Lupin Free Tropical Coconut Energy Balls
These no-bake bites are a little taste of the tropics packed into a single, satisfying mouthful. Dried mango, fresh banana, lime zest, and warm spices like Ceylon cinnamon and ginger come together in a dough that smells incredible even before it hits the fridge. Cassava flour and coconut butter hold everything together beautifully, so there's no need for any legume-based flours or binders that could sneak lupin into an otherwise clean snack. That matters more than people realize — lupin flour has quietly made its way into a surprising number of energy bars and health snacks on store shelves. Making your own means you know exactly what's in every single ball. A quick roll in shredded coconut gives them a snowy, slightly chewy coating that makes them feel almost fancy. After just 30 minutes in the fridge, you've got a firm, portable snack that's genuinely hard to stop eating.
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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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