"stuffed" with ice cream (a New Orleans/Baltimore staple), or rolled in coconut. Hostess Sno Balls Ice Cream Go to product viewer dialog for this item. (Marshmallow & Coconut)
: Available through Instacart and regional grocers like Macey's for approximately $7.19 . 2. "Stuffed" Shaved Ice Snowballs
This is a retail ice cream product designed to taste like the classic pink snack cake.
"Ice cream snowballs" can refer to three different treats: a inspired by Hostess snack cakes, shaved ice
: It features marshmallow-flavored light ice cream with a pink coconut swirl and chocolate cake pieces. Reviewers generally enjoy the smooth, "decadent" marshmallow texture, though some find the coconut flavor and pink swirl to be too subtle. The chocolate pieces are dense and cake-like rather than fudge-like.
In New Orleans and Baltimore, a "snowball" is finely shaved ice with syrup. "Stuffed" versions add a scoop of vanilla or chocolate soft-serve in the middle.
: Popular spots include Hansen's (NOLA) or Original Hawaiian Sno-Ball Ice (Baltimore).
: Sno-Balls To Go sells ready-to-eat stuffed pints for around $3.00–$5.00 at stores like Adrien's Supermarket . Why Does New Orleans Love Snowballs? | Randazzo King Cake