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This homemade Arnotts Iced Vovo Recipe is simple and topped with marshmallows, raspberry jam and desiccated coconut on a 5-ingredient biscuit base. Popular in Australia, these childhood favourite iced vovos are fun to create at home!
What Are Iced Vovo’s?
Iced Vovos are created with plain biscuits and traditionally topped with two strips of pink fondant icing and a strip of raspberry jam down the middle and finished off with a sprinkle of desiccated coconut.
I say traditionally because in this recipe I’m sharing with you, I’ve covered the top of each biscuit with melted down pink marshmallows instead of pink fondant.
Instead of piping two strips like the Arnotts Iced Vovos you purchase in the supermarket, you only need to spread the marshmallows over the biscuits. t’s a lot easier this way, trust me.
Marshmallow Or Fondant Icing?
If you’re a seasoned consumer of iced vovo biscuits, you may say the Arnotts version, the brand that manufactures iced vovo biscuits, are made with marshmallow as the icing and not regular fondant.
Plain fondant is created with icing sugar, egg whites, and food coloring.
I decided to dig a little deeper and foundArnotts facebook groupwhere people were asking Arnotts why they changed the pink icing from marshmallow to a thinner fondant icing.
Then I researched iced vovo recipes and came across the recipe from Arnotts themselves and guess what, they made a regular fondant icing for their biscuits, not a regular pink fondant. Interesting right?
Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Quick 5-ingredient biscuit base.
- Easy marshmallow icing that you only need to spread over each biscuit as opposed to piping two strips.
- This iced vovo recipe is fun to create at home for kids and adults to enjoy.
If you love baking biscuit and cookie recipes with berry jam, try myStrawberry Jam Thumbprint Cookies.
Try your hand with more popular Australian biscuits such as these Yo Yo Biscuits, Garibaldi Biscuits, Homemade Chocolate Wheatens and my Kingston Biscuits.
Ingredient Notes & Substitutions
Unsalted butter to create your buttery and crunchy plain biscuits.
Caster sugar adds sweetness and contributes to the texture of these biscuits. Sugar also adds crunch and helps the biscuits to brown during baking.
Egg contributes to the structure and works along side the baking powder to aerate and leaven the biscuits.
Plain all purpose flour as the foundation to your biscuits and creates structure.
Baking powder as the leavening agent and allows the biscuits to puff up slightly.
Pink marshmallows are melted down to create the pink icing.
Water to help the marshmallows melt down.
Icing sugar to create a marshmallow fondant icing.
Raspberry jam to pipe down the middle of each biscuit, so delicious with the marshmallow icing.
Desiccated coconut to sprinkle on top.
How To Make Iced Vovo Biscuits
1) In a large mixing bowl, using electric hand beaters, or using the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attached, add softened butter to the bowl. Beat butter for a few seconds to break it up.
2) Add sugar and beat with the butter for 1 minute until pale and creamy. Scraping down the sides as needed.
3) Add egg and beat until incorporated, about 10 seconds.
4) Sift over flour and baking powder.Beat until incorporated and it begins to form a soft crumbly dough. Turn off the beaters and using your hands or a wooden spoon/spatula, bring the dough together.
5) Roll out the dough into a large circle that is 4mm – 5mm (0.5cm) in thickness.
6) Take a rectangle cookie cutter and cut out biscuits. If you don’t have a rectangle cookie cutter, simply use a pizza/pastry wheel, and cut out rectangles with the same measurements as the cookie cutter. Place on the lined tray.
7) Bake for 15-20 minutes or until lightly golden around the edges. Check them at 15 minutes as some biscuits can bake faster than others.
8) In a medium-sized pot, add marshmallows and water. Place over a low-medium heat and gently melt, occasionally stirring.Keep mixing marshmallows until completely melted down and smooth, about 5-10 minutes.
9) Turn off heat, add icing sugar, and mix until well combined. Set aside for 10-15 minutes to cool down and thicken up. You want the consistency to thicken as it’s easier to spread over the biscuits. Not too runny, wait until it’s a spreadable consistency.
10) Take a butter knife and spread about 1 teaspoon worth of marshmallow icing onto a cooled biscuit. Repeat with remaining biscuits.
11) Place jam in a piping bag fitted with a small round nozzle and pipe jam down the center of each biscuit.Alternatively, spread jam down the center of each biscuit using a teaspoon.
12) Sprinkle coconut over each biscuit.Set aside to allow to set. The marshmallow icing won’t harden, it will remain somewhat tacky.Enjoy!
Recipe Tips For Perfect Iced Vovo Biscuits
For your biscuits, ensure your butter and egg is at room temperature before making your dough. This helps all of your ingredients to blend together seamlessly.
Be patient whilst melting down your marshmallows, they do take around 5-10 minutes to become smooth. When they do, turn off the heat and set it aside for a further 10-15 minutes so it can firm up slightly. This makes it easier for you to spread it onto your biscuits.
If the icing is too thin, it will just spill off. You’re looking for a spreadable consistency for your marshmallow icing before you spread it over your biscuits.
