Need cookie dough, like NOW? We’ve got you covered! Meet these chocolate chip cookie dough energy bites. They taste just like cookie dough but come together in 5 minutes with just 1 bowl and 8 ingredients!
Vegan, gluten-free, naturally sweetened, and perfectly sweet and chewy. Great for lunch boxes or as a quick snack or dessert! Let us show you how!
How to Make Edible Cookie Dough Bites
These EASY cookie dough bites start with a creamy combination of cashew butter, maple syrup, and vanilla. Then come the almond, oat, and coconut flours to bring the dough together. Dessert with healthy fats and a touch of fiber and protein? Twist my arm!
Then it’s time to add the ever-essential chocolate chips (we like mini chips!). They wouldn’t be cookie dough bites without them, after all!
Finally (~4 minutes later…) the ingredients are mixed, and it’s as easy as scoop, roll, devour! No chilling required, friends.
We hope you LOVE these edible cookie dough bites! They’re:
Chewy
Perfectly sweet
Chocolaty
Snack-able
Quick & easy
& Taste just like cookie dough!
They’re perfect any time you need cookies fast (read: always) or don’t want to turn on the oven. And they keep well all week long in case you need an afternoon treat to look forward to during the work week (we thought so!).
More No-Bake Treats
- No-Bake Vanilla Cake Bites
- 5-Ingredient No-Bake Cookie Energy Bites
- No-Bake Sugar Cookie Bites
- Almond Joy Energy Bites
If you try this recipe, let us know! Leave a comment, rate it, and don’t forget to tag a photo @minimalistbaker on Instagram. Cheers, friends!
No-Bake Cookie Dough Bites (5 Minutes!)
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup raw cashew butter (we like Artisana)
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup almond flour (we like Wellbee’s or homemade)
- 1/2 cup oat flour (ground from rolled oats // ensure gluten-free as needed)
- 1/4 cup coconut flour (or sub more oat flour)
- 1/8 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 cup dairy-free mini chocolate chips (dark or semi-sweet // we like Enjoy Life // or chopped chips/chunks)
Instructions
- To a medium bowl, add raw cashew butter, maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Stir well to thoroughly combine. Next add almond flour, oat flour, coconut flour, and salt. Mix very well. You may need to knead the dough with your hands. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Scoop out tablespoon-sized amounts of dough and roll into balls, repeating with remaining dough.
- Enjoy at room temperature or chilled from the refrigerator! Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 1 month.
Video
Notes
*Inspired by Meet the Source Bliss Balls.
Anne says
This recipe is incredible with a tahini sub, in case anyone was wondering. The most perfect cookie dough texture.
Sounds incredible, Anne! Thanks so much for sharing!
Arvis says
Super easy and a great quick sweet snack! I didn’t have chocolate chips on hand so I rolled some in cinnamon sugar and some in cocoa powder sugar. I also added a 1/2 tsp of almond extract because I was using sunflower butter which is kind of bland. Very happy with the recipe!
Yum, those modifications sound lovely! Thank you for sharing, Arvis! xo
Shirl says
I have made this several times. Everyone loves them. Especially my friends and family who are not vegan. Love that is so quick and easy to make. Everyone asked for the recipe. Another winner.
Whoop! We’re so glad this recipe has been a hit with everyone you’ve shared it with. Thank you for the lovely review, Shirl! xo
Abby says
DELICIOUS! I used tahini and peanut butter (didn’t have cashew butter), ground oats and ground coconut flakes (those sort of turned into coconut butter) (didn’t have almond flour so I used more of the other two), 1/4 cup syrup instead of 1/3. Soooo good! Next time I’m doubling the recipe. Hope to get more of the called-for ingredients soon, too!
Amazing! Thank you for the lovely review and for sharing your modifications, Abby! xo
Abby says
Updating to say I continue to love these. I’ve bought coconut flour and almond flour specifically for this recipe! But because I’m a peanut butter lover, I use peanut butter instead of cashew butter. They’re peanut butter cookie dough bites! I also like to use rolled oats and coconut flakes to give some texture.
Sounds lovely, Abby! Thanks so much for the lovely review and for sharing all your variations! xo
Pam says
What would be the best flour to use in place of oat flour?
Hi Pam, We haven’t tried these without oat flour, but you could try using a bit more coconut flour and almond flour until the right consistency is reached. Check out the photos and video to gauge how much flour to add. Hope that helps!
Isabel says
Almond allergy, can I make these with coconut flour instead of almond?
