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Paleo Balls of Fire

January 5, 2015 By Shannah Coe 20 Comments

Doing Whole30 this month? Then you need these Paleo Balls of Fire. It’s the perfect Whole30 recipe for a snack, lunch or anytime. You will make it over and over again!

Happy 2015! I hope the new year is treating you well so far. Way back on January 1st {can you believe it is the 5th already?!}, I started Whole30 with at least half of the rest of the population it seems. Unlike last time I tried it, I went into this one completely prepared with menus, shopping lists and tons of initiative. 

These are the perfect snack, lunch or anytime recipe for Whole30!

I hope that is a winning combination! One of my absolute favorite things to make for my Whole30 meal plan are these Paleo Balls of Fire! My friend Liz introduced me to this easy paleo recipe that these were inspired by. I made some tweaks to make them more to my liking and now I make them almost every week.

My co-workers sometimes give me weird looks because I’ll even have these for breakfast! For me, they are the one item that you will always find in my refrigerator during Whole30, and they’re perfect for any Whole30 lunches!

Paleo Balls of Fire - Perfect for Whole30 and beyond! I have to make these Paleo Balls of Fire! Yum!

Are you doing Whole30, paleo diet recipes or some other kind eating changes this January? Do you have a favorite healthy recipe that you make over and over?

If you loved this Paleo Balls of Fire recipe, check out these other easy whole 30 recipes:

  • Easy Coconut Curry Chicken (Whole30, Paleo)
  • Thai Green Curry Shrimp (Whole30, Paleo)
  • Zoodles with Turkey Meatballs in Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

Essential items for this recipe:

  • Shredded coconut
  • Meatball scoop
  • Large rimmed baking sheets
  • Nonstick foil
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Paleo Balls of Fire
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 
Course: Appetizer
Ingredients
  • 2 lbs Ground Pork
  • 15 oz Crushed Pineapple 1 can
  • 2 tsp Cayenne Pepper divided (I like mine spicy so feel free to dial this back)
  • 2 tsp Fresh Ginger ground
  • 2 cloves Garlic minced
  • 2 small Jalapeรฑos minced
  • 2 Eggs lightly beaten
  • 1 cup Coconut Milk
  • 2 cups Shredded Coconut roughly chopped
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 375. Line two large baking sheets with foil. Set aside. 

  2. In a large skillet, add coconut. Heat over medium heat, stirring frequently, until lightly toasted. Remove from heat and stir in 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper. 

  3. Drain pineapple, saving the juice. Press the pineapple in a sieve to remove the excess juice. Add the pineapple pulp to a large bowl.

  4. Add remaining 1 tsp cayenne pepper, ginger, garlic, jalapeรฑos, eggs and pork to the bowl with the pineapple. Mix well {I use my hands}. 

  5. Prepare an assembly line of reserved pineapple juice, bowl of coconut milk and the pan of coconut. Scoop pork mixture in 1 Tbsp amounts and dip in pineapple juice and then coconut milk. Roll in the spiced coconut and place on prepared pan. Repeat for all of the pork mixture.

  6. Bake for 15 minutes in preheated oven. Remove from oven and try not to eat an entire pan.

Recipe Notes
  • So a small warning: As I mentioned above, I like mine spicy. If you want to cut back on the spice some, feel free to reduce the cayenne pepper. You can also drop back to just one jalapeรฑo too. Otherwise, enjoy the fire ๐Ÿ™‚

These resources are also available to help you on your Whole30 or Paleo eating adventure!

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30+ Whole30 Recipes

Tips, Tricks and Recipes for an easy Whole30 Month
EVERYTHING You need to be Successful on Whole30

 

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Comments

  1. Jamie @ All That sRocks says

    January 6, 2015 at 3:15 pm

    These look so yummy. I like the everyday ingredient list- I have most of it already ๐Ÿ™‚ can’t wait to try them

    Reply
    • Shannah Coe says

      January 9, 2015 at 11:57 am

      Thanks! These are my absolute favorite. I make them so often.

      Reply
  2. Linda says

    January 14, 2015 at 11:50 am

    These look wonderful. Is there another meat you would substitute for the pork, besides ground round beef/turkey? Or is there a good vegetable substitution in your opinion? Thank you for your thoughts.

    Reply
    • Shannah Coe says

      January 14, 2015 at 4:20 pm

      Hmm…It would need to be something with a reasonable amount of fat to hold them together. Without testing it out, I can’t think of anything besides perhaps tofu. You could obviously do a ground beef, pork, turkey or even bison for these but I am not sure of a vegetable that would realistically work.

      Reply
  3. Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says

    January 1, 2017 at 11:35 am

    Saving this for our next family potluck. My nephew has celiacs and would love to have these there!! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up!

    Reply
  4. Creatively Living says

    January 3, 2017 at 12:25 pm

    These look delicious! Thanks for sharing on Monday Funday!

    Reply
  5. Audrey says

    January 5, 2017 at 7:11 pm

    Wow! These look loaded with flavor. Thanks for sharing on #TastyTuesdays.

    Reply
  6. Heidi Washburn says

    January 8, 2017 at 8:38 pm

    These sound so good! Thanks for sharing the Whole 30 links too! Hope to see you back at Funtastic Friday!

    Reply
  7. Vanessa says

    January 8, 2017 at 10:59 pm

    These are great and so easy to make. Thank you for sharing at Dishing it and Digging it link party.

    Reply
  8. Jennifer A Stewart says

    January 13, 2017 at 9:56 am

    Thanks for sharing these at Saucy Saturdays! So many of us are going paleo or whole 30 for the month and beyond and are needing recipes! I am doing a round-up of paleo whole 30 compliant snack balls for my blog. Would you mind I include this post in that round up too?

    Reply
    • Shannah Coe says

      January 13, 2017 at 10:59 am

      Hi! Thanks so much. Yes, please feel free to include this in your round up.

      Reply
  9. Megan says

    January 2, 2018 at 7:26 pm

    Those look spicy and full of flavor!

    Reply
  10. Carolyn says

    January 4, 2018 at 6:53 pm

    These look delicious!

    Reply
  11. Richa Gupta says

    January 5, 2018 at 9:49 pm

    Wow such a wonderful recipes, looks delicious!

    Reply
  12. CGM says

    August 15, 2018 at 6:28 pm

    Do you think these would work woth egg beaters?

    Reply
    • Shannah Coe says

      August 15, 2018 at 9:39 pm

      I have never tried with those so I am not quite sure. The purpose of the egg is to bind the ingredients together. With egg beaters being more liquid than a traditional egg, you might half it if you try that route.

      Reply
  13. Paula says

    September 11, 2018 at 11:04 am

    For the ginger, is that ground ginger powder? Or fresh minced from jar? Or actual fresh grated ginger? I know you need less ground than if you use fresh. Just don’t want to use too much.

    Reply
    • Shannah Coe says

      September 11, 2018 at 4:38 pm

      I use fresh from a jar or actual fresh ginger. If you use powdered ginger, definitely reduce the amount.

      Reply
  14. Recipebook says

    November 6, 2019 at 7:04 am

    5 stars
    I love your blog. You got superb recipes

    Reply
  15. mobasir hassan says

    September 23, 2020 at 8:32 am

    5 stars
    Tried most of your recipes and they always made my family happy. This one is very close to me. Looking for more such recipes in future too.

    Reply

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