Snowballs: The South African Baking Recipe You Need To Try

sweetened condensed milk

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk + sugar

Coconut cream provides a dairy-free option with similar sweetness.

chocolate

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: cocoa powder + oil

Dark chocolate has less sugar, while cocoa powder is more affordable.

egg whites

🥗Healthier: aquafaba

💰Cheaper: none

Aquafaba is a great egg substitute for binding.

sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Stevia reduces calories, while brown sugar adds flavor.

Boil water, milk, and oil in a pan.

Preheat the oven to 170°C (340°F).

Remove the milk from heat and cool it off.

Mix eggs with sugar in a bowl and beat until light and fluffy.

Add vanilla essence and vinegar to the egg mixture and mix for 10 seconds.

Gradually sift in flour and baking powder, folding with a spatula while adding the milk mixture.

Grease a cupcake pan with butter or use cupcake liners.

Fill each pan hole with batter using an ice cream scoop.

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.

Make a syrup by mixing water, sugar, and jam in a pan on medium heat, adding red food colorant.

Simmer the syrup for 3 to 4 minutes and cool it.

Cool the baked cakes for 10 minutes before removing from the pan.

Dip each cake piece into the jam for a few seconds, then into the desiccated coconut to cover it entirely.

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