These Coconut Date Balls are quick and easy to make, plus they make a great healthy snack. No baking either. The inspiration for this recipe came from The Healthy Dish - so yummy and I extend a big thank you too! A great healthy snack to have in the middle of a busy day when you need some extra energy to keep you going!
This is a recipe where you must use a Food Processor to get a fine grind of all the ingredients.
2 cups chopped pitted Dates
1 cup Almond Meal
3 Tblsp. unsweetened Medium Shredded Coconut
1/2 tsp. Pure Almond Extract
1 Tblsp. Honey
2 Tblsp. Tahini butter (almond butter would be good too)
Unsweetened Medium Shredded Coconut - to roll the date balls in
Add the chopped dates and almond meal to the food processor. Blend until the dates are fine. Then add in the coconut, almond extract, honey and Tahini butter. Blend very well until it begins to come together and look moist.
Roll into balls, and then roll in shredded coconut.
This recipe makes about 20 Coconut Date Balls - enjoy!
Ina, these look fabulously yummy! I can't wait to make them for my kids! 🙂
Thanks Erin...such a yummy healthy snack! Enjoy! 🙂
date n coconut balls looks fabulous... i want to grab one ball from the pic..:)
Kanan - thank you! They are yummy! 🙂
I love making truffles like these, Ina! They are simple, healthy, and just so good! 🙂 I haven't used tahini in mine before though. Must try that. One of the vendors at the farmer's market has some terrific gluten-free, vegan truffles that she offers each week, and even though I can make them, I always buy some of hers for part of my breakfast. 😉
Will share this one, dear! Have a good weekend!
Shirley
Thank you Shirley - you are too kind! I would buy someone else's too! Great for breakfast! 🙂
Yay!!!! Thank you! Thank you! Those are my favorite snacks! I miss those!
Thanks Laura! This was the first time we have tried these raw coconut balls - we love them too! 🙂
healthy AND delicious 🙂 They would be great drizzled with chocolate too 😉
Janet!!! Chocolate - you are killing me here! They are now all gone, and I now want some in dipped chocolate. We just had dinner, and that sounds fabulous for dessert. You are my twin sister for sure..only the chocolate was your idea...I'm telling mom on you! xoxo
MMMMMMM,..;Lovely & energizing good for you balls!
Sophie - they were yummy! My friend Janet suggested covering them in chocolate....so good!
A healthy snack that at first look seems anything but, now that's my kind of snacking.
Tom - they are indeed healthy. Janet suggested chocolate...my kind of treat too!
Just made these tonight! And omg.... Yum!! I accidentally put vanilla extract rather than the almond! Oopsy... I'll get it right next time! Thanks for sharing!
Desiree - so glad you like them. Vanilla would be great too! 🙂
I used finely chopped walnuts instead of almond meal because almond meal has almost 2000 calories and the walnuts have 471 calories. I also used peanut butter instead of tahini paste, vanilla extract,added 1/2 cup of oats and dipped them in chocolate. It is to die for. It has 140 calories per ball. You can leave out the dipped chocolate for fewer calories but once you try them dipped in chocolate, you will not eat them differently.
Hi Catherine - what a great idea with the walnuts and peanut butter - I am sure they tasted great! 🙂
Hi Ina, They sure do taste great and it is difficult to eat just one, however, I try to be good.
Hi Catherine - I could not just eat one....that is some serious will power! 🙂