Description
These no-bake oatmeal cookie dough balls are made with five simple ingredients. This is a healthier version of cookie dough and contains no flour, no butter, and no oil.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (180 grams) old fashioned oat (rolled oats)
- 1 tightly packed cup (170 grams) pitted dates
- 1/2 cup (120 g) natural peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4-5 tablespoons water
- 1/2 cup (90 grams) vegan chocolate chips
- Pinch of salt, if your nut butter does not contain salt
Instructions
- If your dates are not soft, soak for 15 minutes, then drain. The date water can be used in the recipe when it calls for water.
- Using a food processor, pulse the oats into a powder.
- Then add the dates, peanut butter, and vanilla extract and pulse until it becomes crumbly and the dates and peanut butter are blended in.
- Then add the water and blend until the dough comes together. If the dough doesn’t come together then your dates or peanut butter might be too dry; add another tablespoon of water, and blend again.
- Once the dough has come together, pulse in the chocolate chips. Alternatively, once the dough has formed it can be transferred to a bowl and fold in the chocolate chips with a spatula.
- Take a spoonful, squish the dough to compact it, then roll it into balls using your hands.
- Then refrigerate until they have firmed up and are no longer sticky, which takes about 45 minutes to 1 hour. Or freeze for 20-30 minutes.
Notes
- I use natural peanut butter that is just peanuts and salt or sometimes just peanuts. Nut butter with added oils and sweeteners may alter the taste and texture.
- When testing with store-bought oat flour, the dough was drier and I needed 6 tablespoons of water.
- If your dates are not soft, soak them for 15 minutes, then drain and pat dry.
- I use Deglet Noor dates
- Prep Time: 15 mins (+20 mins chill time)
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: snacks
- Method: food processor
- Cuisine: american
