Hello friends,
While I am away on holiday over the next few weeks, I will continue to post recipes just not full articles. Enjoy!
I made it. My bean dip and everything else has officially passed through security on all three legs of my journey to Kauai. I am writing this 30,000 feet above the blue ocean, about two hours (out of the thirty eight!) from our final destination. I have never been so excited to get off a plane in. my. life.
As promised, here is the recipe for Mango Cashew Sunshine Bites that I made for my trip. When we left Denmark there was an impending snowstorm with no signs of spring whatsoever. My body was beginning to crave new flavours and my excitement for the tropics took hold. I wanted to pack in as many fresh and exotic tastes as I could, and these little beauties are the result. I absolutely love the tang of lime and mango combined with the warm, mellow vanilla vibes and crunchy coconut. The cashews lend a creaminess and the salt acts as the perfect balancer. I also added turmeric to the treats for a nutritional boost, but this is totally optional. Keep in mind that turmeric has a very mild flavour so you will not taste it at all. Plus, it really makes the golden colour pop!
Although these are raw and more of a warm-weather treat, they are still a great snack to have around all year. And because they use almost completely dried foods, you don’t need to wait for summer to make them.
The only tip I will offer for this recipe is choosing the right kind of dried mango. Most dried mango has been sweetened to high heaven and preserved with sulfites of some kind. Look for organic mango if possible, but always read the label – even organic dried mango can contain organic sugar.
Mango Cashew Sunshine Bites
makes approx. 20
Ingredients:
2/3 cup / 100g raw cashews
1 cup / 100g dried mango pieces (purchase organic, unsweetened, unsulfured)
½ cup / 50g unsweetened desiccated coconut, plus more for garnish
1-2 tsp. creamed honey, for sweetness if desired (or brown rice syrup, barley malt)
seeds of 1 vanilla bean
lime zest
pinch sea salt
pinch ground turmeric (optional)
Directions:
1. Soak cashews for four hours. Drain and rinse.
2. Soak mango for 20-30 minutes until slightly softened, but not mushy.
3. In a food processor combine all ingredients except honey. Pulse to combine until a sticky dough is formed. Taste for sweetness and add honey if desired.
4. Spoon out about a ½ tablespoon amount of mixture at a time and roll into a ball with your hands. Roll in coconut to coat. Store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
I hope you all enjoy these as much as I have and that you don’t wait for a long trip to try them out!
Love and sunshine,
Sarah B.
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I am making another cooking recipe, and one of the fixings is horseradish, but instead than blend it into the whole loaf (which will make it less recognizable). Any ways thanks for sharing this amazing recipe with us.
So very very yummy!!! Like summer sunshine in one bite. Thank youuu xxx
Hi, I live in Mexico for now. Fresh mango year around. Can I use fresh mango in your recipe?
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Just made these with macadamia nuts and they are delish! Perfect for the 30 degree tropical weather we’re having here in Holland at the moment. The mango and macadamia’s remind me of my home in Australia. Thanks!
These I have to try!
And thanks SB for sharing all of your wonderful recipes and knowledge! I can’t wait to cook the wonderful holiday recipes!!!
I just made these and they’re delish! Next time, I will use fresh mango and add hemp seeds.
Wow….made these tonight for dessert for the family – we ate them all and fought over the last one! So delish, thank you SO much for your wisdom, talent, and sharing Sarah!!!!
(Im going to freeze these things on a stick – its going to be the next “cake pop”.)
So happy to see a snack that doesn’t call for dates! Mangoes I have. Pinning.
Tried making these little balls of sunshine and they were super yum. Thank you muchly! Keep up the good work : )
Hi Sarah,
We did your sunshine bites as well and we loved them:
http://www.becauseitmatters.dk/mango-cashew-snacks/
Cheers, Mette
Hi! My dough turned out too mushy. Any advice on how to fix it? Thank you!
Sarah, aren’t you inspired by the book “Honestly Healthy” by Natasha Corrett and Vicki Edgson? so many similar recipes!
