Homemade bite-sized coconut balls that can be raw, paleo, vegan, and keto friendly.
Raw Coconut Balls – Just FIVE Ingredients!
These easy-to-make raw & vegan coconut treats are the perfect option any time you’re craving a Mounds bar.
The clean eating ingredient list is simple: pure vanilla extract, shredded coconut, coconut oil, sweetener of choice, and a pinch of salt – None of the artificial flavors, corn syrup, refined sugar, and hydrolyzed milk protein that make up packaged Mounds bars.
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The coconut balls are similar to the Homemade Coconut Bounty Bars shown in the video above.
However, the biggest difference is that I worked on the recipe so that they now have even less sugar, and you can’t even tell that the extra sugar is missing. For keto coconut balls, use the stevia option listed below instead of the maple syrup or agave.
Coconut oil has moisturizing properties, which is why it’s found in so many skincare products, so embrace the oil as you roll these healthy coconut balls. Think of all the money you can save on skincare!
Traditional coconut ball recipes–also called Raffaello Balls after the popular coconut candy product made by Ferrero–often include condensed milk, and the packaged version contains soy, wheat flour, and artificial flavors.
This is a healthier take on the classic that can be suitable for gluten free, soy free, and vegan diets.
If you want to be really authentic and make them like real Ferrero Raffaello, feel free to pop an almond or hazelnut into the center of each ball.
Eat them plain, or rolled in shredded coconut, or dip them in melted chocolate. Although I love them all three ways, obviously I’m partial to the chocolate!
*For a baked version, be sure to try these popular Snowball Cookies – as featured by People Magazine.
Coconut Balls
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 3 tbsp pure maple syrup, honey, or agave (Or 2 tbsp water and stevia to taste)
- 2 tbsp virgin coconut oil
- 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp salt
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients in a blender or food processor (not by hand or they’ll fall apart). Roll into balls – coconut oil has been proven to be good for soft skin, which is why it’s in so many beauty products, so embrace the oil that gets on your hands! Roll in shredded coconut if desired. Set on a parchment or wax-lined plate, and refrigerate or freeze until hard. Once hardened, dip in melted chocolate if you wish. Refrigerate or freeze leftovers.View Nutrition Facts
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Nina says
These look so yummy. I am going to make them today.
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Natasha Minocha says
That is a great post, i was looking for this recipe since long time and I found one on your website.It is very helpful.Thank you!
Brittany Audra @ Audra's Appetite says
I can’t wait to make these dipped in chocolate!! YUM 🙂
Cassie Autumn Tran says
Oh no, I bet I would be OBSESSED with this recipe if I tried making it! This looks TO DIE FOR. And I used coconut oil a TON for skincare. Great for lotion and makeup removal!
Erica says
What is it about the blender or processor that helps them to stay together better? I think my processor is too big, because it didn’t seem to blend it correctly. So I did get a bit of crumbliness. At the end. Secondly, what size should they come out as? I made them about the size one of the Ferrero candies. But I had enough to make 7 of them. It probably would have helped if I had actually used 3 Tbsp rather than 2 of Maple syrup. But even with that the nutritional facts say 12,and I don’t think this would be enough for 12. These look so good, though, so Hopefully I do better next time around.
Jason Sanford says
Hi! For 12, it would be about 10-g sized balls (the size of the ones in the photos). What size processor do you have? Maybe just they need longer processing?
FreeDieting.org says
This is an easy recipe for newbie chefs or mums.
Sabrina says
really nice recipe, thank you, love that you were able to remove even more sugar than the prior version of this fun recipe, coconut chocolate combination is a throw back for me that I haven’t had in a while, so thank you for that too!
Stacey says
These look great! Do you think it’s possible to use coconut butter/coconut manna in place of the oil?
Jason Sanford says
Sure!
Ashley says
Made these for my treat over Christmas, oh my, so good! Planning to make them again tonight. I can’t eat just one, and because of the ingredients, I can eat more! Thank you!
Mike says
You shouldn’t just mix ingredients and call it “keto.”
youmomma says
yeah but it’s nice when you’re searching by keyword for keto stuff cause it makes it easier to find yummy stuff you can actually eat
youmomma says
I made this in my (really crappy) blender so they were really chunky but absolutely delicious!! I don’t even know if it’d be any better blending it more thoroughly because they were super tasty but I’d suggest doing a double batch cause it doesn’t make many. I looooove this recipe and I can make it with my lactose-intolerant student so that’s a bonus and I didn’t dip it in chocolate cause I don’t really like it with coconut and they were absolutely delicious so thank you.
Jen says
Could you use coconut sugar for the sweetener? Or maybe fruit juice? Or does it need to be something stickier as a binding agent?
Nayanna Holley says
These are amazing!! I love Mounds. Thanks for a healthier alternative.
Manisha says
Luv this Simple n Sweet Recipe but if I want to make it more Nutritious how can I add in Oats , Peanuts, Flaxseeds?for seeds texture?
Kathy says
Thank you for this delicious recipe!
I modified by using 2 C of unsweetened coconut, along with 2 TBS of raw honey and 3 TBS of pure maple syrup since I doubled the recipe. I found that I needed to use 2C of the shredded coconut to come up with 12 balls. It does look a little crumbly once put through the food processor, but it packs together nicely!
Can’t wait to dip these in chocolate as part of the next/last step.
CCK Media Team says
Thank you so much for trying them 🙂
tori says
These tasted great and were surprisingly sweet for having such a low amount of maple syrup. Mine ended up a little chalkey/dry, though. I was hoping for something a little smoother/more buttery in texture. Are they supposed to be like this or did I not blend long enough? I considered adding more coconut oil, but I thought it might make it harder to roll them into balls (perhaps not though).