Date Coconut Energy Balls
This one is for the texture lovers. Coconut is too often ignored by people who hate texture, so these sweet, delicious, and nutritious energy balls are here to put coconut back in its rightful place - front and center.
This one is for the texture lovers. Coconut is too often ignored by people who hate texture, so these sweet, delicious, and nutritious energy balls are here to put coconut back in its rightful place - front and center.
These energy balls pack in fiber from complex carbs, sweetness from dates (with a little extra help from maple syrup) and tons of important micronutrients to fuel your body.
Let's talk about the recipe!
Ingredients
- Shredded unsweetened coconut
- Rolled oats
- Dried pitted dates (or slightly more Medjool dates, but ignore the water)
- Maple syrup
- A pinch of salt
- A splash of water
Make the Energy Balls
Add 1 cup of coconut and the rest of the ingredients to a blender or food processor. Blend until a very lumpy dough forms and you can squeeze a spoonful of the dough into a ball. Form more balls until all the dough is used. Roll in the remaining coconut and enjoy! Store in the refrigerator.
Energy balls are one of the fastest, easiest, and healthiest snacks you can whip up, not to mention cheap! The dates and maple help bind everything in the blender (and make it sweet), so after a while of pulsing with a blender or food processor (I often use the dough setting) you should have a dough that you can easily press into balls. The coconut you roll them in even helps make them less sticky when you want to grab one for a snack.
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Download the recipe here
10 minutes
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15
Ingredients:
- 1 1/4 cup of shredded unsweetened coconut, divided
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 6 oz dried pitted dates (or 8 ounces of Medjool dates, but ignore the water)
- 2 Tbsp maple syrup
- a pinch of salt
- a splash of water
Method:
- Add 1 cup of coconut and the rest of the ingredients to a blender or food processor.
- Blend until a very lumpy dough forms and you can squeeze a spoonful of the dough into a ball. Form more balls until all the dough is used.
- Roll in the remaining coconut and enjoy! Store in the refrigerator
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings: 15 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 123 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 3.3g | 4% |
| Saturated Fat 2.5g | 13% |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 4mg | 0% |
| Total Carbohydrate 23.6g | 9% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.4g | 8% |
| Total Sugars 16g | |
| Protein 1.5g | |
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% |
| Calcium 17mg | 1% |
| Iron 2mg | 10% |
| Potassium 159mg | 3% |
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About the Author
Hi! I'm Alexandra Massengale, and I've been cooking and baking for over 13 years. My passion is making cheap, convenient, nutrient-dense food that still tastes amazing, and helping to perpetuate healthy eating habits without perpetuating diet culture. I want you to find recipes that make your body and heart happy, without putting any food off limits or making you feel guilty for loving delicious things.
By Alexandra Massengale