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posted: 05/04/20 — updated: 04/25/23 by Deryn Macey Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links.
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These simple, healthy, no-bake cashew coconut balls are ready in 10 minutes with just 3 ingredients.
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Recipe Features
- vegan and gluten-free – perfect for those with dietary restrictions
- quick and easy – make them in minutes with 3-ingredients
- travel well – they make a great snack on-the-go
- food prep-friendly – make a batch for healthy snacking all week long
What You’ll Need
- coconut – look for medium or fine unsweetened shredded coconut
- dates – any kind of date works as long as they’re soft and moist
- raw cashews – look for “raw” cashews, they should not have any added oil or salt
- sea salt – I like to add a pinch of sea salt to enhance the flavors but it’s totally optional
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1. Add all the ingredients to a food processor.
Step 2. Blend everything into a thick, sticky dough.
Step 3. Use your hands to roll the dough into balls.
Tips and FAQs
- It’s important to use soft, moist dates in this recipe to bind everything together. If you only have dry dates, you can soak them in hot water for 15 minutes then drain well before using in the recipe.
- If you blend everything up and it’s not sticking together, add 1 tsp of water, blend again and repeat as needed until it does. Usually just a splash of water should do the trick, and only if needed, if your dates were nice and juicy you shouldn’t have a problem!
How long do these keep?
The finished balls can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks or frozen for up to 3 months.
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Did you try this recipe? I’d love to hear about it! Scroll down to the comment section to leave a star rating and review.
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Cashew Coconut Balls
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- Author: Deryn Macey
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 15 balls
- Category: Snack
- Method: Food Processor
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
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Description
These delicious little coconut date energy balls make the perfect quick snack or dessert any time of day.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (225 g) packed, soft pitted dates
- 1 cup (100 g) raw cashews
- 3/4 cup (60 g) unsweetened fine coconut
- 1/8 tsp sea salt (optional)
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a food processor and process into a thick, sticky dough you can press between your fingers.
- Use your hands to roll the dough into 15 balls.
- Store in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks or freezer for up to 3 months.
Notes
It’s important to use soft, moist dates in this recipe to bind everything together. If you only have dry dates, you can soak them in hot water for 15 minutes then drain well before using in the recipe.
If you blend everything up and it’s not sticking together, add 1 tsp of water, blend again and repeat as needed until it does. Just a splash of water should do the trick, and only if needed, if your dates were nice and juicy you shouldn’t have a problem!
The cashews can be substituted with pecans, walnuts or almonds.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ball
- Calories: 100
- Fat: 4.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 14.7 g
- Protein: 1.6 g
UPDATE NOTE: This recipe was originally published on November 10, 2014. It was updated with new photos and text on May 4, 2020.
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58 comments on “No-Bake Cashew Coconut Balls”
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Audrey O. — September 15, 2023 @ 7:29 am Reply
We are moving and I am trying to clean out the pantry and use up any and all extra ingredients I can (especially open packages). We had a container of dates, that desperately needed soaking and we ate them until we couldn’t eat them anymore. I looked up recipes to use up the rest of the dates and came across this one. I KNEW we had cashews and coconut ( my family likes them, but I don’t care for either), so I was excited to try this. I literally just finished making them, and can’t wait for my family to give them a try! I may even try one, just because..😉
