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Aunt Lil's Coconut Strawberries

Aunt Lil's Coconut Strawberries are a fun sweet treat that bring back great memories for Ken of days on the farm. Start making your own memories with these delicious little bites.
Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: coconut, retro recipe, strawberries
Servings: 24
Calories: 110kcal
Author: Tara Noland

Ingredients

  • 6 oz. strawberry jello
  • 1 10 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
  • 14 oz. fine coconut

Icing

  • 1/4 cup confectioner's sugar also called icing or powdered sugar
  • 1 scant tsp. cream
  • 4 drops green food coloring
  • Toothpicks dipped in green food coloring

Instructions

  • Reserve 2 Tbsp. jello powder. In a large bowl mix together the coconut, jello and condensed milk. Chill mixture for 1 hour. Dip 24 toothpicks into green food coloring, dipping in about 1/2 way. Let dry on wax paper.
  • Shape the mixture into 24 strawberries and then roll in the reserved jello powder. Mix together the confectioner's sugar, cream and food coloring together. Swipe with the back of a spoon a little green top onto the strawberries and insert the toothpick. Refrigerate in a sealed container until ready to serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 110kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 0.1mg | Sodium: 76mg | Potassium: 56mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.3mg