Hi Isabel, cashew flour would be the next best option if you can have that! Otherwise, a mix of oat + coconut flour might be okay, though the texture won’t be the same.
Julz says
Really good! It reminded me of maple fudge, the texture and the taste (well, if you remove the chocolate chips 😀).
If I do the recipe again, I would reduce the maple syrup. It’s a little too sweet for my taste, but the kids loved it!
We’re so glad you and your kids enjoyed it! Thank you for sharing, Julz! xo
Leah Dsouza says
we love this!!! so easy and delicious. i use less maple syrup because 1/3 cup is too sweet for us, and it is still delicious! great consistency too.
We’re so glad you enjoy them, Leah! Thanks for sharing. xo
Kelly Jolly says
Made the recipe as written, except I subbed smooth natural PB for cashew butter, and they are absolutely delicious. It’s hard to stop eating them. I made my own oat flour in the food processor, and though it wasn’t super, super fine like the kind you can buy in the store, they turned out perfectly for much less money than premade oat flour.
I love this blog for the simple recipes that turn out consistently well. Thank you!
We’re so glad you enjoyed them, Kelly. Thank you so much for your kind words and support! xo
Nadia says
This is such an easy, delicious treat loved by kids and adults! I have used cashew butter and peanut butter but prefer pb because I love a good pb&chocolate dessert. It is just like cookie dough! think it tastes even better the second day.
Whoop! We’re so glad you’re enjoying them, Nadia. Thank you for sharing! xo
Annie says
Ridiculously easy and absolutely delicious! Cookie dough ready in under 5 minutes! And these are majorly kid-approved as well! 👌🏼👌🏼
Woohoo! So glad you all enjoyed, Annie!
Karen says
These look great- for them, and other unbaked or not-yet-baked vegan recipes I thought one wasn’t supposed to eat unbaked flour? But almond , coconut and oat flours are safe? Thank you!
Hi Karen, we haven’t found it to be an issue, but if concerned, you can make homemade almond flour and oat flour and use oat flour in place of coconut flour. That way you’re just consuming blended up oats and almonds!
Liza LaCasse says
Did this with natural peanut butter (it was the only nut butter in the house) and drizzled melted chocolate icing (from another MB recipe!). It met with the greatest of approvals from the most critical of judges… my husband and granddaughters! This is a great one to make with kids. My 3 and 9 year old girls had a blast mixing and rolling.
We’re so glad you and your family enjoyed them, Liza! Thanks so much for the lovely review! xo
Biggi says
Really ready in 5! Perfect little protein snack!
We’re so glad you enjoyed them! Thanks so much for the lovely review!
Rome says
Recipe looks yummy! Any recommendations on a replacement for the almond flour? My husband is allergic to almonds.
You could try using cashew flour! It should work well!
Liza LaCasse says
We had to work with what we had on hand so I replaced the almond flour with a gluten free flour mix. It worked well!
Jen says
Do you think these would work with either tahini or other nut butters?
Hi Jen! We think these could work with tahini and other nut butters! The flavor of other nut butters might be more pronounced, we find raw cashew butter has the most neutral flavor! If using a different nut butter you might need more or less flour. We suggest checking out the consistency of the dough in the photos and video!
Jen says
Thank you. I can’t wait to try these.
Debbie says
If I have cashews, but not cashew butter, do you know about what measurement of cashews to soak and blend? Thanks!
Hi Debbie, we would suggest making your own cashew butter in that case! Check out our recipe for it here!
Lindsey says
Could I sub something for oat flour?
Hi Lindsey! We haven’t tried these without oat flour, but you could try using a bit more coconut flour and almond flour until the right consistency is reached! Check out the photos and video to gauge how much flour you will need!
mike says
Any other options for cashew allergy?
Hi Mike! A neutral nut butter will work here, our next choice would be raw almond butter!
SH says
Cashew allergy! Any recommendations for cashew butter substitutes?
Any neutral nut butter will work here! Our next choice would be raw almond butter!
Susie says
What could I sub for cashew butter and almond meal to make this nut free?
Hi Susie! This recipe relies heavily on nuts on the texture of the cashew butter and almond flour, because of this we don’t think it will work completely nut free!
Bethany says
Maybe you could try using sunflower butter (a seed not a nut so many people with nut allergies can eat it!) or tahini, and subbing coconut or oat flour for the almond meal? It might not be a perfect substitution but at least it would be nut free :)
Susie Oryzak says
Thank you, I’ll try it! These look like great snacks for school lunches, but schools are nut free!