You know me.
You know I like recipes that are fast and easy. So these coconut cookie dough balls are pretty much a dream come true. First of all, they taste like coconut cookie dough. And secondly, they’re no-bake, with just two ingredients.
It can’t get any easier than that!
I also now have new recipe tab: 5 Minute Dessert Recipes.
(If you click on the above link, you’ll see all of my recipes that take 5 minutes or less to make! I’m working on a “no-bake” tab as well.)
I’m not even sure I can call this a “recipe.” It’s too simple!
Coconut Cookie Dough Balls
(no added sugar!)
- Scant 2/3 cup pitted dates (80 g) (I like Sunmaid brand, because they’re softer. See the nutritional info link, below, for substitution notes)
- 1 and 1/2 tbsp coconut butter or Homemade Coconut Butter
- Tiny pinch salt (can be omitted if desired)
- Optional: shredded coconut, chocolate chips, etc.
Blend everything together in a food processor. This makes a small batch, so I used my Magic Bullet. If you have a bigger processor, it might be best to double or triple the recipe so everything blends more smoothly. (The recipe can be done in a blender, but the results are stickier.) Smush into one big ball, then roll into little balls or bars or cookie-cuttered shapes. These will last in the refrigerator for a few weeks or frozen for a few months, or they can be frozen.
View Cookie Dough Balls Nutrition Facts
Note: the cookie dough balls in the photos contain nuts. But after taking photos I revamped the recipe to make it nut-free!
If you want balls without coconut butter, try one of these similar recipes:
Are you a fan of quick and simple recipes?
Or do you prefer the challenge of making fancier, more-complicated recipes? If you have any favorite quick recipe ideas, feel free to share them in the comment section.
A couples hours after my first post……One double batch of Chocolate Larabars……..which is too big for my food processor. I had a sticky–chocolate mess and had to divide it up. But alas. They taste great. Instead of adding any water to get it a bit thinner I added some fresh frozen cherries.
Then I made your Oatmeal Raisin Larabars. Your chocolate dilemma is solved when you make this batch in the same container as the chocolate larabars. Wah-la Chocolate Oatmeal Raisin Larabars. I added 3 drops of dark rum. Its heavenly!! 🙂
Hey Ms
Katie
..for this recipe…can’t we just dunk these cute little date-coconut only x2 ingredients into local artisan melted dark chocolate to complete your recipe?? The don’t need coconut sugar as they are already sweet enough withe dates. Ultimate but Awesome truffle from C.C.K!
Sure! Sounds good!
Breakfast!!! These coconut cookie babies were amazing!! I am SOOO thankful for your healthy dessert website!
Katie:
I absolutely love all of your healthy and tasty recipes, I have made a lot of them they are delicious particularly the black bean brownies, cheese less cheesecake with greek yougurt. Thank you sooo much for sharing these lovely recipes with the rest of us God bless and I really appreciate you!!
Thank you for being so nice
Beatriz.
What did I do wrong? I doubled the recipe and added shredded coconut and a tiny bit of mini chocolate chips. It wasn’t sticky and holding form. It just crumbled when I tried working with it.
Just add a tbsp water. Sounds like your dates are dry.
Looks like someone stole your picture and didn’t leave you a link:
http://crazyfood.net/the-34-simple-two-ingredient-recipes
(I am assuming they didn’t get permission from the bloggers whose pictures they used, because of the no-link thing. I can’t imagine 34 bloggers being cool with that.)
Looks like they plagiarized the entire post from Buzzfeed. Very sad… stuff like this unfortunately happens all the time.
I know. 🙁 I have a pretty low tolerance, though, for blogs that only post other people’s content, so they can make money off it. :/
Loved this recipe!!! It’s so EASY, SO FLAVOURFUL and HEALTHY.
It’s also very versatile, you can but almost anything in it. I put coconut oil, shredded coconut and chocolate chips.
I’ve heard apples & dates are delicious too.
Hi– These look delicious. What was the recipe before it became nut free? Thanks!
I think this recipe, made into balls instead of bars: https://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2009/11/08/homemade-cashew-cookie-larabars/