Cookie Dough Energy Bites. These nutritious little energy bites taste a whole lot like cookie dough! This recipe was adapted from the Minimalist Kitchen cookbook! The major changes that I made were omitting the dried fruit, using peanut butter instead of almond butter, and swapping chia for hemp. These Cookie Dough Energy Bites are exactly what you need right now!! They cure that sweet tooth and are less expensive than pre-made energy bars.
Easy to make and gluten free.
When I first had Parker, I (or my mom) made these energy bites weekly.
These bites are that perfect snack to eat when you are pressed for time and you want something sweet.
You can have Cookie Dough Energy Bites using 8 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Cookie Dough Energy Bites
- It's 1 1/2 cups of rolled oats.
- You need 1/2 cup of almond flour.
- It's 1/2 cup of almond butter.
- You need 2 tbsp. of ground flaxseeds.
- You need 1/2 tsp. of vanilla extract.
- Prepare 1/4 tsp. of ground cinnamon.
- Prepare Pinch of salt.
- You need 1/4 cup of dark chocolate chips.
Our Cookie Dough Energy Bites are full of fiber, whole grains, healthy fats, and protein. They don't require baking, and they come together quickly and easily. Just mix the ingredients, form into balls, and refrigerate until you're ready for a sweet and healthy snack! Say hello to our new favorite snack - Cookie Dough Energy Bites.
Cookie Dough Energy Bites step by step
- In a food processor, place all ingredients except for the dark chocolate chips. Process it all together until well combined, scraping down the sides as needed..
- Pour the mixture out into a bowl and fold in the dark chocolate chips..
- Roll the mixture into balls, about 1 inch in size. You may have to really squeeze the dough at first to pack it together, as it will be crumbly..
- Refrigerate the balls for at least 20 minutes, to allow them to set..
- Eat a couple whenever you need a pick-me-up snack. Keep them stored in an airtight container in the fridge for a week or so..
Featuring just the right amount of healthy protein and sweetness (who else loves chia seeds and peanut butter as much as we do?), these crowd-pleasers will get you through long days when hunger strikes between meals!. These energy balls taste like cookie dough with a fun dough-y texture, but are egg-free, flourless, loaded with healthy fats from cashew butter, refined sugar-free, and fiber-packed thanks to oats. The end result: cookie dough you can eat every day, at breakfast, before a workout, whenever you want. These No-Bake Chickpea Cookie Dough Energy Bites require no baking and taste just like cookie dough. Loaded with fibre and protein from chickpeas, they make the perfect balanced snack on the go.