Fast Coconut Balls

December 16, 2011 |  by  |  recipes

Need a simple but quick vegan Christmas dessert? This bite-sized coconut recipe can come to your rescue. Three ingredients, a few minutes mashing the ingredients together, and you’ve got one blazingly fast Christmas treat.

Fast Coconut Balls

Makes 30 balls

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup pitted fresh dates, rehydrated in hot water, drained
  • 1 cup finely chopped mixed nuts (cashews, peanuts, brazil nuts)
  • 1 cup vegan shredded coconutĀ 

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, mash together dates and nuts to form a thick dough.
  2. Form date mixture into 30 balls then roll in coconut. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.

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2 Comments


  1. Great recipe! I saved it on my desktop about a week ago and finally picked up the ingredients from the bulk isle at my local grocery store this weekend. Whipped them together in just a few minutes tonight – fantastic! Healthy, raw, and very good. Thanks!

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