
Instructions
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Combine shortbread crumbs and cream cheese until dough forms. Roll into 1-inch balls and chill for 30 minutes.
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Toast coconut in a dry pan until golden. Reserve ½ cup for garnish.
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Melt caramels with cream until smooth. Stir in 1 cup toasted coconut.
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Press caramel-coconut mixture onto truffle tops. Freeze truffles for 30 minutes.
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Melt chocolate and oil. Dip each truffle and sprinkle with reserved coconut.
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Let set at room temperature or refrigerate until firm.
Notes
Store in the fridge up to 1 week or freeze for longer. Customize with nuts, sea salt, or dark chocolate drizzle.