A true Newfoundland favourite from the family recipe binder. Chocolate, oats and coconut, boiled, chilled and rolled in more coconut. No oven needed, and they freeze well.
TypeNo-bake
Boil5 minutes
ChillUntil firm
Ingredients
Boiled mixture
- 3 cups sugar
- ¾ cup melted butter
- 1¼ cups milk
Dry mixture
- 3 cups large rolled oats
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut, plus more for rolling
- 12 Tbsp (¾ cup) cocoa
Method
- In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, melted butter and milk. Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat and boil 5 minutes. Once it boils, do not stir at all.
- In a large bowl, mix the oats, coconut and cocoa together.
- Add the boiled mixture to the dry ingredients and stir until well combined.
- Chill until the mixture is firm enough to roll into balls.
- Roll into balls, then roll them in more coconut.
Storage: Keep them in the fridge. They can also be frozen.
From the family recipe binder.

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