Aussies love their MILO, and this easy MILO Balls Recipe delivers your favourite flavoured milk drink as a homemade bliss ball snack.
The recipe really is so simple. In only 5 or 10 minutes you'll have them have them mixed up, rolled out and ready to eat.
(If you love MILO, you might also like to check out my MILO Biscuits recipe.)
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Our love affair with MILO
"You've gotta be made of MILO..."
If you were around in 1980's Australia, you probably just sang that line in your head! But our love of MILO goes back to the 1934 Sydney Royal Easter Show, when this "tonic drink" was first introduced to the public. Over the years, those marketers convinced us that we'd be more energetic and grow stronger with MILO.
MILO does actually have nourishing qualities – it adds 34% more protein and 70% more calcium to a glass of milk while delivering a boost of iron and vitamin D.
But the real reason we love it is because it tastes so good. Plus there's those crunchy bits that don't dissolve!
Ingredient notes
This recipe combines MILO with another Australian fave, Weet-Bix. Just a few other simple ingredients and you've got everything you need for this recipe!
Ingredient quantities can be found in the recipe card at the end of this post.
How to make MILO Balls
I've based this recipe on my Rum Balls recipe, but simplified the ingredient list.
First, crush the Weet-Bix with your hands. Get in there with both hands and crush them up as finely as possible into a mixing bowl.
Next, add the MILO and coconut – we are using unsweetened desiccated coconut – and stir through to combine. Add the condensed milk and stir through again to combine.
Next, we're going to roll the mixture into balls.
TIP: To make the balls easier to roll, place the mixture into the fridge for 10 minutes before rolling. This isn't an essential step, but just makes things a bit easier.
When you're ready to go, roll tablespoons of the mixture into balls. Then roll each of the balls in choclettes or coconut to coat the outside of the balls completely.
Place the balls into the fridge to set.
Storage tips
Store in the fridge in an airtight container for up to one week.
You can also freeze these balls in an airtight freezer bag, for up to a few months.
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Milo Balls Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 Weet-Bix
- 395 grams condensed milk (one tin)
- ½ cup MILO
- ¾ cup desiccated coconut (unsweetened)
- ⅔ cup choclettes or desiccated coconut (unsweetened) (for rolling) (or ⅓ cup of each)
Instructions
- Crush Weet-Bix with your hands (as finely as possible) into a mixing bowl.
- Add MILO and coconut and stir through to combine.
- Add condensed milk and stir through to combine.
- Place mixture into fridge for 10 minutes.
- Roll tablespoons of mixture into balls.
- Roll balls in choclettes or coconut.
- Place balls into fridge to set. Store in fridge.
Jenelle says
I just made these as a back to school treat for our children and they are a hit! Thank you for this very easy recipe!
Libby Hakim says
You're welcome! Anything to make back to school a bit easier 🙂 Thanks for the rating and review, Jenelle x