- 250 g plain sweet biscuits cookies (like Arnotts Marie)
- 100 g (1 cup) desiccated coconut
- 45 g (⅓ cup) Milo powder or any malted milk powder
- 395 g sweetened condensed milk full fat
- extra desiccated coconut to coat
Conventional Method
Crush the biscuits in a food processor until they resemble fine crumbs. Place into a large bowl.
Add the coconut, Milo and sweetened condensed milk, and mix to combine (see Tips).
Roll into heaped teaspoon-sized balls and then roll to coat in the extra coconut.
Store in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 7 days (or freeze for up to 1 month).
Thermomix Method
Place the biscuits into the Thermomix bowl and crush for 10 seconds, Speed 8 (or until they resemble fine crumbs).
Add the coconut, Milo and sweetened condensed milk, and mix for 20 seconds, Reverse, Speed 4, or until well combined.
Roll into heaped teaspoon-sized balls and then roll to coat in the extra coconut.
Store in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 7 days (or freeze for up to 1 month).
RECIPE NOTES & TIPS
Ingredients Info:
- plain sweet biscuits - also known as cookies in the US. I generally use Arnott's Marie biscuits which are popular in Australia, but you can use absolutely any kind of plain sweet biscuit/cookie you like.
- sweetened condensed milk - I recommend using full fat sweetened condensed milk (not skim or light). I like to use Nestle brand as I find it sets firmer than the home brand versions.
- desiccated coconut - this is a fine dry coconut (not shedded or flaked). It is used in both the Milo Balls mixture as well as for coating the balls.
- Milo - a malted milk powder produced by Nestle. This can be replaced with any brand of malted milk powder - including homebrand, Ovaltine or Horlicks).
More Recipe Tips:
- Crushing the biscuits - if you don't have a food processor or Thermomix, you can always use a rolling pin or something heavy to crush them. My secret tip is to roughly break the biscuits up, put them in a plastic bag, then crush with the rolling pin. Then you can tip the crumbs straight into your bowl.
- Combining the mixture - I recommend combining the mixture using your hands... it's messy but it's quick and easy!
- Storing - store the Milo Balls in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
- Freezing - freeze any leftover Milo Balls in an airtight container for up to 1 month.
Calories: 95kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 20mg | Potassium: 94mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 0.4mg