I made this and I loved them! Thanks so much for the recipe :). Now I have to go and dehydrate some mangoes :)).
WOW – they look amazing!!!!
I have some brilliant semidried mango AND some very nice quality dried mango, I will try to use for this recipe.
Thanks a lot for the inspiration!
If they turn out succesfull, I will blog about it 🙂
Have a great day!
All the best, Mette
I love these little sunshine bites! I made them last week with mango and loved them so much I decided to make another batch for lunch bags this week. My coop was out of unsweetened dried mango so I got wild and tried jackfruit instead. Definitely needs to soak a bit longer, but I like the alternative outcome. I’d try apricots or figs as others suggested in future as well, but mango is really great with the vanilla and lime. Thanks for sharing!
Amazing, delicious, easy and healthy recipe! Thanks!
simply delicious! did not need any honey, was sweet enough without it. Great recipe, thanks!
Hi! Loved making these little balls this afternoon! There were no dried mango available so I used figs instead. The tang of the lime gave a great balance from the sweetness of the fruit. Thanks so much!
Emma the Naturopath xx
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Dried apricots in place of mango for an alternative – I think so.
These look great! We’ve been doing something similar with dried dates, almond butter and coconut butter. You can mix in other seeds and nuts along with coconut flakes, and even a little cocoa powder or some nibs. Yum!
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Thank you for sharing this recipe! I made them yesterday and they turned out amazing! I ate them while sitting in the sun with a good friend so we enjoyed sunshine from inside an outside 🙂
I made these this evening and they were a huge hit! I skipped the vanilla and lime as we didn’t have any around the house, but they still turned out great! I’ll be making these again soon.
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Hi, I knew your blog recently and am grateful for so many wonderful info/idea etc. I just have one question. When you say 1 cup, does it mean about 250ml such as in American measurement? I am from Japan and have a different measurement scales, so… Thanks very much in advance!!
My 6 year old helped me make these yesterday and they are delicious we did not have a lime so we used a meyer lemon instead. This morning he made sure I put some in his lunch box. I want to try to make these with dried pineapple next.
Bite size desert is always the best even though you eat more than you originally wanted! 🙂
Dried mango is so TASTY! I love the way you molded it into these lovely little raw bites.
Thanks Sarah,
These look so easy and oh so sweet. I haven’t tried them yet, but with all of the positive comments from people that have, I will be enjoying these this weekend.
I made these this afternoon – delicious tropical sunshine! Thanks for the good recipe!
Just made these. Used roasted salted cashews (as all I had) and they are yummy, did even add honey as mangos sweet.
I love the idea of using mango instead of dates! Awesome. Have a lovely time in Hawaii!
I had to try these as soon as I saw them. Since I was so anxious I did not read the recipe properly so my mango was soaked for 2 hours! Anyway it still worked and now I am stuffing my face with these little balls of pleasure. They are extremely delicious and also my junk food addicted colleagues are loving them! enjoy your holidays!
I have to second the advice to go to Banana Joe’s for the banana-pineapple frosty made with the Champion Juicer. JUST GO…NOW! Can’t go a 38 hour plane ride and leave Kauai without a stop there…it was the best thing I consumed during our whole week there! I’m still thinking about it a year later…
These are delicious – I added more lime than the recipe called for. I didnt listen to the advice of adding honey after tasting it, and next time I won’t add any – these are super sweet without it!
I can’t even begin to explain how delicious these look.
Nice recipe! Can I subtitute cashew for almonds. I cannot digest cashew in all form. Thanks! Monique
They look beautiful and yummy, I cannot wait to make them sooner than later! You are amazing Sarah, writing and sharing with us while traveling to Kauai. Enjoy your trip. I only have warm fuzzy memories of my time spent in the sunny island.
Enjoy your trip. Thank you for this raw recipe. I love that cooking raw is becoming more popular these days!
These flavours are incredible, you’re a genius. This recipe brightened my day. Thank you
Can fresh mangoes be used? Just bought a box of fresh mangoes…
By the way, while you’re in Kauai – try their honey and look out for fabulous vanilla beans! If you have a chance to island hop – try Molokaii as there’s organic honey to try and bring back home! Bon appetit!
