Cashew Coconut Date Balls

5 from 17 votes

These cashew coconut date balls are made with 6 ingredients in 5 minutes! They're a simple, nutritious and hearty grab-and-go snack!

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan

Servings: energy balls

Author: Laura

Cost: $3

Process dates in a food processor fitted with “S” blade until crumbly.
Add coconut, cashews, vanilla and salt and process until well blended and fine.
Add almond butter and process until mixture starts forming a ball and easily clumps together when pinched.
Use a 1 Tablespoon measuring spoon or cookie scoop to roll the mixture into balls. Place them in an airtight container and chill for at least 1 hour. Then enjoy!

Ingredient notes

Dates. Make sure to use pitted dates, or remove the pits from your dates if they are present. I suggest using Medjool dates or Deglet Noor dates.
Coconut. Use unsweetened coconut. It can be shredded, flaked, etc. it doesn't matter because it will be processed with the other ingredients.
Cashews. I don't recommend substituting the cashews (if you want a different energy ball recipe try these or these). But a combination of 1 cup of any nuts will work.
Almond butter. Feel free to substitute whatever type of nut/seed butter you prefer. Cashew butter is a great choice.

Store

Store these coconut date balls in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 2 months.