Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Bites
These peanut butter cookie dough bites make for a sweet and nutritious snack. They're dairy-free, vegan, gluten-free and filled with fiber-rich ingredients, such as peanuts, oats and dates. Make them as part of your meal prep and enjoy them as a quick snack throughout the week.
Servings 16
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats or quick oats
- 1 cup pitted Medjool dates
- 1/4 cup dry roasted peanuts, unsalted
- 1/4 cup natural peanut butter, creamy
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
- 1 tablespoon cacao nibs or chocolate, or more to taste (see notes)
Instructions
- Add the oats, dates, peanuts, peanut butter, coconut oil, vanilla, and salt to a food processor. Process until the mixture sticks together when pressed.
- Add the cacao nibs or chocolate and pulse a few times to combine.
- Using your hands, form the dough into 16 balls. You can make them bigger or smaller, depending on the size you prefer for your snacks. Make them smaller if using them as cookie dough in ice cream or other uses.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1-2 weeks, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Notes
Dates: If your dates are dry, you might need to add 1-2 tablespoons of water to the mixture (or more oil). You’ll know by checking if the mixture holds together when pressed between your fingers.
Chocolate: For a fruit-sweetened option and a little crunch, you can use cacao nibs. If you prefer to use chocolate, you can either add chopped chocolate or mini chocolate chips.
Peanut-Free and Nut-Free Option: You can make this recipe using sunflower seed butter instead of peanut butter, and cashews instead of peanuts. For a nut-free option, use sunflower seeds instead of peanuts. I recommend using the original SunButter.
Gluten-Free Option: To make this recipe completely gluten-free, make sure to use gluten-free certified oats.
Low FODMAP Option: This recipe is low FODMAP in the recommended serving (one ball) when making 16 balls or more. Note that dates are high in sorbitol and fructan when having 2 or more. One ball will contain one date or less in the recommended serving size.