Vegan Cookie Dough Balls
These Cookie dough balls are almond flour edible cookie dough bites made with 5 simple ingredients.
A healthy vegan snack rich in protein and fiber.
What Are Cookie Dough Balls
We all crave sweet cookie dough at some point. Good news, these energy bites are not only delicious but also a good afternoon snack or post-workout refuel!
In fact, these easy cookie dough balls contain all the healthy stuff you need to boost your energy and satisfy your hunger throughout the day.
One reasonable serve of 2 balls will bring you.
- Only 216 kcal
- Healthy monounsaturated fats from nuts.
- Plant-based protein – 2 balls get you 5.8 grams of protein, which is very fulfilling.
- Fiber – 2.4 grams of fiber to keep you full and good for your gut health.
- No refined sugar
How To Make Vegan Cookie Dough Balls
There’s nothing easier than making almond flour edible cookie dough balls.
Ingredients
All you need are:
- Peanut Butter – It’s essential to use fresh natural peanut butter with no sugar added and no oil added.
- Maple Syrup – Use classic maple syrup or any liquid sweetener of your choice, like agave syrup, brown rice syrup (lower GI), or coconut syrup.
- Almond Flour
- Coconut Flour – Coconut Flour adds a lovely crumbly cookie dough texture. I recommend adding coconut flour gradually 1 tablespoon at a time, up to 2 tablespoons. I love to add 2 tablespoons, but if you prefer the dough smoother, only add 1 tablespoon.
- Vegan Dark Chocolate Chips – there are plenty of vegan chocolate chip brands. Check the ingredient list to make sure yours contains only plant-based ingredients or at least 70% dark chocolate. It’s usually dairy-free!
Storing Vegan Cookie Dough Balls
These raw balls store very well in the pantry in a cookie jar for up to 5 days.
However, if it’s hot where you live, I recommend placing the balls in an airtight container in the fridge.
They harden in the fridge, but they will store for up to 2 weeks! You can also freeze raw snacks and defrost 1 hour before or eat them frozen!
More Raw Vegan Snack Recipes
Raw, vegan recipes are easy, quick recipes to make ahead plenty of healthy snacks. I recommend you also try my following favorites:
Enjoy these cookie dough balls, and don’t forget to share a picture of your creation with me on Instagram!
Cookie Dough Balls
Ingredients
- ½ cup Peanut Butter (Unsalted) - fresh, no added sugar, no added oil
- ¼ cup Maple Syrup - or agave syrup or brown rice syrup
- ½ cup Almond Flour
- 2 tablespoons Coconut Flour - start with 1 tbsp and adjust to taste
- ⅓ cup Vegan Dark Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl, combine creamy peanut butter (make sure it is fresh and oily, or the balls will be very dry!) and maple syrup until it forms a creamy paste.
- Stir in almond flour, coconut flour, and vegan chocolate chips. Use the spoon at first, then use your hands to squeeze, and knead the batter for 30 seconds and form a large dough ball. The dough is very soft, shiny, and dries out as the coconut flour fiber absorbs the liquid.
- Divide the dough into 16 small cookie dough balls. Roll the balls between your hand palms to shape lovely round balls.
- Store at room temperature in a box for up to 3 days, or if it is hot where you live (or want to store these longer), place them in the fridge for up to 2 weeks in an airtight box. The balls get harder and dryer in the fridge but still delicious.
These are delicious! I’ve made them several times in the last few weeks, and they’ve been a hit! Thank you for sharing the recipe! 🙂
They were a hit! Making another batch today! Thanks for the recipe!
These are the GREATEST.
I live in Europe so used different measurements roughly adjusted to:
125 grams of almond flour
125 grams of peanut butter
60 grams of maple syrup
80 grams of chocolate
and then the two spoons of coconut flour.
They taste absolutely amazing! I made them for my kids, and they love them. Thanks for a wonderful recipe.
My daughter is allergic to tree nuts (not coconut). Can I swap almond flour with whole wheat?
Whole wheat flour is not safe to eat raw, try sunflower seed flour, sesame flour instead of almond, use same amount. You can make your own by grinding the sunflower/sesame seed until a thin powder
Can these be made with almond butter in place of the peanut butter?
Absolutely yes
Even my daughter, who doesn’t like peanut butter, is a huge fan of this recipe! Thanks for being so creative!
Hi, I must have done something wrong because my batch only made 8 balls. I used cashew butter, almond flour (from whole almonds not blanched) & I didn’t have coconut flour so I had to sub for GF baking flour. I used the exact measurements as you however the batter was so sticky & was not forming into a large ball. I had to keep my hands oiled to form the balls. Please help :-/
You can’t replace coconut flour by same amount all-purpose flour or gluten-free all-purpose flour. In fact, coconut flour contains 4 times more fiber than these flour so it’s four times more liquid absorbent. It means that usually you need 4 times more flour to replace coconut flour, but again it won’t taste the same.
Thanks for replying! I appreciate it
I just had to comment and thank you so much for this recipe! I have made them many times and each time they taste great. Love the website.
I felt it needed a little more flavor. Would vanilla change the vegan title or the macros?
Not at all, vanilla extract is vegan feel free to add 1 teaspoon for flavor. Enjoy!
Yummy and super fast!
really quick easy and delicious!
I made these and they are delisious! I actually used pb2 powder and it doesn’t really make a cream just a weird liquid when you mix it with the maple syrup, once you add the flours it gets the perfect texture. I definetly recommend this recipe!!
The cookie dough balls were the first recipe that I tried from Carine’s blog. I found it while looking for healthy recipes on Instagram. I loved the fact that the balls were vegan and with no added sugars.
I’m vegetarian and I also track my macros and try not to eat (or cook) anything with added sugars. I have found other dessert recipes but usually a lot has to be adjusted to achieve great flavour, but not with Carine’s recipes. They are perfect!
The balls were great and we liked them so much that after that I pretty much started to cook at least 2 of Carine’s recipes a week!!!
I can’t recommend her blog more than with my obsession for everything that she shares. I appreciate her attention to details, suggestions, variations, explanations, clear and straightforward content.
I can’t believe you are making 2 of my recipe a week! this makes me so happy to have you here with me. Take care, XOXO Carine
My 5yo daughter loved helping me make these! Thanks so much for the simple, pantry-friendly snack.
That is lovely! I am happy you both had fun in the kitchen and love treat. Take care, XOXO Carine
I absolutely adore cookie dough, but it is probably my ultimate weakness as I cannot even resist eating the raw stuff. I am stoked to have stumbled across this recipe and can’t wait to curb my sweet tooth with this healthy alternative!
My 4 littles loved making these we me tonight! They all had pouring jobs and loved the rolling part. I loved the vegan no bake! Thank you so much : )
Thank you for sharing this with mum. I am a mum of 2 and my kids love those balls as well. So easy to make and perfect for small hands snacks too. Enjoy the blog recipes, XOXO Carine.
Hey! I made these last night and it was soo easy! I had almond meal, so I subbed that for the flour component. The texture isn’t gritty! I also roughly chopped my dark chocolate chips. Rolled into small balls and threw them in the freezer for a handy, sweet snack. Thanks a bunch for this!!
Thank you so much for taking a minute to review the recipe! I am so happy you love it. They definetely make great vegan snack on the go. Enjoy the blog, XOXO Carine.