Kiwi-Coconut Snackballs

[Kokua]

I like almost-sugar-free desserts, too, especially ones that are mostly just fruit, like this one.  I haven't tried this yet, but kiwis are on sale, so I might make it today.  In response to the problem of it crumbling up, I bet you could add just a tablespoon or two of applesauce to help bind it.  Or maybe a splash of soy milk.  I'm hoping that if I make it moist enough, I can roll the balls in extra coconut--like fruit truffles.  I'll write back if I do this successfully.

[baypuppy]

they might be a little more wet if you cut back on the amount of coconut a bit. i went to an earthday fair and a local place makes vegan truffles out of fruit and coconut like this. i've been messing with trying to "recreate" them some and this worked out pretty well. a little banana would also be a good binder but i don't know if banana and kiwi = best friends in the taste department

[dreaming_awake]

  Yay! My second ever successful treat! Once again, not a very skilled chef yet, so this was incredibly easy and tasty!

I used the sweetened shredded coconut (2 cups), no syrup, and 3 extremely ripe medium sized kiwi. Also, as someone commented before on using applesauce to bind it together, I used it and it worked --plus it made the snack/dessert all the more sweeter!

I don't even like coconut, but I loved this! Thank you very much!

I give it a 5 out of 5

[Yumyum]

I used mashed banana (two) instead of the apple sauce and I was really pleased with the consistency.

Also, I formed the balls and then rolled them in dry coconut. I found this also added to the texture.

[Yumyum]

Ayee, I pressed "post" without saying how much I loved the recipe! My roommate who has always hated coconut gobbled several of these up to her own surprise! Thanks so much for the recipe, it's so simple and now a new favorite!

[jgartistry]

This was certainly a YUMMY TREAT! Very sweet for its low sugar amount! I used a little bit of egg subsitute so that they would stick togethre more and it worked and didnt fall apart as much...yumm! Thanks! 

[3relefords]

In my haste to make these, I messed them up. They were too wet, I added flour-didn't help. It's in the freezer now. Any suggestions? By the way, they taste awfully good. I hope I can salvage them.

[mangomamma]

These were really good, my 2 year old daughter loved them! I added some lime zest and rum extract to the mixture to give it even more of a tropical flavor.

[mangomamma]

These were really good, my 2 year old daughter loved them! I added some lime zest and rum extract to the mixture to give it even more of a tropical flavor.

Just thought of another idea.... you could roll these in macadamia nut pieces!

[DalVeg]

This was the first Veg Web recipe I ever made!  I added banana to the mix and froze them.