Easy Coconut Date Balls (No Bake Vegan Recipe)

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Easy Coconut Date Balls (No Bake Vegan Recipe)

Learn how to make easy coconut date balls with almonds, oats, cocoa powder, and cranberries for a delicious and healthy no-bake vegan snack in 15 minutes.

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegan

Servings:

Calories: 135kcal

Author: Denise Perrault

Ingredients

½ cup almonds
½ teaspoon cocoa powder or cacao powder
¼ teaspoon salt
¾ cup dates pitted (see note 1)
⅓ cup rolled oats
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup dried cranberries
⅓ cup desiccated coconut or shredded coconut

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Instructions

Add the almonds, cocoa powder, and salt to a food processor or blender. Pulse to break up the almonds into small pieces.
Add the dates, oats, maple syrup, and vanilla. Blend to mix the ingredients until they hold together when you form a ball.
Add the cranberries to the mixture and pulse a few more times.
Scoop out 1-2 tablespoons of the date mixture, and use your hands to roll them into balls. Repeat the process until you have 8-10. If using a blender, remove the mixture and add it to a bowl if it's easier to reach.
Sprinkle the desiccated coconut over a plate and roll each ball to coat.

Notes

If your dates are fresh and soft, there is no need to soak them. If, however, your dates are hard on the outside or older, add them to a bowl, cover them with boiling water, and soak them for 15 minutes.
The mixture should be sticky. If it crumbles when you try to form a ball, add more sticky ingredients like maple syrup or another date. If it's runny or a ball collapses and melts when you roll it, add oats, a tablespoon at a time.
Store date balls in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 10-12 days or at room temperature for 3-4 days. They can be frozen for 3 months.

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