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These chocolate coconut energy balls are so easy and tasty! It’s a quick recipe made in 10 minutes with vegan and gluten-free ingredients. You can satisfy your sweet tooth in a healthy manner with just dates, coconut, almonds, and cacao. Each bite-sized ball is perfect for an afternoon snack or as a nutritious dessert!
Chocolate and coconut – a winning combination in everyone’s hearts! I’ve paired these two ingredients to create a simple, nutritious, beyond easy recipe. It’s great for a post-workout bite, afternoon snack, or as a healthy dessert. These will satisfy your sweet tooth without breaking your diet plan!
These chocolate coconut energy balls are:
- Soft and chewy
- Made with 6 ingredients
- Vegan and gluten-free
- Refined sugar-free
- Ready in under 10 minutes
What ingredients are in chocolate coconut energy balls?
- Shredded coconut. Otherwise known as desiccated coconut or coconut shreds, it’s one of the main ingredients in this recipe. Coconut is a healthy source of fats and fiber.
- Medjool dates. These chocolate coconut balls are naturally sweetened with medjool dates instead of processed sugar. Dates contain iron, magnesium, B vitamins, and more.
- Raw almonds. Almonds provide various nutrients including vitamin E, manganese, and magnesium.
- Cacao powder. Either cocoa powder or cacao powder can be used for this recipe. Learn more about the difference between these two ingredients here.
- Vanilla extract. We’ll use a dash of pure vanilla extract to enhance the flavor of all other ingredients.
- Salt. I prefer using pink Himalayan salt because it contains several minerals. However, regular table salt works perfectly fine.
How to make chocolate coconut energy balls
For the full recipe, scroll down to view the recipe card below.
First, add all of the ingredients to a food processor. This includes raw almonds, shredded coconut, cacao powder, pitted medjool dates, vanilla, and salt. Then, process the ingredients until a sticky dough is formed.
Next, use a small cookie scoop or tablespoon to scoop the dough into 18 rounds. With clean hands, roll the dough into balls. If desired, decorate by rolling half the chocolate coconut energy balls in additional shredded coconut.
Enjoy! These can be consumed immediately or stored in the refrigerator. They will firm up a bit and take on a chewier texture once refrigerated!
Tips for making this recipe
- Create a sticky dough. The ingredients should form a sticky dough once combined in the food processor. If your dates are quite dry and hard, you may struggle to get the ingredients to stick together. If so, no worries! This is an easy fix. Simply add 1-2 teaspoon water or melted coconut oil and process again. The extra moisture should allow the ingredients to fully combine. As long as you can pinch the dough together and it sticks, you’re good to go!
- Decorate! Feel free to decorate each ball. I rolled half in shredded coconut and kept the other half plain. In addition to making the balls look pretty, rolling them in another ingredient is a great way to add more nutrients! Some healthy options include hemp seeds, chia seeds, and maca powder. If you are a major chocolate lover, you can even drizzle melted chocolate on top.
- Store in the refrigerator. Store these chocolate coconut energy balls in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Once refrigerated, they will take on a firmer and chewier texture. Personally, I think this makes them taste even more delicious!
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Chocolate Coconut Energy Balls
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 18 balls 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Blend
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Description
These chocolate coconut energy balls are the most delicious snack and healthy dessert! Satisfy your sweet tooth in a nutritious manner with dates, coconut, almonds, and cacao.
Ingredients
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 1 cup raw almonds
- 20 large medjool dates, pitted
- ⅓ cup cacao or cocoa powder
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
- (Optional) ½ cup shredded coconut, to decorate
Instructions
- Add ingredients to a food processor. Process until a sticky dough forms.
- Use a cookie scoop or tablespoon to scoop the dough into 18 rounds.
- Use clean hands to roll the dough into balls.
- (Optional) roll each ball in shredded coconut to decorate.
Notes
- Store energy balls in an airtight container. I recommend keeping them in the refrigerator to firm and maintain freshness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ball
- Calories: 157
- Sugar: 18g
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 2.5g
Keywords: chocolate coconut energy balls, vegan chocolate coconut balls, bliss balls with dates
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A co worker shared this recipe with me! Just made them and my hubby loves them! I had to mix all by hand and my hubby chopped the dates into tiny tiny pieces! We will be making these again & again now that I bought a good processor 😂 what setting snd blade do you use in your food processor?
Aw thank you, Julie! Wow – chopping the dates into tiny pieces takes quite the dedication 🙂 I am so glad you both loved this recipe! I use a KitchenAid food processor (the KFP 0711) with the S blade. It’ll be much easier now that you have a food processor yourself! Enjoy 🙂
My husband and I love these delicious energy balls! They are lovely as you want to make more and more each time! Thank you for sharing this super easy yet luscious recipe with us!💕
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I am so glad you and your husband loved these chocolate coconut energy balls! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
These were great! I made them with some toasted hazelnuts because I’m allergic to almonds and it was just like little Nutella balls! Perfect vegan treats and a quick per work out snack. I also added some chia seeds for a bit of an Omega-3 boost, overall great recipe and highly recommend.
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What a great idea, Marina! I may have to make a separate recipe now for Nutella energy balls 😉 Enjoy!
I’ve made these a few times and they’ve always been delicious. I love their simplicity and they are also a great snack. Thanks for the recipe!
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Thank you so much, E! I’m glad you are loving these chocolate coconut energy balls 🙂
These are fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing – I can’t stop eating them!
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You are very welcome, Emma! I’m so happy you love them!! 🙂
It sounds like a grate recipe .
Can u pls tell me what’s 1 cup approx in gms pls
Hi Roma! Thank you 🙂 I just googled it for you. 1 cup of almonds is 130 grams and 1 cup of shredded coconut is 90 grams. Enjoy!
I made these and they are delicious… I added chia seeds too! Thanks for the great recipe!
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Hey, Nisha! I’m so happy you loved them 🙂 Thank you!
This looks so good! I need those ASAP. How many grams of medjool dates did you use? Thank you!!
Thanks, Lucía!! I used 20 medjool dates. One date is 24g, so I used a total of 480g 🙂
And these AMAZING energy balls as a midday snack are definitely one habit I can get on board with- I love keeping them in my fridge for a sweet treat without the guilt.
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Yay! So glad you loved these energy balls! 🙂