Name: Vegan Coconut Date Balls
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 12 balls
Ingredients: 7 large dates (-dry and pitted); 1 roasted red beet (-small ( aprox 1/3 cup)); 1 tsp vanilla extract (+more to taste); 1 cup coconut (-shredded); 2 tbsp coconut (-ground); 1 tbsp raw cocoa powder ((optional)); 1 tbsp hemp seeds

Easy, healthy no bake coconut date balls that are plant-based, vegan and good for you. A mix of sweet dried dates, organic coconut, a pretty roasted beet for color and a touch of exotic vanilla extract. No oil and no condensed milk necessary.

Vegan Coconut Date Balls Rolled in Coconut

Welcome to the Veggie Society friends!

This is the place to celebrate life and find inspiration for all things plant-based. I decided it was best to start with a dessert, a sweet treat that is as natural as it can be, a superfood straight from mother nature actually, loaded with amazing micro nutrients we need to thrive.

As the holiday season is approaching there is no reason to load our bodies with refined sugars and bad fats. These coconut balls are just the perfect dessert to grace your holiday table, super simple to make and quite festive with the help of a gorgeous red beet. Loved by grown ups and children alike I hope you give them a go really soon.

I did two variations of these: half rolled in ground coconut and half rolled in raw cacao powder. They would be lovely coated in beet powder and even matcha or spirulina if you have some on hand.

Note to self: red, white and green coconut balls for Christmas!

Vegan Coconut Date Balls Rolled in Raw Cacao Powder

Why we love them:

no bake

simple to make

gluten-free

vegan

healthy

quick and easy

nutritious energy bites

grain-free

no added sugar

paleo

nut free

note worthy: the dates in the recipe can be easily replaced with equal parts of dried figs or apricots.

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5 from 1 vote

Vegan Coconut Date Balls

Easy, healthy no bake coconut balls that are plant-based, vegan and good for you.

Course Dessert

Cuisine Mediterranean

Keyword Coconut Date Balls

Prep Time 20 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 12 balls

Calories 46 kcal

Author florentina

Ingredients

7 large dates -dry and pitted
1 roasted red beet -small ( aprox 1/3 cup)
1 tsp vanilla extract +more to taste
1 cup coconut -shredded
2 tbsp coconut -ground
1 tbsp raw cocoa powder (optional)
1 tbsp hemp seeds

Instructions

Add the dates, beets and vanilla extract to a food processor and puree until a thick paste forms.
Add 1 cup of the coconut together with the hemp seeds and process together until combined.
Water your hands and carefully scoop put about 1 tablespoon of the mixture and roll it into balls.
Toss each ball into coconut or cocoa powder until coated and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
Serve chilled or store into a sealed container for later snacking.

Recipe Notes

Roll some in beet powder, matcha and green spirulina for a rainbow of colors!

Nutrition Facts

Vegan Coconut Date Balls

Amount Per Serving

Calories 46 Calories from Fat 27

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3g 5%

Saturated Fat 2g 10%

Sodium 7mg 0%

Potassium 74mg 2%

Total Carbohydrates 4g 1%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 2g

Vitamin A 0.1%

Vitamin C 0.7%

Calcium 0.5%

Iron 2.8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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