These charming coconut truffle snowmen are crafted from soft vanilla cake balls, coated in white chocolate and shredded coconut as the “snow.”
They’re assembled and decorated with sour rope candy scarves and black icing for eyes and buttons.

Why You’ll Love These Cute Christmas Truffles
Convenience at its best – using a boxed vanilla cake mix simplifies this Christmas truffles recipe, saving you time while providing a reliably delicious and moist filling for these fun snowman treats.
Simple and fun assembly – creating these adorable coconut truffle snowmen is incredibly easy and doubles as a fun and creative baking activity for the kids to get involved with.
Make ahead – easily prepare these snowman truffles as separate components. Bake the cake and roll the vanilla cake balls a day or two in advance. Store them in the refrigerator until you’re ready to assemble your coconut truffles.
Effortlessly customization – try a chocolate or red velvet cake mix for a different flavor. You can also mix it up with candy eyes and mini round candies as the snowmen eyes and buttons.

Snowman Coconut Truffles Ingredients
- Vanilla Cake Mix + Ingredients
- ¼ cup Vanilla Frosting
- Black Food Icing (for eyes and buttons)
- 1 cup white chocolate melting chips
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- Sour Rope Candy
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How To Make Christmas Snowman Truffles
Prepare the vanilla cake mix according to the package instructions.

Bake the cake batter in a round baking pan for 25-30 minutes. Let the cake cool completely.

Crumble the cooled cake into a large bowl. Add ¼ cup of vanilla frosting and mix until the mixture holds together when pressed.

Roll the mixture into 20 balls, forming 10 larger balls for the body and 10 smaller balls for the heads.

Melt 1 cup of white chocolate melting chips in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring in between until smooth.
Dip each ball into the melted white chocolate, ensuring full coverage, and place them straight into the shredded coconut.

Coat them completely to act as the snowy snowmen and then place them on a parchment-lined surface.

Stack one smaller ball on top of each larger ball to form snowmen using the white frosting or the black food dye gel as glue. Press gently to ensure they adhere.

Wrap a piece of sour rope candy around the connection point between the head and body to create a scarf.

Use black food icing in a piping bag to add eyes and buttons to each snowman.
Let the snowman truffles set until the chocolate hardens, then serve and enjoy!

Storage Instructions For Snowman Truffles
To keep your coconut truffle snowmen looking and tasting as good as the day they were made, follow these simple storage tips:
Room Temperature
These Christmas truffles can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
In The Fridge
Store these snowman truffles for longer by placing them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Freezing
These coconut truffles will also last for up to 1-2 months in the freezer.
Harden the individual balls on a tray and then transfer them to a freezer-safe bag for easy storage.
Remove as many truffle balls as you need from the freezer and thaw in the fridge when ready to form your snowman truffles with frosting and black food icing.

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Christmas Snowman Truffles
Equipment
- Round Baking Pan
- Piping Bag
Ingredients
- Vanilla Cake Mix + Ingredients
- ¼ cup Vanilla Frosting
- Black Food Icing for eyes and buttons
- 1 cup white chocolate melting chips
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- Sour Rope Candy
Instructions
- Prepare the vanilla cake mix according to the package instructions.
- Bake the cake batter in a round baking pan for 25-30 minutes. Let the cake cool completely.
- Crumble the cooled cake into a large bowl. Add ¼ cup of vanilla frosting and mix until the mixture holds together when pressed.
- Roll the mixture into 20 balls, forming 10 larger balls for the body and 10 smaller balls for the heads.
- Melt 1 cup of white chocolate melting chips in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring in between until smooth.
- Dip each ball into the melted white chocolate, ensuring full coverage, and place them straight into the shredded coconut.
- Coat them completely to act as the snowy snowmen and then place them on a parchment-lined surface.
- Stack one smaller ball on top of each larger ball to form snowmen using the white frosting or the black food dye gel as glue. Press gently to ensure they adhere.
- Wrap a piece of sour rope candy around the connection point between the head and body to create a scarf.
- Use black food icing in a piping bag to add eyes and buttons to each snowman.
- Let the snowman truffles set until the chocolate hardens, then serve and enjoy!
Notes
Storage Instructions
- Room temperature: Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
- Fridge: Keep in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
- Freezing: Harden on a tray, then store in a freezer-safe bag for 1–2 months; thaw in the fridge before decorating.