I made these yesterday and they are amazing! It snowed here so it really felt like a tropical vacation in my mouth. 🙂 I forgot to put the lime, so I will make sure to add that to my next batch. I got married in Kauai last year so it holds a special place in my heart! It is such a stunning place, my favorite beach was Tunnels Beach. And Common Ground (the restaurant) has wonderful fresh food! Enjoy!
These look amazing for our Easter table.
I have a problem….my little guy is allergic to all nuts EXCEPT almonds, peanuts and hazelnuts.
We always have the raw, sprouted versions available as Whole Foods is my second home.
Could you recommend what nut I could use in its place?
I would hate to make an expensive mistake….as well as for the raw brownies.
Thank you so much….Allison
Spring, pleeease come to Scandanavia soon. In the meantime I will be spreading summer vibes with these mango jewels.
How about fresh mango? They are in season right now. Do you think it would work or have too much moisture? I might try it…
These look wonderful! I will definitely be making them in the future!
Have a great holiday, Sarah B! Thanks for your constant inspiration!
Love the combination of mango and cashew …definitely bookmarking this one
Love this combination. Thanks for sharing. Have a great holiday 🙂
These look/sound amazing. I’ll be making this week with my 3 yr old. Fingers crossed she loves them 😀 Thank you Sarah!
They are delicious 🙂 I’ve changed coconut for almond meal (I am not a big fan of coconut flavour) and lime zest for lemon zest (no lime at home), no sweetener added (they taste perfect). Thank you for the receipe!
I can’t wait to try these! My husband and I love to travel, and lately we have been getting into the habit of making our own food for the airport and plane too. I loved your article on healthy traveling (more please!), and I can’t wait to add these to the mix. They look amazing. Also…it’s time you make a cookbook. I’m ready to buy one 🙂
looks so beautiful, tasty and (even) simple to make
Thank you.
What a great blog you have! Those sunshine bites looks absolutely heavenly! got to try this:) Enjoy your holiday!!
I have a spare kitchen and I like it that way, but you are making me think I might need a food processor.
I made this for tea time. Can I use different fruits instead of mango? They are really delicious. Thanks for this recipe.
Wow these look delicious! I love mangoes anyways!
Your traveling tips are so so SO inspiring! I have never even thought of bringing my own food on a plane before. Thank you!!!!!!
Thanks for the recipe and the travelling tips! We´re planing our Hawaii vacation for December 🙂 Still far away but I am so looking forward to it! Enjoy your stay!!
These look like a total dream! Love the little balls of loveliness!!
These look delicious 🙂 Im traveling and out of the house a lot at the moment – these look like the perfect on-the-go snack!
Oh yum! I love mango but you don’t see bites featuring them very often. This looks fabulous.
Hi Sarah,
I really love your recipe. Is it possible to use the recipe with different fruits? Have you tried it before?
Edmund
Enjoy paradise! I cannot wait to read about the culinary inspirations that you encounter in Kauai.
These treats are just the right amount of tropical that my body is craving. As much as I love winter vegetables, this prolonged period of grey days in Europe has me craving sunshine and all things bright and colourful. Looking forward to making these!
Wow, those look fantastic! And I am sure they taste so as well!
Thank you for sharing this beautiful recipe!
These look amazing, I’m going to give these a try! They are the perfect travel sized treat 🙂
Delicious bites of sunlight 🙂 Wonderful idea, and thank you for the reminder about sulfites and added sugar – I always pay attention but sometimes I might be less careful when I see the word “organic”. I will make them way before my next travel!
Enjoy Kauai 🙂
These wouldn’t look out of place for sale in the shops!
These look beautiful! I’ll be keeping an eye out for organic dried mango 🙂 x
Kauai is beautiful! I highly recommend Banana Joe’s (fruit shack) frosty! It’s frozen apple bananas and pineapple put through a Champion Juicer… Such a tasty healthy treat!!!
club tropicana goodness love! can’t wait to make them for my trip home xx 🙂