Yummy Rose Coconut Bonbons

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Hi friends, let us treat ourselves today with some Yummy Rose Coconut Bonbons.

Bonbons Vs Truffles

What is Bonbons?

The word is formed from the French word ‘Bon’ which means good. The bonbons are generally chocolate-coated sweet confections. The filling inside can stand alone as a sweet confection. Still, it is lightly coated with a thin layer of chocolate.

Bonbons and truffles are confused often. The main difference is

Bonbons 

• Large filling with thin chocolate covering.
• Started by making the filling and covered it with chocolate.

Truffle

• Small filling with a thick chocolate shell.
• Started by making chocolate ganache and then rolled in coconut or nuts.

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Why Rose Coconut Bonbons?

Why did I make Rose chocolate Bonbons?

The idea of making these Rose Coconut Bonbons came from my daughter. Once when we were chatting, she asked me whether she could suggest a recipe to do. When I asked what, she said to make a red coconut ball with red food coloring and roll it in chocolates. I didn’t know where she got the idea. But I liked it and soon tried to make it. The result is this Rose Coconut Bonbons. Loved it. Outside soft chocolate thin coating with a bite of crunchy coconut. I thank my daughter for giving me the idea.

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How to make Rose Coconut Bonbons

The process starts with making the coconut balls. Then melt the chocolate chips using the double boiler method or in the microwave. Just roll the Rose Coconut balls in the melted chocolate. Let the chocolate set in the refrigerator. Incredible Bonbons are ready to dive in your mouth.

Rose coconut bonbons recipe

INGREDIENTS

For filling

Coconut – 1 1/2 cup grated

Organic Sugar – 3/4 cup

Water – 1/4 cup

Milk – 1/4 cup

Red food color – 1/4 tsp

Rose essence – 1/2 tsp

Salt – a pinch

For chocolate covering

Semi-sweet Chocolate chips – 1 cup

Coconut oil – 1 tbsp

METHOD

Making filling

• In a pan take sugar & water.
• Bring it boil and the sugar melts.
• Let it boil to make the syrup sticky.No need to see thread consistency.
• Add Red food coloring, rose essence, and salt.
• Add milk.
• When it starts to boil, add grated coconut.
• Let it become a thick mass. Cook on medium flame.
• Stir it occasionally. So it doesn’t burn.
• Remove it on a plate. When the heat of the mixture is bearable, make it into small balls. Keep aside.

Melting chocolate

• Take semi-sweet chocolate chips and coconut oil in a bowl.
• Take water in another bowl. Let the water boil.
• Place the bowl with chocolate chips over the boiling water bowl.
• The bottom of the bowl should not touch the boiling water.
• Stir the chocolate chips till uniformly melted.

Making Bonbons

• Take the Rose coconut balls and dip them in the melted chocolate.
• Cover it uniformly on all sides.
• Remove it to a plate and refrigerate till the chocolate sets.
• Serve.

NOTES

1. Take care when you are making the coconut balls. Handle when the heat is bearable.
2. If you are melting chocolate chips in the microwave, first keep them for 1 minute. Stir it. Then increase 10 seconds each time and stir in between.
3. The quantity of sugar I mentioned is correct for us. You can increase or decrease as per your taste.
4. When you make coconut balls, if it sticks just grease your hands with clarified butter.

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