Coconut Date Rolls
Sweet date-and-nut logs rolled in coconut and sliced into little rounds — an Old-World sweet meat, naturally candy-like, no cooking at all.
Why you'll love this recipe
- Not one spoon of refined sugar
- No baking required
- Sweetened with whole dates
- Naturally gluten free
- Makes enough for 14
What you'll need
Everything here is a real ingredient you can find in a normal shop. Nothing artificial, no powders pretending to be sugar. Here is the full list, with the quantities I actually use.
- 1 1/2 cups (240 g) Medjool dates, pitted
- 1 cup (100 g) walnuts or almonds
- 1/2 cup (40 g) shredded coconut (plus extra for rolling)
- 1 tsp vanilla, zest of 1/2 orange, pinch salt
How to make it
Pulse nuts in a food processor to coarse crumbs; set aside a little.
Add dates, coconut, vanilla, orange zest and salt; process to a sticky mass.
Turn out and knead in the reserved nuts. Divide and roll into 2 logs.
Roll the logs in extra shredded coconut to coat.
Chill 30 minutes, then slice into rounds.
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Storage
Keep it covered in the fridge and it will hold for three to four days. If you are making it ahead, hold back any fresh topping until just before you serve so nothing goes soft. Most of these freeze well too, wrapped tight, for up to three months.
Questions about this recipe
Is Coconut Date Rolls really made without refined sugar?
Yes. All the sweetness comes from whole dates - there is not one spoon of white sugar in it. That is the whole point of how I cook.
Do I need to bake Coconut Date Rolls?
No baking at all. It sets in the fridge, so you do not need to turn the oven on - which makes it an easy one for a hot day.
Is Coconut Date Rolls gluten free?
Yes, it is naturally gluten free as written - there is no wheat flour in it. Do check any packaged ingredient you use carries a gluten-free label, just to be safe.
How long does Coconut Date Rolls keep?
Kept covered in the fridge it holds for three to four days. Most of these freeze well too, wrapped tight, for up to three months - hold back any fresh topping until just before serving.
Coconut Date Rolls
Sweet date-and-nut logs rolled in coconut and sliced into little rounds — an Old-World sweet meat, naturally candy-like, no cooking at all.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups (240 g) Medjool dates, pitted
- 1 cup (100 g) walnuts or almonds
- 1/2 cup (40 g) shredded coconut (plus extra for rolling)
- 1 tsp vanilla, zest of 1/2 orange, pinch salt
Instructions
- Pulse nuts in a food processor to coarse crumbs; set aside a little.
- Add dates, coconut, vanilla, orange zest and salt; process to a sticky mass.
- Turn out and knead in the reserved nuts. Divide and roll into 2 logs.
- Roll the logs in extra shredded coconut to coat.
- Chill 30 minutes, then slice into rounds.
