Pink Coconut Kisses
Pink Coconut Kisses are charming no-bake sweet treats made from desiccated coconut, sweetened condensed milk, cardamom and curd cheese, tinted pink with beetroot juice. The TM7 weighs, mixes and whips everything into a soft, mouldable paste in minutes, so you can shape elegant coconut kisses without any stove work or manual effort.
About this recipe
Pink Coconut Kisses Thermomix TM7 style are the prettiest little no-bake sweet you can make when your all-in-one kitchen machine does all the hard work. These pink coconut bites combine desiccated coconut and sweetened condensed milk with a whisper of ground cardamom, then get their rosy glow entirely from beetroot juice — no artificial colouring needed. A spoonful of curd cheese (quark) lightens the mixture, adding a gentle tang that balances the sweetness beautifully. Searching for easy dessert recipes with Thermomix TM7 often leads to complicated bakes, yet these kisses need nothing more than weighing, grinding and mixing before you roll them between your palms. They are ideal for a children's party, a bridal shower, an Easter table or a homemade edible gift, and they set in the fridge while you get on with something else. Soft-chewy outside, subtly spiced within, they prove that an impressive dessert can come together in a single bowl.
Preparation tips
- Toast a handful of the desiccated coconut in a dry pan before adding it to the mixing bowl; the nutty depth makes the Pink Coconut Kisses taste far more grown-up than the ingredient list suggests.
- Chill the coconut mixture in the fridge for at least half an hour before shaping; cold quark and condensed milk firm up, so the kisses hold their pointed swirl instead of slumping on the tray.
- For a child-friendly kitchen session, set out small bowls of extra coconut, freeze-dried raspberry powder and grated white chocolate so little hands can roll and coat their own pink kisses with cardamom.
Recipe variations
- Lactose-free version: replace the condensed milk with lactose-free condensed milk and swap the quark for coconut yoghurt; the kisses stay soft, pink and cardamom-scented while remaining gentle on sensitive tummies.
- Festive version: add a few drops of rose water to the mixture, roll the finished kisses in finely crushed freeze-dried raspberries and finish each one with a tiny edible silver pearl for a stunning Valentine's or wedding favour.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Add desiccated coconut straight into the bowl and the integrated scale weighs it to the gram, saving separate measuring cups.
- Cardamom seeds are ground by the Thermomix TM7 into a fragrant powder that perfumes the coconut kisses evenly throughout.
- The Thermomix blends condensed milk and coconut into a uniform, mouldable paste in seconds without any sticky stirring by hand.
- With the butterfly whisk, the TM7 whips the quark until airy, giving these pink kisses a lighter, mousse-like bite.
- Gentle heating reduces the beetroot juice slightly in the Thermomix, concentrating its colour for a vivid natural pink tint.
Ingredients
- desiccated coconut
- sweetened condensed milk
- ground cardamom
- beetroot juice
- curd cheese (quark)