I don't recommend it. Sweetened coconut is generally moister (especially Baker's brand), and the drier unsweetened coconut can make the balls harder to press together. Also, as I mention in my post for u003ca href=u0022https://twohealthykitchens.com/chocolate-chia-seed-pudding/u0022u003eu0022Candy Baru0022 Chocolate Chia Seed Puddingu003c/au003e, when I compared product labels side by side, I was surprised to see that (comparing 15g portions), the sweetened coconut only has a little bit more sugar that the unsweetened … and sweetened actually has quite a bit less saturated fat (and overall fat) and also fewer calories.