BHA & BHT Free Carob-Coconut Date Balls
These no-bake treats are rich, chewy, and deeply satisfying — the kind of snack that feels indulgent but is built entirely from whole, recognizable ingredients. Medjool dates do the heavy lifting here, providing natural sweetness and a fudgy texture that binds everything together without any additives or preservatives. Carob powder brings a mellow, chocolatey depth, and the combination of Ceylon cinnamon and ginger gives each bite a warm, subtly spiced finish that keeps you reaching for another. For anyone navigating BHA and BHT concerns, packaged snack bars and chocolate-coated treats can be a minefield of synthetic antioxidants hiding in coatings, oils, and flavorings — this recipe sidesteps all of that entirely. Every ingredient is straightforward and clean, from the coconut oil to the unsweetened shredded coconut used both inside the dough and as a snowy outer coating. The food processor does most of the work in under two minutes, and after a quick chill in the fridge they firm up into perfectly rollable, snackable bites you can stash all week.
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12 servings
- 2 cups medjool dates, pitted
- ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 3 tbsp carob powder
- 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- ¼ tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
For rolling
- ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut, for rolling
Instructions
- 1
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Spread the 1/2 cup of rolling coconut in a shallow bowl or plate.
- 2
Add the pitted dates, shredded coconut, carob powder, melted coconut oil, Ceylon cinnamon, ground ginger, and sea salt to a food processor. Process for 60–90 seconds, stopping to scrape down the sides once, until the mixture comes together into a cohesive, sticky dough that holds its shape when pressed between your fingers.
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