Paleo Tropical Coconut Energy Balls
These no-bake bites are a little taste of the tropics packed into a single, satisfying ball — chewy dried mango, bright lime zest, warm cinnamon and ginger, and a deep coconut richness that makes them feel almost indulgent. The base comes together entirely in a food processor, so the prep is genuinely quick and the cleanup is minimal. Cassava flour and coconut butter do the heavy lifting here, binding everything without any grains, gluten, or refined ingredients — just whole, real food that happens to taste like a vacation. A short chill in the fridge is all it takes to firm them up into perfectly rollable, snackable spheres. Rolling them in extra shredded coconut before refrigerating adds a gorgeous texture and a little extra flavor that makes them look as good as they taste. They're the kind of thing you make on a Sunday and reach for all week — pre-workout, post-lunch, or whenever a craving hits and you want something sweet that won't derail your goals.
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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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