Carrageenan Free Tropical Coconut Energy Balls
These no-bake bites are a little taste of the tropics packed into a snackable, one-inch ball — sweet dried mango, bright lime zest, warm Ceylon cinnamon, and creamy coconut butter all rolled into one satisfying bite. Ripe banana acts as a natural binder alongside cassava flour, so the whole thing comes together without any gums, thickeners, or additives that can sneak into store-bought energy snacks. That matters because carrageenan has a way of hiding in processed coconut products and packaged snack bars, making label-reading feel like a part-time job. Every ingredient here is straightforward and whole, so you know exactly what you're eating. A quick pulse in the food processor brings the dough together, and after a short chill in the fridge they firm up into perfectly rollable, lightly coconut-dusted spheres. They're great for meal prep, easy to grab on the way out the door, and genuinely feel like a treat rather than a compromise.
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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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