Raw Cookie Dough Bites, Nutritious, Delicious, and Quick
Raw Cookie Dough Bites...
Are a super simple and delicious treat that nourishes and energizes your body....
Are refined sugar free, grain and gluten free, vegan, so can be included in many restricted diets...
And they are so easy to make.
I'm not on a restricted diet, but I do like to eat healthier treats when I can. This recipe is so easy and the cookie dough bites so satisfying that I make them quite often. The chocolate bites are dense and chewy like an underbaked brownie, and the ones without chocolate are like classic cookie dough mixed with a chewy caramel.
When you try them I'm sure you'll see why they're a favorite in my home...
Ingredients and Method:
- 2 cups raw cashews
- 1 cup pitted dates (medjool are the best)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla, ground ginger, and cinnamon
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips/ cacao paste
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Step 1: Measure cashews into food processor. Process to a fine crumb.
Step 2: Add pitted dates, vanilla, salt,and spices. Process until it all comes together in a doughy mass. This can take up to five minutes.
Here's the dough without chocolate. I roll a few bites for my youngest at this stage.
Add the chocolate chips. I'm using unsweetened cacao paste so I add a few more dates to sweeten it up. If you want the chocolate chips to stay whole let the dough cool down a bit before adding them.
Process until it's all combined. The heat generated from the food processor will melt the chocolate, I like it like that.
Roll them into balls and let them cool awhile, be sure to sample as you do :)
When I first had these it was at a friend's house, she had used oats in hers which make them taste more cookie-ish, but give me heartburn. If you want to add oats, try about 1/2 cup at the beginning with the cashews.
Maybe I should call them chewy love nuggets...
I hope you enjoyed the recipe today. If you give it a try, please let me know in the comments below!
Much love,
@amymya
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The look amazing, I wonder can you freeze them, and how would you think they would thaw. I freeze a bunch of my baking so I can send them back with my older kids to University when they come home to visit. Thanks
I think they freeze great, the would surely be a great treat to send with your kids. Brain food!
Thanks for this recipe, I'm definitely gonna give it a try and tag you to the result. Hope it comes out good and I don't disappoint you
I think it's pretty hard to mess up! You'll do great :)
Such a cool recipe! I just wish I had a food processor!
They are very handy to have. I just got this one as part of a blender set when I had my wisdom teeth removed, and it's such a game changer. Makes so many cooking and baking tasks waayyyy easier!
I believe that!
Wow you are pushing the limits here!! :D I am sure a ton of people loves these. I use to always eat the raw cookie dough...:)
Yeah you don't want to be eating too much cookie dough but you can go to town on these!
Yea great substitute! :D
Everything very healthy is what I love the most, it looks very good
I like healthy stuff too! It's the way to go :)
Nham... looks delicious!
Your family is a lucky one to have someone who knows how to cook all of these things!
Cheers
I've been a mad scientist in the kitchen most of my life, learned to cook at a young age. My creations aren't always as tasty as this, but I try!
Those look amazing. We will be trying those this weekend. Thanks for sharing
They are reaallllyyy good. I hope you and your sweet fam like them :)
Wow. Chewy love nuggets :D
They look delicious. Cinnamon and vanilla are my fav flavours mmmm. I like to make stuff with ground nuts instead of flour too. Much healthier.
Nice recipe
Anj x
They are beyond delish :D
Yummo!!! I am surely gonna make these. Thank you for the post. Our kids thank you :)
Yay, I hope your kids love them! Mine do... All gone yesterday, haha!
This weekend I surprised my kids with a fun dessert after dinner (we don't do desserts) that was healthy... vanilla greek yogurt, nut butter and chocolate chips (I use Enjoy Life dark chocolate- dairy, nut & soy free) They squealed with delight as it tasted just like eating "cookie dough!" It was a winner!
Yum! It's so nice to treat them now and again, my eldest is always so excited when we do dessert, haha
Yummy and healthy looking and I am wondering where do you shop for your products?
Thanks! I get stuff from amazon, www.omfoods.com, superstore... Wherever :)
good to know. I order stuff from Well.ca and National Nutrition. they both have great stuff.