These sweet treat no bake coconut balls mix together in one bowl, and are made with 7 simple ingredients! They are the perfect healthy snack and require no sweetened condensed milk! Dairy-free, tree-nut-free, refined sugar-free, and gluten-free. This a delicious recipe everyone can enjoy!
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Coconut balls recipe – Healthy no bake!
If you don’t want to mess with bringing out a food processor or blender to make snack balls, this easy recipe is for you!
Coconut lovers will really enjoy this easy dessert recipe.
The tahini (sesame seed butter) pairs perfectly with coconut, and it helps to keep this recipe tree-nut tree! A great addition if you’ve never tried tahini.
Can you meal prep these?
Yes! This is a great recipe for meal prep that any coconut lover will enjoy!
You can easily double batchor triple batchthe recipe to make a large batch to keep in the fridge or the freezer.
What you need for this no bake coconut balls recipe
Scroll down to view the fullrecipe card below for the full ingredients list, nutrition facts, and step-by-step instructions.
How to make easy coconut balls
- Into a large bowl add the tahini, honey, oatmeal, desiccated coconut, coconut flour, vanilla, and a pinch of sea salt.
- Using a spoon, stir together until the coconut mixture is fully mixed.
- Chill the mixture in the fridge for 30 minutes. This will allow the coconut flour and oats to absorb the liquid and make it easier to work with.
- After 30 minutes, use a small cookie scoop or spoon to scoop the mixture out and form into 1-inch balls with your hands. The recipe will make about 15 balls.
- You can enjoy these delicious coconut balls at room temperature, chilled, or frozen! For best results, store leftovers in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Watch me make this no bake dessert
The full how to video can be watched below, or on my YouTube channel!
How to turn these into no bake chocolate coconut balls
After you’ve made the balls, take dark chocolate (or milk chocolate)and melt it with a little coconut oil over a double boiler or slowly in amicrowave-safe bowl.
Dip the coconut balls in the melted chocolate and let the excess chocolate run off. Place on a parchment paper (or wax paper) lined baking sheet. Chill in the fridge until the chocolate coating has hardened.
With a coconut center, this chocolate coconut balls recipe reminds me of a ‘mounds bar’ and is such a tasty treat!
Another fun no-bake dessert option: Add a whole almond on the top, shape it into small bars, and turn it into almond joy candy bars!
How to store
Once you’ve made the coconut balls, add them to an airtight container and store them in the fridge or freezer.
They will keep for up to 1 week in the fridge, or 6 months in the freezer!
To freeze, add a single layer into a freezer bag, label it, and date it.
They can be eaten straight out of the freezer or defrosted before enjoying.
Substitutions
Below you’ll find a list of substitutions that will work well in this delicious coconut truffles recipe.
If you try something different out, please leave a comment below letting us all know how it turned out!
Tahini– Good alternatives for tahini include peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter, hazelnut butter, and sunflower seed butter.
Honey– Maple syrup and agave nectar are both perfect alternatives to honey. If you use either of those substitutions it will make these no bake coconut balls vegan!
Quick oats– You can use regular old fashioned oats in place of the quick oats, however, you’ll have to work a little harder to keep a smooth shape to these balls. Instant oatmeal would work!
Unsweetened shredded coconut– Swapping in unsweetened coconut flakes (the larger kind) will not work well in this recipe. Since the snack balls are on the smaller side, large flakes won’t work well. If you only have large flakes, turn the mixture into coconut bars! Sweet coconut is not a good substitute.
Coconut flour– Almond flour and oat flour are both good alternatives for coconut flour.
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Coconut Balls Recipe No Bake
These sweet treat no bake coconut balls mix together in one bowl, and are made with 7 simple ingredients! They are the perfect healthy snack and require no sweetened condensed milk! Dairy-free, tree-nut-free, refined sugar-free, and gluten-free. This a delicious recipe everyone can enjoy!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time0 minutes mins
Chill Time30 minutes mins
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: coconut, energy ball, no bake, snack ball, tahini
Servings: 15
Calories: 119kcal
Author: Heather
Ingredients
- ½ cup tahini
- ⅓ cup honey
- ¾ cup quick oats
- ¾ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 tbsp coconut flour
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- ⅛ tsp sea salt
Instructions
Into a large bowl add the tahini, honey, oatmeal, desiccated coconut, coconut flour, vanilla, and a pinch of sea salt.
Using a spoon, stir together until the coconut mixture is fully mixed.
Chill the mixture in the fridge for 30 minutes. This will allow the coconut flour and oats to absorb the liquid and make it easier to work with.
After 30 minutes, use a small cookie scoop or spoon to scoop the mixture out and form it into 1-inch balls with your hands. The recipe will make about 15 balls.
You can enjoy these delicious coconut balls at room temperature, chilled, or frozen! For best results, store leftovers in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Did you make this recipe?Be sure to tag me @fitmamarealfood or tag #fitmamarealfood!
Nutrition
Calories: 119kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 25mg | Potassium: 81mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg
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XO
Heather
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