Life update: we moved in our new apartment!
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I’m having so much fun emptying boxes, organizing our stuff and decorating the apartment! Yes, I get extremely excited about organization. Sometimes I remind myself of Monica from Friends… I love when everything is in clean. I might be a control freak. I might be.
Now I could continue talking about the apartment, but I’ll save that for another time. Instead, let’s get right to the recipe! Today I’m sharing an old favorite of mine.
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Another peanut butter recipe?!! YES.
This might me my last one until next year (I wrote about it in last week’s post), but that could be a good thing. It might force me to try different flavors once in a while… You could say peanut butter chocolate is my number one choice when it comes to desserts. I can’t be the only one!? The good news is, I tried sunflower seed butter and I’m hooked! It will definitely be my replacement for the year. Have you tried it yet? Highly recommended. 🙂
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If you follow me on Instagram, you probably saw pictures of my cookie dough nice cream a few times. Well, I perfected my recipe, measured it and now I’m sharing it with you! These cookie dough bites are soft without being sticky, yet firm enough to hold together. I added cocoa nibs for a little crunch, but they’re completely optional! To top it off, they’re gluten-free, vegan and sweetened with dates only!
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I like to eat mine with a glass of milk or to put them on top of nice cream (my favorite!). Lately I’ve been keeping them in the freezer as a quick snack. When I crave something sweet, I eat two or three bites to satisfy my sweet tooth and it works like magic! Most of the time. 😉
I hope you love them as much as we do!
Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Bites
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup dry roasted peanuts
- 1 cup Medjool dates, pitted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 cup rolled oats or quick oats
- 1 tablespoon cocoa nibs (optional)
Instructions
- Add the peanut butter, peanuts, dates, vanilla and coconut oil in a food processor. Process until it forms a ball, about 2 minutes. Add 1/2 a cup of the oats and continue processing a few seconds.
- Remove the blade from the food processor. Add the remaining oats and the cocoa nibs and mix it all together with your hands (it will be thick).
- Using your hands, form 35 little balls (or less if desired), about 1/2 tablespoon each.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge or in the freezer.
Notes
If you make this recipe, don’t forget to tag your photo #unsweetenedcaroline
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