Wheat Free Mango-Lime Coconut Date Balls
These no-bake bites are a tropical flavor bomb — chewy Medjool dates and dried mango blended with coconut oil, fresh lime juice, and a whisper of ginger, then rolled in shredded coconut for a snowy, textured finish. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of wheat, so there's no swapping, substituting, or label-squinting required. That's a genuine relief when so many packaged snack balls and energy bites sneak in oat binders or wheat-based fillers you'd never expect. The food processor does all the heavy lifting, pulling everything into a sticky, cohesive mass that rolls beautifully between your palms. A quick chill in the fridge is all it takes to firm them up into satisfying, grab-and-go bites. The lime zest and ginger keep things bright and a little unexpected, so these taste far more interesting than your average date ball. Make a batch on Sunday and you'll be reaching for them all week.
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12 servings
- 1 cup medjool dates, pitted
- ¾ cup dried mango, roughly chopped
- 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut, divided
- 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1 tsp lime zest
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ⅛ tsp fine sea salt
Instructions
- 1
Check the dates: if they feel firm or dry, soak them in warm water for 5 minutes, then drain and pat dry. Firm dates will not blend smoothly.
- 2
Add the pitted dates, dried mango, 3/4 cup of the shredded coconut, coconut oil, lime juice, lime zest, ground ginger, and sea salt to a food processor. Process for 45–60 seconds, scraping down the sides once, until the mixture comes together into a sticky, uniform mass that holds its shape when pressed between your fingers.
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