Wheat Free Pomegranate-Mint Coconut Cashew Bites
These little no-bake bites are built entirely from whole, naturally wheat-free ingredients — raw cashews, Medjool dates, coconut, and fresh pomegranate arils — so there's no flour swapping or specialty substitutes required. The food processor does the heavy lifting, breaking the cashews into a coarse, sandy base before the dates pull everything into a sticky, cohesive dough that holds its shape beautifully. Folding in juicy pomegranate arils and freshly chopped mint at the end keeps those flavors bright and textural rather than blended into the background. Each bite gets rolled in shredded coconut for a light, snowy coating that adds a subtle chew and makes them look genuinely impressive on a plate. A short chill in the refrigerator is all it takes to firm them up into satisfying, snackable rounds. They're the kind of thing you make once and immediately want to keep stocked in the fridge all week — sweet, fresh, and just a little fancy without any real effort.
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12 servings
- 1 ½ cups raw cashews
- 1 cup medjool dates, pitted (about 10 dates)
- ¾ cup unsweetened shredded coconut, plus 2 tbsp for rolling
- ½ cup pomegranate arils
- 3 tbsp fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
For rolling
- 2 tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut, for rolling
Instructions
- 1
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. If your dates feel dry or firm, soak them in warm water for 5 minutes, then drain and pat dry before using.
- 2
Add the raw cashews to a food processor and pulse 8–10 times until they are broken into coarse, sand-like crumbs — stop before they turn into a paste.
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