These vegan Coconut Energy Balls are sweet, chewy and the perfect healthy treat when those cravings hit! Made with cashew butter and coconut these energy balls are the best.
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Why you will love this recipe
- Chewy: The coconut makes this a super nice chewy coconut energy ball I know you will love.
- Quick and Easy: With only 4 ingredients and only needing 1 bowl (and a couple measuring cups) assembly and clean up is a breeze.
- Naturally Sweetened: We use pure maple syrup here so there are no artificial sugars in these energy balls.
I absolutely love quick and easy 1 bowl no bake vegan Coconut Energy Balls and I'm positive you will too!
If you love no bake desserts try my other vegan no bake recipes like these Chocolate Peanut Clusters, Vegan Peanut Butter Cups, Chocolate Coconut Haystacks, Chewy Almond Butter Balls, Glazed Caramel Balls, Vegan Fudge, 3 Ingredient Brownies, Peanut Butter and Jelly Cups and these Chocolate Fudge Truffles.
Ingredients
Here's a look at the simple ingredients you need for these Coconut Energy Balls. Be sure to check the recipe at the end of the page for the full list with quantities.
- Cashew Butter: Binder and holds it all together.
- Unsweetened Shredded Coconut: Flavor, texture and makes these chewy and delicious.
- Pure Maple Syrup: Helps to naturally sweeten and bind everything together.
- Vegan Chocolate Chips: I like Enjoy Life mini chocolate chips.
Variations
- Nut Butter: I love cashew butter because of the mild and creamy flavor it really lets the coconut shine here but feel free to use any nut or seed butter you like best.
- Bars: You don't have to make them into balls, you can easily line a baking dish and spread the mixture evenly, place in the freezer for about 10 minutes to set and then remove and slice into bars. Store the same way as the balls, fridge 1 week or freezer 1 month.
How to make these Coconut Energy Balls
Everything literally just goes in a big bowl to get mixed up and then you form balls and place on a dish or parchment paper lined baking sheet and place in the freezer and let them set, that's it! Enjoy pre-made yummy sweet and healthy treats whenever you need them.
Step 1: In a large mixing bowl add the cashew butter and maple syrup and mix, then add in the shredded coconut and mix, then stir in the chocolate chips!
Coconut Energy Ball Dough all mixed up.
Step 2: Roll into golf ball sized balls and place on a baking sheet or glass dish and pop in the freezer to set (about 30-60 minutes) and enjoy!!!
Enjoy!
Expert Tips
- Double the Recipe: I usually will double or triple the recipe because I love to have easy grab and go snacks on hand.
- Use Unsweetened Shredded Coconut: This is important not just because we don't want the added sugars but the sweetened coconut also has more moisture so it will lead to a sticky texture.
Recipe FAQs
Bliss balls, energy balls, protein balls, power balls are pretty much all the same. Of course the amount of protein in them will vary based on ingredients used but they are generally all made with natural sweeteners and are usually quite healthy.
It's an easy on the go snack to grab quickly and always have meal prepped so you don't need to reach for junk, chips or candy bars.
Usually they are made with dates or nut butter to bind them together, then people usually add "texture" with oats, chopped nuts, chocolate chips, dried fruit, shredded coconut and more.
They are usually pretty healthy because they are made from real whole ingredients especially when you make them at home and control the ingredients that go into them.
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Coconut Energy Balls
Ingredients
- ½ cup raw cashew butter (or nut butter of choice)
- ½ cup pure maple syrup
- 2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
- ⅓ cup vegan chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl add the cashew butter and maple syrup and mix, then add in the shredded coconut and mix, then stir in the chocolate chips!
- Roll into golf ball sized balls and place on a baking sheet or glass dish and pop in the freezer to set (about 30-60 minutes) and enjoy!!!
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