Jelly Belly Vovos - Real Recipes from Mums

A fun alternative to traditional Iced Vovos – Jelly Belly Vovos. We were sent a box of Jelly Bellys so thought it would be fun to recreate one of our childhood favourites!

Ingredients (makes 16 Jelly Belly Vovos)

1 packet Arnott's Nice Biscuits (or similar)
125g Butter, room temperature
1.5 cups Icing Sugar
1 - 2 tbs Milk
8 Red, White & Blue Jelly Belly jelly beans per biscuit
1/2 cup Shredded or Desiccated Coconut

Method

Place butter in a mixing bowl and beat on high for at least two minutes until butter is light yellow and forms soft peaks.
With the beaters on low to medium speed, gradually stir in the icing sugar and milk (a few drops at a time). Once all icing sugar has been added add a few more drops of milk if the icing is too thick.
Spread each biscuit with a 2mm thick layer of icing and then place Jelly Belly jelly beans down the centre. Finally sprinkle each side of the biscuit with coconut which should stick nicely to the icing.

57 Comments

- - smart_ass said
  - 01 Sep 2021
    10:23 am
Love this = what a cute idea. Always jelly beans or smarties/m&m’s around!

- - ashblonde said
  - 09 Aug 2021
    10:19 am
What a fun idea for the kiddies in lockdown! Also a good one for grandparents looking after them in the school holidays too!

- - mom466291 said
  - 09 Aug 2021
    7:18 am
Very clever! Love this idea

- - mom101628 said
  - 27 Mar 2020
    10:17 pm
What a clever idea – and it doesn’t look too hard to make. Thanks for sharing.

- - DaffyD said
  - 29 Jan 2020
    6:20 pm
Oh hust give me the jelly bellies

- - rovermum said
  - 29 Jan 2020
    9:37 am
OMG, I had never considered making my own Iced Vo Vos but these are brilliant.

- - Mummyofone77 said
  - 27 Jan 2020
    5:23 am
These sound delish, but a sometimes food for sure hehe

- - Blossom said
  - 26 Jan 2020
    7:00 pm
It seems like Vovo biscuits have been around forever. I wasn’t keen on them when I was little because I wasn’t a fan of coconut. If you could put one red, one yellow, and one green they wiuld look like traffic lights

- - tessie said
  - 26 Jan 2020
    11:49 am
Great idea for young children as a treat

- - mom290396 said
  - 25 Jan 2020
    9:46 pm
Looks yummy! But I’d swap out jelly beans for m&ms or chocolate drops

- - mom321515 said
  - 25 Jan 2020
    11:34 am
Not my type of treat

- - Ellen said
  - 25 Jan 2020
    8:18 am
I suppose we can get a jelly belly from this ;P

- - mom330666 said
  - 24 Jan 2020
    8:54 pm
I.like that idea.

- - linaianna said
  - 18 Sep 2018
    2:49 pm
these look easy to make look good

- - mom112023 said
  - 16 Jun 2018
    7:24 pm
So tempting. Thanks for the great recipe.

- - mom19782016 said
  - 25 Aug 2017
    8:21 pm
I LOVE these! What a great idea.

- - tessie said
  - 14 Jul 2017
    5:47 am
This takes me back. I love iced vovos for the boys. I’ve found that the ones you buy now though don’t taste anywhere near as good. Might have to give these a go.

- - mom60693 said
  - 05 May 2017
    3:32 pm
What a great idea, something different to have as a snack at a children’s party.

- - cherz said
  - 03 May 2017
    10:16 pm
OMG these are so cool. I LOVE THEM. THANKS SO MUCH Nikki.

- - mom206279 said
  - 27 Apr 2017
    7:53 am
Cool!!