No-Bake Cashew Coconut Balls
on May 04, 2020, Updated Jan 08, 2026
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These simple, healthy, no-bake cashew coconut balls are ready in 10 minutes with just 3 ingredients.
About the Recipe
These yummy energy balls are vegan, gluten-free and easy to whip up with just cashews, dates and coconut! They make a great snack on-the-go and are perfect for meal prep.
Feel free to swap the cashews for peanuts, pecans, walnuts, almonds or a mixture of nuts or you can try one of my many other energy ball recipes like Cranberry Sunflower Seed Energy Balls, Peanut Chocolate Chip Energy Balls or No-Bake Chocolate Energy Balls.
The dates and sea salt give them a salted caramel flavour that is delicious combined with shredded coconut. Part snack and part dessert, especially if you add chocolate chips, stash a batch in the freezer for a sweet treat any time.
Ingredients
- Coconut: Use medium or fine unsweetened shredded coconut.
- Dates: Any kind of date works as long as they’re soft and moist. If your dates are hard and dry, you’ll need to soak them in hot water for 15 minutes then drain well before using.
- Cashews: Look for “raw” cashews, they should not have any added oil or salt.
This list is not complete. Please see the recipe card at the end of the post for the complete ingredient list with measurements and detailed instructions.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1. Add all the ingredients to a food processor and blend into a thick, sticky dough.
If it’s not sticking together, add 1 tsp of water, blend again and repeat as needed until it does. Usually just a splash of water should do the trick, and only if needed, if your dates were nice and juicy you shouldn’t have a problem!
Step 3. Use your hands to roll the dough into balls.
Storing
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks or freezer for up to 3 months.
- They’re ok at room temperature for 3-4 days but will get soft if it’s warm. It’s recommended to keep them chilled.
More Energy Balls
- Coconut Goji Berry Balls
- Lime and Coconut Energy Balls
- Carrot Cake Energy Ball
- No-Bake Pecan Pie Balls
- No-Bake Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Dough Bites
No-Bake Cashew Coconut Balls
Ingredients
- 1 cup packed, soft pitted dates, 225 g
- 1 cup raw cashews, 100 g
- 3/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut, 60 g
- 1/4 tsp sea salt, optional
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a food processor and process into a thick, sticky dough you can press between your fingers.
- Use your hands to roll the dough into 15 balls.
Notes
Nutrition
Originally published on November 10, 2014.
Hi, Deryn
May I know are these Raw Vegan Cashew Coconut Balls hard to bite?
Thanks
They’re fairly soft unless you freeze them.
This is easy and delicious! My husband loved them. We are putting this recipe in our blue ribbon recipe binder. Thank you!
Love it! So glad you enjoyed them!
Do either the dates or cashews need to be soaked before processing?
Nope, not unless your dates are dry. If dates are dry then soak them in hot water for 15 minutes then drain before using however, fresh, soft dates are best for this recipe. Cashews do not need to be soaked. Enjoy!
I would munch on these obsessively! The combination of sweet dates and coconut never fail to amaze me. Imagine adding some peanut butter or crushed dark chocolate. So good!
These balls are delish! I sprinkled a little water into the blender to get them to come together.
Easy and delicious, what more can one ask for!!
Thank you for the awesome recipe!!
Thanks for the comment, Joni! So happy you liked them!
I love the simplicity of these!
These sounds delicious! I love cashews and have a bag of unsweetened coconut that I need to use!
These look so good! I love cashews and coconut together and have buying a snack mix with both items! I’d love to give these a shot!
I do a lot of food prep on the weekends, too, and these look so simple! Thanks–I’ll have to try them out!
Making energy balls or whatever name they go by is always a big hit around my house. Only three ingredients is a big win.