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Paleo Cookie Dough Bites (Gluten, Sugar, Dairy, and Egg Free!)

Our kids love these paleo cookie dough bites! They’re a fun, little protein-filled snack and you can make them low-carb or keto if you like by swapping out the sweetener.

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I earned about 4000 cool point from my kids with this recipe.

I’m one of those moms. You know, the ones who don’t give their kids processed food at snack time and cringe at the sight of fruit snacks, gogurt, and crackers.

So, imagine their surprise when I whipped up a batch of these and let them eat their hearts out. Coolest. Mom. Ever.

The best part?

They’re actually very nutritious.

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Remember my little Energy Balls? (or Power Truffles, whatever you’d like to call them) These are similar only the base is purely blanched almond flour instead of the almond-coconut-oatmeal mix. So they’re gluten (and grain, even), refined sugar, dairy, and egg free. Pretty neat, eh?

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And being the cookie dough fanatic that I am, imagine my surprise that they actually taste like cookie dough. My dreams just came true.

Seriously.

Only to be dashed to pieces when I discovered my breastfed baby gets cranky and rashy when I eat a lot of nuts. I’m SO glad I bought almond flour in bulk. Thank goodness for our extra freezer.

*sigh*

Speaking of my baby… I tried to get some photos to show you the difference between almond meal (like you’d make in your food processor) and blanched almond flour.

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Doing anything with a kicking baby strapped to your chest is tricky, but taking decent photos is especially hard.

Oh, those toes.

So, ya. Almond flour.

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There she be. Blanched almond flour is finer than almond flour and doesn’t contain the skins (which is why it’s whiter).

Morals of this post:

1. Almond flour is fantastic. Go buy some.

2. Cookie dough is now a perfectly suitable snack for your kids. (Um, and you.)

Go get those cool points.

OH! You MUST check out this post by Lindsay at Veggie Balance on 7 Delicious Edible Cookie Dough Treats! I promise you’ll never run out of ways to eat cookie dough.


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Raw Cookie Dough Bites

Paleo Cookie Dough Bites (Grain, Sugar, Dairy, & Egg-Free)

Yield: about 15 bites
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes

Our kids love these paleo cookie dough bites! They're a fun, little protein-filled snack and you can make them low-carb or keto if you like by swapping out the sweetener.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups blanched almond flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil (solid but soft)
  • 1 Tablespoon honey
  • 2 Tablespoon almond butter
  • 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • mini dark chocolate chips
  • stevia to taste, if additional sweetener is needed

Instructions

  1. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
  2. Combine the oil, honey, almond butter, and vanilla in a separate, smaller bowl.
  3. Pour wet mixture into the dry mixture and combine well. Your own two hands to the best job of getting it all combined. If you find the mixture is too dry and crumbly, add a tablespoon of water at a time until you reach cookie dough consistency.
  4. Taste, and add stevia if you prefer the dough sweeter.
  5. Mix in the desired amount of chocolate chips and roll into 1 to 1 1/2 inch balls. Store in the refrigerator. They should keep for several days, although they tend to dry out the longer they are stored. (If they last that long...) 

Notes

Nat's Notes:

1. The more you work the dough, the more the coconut oil will melt, resulting in the balls getting greasy. Return the dough to the freezer to re-harden if this bothers you.

2. This recipe doubles well.

3. You can even make these in a food processor. Just process the dry ingredients and add the wet ones once you've mixed them together. For those who don't like to get their hands messy...

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Rails

Tuesday 21st of September 2021

Just had to let you know--this has been an all-time favorite recipe that I used to make at least once a month for myself & my husband. (Though sharing with him was very, very hard-haha). I'd lost the recipe and forgot where to find it for over 2 years now!! Today's the day I finally found your page again and pinned the recipe so I won't forget again. Can't wait to get home and make these :) They are perfect, so thank you!

Natalie Perry

Wednesday 13th of October 2021

I'm so happy to hear that! I've had that happen to me, too -- losing track of a recipe that I loved. I'm glad you found it again!

Kristi

Friday 17th of July 2020

These are absolutely amazing! Have been on the paleo for a while now and craving something sweet. These hit the spot! My three girls love them too! Thank you for sharing!

Natalie Perry

Wednesday 22nd of July 2020

They're perfect for that! Glad you liked them as much as we do.

Vanessa

Monday 30th of March 2020

Thanks for sharing! Does it keep long?

Natalie Perry

Tuesday 14th of April 2020

These are best eaten within a couple of days since they tend to dry out quickly.

Suzanne

Monday 30th of March 2020

These look so good! I love that it removes a lot of sensitivity/allergen ingredients!

Natalie Perry

Tuesday 14th of April 2020

Yes! They're great for that!

Suzanne

Wednesday 24th of April 2019

This looks so good! Does the almond flavor come through?

Natalie Perry

Wednesday 24th of April 2019

Not too strongly. If you wanted more you could definitely add some almond extract!

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