These easy coconut date rolls make for a quick and energizing snack when you need an afternoon pick-me-up.
Dates are a staple in my kitchen. Medjools are the variety I buy most often thanks to their super tender texture and caramel-like flavor.
As you may have noticed if you’ve been following along here for some time, I like to use them to sweeten up smoothies, pudding and desserts whenever I can. And while they work beautifully as a natural sweetener in place of sugar in recipes, one of my favorite ways to enjoy them is made into these easy coconut date rolls.
What are date rolls?
Have you had date rolls before? You may have stumbled across them before in the bulk bin at the supermarket. They are simple little snacks made from dates rolled in either coconut or chopped nuts.
These cashew coconut date rolls are my afternoon treat as of late. They are super easy to whip up ahead of time and keep swimmingly in the fridge for when you need a quick pick me up, and also hold up well at room temperature, if you want to take a few along while out and about.
How to Make Coconut Date Rolls:
- You start by pureeing the dates until they are creamy along with some coconut oil, cashew butter and vanilla bean seeds.
- To that you added some chopped cashews and then roll and cut them into bite sized logs.
- The little bites then get showered in shredded coconut and set in the fridge to firm
Straight out of the fridge the date rolls are firm and chewy (which is how I like them), but if you give them a few minutes on the counter they soften up and get nice and meltingly tender. Simplicity is the key here, bite into one and you get the rich flavors of caramel with hints of vanilla, accented by bits of creamy cashews and tender coconut.
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Coconut Date Rolls
These easy coconut date rolls make for a quick and energizing snack when you need an afternoon pick-me-up.
Ingredients
- 14 large soft Medjool dates, pitted
- 2 Tablespoons/30g raw cashew butter
- 2 Tablespoons/30g coconut oil (at room temperature)
- The seeds from half a vanilla bean
- A good pinch of sea salt
- ¼ cup/28g raw cashews, finely chopped
- Unsweetened shredded organic coconut for rolling
Instructions
- Place dates, cashew butter, coconut oil, vanilla bean seeds and salt in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until smooth and mixture starts to come into a ball. Stir in chopped cashews and place in fridge to firm for 10 minutes.
- Using lightly greased hands roll date mixture into a long rope and cut into bite sized pieces. Place shredded coconut in a shallow dish and roll each date log completely in the coconut. Serve immediately or place in fridge to firm and enjoyed chilled.
- Date rolls with keep in an airtight container in the fridge for at least 2 weeks.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 106Total Fat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 43mgCarbohydrates: 23gFiber: 2gSugar: 19gProtein: 1g
Nutritional information for recipes contained on this website, such as calories, fat, carbs, etc. are only estimates and are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Sylvie Shirazi is the recipe developer and food photographer behind Gourmande in the Kitchen. For the last 10 years she's been making eating more healthfully easy and accessible with gluten-free, grain-free, paleo and vegan recipes that are free from processed ingredients.
Elle @ Only Taste Matters says
These look amazing and your photography is just stunning as always.
Elaina Newton (@TheRisingSpoon) says
These sound divine! I haven't had dates in awhile, but I love stuffing them with a few walnuts and baking them in the oven.
Heather McClees says
These look absolutely delicious! I love that they're just like the storebought date rolls but you added in cashew butter. So awesome!
Emily @ Recipes to Nourish says
These look great! They remind me of the ones I ate during labor and right after my little one was born. Yum!
Kristen @ A Mind Full Mom says
Sylvie, dates are staple in our home as well--so much you can do with them. Pinning to make these!
Megan Stevens says
The answer is Yes! I used to love buying these for our kids. Your version is beautiful!
Shashi @ RunninSrilankan says
These sound delicious! My kind of snack for sure! They remind me of these sesame and date rolls I used to enjoy as a kid in Sri Lanka.
Brian @ A Thought For Food says
Someone put out some dates at a party the other week and I just sat there and devoured the whole bowl. Needless to say, I'm pretty into them. Oh, and shredded coconut. And cashews. So, yes, I need to make these.
Katie | Healthy Seasonal Recipes says
I buy date rolls, but have never made them myself. These look amazing! Love the images too 🙂
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says
These seriously look so good! I love how coated they are in coconut. Yum!