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.
Thanks for the recipe Katie! I will have to try it. I love quick recipes that satisfy the urgent sweet tooth cravings.
Here’s a link to my favorite quick, gluten-free, soy-free, vegan no bake cookie
http://thesweetlifeonline.blogspot.com/2012/04/no-bake-chocolate-oatmeal-cookies.html
it’s more like a 10 minute dessert, but worth the extra five minutes.
Thanks, Katie! We just made these for an after-lunch treat and the kiddos ate four balls each! I guess that means they liked them!
I think we make a recipe from your site every day! Still waiting for that cookbook ;).
Does coconut oil work instead of butter?
Someone on CCK’s facebook page said she tried it and it worked well. But CCK said she hadn’t tried it.
Ohh these cookie dough balls look fabulous! And a whole section devoted to 5-minute desserts?! That’s amazing and will come in handy when I have a dessert craving but cannot be bothered to wait! I pretty much only make quick recipes, taking 20-30 minutes. I get home from work late and if I want to eat dinner by 9 or so, then 20-30 min is all I’ve got!
I am definitely a fan of recipes that use minimal ingredients that are easy to put together! You don’t always want to spend 2 hours in the kitchen! 😉
I just made them and they are awesome!! I love quick and simple recipes so long as they still taste wonderful! I would rather spend an hour making something amazing than waste five minutes on something that tastes like doggie doo. These were definitely worth the 5 minutes… and now I need to make another batch because… umm… the first one disappeared. <3
These look wonderful. I am going to make them today after I go buy dates (wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could buy the other kind of “dates” too). I am really really looking forward to your no-bake tab as I don’t have an oven and often mess up things recipes trying to make them in my microwave :(.
Haha well you technically can buy dates… lol
These look great!! thanks for posting!
I love recipes that only use a few ingredients. There is nothing worse than getting through half a really complicated recipe and realizing you don’t have a special spice or exotic vegetable to use.
Thank you for so many recipes that all seem to use similar ingredients. It makes cooking economical, easy, fun and yummy!
When I feel the need to impress someone, I choose a recipe that looks really complicated…and find the easiest way to make it. xD
Yay laziness! These coconut balls look sooo good. My blender thanks you Katie, cuz without you I wouldn’t be showing it so much love as I am now from making all these delicious and healthy desserts <3
Love this! I am the opposite! I try to make an easy recipe and then make it LOOK fancy, with drizzled icing or fondant or something ;).