Artificial Food Coloring Free Tropical Coconut Energy Balls
These no-bake bites are a little taste of the tropics packed into a single, satisfying bite — sweet dried mango, creamy coconut butter, and a bright hit of lime zest all rolled into one. Every ingredient here is whole and recognizable, which means you can skip the label-squinting that comes with so many packaged snack foods loaded with synthetic dyes and artificial additives. The ripe banana acts as a natural binder and sweetener alongside a touch of honey, so the color and flavor you see is exactly what you're eating — nothing artificial, nothing hidden. A pinch of Ceylon cinnamon and ground ginger add just enough warmth to balance the tropical sweetness without overpowering it. The food processor does most of the heavy lifting, and a short chill in the fridge is all it takes to bring everything together into firm, rollable balls. Whether you coat them in extra shredded coconut or keep them plain, they make a genuinely craveable snack that feels indulgent but is built entirely from clean, real ingredients.
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12 servings
- 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- ½ cup dried mango, roughly chopped
- 1 medium ripe banana, mashed
- ¼ cup cassava flour
- ¼ cup unsweetened coconut butter
- 2 tbsp honey
- ½ tsp vanilla powder
- ¼ tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp lime zest
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
For serving
- ¼ cup unsweetened shredded coconut, for rolling (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Add the dried mango to a food processor and pulse 8–10 times until broken down into small, sticky pieces roughly the size of a pea.
- 2
Add the shredded coconut, mashed banana, cassava flour, coconut butter, honey, vanilla powder, Ceylon cinnamon, ground ginger, lime zest, and sea salt to the food processor. Pulse 10–15 times until the mixture comes together into a cohesive, slightly sticky dough that holds its shape when pressed between your fingers.
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