Nitrate & Nitrite 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. For anyone navigating a diet free from nitrates and nitrites, packaged snacks and processed energy bars can be a minefield of hidden preservatives, which makes having a homemade option like this genuinely valuable. Every ingredient here is whole and straightforward — fruit, coconut, banana, honey, and spice — so you know exactly what you're putting in your body. The food processor does most of the heavy lifting, breaking the mango down into sticky little pieces that help bind everything together naturally without any additives. A roll in extra shredded coconut gives the outside a gorgeous snowy finish and a little extra chew. After a quick chill in the fridge, they firm up into perfectly poppable bites that are just as good for an afternoon snack as they are for a post-workout boost.
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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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