An easy recipe for fudgy brownies, marshmallow buttercream and coconut just like the classic Hostess Sno Ball snack cakes! (You can also use green dye and jelly beans or M&Ms for Easter Egg Brownies!)
JUMP TO RECIPEMy love for coconut knows no end. So when I saw an idea on Pinterest for Sno Ball Brownies, it claimed a prominent position in my brain.
It was that one kid that always sits in the front row of the bus and stares at the bus driver. Always in his peripheral.
It was my dog staring at me when I'm having a snack. I try to ignore it but can't.
But I hadn't quite worked out how I wanted to go about making my own version yet. So I just kept thinking on it here and there.
For those of you who aren't familiar with them, Sno Balls were (are?) these Hostess snack cakes made from chocolate cake, stuffed with white icing, dipped in this marshmallow stuff and coated in hot pink coconut.
Why hot pink? I have no idea.
Ever since I made the Cookie Sandwiches with Marshmallow Buttercream last weekend, it’s been jumping around in my head trying to get my attention and I finally figured out why. It’s what I needed for the Sno Ball brownies! It’s the marshmallow layer and the icing filling all rolled up into one.
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I didn't make a homemade marshmallow cream frosting this time, I just used a can of prepared frosting and mixed it with the marshmallow cream and it was totally perfect.
I love how when you cut these, the squares mound and sort of take the rounded shape of the Sno Ball snack cakes.
Ahhh. Junk food at its finest.
These would be perfect at Easter with green coconut and pastel peanut M&Ms or jelly beans. Mama always made cupcakes like that when I was a kids. Like little Easter eggs in grass. OK, I'm so doing that this Easter.
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Recipe for Sno Ball Brownies
Sno Ball Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 family-size brownie mix (for 13x9 pan)
- Egg, oil and water for brownie mix
- 1 16-oz. can vanilla cake frosting
- 1 7-oz. jar marshmallow cream (or “fluff”)
- 3 cups sweetened flaked coconut
- 4-8 drops hot pink food coloring
Instructions
- Bake brownies in a 13x9 pan and cool completely. Line pan with foil or parchment paper for easy removal.
- Combine frosting and marshmallow cream in a bowl, mix well then spread over brownies.
- Add coconut to a bowl and squeeze in 2 drops of food coloring. Use a fork to “tumble” the coconut around in the bowl until the color is evenly distributed. Add more food coloring, 2 drops at a time, until coconut it bright pink.
- Sprinkle coconut over frosting then cut and serve. Store brownies at room temperature or refrigerator (per preference) in an airtight container.
Notes
- To easily spoon the marshmallow cream from the jar, first remove the lid and seal then microwave for 20-25 seconds.
- Different manufacturers make different concentrations of food color. Start with two drops and work your way up.
- I used McCormick’s Neon Food Color and Egg Dye (pink).
- I like these at room temperature and Husband likes them better in the fridge. It’s totally a matter of preference.
