Vegan Cookie Dough Bites (No Bake Gluten-free)
7 Ingredient Vegan Cookie Dough Bites! These chocolate chip cookie dough balls have no grain, gluten and no added oil. Can be made without the sugar. Vegan Paleo Gluten-free Grain-free Recipe.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup raw cashews
- 1/4 cup shredded coconut
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 12 dates
- 1 tbsp brown sugar for sweeter and texture , optional
- 1.5 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 3 tbsp mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Process cashews, coconut and salt until fine even meal. Process for 2-3 minutes so the cashews break down well and start to get buttery.
- Add dates, sugar, vanilla and process until dates have broken down evenly. Depending on the dates, this may take 1-2 mins.
- Add almond flour and process until the mixture is fat doughy crumbs or somewhat doughy. Transfer to a bowl, add chocolate chips and mix
- Use a scoop or hands to shape into balls. If the dates were dry, add sprinkles of oil or non dairy milk/water and mix in. Then press between your hands to check if a ball forms. Then use scoop to make scoops or roll between your hands.Store: On the counter for 2 days, refrigerated for upto 2 weeks.
Notes
Variation: Replace some of almond flour with protein powder for protein bites.
Add a few tbsp hemp seeds and chia seeds for energy bites.
Coat the scoops in melted chocolate for a cookie dough truffle.
Substitutions:
- You can use 3-4 tbsp maple syrup instead of dates, you might need to add 1-2 tbsp more almond flour or other flour of choice.
- You can use dried fruits such as raisins, cherry, blueberry etc instead of chocolate chips.
Nutrition
Calories: 99kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 2.5g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 52mg | Potassium: 80mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.6mg