Carrageenan Free Coconut Date Balls with Ceylon Cinnamon & Vanilla
These little no-bake bites are sweet, chewy, and warmly spiced in a way that feels almost indulgent — yet every ingredient is exactly what it says on the label. Medjool dates do the heavy lifting here, binding everything together with their natural caramel-like richness so there's no need for any gums, thickeners, or stabilizers that can sneak into store-bought snack balls. Ceylon cinnamon brings a softer, more floral heat than the common cassia variety, and the vanilla powder and ground ginger round out the flavor into something genuinely complex. The whole thing comes together in a food processor in under a minute, then gets rolled in shredded coconut for a satisfying texture on the outside. Chilling them for thirty minutes is all it takes to get that perfectly firm, truffle-like bite. They're the kind of treat you can keep in the fridge all week and feel genuinely good about reaching for.
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12 servings
- 1 cup medjool dates, pitted
- 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut, plus ¼ cup for rolling
- 1 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- 1 tsp ceylon cinnamon
- ½ tsp vanilla powder
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ⅛ tsp fine sea salt
For rolling
- ¼ cup unsweetened shredded coconut, for rolling
Instructions
- 1
If your dates feel firm or dry, soak them in warm water for 5 minutes, then drain and pat dry before using.
- 2
Add the pitted dates, 1 cup shredded coconut, melted coconut oil, Ceylon cinnamon, vanilla powder, ground ginger, and sea salt to a food processor. Process for 30–45 seconds, scraping down the sides once, until the mixture comes together into a sticky, uniform dough that holds its shape when pressed between your fingers.
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