You can either pipe your jam down the centre of your biscuits using a piping bag or use a spoon. Either will work and if you’re not too concerned about the appearance of your icing, it doesn’t matter.
If you’re making them for a party and they’ll be on display, you might want to pipe the jam so they look extra pretty!
The marshmallow icing won’t completely set/harden, it will still remain a little tacky.
How To Store
Store iced vovo biscuits in an airtight container, in the pantry at room temperature for up to 1 week.
Store iced vovos in the refrigerator during the summer months if your home is humid as the icing can begin to melt off.
FAQ’s
Do Iced VoVos have marshmallow icing?
Yes, this iced vovo recipe uses melted pink marshmallows mixed with icing sugar as it’s icing.
My marshmallow icing is too thin to spread.
Let your melted marshmallow sit for 10-15 minutes until it thickens up slightly to a consistency that is spreadable. The longer it sits, the thicker it will get.
Do I have to pipe the raspberry jam on?
No, you can use a teaspoon to place the raspberry jam on top of the marshmallow icing.
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Iced Vovo Recipe
Samantha Pickthall
Homemade Arnotts Iced Vovo Biscuits topped with marshmallows, raspberry jam and desiccated coconut on a 5-ingredient biscuit base.
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Prep Time 45 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Australian
Servings 30 biscuits
Calories 112 kcal
Equipment
Rectangle cookie cutter measuring 6cm length x 4cm width (2 inches x 1.5 inch), or a pizza/flat edge pastry wheel
Ingredients
Biscuits
- 125 g unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1/2 cup golden or white caster sugar
- 1 large egg, at room temperature, weighing approx. 55-60g in shell
- 225 g (1 1/2 cups) plain all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
Marshmallow Icing
- 1 3/4 cup store-bought pink marshmallows, regular size not mini
- 2 Tbsp room temperature water
- 1/4 cup icing/powdered sugar
Jam and Coconut
- 1/2 cup store-bought raspberry jam
- 1/3 cup desiccated coconut, extra if needed
Instructions
Biscuits
Preheat oven to 180ºC (350ºF). Line a large baking tray baking/parchment paper. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, using electric hand beaters, or using the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attached, add softened butter to the bowl.
Beat butter for a few seconds to break it up. Add sugar and beat with the butter for 1 minute until pale and creamy. Scraping down the sides as needed.
Add egg and beat until incorporated, about 10 seconds.
Sift over flour and baking powder.
Beat until incorporated and it begins to form a soft crumbly dough. Turn off the beaters and using your hands or a wooden spoon/spatula, bring the dough together.
Lightly flour your bench top or a large board.
Transfer dough onto a floured surface and lightly knead to bring it together.
Lightly dust a rolling pin with flour.
Roll out the dough into a large circle that is 4mm – 5mm (0.5cm) in thickness.
Take a rectangle cookie cutter and cut out biscuits. If you don’t have a rectangle cookie cutter, simply use a pizza/pastry wheel, and cut out rectangles with the same measurements as the cookie cutter. Place on the lined tray, leaving a small gap between each biscuit. Repeat with remaining dough, re-rolling any excess to cut out more biscuits.
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until lightly golden around the edges. Check them at 15 minutes as some biscuits can bake faster than others.
Remove from oven and allow to cool on the tray for 10 minutes.
Transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Marshmallow Icing
In a medium-sized pot, add marshmallows and water. Place over a low-medium heat and gently melt, occasionally stirring.
Keep mixing marshmallows until completely melted down and smooth, about 5-10 minutes.
Turn off heat, add icing sugar, and mix until well combined. Set aside for 10-15 minutes to cool down and thicken up. You want the consistency to thicken as it’s easier to spread over the biscuits. Not too runny, wait until it’s a spreadable consistency.
Take a butter knife and spread about 1 teaspoon worth of marshmallow icing onto a cooled biscuit. Repeat with remaining biscuits.
Set biscuits aside for 10 minutes to allow the icing to firm up slightly. It will still be tacky though.
Jam and Coconut
Place jam in a piping bag fitted with a small round nozzle and pipe jam down the center of each biscuit.Alternatively, spread jam down the center of each biscuit using a teaspoon.
Sprinkle coconut over each biscuit.
Set aside to allow to set. The marshmallow icing won’t harden, it will remain somewhat tacky.
Enjoy!
Notes
Ensure your butter and egg is at room temperature before making your dough. This helps all of your ingredients to blend together seamlessly.
Be patient whilst melting down your marshmallows, they do take around 5-10 minutes to become smooth.
To make the marshmallow icing thicker, allow it to sit aside for longer. The longer it sits, the thicker it will get which makes it easier to spread onto the biscuits.
Store iced vovo biscuits in an airtight container, in the pantry at room temperature for up to 1 week.
Store iced vovos in the refrigerator during the summer months if your home is humid as the icing can begin to melt off.
Nutrition
Calories: 112kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 9mgPotassium: 34mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 112IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg
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