Snack

Coconut and Lime Date Balls

Name: Coconut and Lime Date Balls
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 7 dates, about 140 g Medjool dates; 40 g Desiccated coconut; 40 g Gluten-free oats; Of one lime Lime juice; A pinch Salt

Dates and desiccated coconut with the juice of a lime cutting through the sweetness. No milk and no nuts. 134 kcal a ball.

Calories: 134kcal
Protein: 2g
Fat: 5g
Carbs: 20g

Per serving, makes 6. 15 minutes of work, then 30 minutes in the fridge. Published 8 September 2026.

Allergens

None of the fourteen declared allergens is in the ingredient list as written.

Coconut is not a tree nut under UK labelling.

Flags follow UK labelling rules and come from the ingredients as listed, not from any particular brand. Check the packet before cooking for somebody with an allergy.

Ingredients

Medjool dates7 dates, about 140 g
Stoned weight.
Desiccated coconut40 g
30 g in the mix and 10 g on the outside.
Gluten-free oats40 g
Dry weight. Certified, which is the only thing that separates them from ordinary oats in the numbers.
Lime juiceOf one lime
SaltA pinch

Method

Pit the dates and blitz them with the lime juice and salt until they form a sticky paste.
Add 30 g of the coconut and the oats and pulse until the mix holds when squeezed. It should feel slightly wet; if it does not, add a teaspoon of water.
Roll into six balls, roll each through the remaining coconut and chill for half an hour.

Worth knowing

Desiccated coconut is nearly two thirds fat by weight, so it does most of the work on the fat figure here. The dates do the rest on carbohydrate.
Lime zest as well as juice makes these noticeably better. Grate it in before you juice the lime.

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Macros are calculated from the weights listed above using standard food composition values, and will shift with your own brands and measuring. Weigh what you can. This is a recipe, not dietary advice. The full health disclaimer is below.