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    Home » Recipes » Appetizers and Snacks

    Healthy Cookie Dough Bites

    Published: Sep 13, 2021 · Modified: Sep 13, 2021 by Jacqui Wilson · This post may contain affiliate links

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    These irresistible healthy cookie dough bites are a delicious bite sized treat made with simple wholesome ingredients.

    cookie dough bites in a bowl with chocolate chunks
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    • Why I love these bites
    • Noteworthy Ingredients
    • Substitutions
    • Equipment
    • Storage tips
    • Recipe

    Why I love these bites

    This no-bake recipe is easy to make and great for healthy snacking. I believe wellness is all about balance. When you feel an urge to fill up on junk food it’s nice to have a make ahead healthy snack on hand. These cookie dough energy balls are made with pantry staples and have a good balance of protein, fibre and carbs to keep you going. There is no refined sugar and you’ll get a nice boost of antioxidants from the dark chocolate.

    I used to love eating cookie dough right out of the bowl when I was little. And these energy balls are perfect for satisfying my craving. If you'd rather just make cookies, try my gluten-free chocolate chip cookies recipe or my flourless almond butter cookies.

    Noteworthy Ingredients

    cookie dough bites ingredients in bowl with blue cloth
    • Gluten-free oat flour: oats are loaded with soluble fibre shown to reduce LDL cholesterol, support a healthy gut and help balance blood sugar. They also contain good quality protein and helps to boost your energy.
    • Nut butter: adds protein and should satisfy your hunger throughout the day.
    • Honey: adds a touch of sweetness.
    • Coconut oil: helps bind and provides some good quality fats.
    • Vanilla extract: pumps up the flavor.
    • Sea salt: deepens the flavor of the chocolate.
    • Dark chocolate: adds yumminess and are loaded with antioxidants.

    See recipe card for quantities.

    ingredient mixed together for cookie dough bites

    Substitutions

    You can mix up ingredients if you like. I've switched up my nut butters, honey and chocolate depending what I have on hand.

    • Oat flour - you can use old fashioned gluten free oats if you like. Just weigh them and run the oats in a blender or food processor until it grinds to a flour. You can also use almond flour but it will taste less like a traditional cookie dough.
    • Nut butter - feel free to use any nut butter you have on hand. Try my homemade almond butter or my homemade peanut butter recipe.
    • Honey - you can switch honey with maple syrup if you prefer.
    • Dark chocolate - I like to chop up a bar to get more chocolate chunks in my bites but feel free to use chocolate chips instead.
    started making some cookie dough bites from the mixture

    Equipment

    I like to use a food processor to bring my ingredients together. You can also use a high powered blender with the tamper tool. Or a bowl, spoon and some elbow grease should get the job done.

    finished cookie dough bites on a plate

    Storage tips

    Store the cookie dough bites in the fridge in an airtight container for up to two weeks. You can also freeze the healthy energy balls. Place them on a parchment lined baking sheet and freeze for 1 hour. Transfer the balls to an airtight container and freeze for up to 3 months.

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    Healthy Cookie Dough Bites


    5 from 1 reviews

    • Author: Jacqui
    • Total Time: 10 minutes
    • Yield: 12 balls 1x
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    These irresistible healthy cookie dough bites are a delicious bite sized treat made with simple wholesome ingredients. 


    Ingredients

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    • 1 cup oat flour (88 grams)
    • ⅓ cup nut butter (80 grams)
    • 2 tablespoons raw honey or maple syrup (42 grams)
    • 2 tablespoons coconut oil or ghee (28 grams)
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • ⅛ teaspoon fine sea salt
    • ½ cup dark chocolate, chopped pea-sized or dark chocolate chips (50 grams)

    Instructions

    1. Add the oat flour, nut butter, honey, coconut oil, vanilla and fine sea salt to the bowl of a food processor. You can also use a high speed blender or a large bowl and spoon. 
    2. Blend or mix until completely combined.
    3. Transfer to a large bowl (if you're not already using one) and add the chocolate chunks or chips. Mix until combined. 
    4. Scoop out bite-sized dollops of dough. Form and roll into balls. You should get about 12 balls from the batch depending on the size you scoop.

    Notes

    • Store the cookie dough bites in the fridge in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
    • You can also freeze the healthy energy balls. Place them on a parchment lined baking sheet and freeze for 1 hour. Transfer the balls to an airtight container and freeze for up to 3 months.
    • Prep Time: 10 min
    • Category: snack
    • Method: mix
    • Cuisine: American

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 ball
    • Calories: 134
    • Sugar: 4.8 g
    • Sodium: 19 mg
    • Fat: 8.5 g
    • Saturated Fat: 3.2 g
    • Trans Fat: 0 g
    • Carbohydrates: 12.1 g
    • Fiber: 1.6 g
    • Protein: 3 g
    • Cholesterol: 0.3 mg

    Keywords: healthy cookie dough bites, cookie dough balls, gluten free, dairy free, no-bake

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    Comments

    1. John Hall

      January 09, 2022 at 11:33 am

      Hands down my new favourite sweet treat. If you are a sucker for cookie dough like me, this is definitely the recipe for you. I have a major sweet tooth and could finally indulge without feeling too guilty. I have 2 young kids and they loved them as well (keep asking for more!) It's an excellent dessert or snack for the kids (and me) and they loved rolling their own cookie dough balls in their hands. Yum!






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      • Jacqui Wilson

        January 17, 2022 at 7:48 am

        I'm glad you enjoyed the cookie dough balls and I love that the kids had fun getting involved.

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