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These Pink coconut balls are easy and perfect for valentines day. With Beet for the color and Orange zest for the fresh flavor. Vegan Glutenfree Recipe

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Fresh Coconut easy balls for the sweet tooth! And these balls are picking up some pink for Valentines day, else why would I think of adding Beet in them:). These pink balls are just that.. beety balls of coconut and sugar, and a hidden hint of citrus. No other nut or Oil. You cant blame me for adding fresh citrus zest to everything.. it is so refreshing and reminds me of summer, though its cloudy and super cold out. I used raw sugar which makes a light brown syrup, hence causing the pink to be a bit warmer and darker.

Freshly grated coconut yields the best results. But where will you find a coconut, who will break it open, scrape it out and then who will grate it! Well, I might find one in an Indian store, get hubbs to break it and then we both will look at each other about the grating.. And since hubbs is uber busy.. I used frozen shredded coconut..:)

You can find frozen fresh coconut in indian stores and a whole coconut in any asian supermarket.
Want some more coconut.. check out Coconut Almonds Rum Balls, ready in 5 minutes! made with dried shredded coconut flakes. They taste heavenly after a few hours of Rum getting absorbed in each small flake!

These pink balls are heading to Cara’s Valentines Day Bake off!
3 Winners will be chosen, with 75$ giftcard to any store of choice! So if you have some fun Vegan and Glutenfree Valentiny ideas.. drop them off at Cara’s before Feb 6th. Feel free to grab the below badge for your posts.


Pink Coconut Balls with Beet and Orange

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By: Richa
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 25 minutes
cooling time: 10 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
Servings: 10 balls
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
These Pink coconut balls are easy and perfect for valentines day. With Beet for the color and Orange zest for the fresh flavor. Vegan Glutenfree Recipe
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Ingredients 
 

  • 7.5 Tablespoons raw sugar or jaggery
  • 3.5 Tablespoons water
  • 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
  • 1 Tablespoon grated red beet
  • 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder or spice of choice
  • 1 cup shredded fresh coconut, not dried (depends on whether you are using freshly grated or frozen)
  • 2 Tablespoons dried coconut flakes for rolling

Instructions 

  • In a pan, mix the sugar and water and bring to a boil, Add zest, beet and spice and keep boiling on low till the syrup reaches soft ball consistency (a drop of syrup in cold water will form a soft ball and not mix in the water).
  • Add shredded coconut and mix. Add enough coconut so the mixture is a slightly stiff batter instead of liquid. If using frozen coconut, there will be some moisture and you might need to add more coconut after a minute of cooking.
  • Keep cooking the mix on low heat, stirring occasionally, till it comes together as a ball(15-20 minutes).
  • Pat this mix on parchment lined tray(6 by 3), let cool for 10 minutes and then cut into squares, or use a heart shaped cookie cutter, or roll into balls. Roll balls into dried shredded coconut. You can also dip the balls or heart shapes in some melted vegan chocolate! Dip and let set on parchment.

Notes

Put in pink tissue lined boxes and gift.
Nutritional values are based on one ball

Nutrition

Calories: 104kcal, Carbohydrates: 11g, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Sodium: 5mg, Potassium: 60mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 9g, Vitamin C: 0.2mg, Calcium: 3mg, Iron: 0.4mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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About Richa

Hi, I'm Richa! I create flavorful plant based recipes that are inspired by my Indian upbringing, including many gluten-free, soy-free, and oil-free options.

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32 Comments

  1. Anonymous says:

    Can I skip orange zest? I just need that lovely pink color to my coconut laddoos, not tangy taste.

    1. Richa says:

      yes you can skip the zest. add more cardamom or other spices.

  2. grhb says:

    Is it possible to use dried coconut and edit the recipe at all? Thank you 🙂

    1. Richa says:

      You can give it a try. The fresh coconut absorbs the syrup and gels up a bit. You might need more dry coconut in terms of quantity. and might not need to cook the coconut at all. Add dried coconut to syrup till it comes together and roll. Try a smaller batch with just a little syrup.

  3. Anonymous says:

    nice idea..thanks for sharing...

  4. Richa says:

    EA, you can find it in an indian store and maybe an asian supermarket.
    or you can get a whole coconut and then break, scrape and grate it:)

  5. EA says:

    Such a cool idea and I love the addition of beets! So, feel me, where do you find shredded frozen coconut???

  6. Richa says:

    Thank you Sush, Jenn, Amee and Susmitha! Let me know when u try it!

  7. Veganosaurus says:

    Absolutely brilliant!! You really come up with the coolest stuff, Richa! 🙂

  8. Amee says:

    These beet balls look amazing!!! So delicious and healthy! Thank you so much for sharing on Fit and Fabulous Fridays. You always have wonderful, healthy creations to share with us. I’d love to have you back again this weekend! 🙂

  9. Jenn @ Peas and Crayons says:

    Simply brilliant!!!! Love the beet for color and coconut is one of my favorite things to munch on lately! It makes me forget its winter time =) hehe

    love it!

  10. Sush says:

    Very healthy recipe..i will definitely try this..and as always..awesome photos..