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Tim Tam Balls - Milk, White or Dark Plus Mix-Ins!

Tim Tam Balls - super easy condensed milk truffles made with Tim Tam biscuits. With milk, white and dark chocolate variations plus mix-ins as well!
Course Sweet Treat
Cuisine Modern Australian
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 35 balls
Calories 62kcal

Ingredients

  • 400 g Tim Tams 2 packs with 11 biscuits in each (see my notes)
  • ¼ cup condensed milk plus more if needed
  • cup desiccated coconut

Milk Chocolate Balls with Milo

  • 2 tablespoon milo malted milk powder

Dark Chocolate Balls with Cherry

  • 150 g glace cherries

White Chocolate Balls with Cranberry

  • 100 g dried cranberries

Instructions

  • Add the Tim Tams (400g) to a food processor and process until fine crumbs.
  • Add the mix-in of your choice (if using). Milo (2 tbsp) for the milk chocolate Tim Tams, glace cherries (150g) for the dark chocolate Tim Tams, dried cranberries (100g) for the white chocolate Tim Tams. Process until the mix-ins are chopped.
  • Add the condensed milk (start with ¼ cup) and process until the mixture starts to come together, adding more condensed milk if required.
  • Roll mixture into balls, then roll in coconut and refrigerate.

Notes

  • A packet of traditional milk chocolate Tim Tams is 200g with 11 biscuits. Dark ones are the same. BUT white chocolate packs are only 165g with 9 biscuits in each pack. I bought 3 packs of white chocolate Tim Tams to get to the 400g for the recipe. You could use just 2 packs and adjust the condensed milk and dried cranberries accordingly.
  • Add the condensed milk to the crushed biscuits gradually. This is important to get the right consistency for your truffles. You want to add enough so that the mixture isn't too dry (or it won't be able to roll it into balls without it breaking apart) but not too much or the mixture will be too soft and your balls won't keep their shape very well.
  • The mix-ins can change the consistency of the mixture as well. The glace cherries are coated in a sugar syrup, which also adds additional moisture to the mix - so I found the dark chocolate variation needed the least amount of condensed milk added.
  • I suggest working quickly when forming the balls and rolling them in the coconut as soon as they are mixed. The mixture will get drier the longer it is left, plus the coconut won't stick to the outside of the balls if they are dry. 
  • If you get interrupted (like me) during the rolling process and find the balls aren't forming properly, just reprocess the mixture with a little extra condensed milk. This should bring the mixture back together.
  • I store them in the fridge (this way they hold their shape) but take them out about 10 minutes before serving them.
  • I have calculated the calories per ball using the base recipe of milk chocolate Tim Tam Balls with no mix-ins.
*Please note that the amount of calories per serve is provided as a guide only, as ingredients and cooking methods can vary greatly*

Nutrition

Calories: 62kcal