The Perfect Homemade Winter Candies with Coconut Buttercream Filling

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It's been a crazy couple of weeks lately, so instead of sulking around I decided to make something delicious and adorable to cheer myself up. These candies are absolutely one of the cutest you'll ever eat and they are actually fairly simple to make, with such a delicious coconut filling!

Whether you want to surprise your sweetie with homemade Valentine's candy or make these adorable snowman candies for your kiddos, you're going to love this simple coconut filled candy recipe!

The Perfect Winter Candies with Coconut Buttercream Filling

Ingredients:

Time: 2 hours Yields: 12 Candies Ingredients
1 cup Wilton White Candy Melts
Blue Coloring Paste
1½ cup Powdered Sugar
1 stick Unsalted Butter (room temperature)
1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
1 tbsp. Milk
½ cup Shredded Coconut
Icing Decorations
1 Wilton Stack-N-Melt Candy Mold   (also sold at Michaels Online)
Instructions:

A Wilton Candy Melt Pot is recommended to heat candy melts, but it's okay if you don't own a candy melt pot! You can still make this recipe super simply, just microwave candy melts at 50% for 30 seconds. Stir. Heat at 50% for 30 seconds. Stir. Heat at 50% in 15-second intervals and stir until completely smooth. Do not over heat, otherwise the texture is all wrong! Add blue coloring paste to white candy melts until desired blue is achieved. If candy melts become too thick simply add a touch of coconut oil to thin.

Using a spoon, slowly pour candy melts into each rectangular cavity. Rotate the mold from side to side, ensuring all sides are coated. It’s best to focus on one rectangle at a time. Dip out any excess candy melt. The goal is to create a thin layer. Gently tap mold onto counter top to remove air bubbles. Place mold in freezer for 30 minutes.

In medium mixing bowl, cream butter with electric mixer until smooth. Slowly add powdered sugar while mixing on slow speed. Add vanilla extract and milk until combined.

To finish the filling, you'll add the shredded coconut to the mix and continue to mix.

Remove candy mold from freezer and add coconut buttercream filling into each circular cavity. Leave enough room for the filling to be covered by the other half of the candy shell.

Now, pour a thin layer of blue candy melts on top of each cavity, creating an enclosure. Wipe any excess from the side. Place candy mold in freezer for an additional 30 minutes.

Remove candy from freezer and gently pop each candy from the mold.

Add a drop of blue candy melt to icing decoration pieces and place on each candy. Place candies in freezer for 15 minutes, one last time. Remove from freezer & ENJOY!


Now that I've shared this super yummy candy recipe, I'd love to know what your favorite homemade candy flavor is? Are you a fan of strawberry filling or a gooey chocolate center? Tell me all about your candy love in the comments below!