Caffeine Free Tropical Coconut Energy Balls
These no-bake bites are a little taste of the tropics in every single bite — chewy dried mango, creamy coconut butter, bright lime zest, and warm spices all rolled into one satisfying little ball. The base comes together in a food processor, so there's minimal cleanup and zero oven time required. Because energy balls and snack bites often sneak in chocolate chips, matcha, or green tea powder for that "boost," it can be genuinely tricky to find a store-bought option that's completely free of stimulants — this recipe keeps things naturally sweet and grounded with banana, honey, and vanilla powder instead. Cassava flour gives the dough just enough body to hold its shape without any grains or gluten, and a quick roll in extra shredded coconut adds a gorgeous, snowy finish. A short chill in the fridge is all it takes to firm them up into perfectly poppable, grab-and-go snacks. They're the kind of thing you'll want to keep stocked in the fridge all week long.
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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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