Seed Oil Free Tropical Coconut Energy Balls
These no-bake bites are a little taste of the tropics — chewy dried mango, bright lime zest, warm Ceylon cinnamon, and a double hit of coconut come together in a snack that genuinely feels like a treat. Every ingredient pulling its weight here is whole and recognizable, with coconut butter standing in as the fat source instead of the refined vegetable or seed oils that sneak into so many packaged energy balls and bars. That swap matters more than it might seem, because store-bought versions almost always rely on canola, sunflower, or soybean oil as a binder or coating. Here, the coconut butter and mashed banana do all that work naturally, giving each ball a rich, fudgy texture that holds together beautifully after a quick chill in the fridge. Cassava flour keeps the dough rollable without any grain or legume flour, and the honey adds just enough sweetness to let the mango and lime shine. Rolling them in extra shredded coconut at the end is optional, but it adds a satisfying texture and makes them look like something you'd pay good money for at a health food café. Make a batch on Sunday and you'll have a grab-and-go snack ready all week long.
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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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