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    Vegan Cookie Dough Bites

    Published: Aug 5, 2019 by Richa 23 Comments

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    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.   Jump to Recipe

    Our Vegan Cookie Dough Bites on a white plate

    Its summer, long days, that means longer times outside. And between all the activity, we need fun snacks that taste like cookie dough (right!) and are energy bites as well.

    These nutty fudgy balls are just that. Full of all the good stuff, just a few ingredients and taste like healthy chocolate chip cookie dough! Cashews and coconut are processed to make a nice neutral base. Then dates, flavors are added in. and some chocolate chips of course! You can drizzle some melted chocolate on them for additional chocolate or roll in seeds.

    Our Vegan Cookie Dough Bites on a white plate

    Ingredients for Vegan Cookie Dough Bites and substitution options

    • Raw cashews and coconut make up a hearty neutral base. Coconut + dates add a light caramel like flavor.
    • Almond flour adds a bit more bulk
    • Dates are the sweetener as well as binder. If the dates are not as soft, sprinkle in some water or oil to help bind. 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.
    • vanilla extract adds flavor
    • a good pinch of salt balances out the sweet
    • a small amount of brown sugar for texture and sweet. it’s optional.
    • chocolate chips of course are a must for chocolate chip cookie dough. I like mini chocolate chips. You can add other additions like dried fruits of choice.

    How to make Vegan Cookie Dough bites with step pictures

    Assemble the ingredients, so you have them all ready to process as needed. 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.

    Ingredients for our Vegan Cookie Dough Bites in bowls and measuring cups

    Add dates, sugar if using, 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.

    Ingredients for our Vegan Cookie Dough Bites in a food processor

    Ingredients for our Vegan Cookie Dough Bites in a food processor

    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.

    Ingredients for our Vegan Cookie Dough Bites in a white plate

    Our Vegan Cookie Dough Bites dough in a white plate

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    Our Vegan Cookie Dough Bites on a white plate

    Our Vegan Cookie Dough Bites on a white plate
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    5 from 6 votes

    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. 
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time10 mins
    Total Time15 mins
    Course: Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine: American, Gluten-free, Vegan
    Keyword: no bake cookie doughbites, paleo cookie dough bites, vegan cookie dough balls
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 99kcal
    Author: Vegan Richa

    Ingredients

    • 1/3 cup (43 g) raw cashews
    • 1/4 cup (20 g) 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 (56 g) 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 is for 1 bite. 

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Vegan Cookie Dough Bites (No Bake Gluten-free)
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 99 Calories from Fat 54
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 6g9%
    Saturated Fat 2g13%
    Cholesterol 1mg0%
    Sodium 52mg2%
    Potassium 80mg2%
    Carbohydrates 10g3%
    Fiber 2g8%
    Sugar 7g8%
    Protein 2.5g5%
    Vitamin A 10IU0%
    Calcium 18mg2%
    Iron 0.6mg3%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

     

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    1. Sara

      October 06, 2020 at 11:16 am

      5 stars
      Made these last night! So so good! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        October 09, 2020 at 1:01 pm

        awesome! thank you for your review =)

        Reply
    2. Jyoti

      July 17, 2020 at 5:39 pm

      Do you have any recommendations on how to store them?

      Reply
      • Richa

        July 18, 2020 at 10:19 am

        Refrigerate for upto 3 weeks

        Reply
        • Jyoti

          July 18, 2020 at 10:43 am

          Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! Loved making this

          Reply
    3. Sandra

      December 12, 2019 at 3:29 pm

      5 stars
      I made these with oat flour. They are wonderful! Don’t make them if you have a problem with cookie dough (like I do). You just may eat the whole batch.

      Thanks Richa!

      Reply
    4. Susan

      October 17, 2019 at 5:33 am

      Really?!? Thank you! Can’t wait to try it!! Love your Web site and recipes.

      Reply
    5. Susan

      October 16, 2019 at 7:59 pm

      5 stars
      Beautiful recipe. Is there anything that you could suggest as a substitute for the coconut?

      Reply
      • Richa

        October 16, 2019 at 10:34 pm

        use more almond flour

        Reply
    6. Liz

      September 26, 2019 at 9:49 am

      Can you use oats instead of almond flour?

      Reply
      • Richa

        September 26, 2019 at 10:09 am

        yes powder them in a blender or processsor and use

        Reply
    7. Emily

      September 23, 2019 at 10:02 pm

      5 stars
      I make these every few weeks. The kids love them! I add dried blueberries, cranberries, apricots to change it up!

      Reply
      • Richa

        September 24, 2019 at 12:09 am

        Awesome!

        Reply
    8. Tori

      September 04, 2019 at 11:28 pm

      Hi! Can you use coconut butter instead of cashews?

      Reply
      • Richa

        September 23, 2019 at 3:43 pm

        nope

        Reply
    9. Cathy

      August 24, 2019 at 5:54 pm

      Made these with the tbsp of brown sugar for texture and they were scrumptious! I didn’t believe they could taste like actual cookie dough, but they do! Down to the raw vanilla extract taste and all. I also appreciate that your recipe is simple and requires so few ingredients- great for whipping up in a jiffy for vegan friends! Thank you for the great recipe!

      Some additional notes from my batch:
      – Used 200g of dates in case anyone likes to make by weight. The number comes from another recipe I recently made that called for “12 dates/200g dates”
      – Used a #50 cookie scoop and got exactly 13 cookie dough balls

      Reply
      • Richa

        August 24, 2019 at 10:37 pm

        aweesome!

        Reply
    10. Darlene

      August 08, 2019 at 4:58 am

      5 stars
      I made these last night & they were delicious! We found them to be the perfect sweet treat, loved the texture & of course the taste, thanks for this recipe 🙂

      Reply
      • Richa

        August 08, 2019 at 10:31 am

        yay!!

        Reply
    11. Nancy

      August 07, 2019 at 9:04 am

      Do you know these freeze well?

      Reply
    12. Rachel

      August 05, 2019 at 11:57 am

      Hi! These sound yummy but wondering if you can substitute the seeds for cashews or something else that is nut free? My sons daycare is nut free and I like making him little energy snack balls but need to find a nut free recipe with no added sugar too since he is only 17 months old.

      Reply
      • Richa

        August 05, 2019 at 1:40 pm

        you can. Use a mix of sunflower seeds and flour such as oat flour. you wont need the sugar as there is plenty sweetness from dates. i added it for a more sweet caramelly cookie dough like flavor

        Reply
        • Rachel

          August 05, 2019 at 5:51 pm

          Okay thank you!

          Reply

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