Pistachio Free Tropical Coconut Energy Balls
These no-bake bites are packed with bright, tropical flavor — chewy dried mango, creamy coconut butter, and a hit of lime zest that makes every bite feel like a mini vacation. Mashed banana acts as a natural binder alongside cassava flour, so the whole thing comes together without any grains, refined sugars beyond a touch of honey, or tree nuts of any kind. That makes them a genuinely safe grab-and-go snack for anyone navigating nut allergies, since there's no risk of hidden pistachio cross-contamination hiding in a store-bought energy bar. A quick pulse in the food processor is all it takes before you're rolling them into little coconut-dusted spheres and sliding them into the fridge to firm up. The warm spice from Ceylon cinnamon and ginger plays beautifully against the citrusy lime zest, giving these way more depth than your average snack ball. Keep a batch chilled and you've got a satisfying, wholesome treat ready whenever hunger strikes.
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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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