If you’re a cookie dough lover but want a healthier version, this Healthy Chickpea Cookie Dough Bites are the recipe for you! Not only are they gluten-free and 100% plant-based, but they’re made from a base of chickpeas so they’re packed with protein and fiber. Make Vegan Chickpea Brownies, Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies, or Tahini Blondies next or use this dough to make Chickpea Cookie Dough Pops!
Why I Love This Recipe
- No Bake Recipe: This chickpea cookie dough recipe contains no eggs or flour and doesn’t need to be baked! Perfect for when you want a super quick and easy dessert recipe or can’t bother to turn your oven on.
- Made in 1-Bowl: You only need a food processor to blend up these Healthy Chickpea Cookie Dough Bites.
- Healthier Dessert: Gluten-free, dairy-free, and no added sugar.
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Notes on Ingredients
- Chickpeas: Drain and rinse the chickpeas well before using.
- Dates: Be sure to pit your dates before adding them to the food processor. They add a delicious natural sweetness to the recipe. Any type of dates work–deglect noor, medjool, etc.
- Peanut Butter: Feel free to swap peanut butter for any nut or seed butter.
- Oats: Use certified gluten-free oats to ensure this recipe is 100% gluten-free safe.
Please take note that this is important information about the ingredients used in this recipe and the FULL recipe with measurements and details can be found DOWN BELOW in the recipe card.
How do you make Healthy Chickpea Cookie Dough Bites?
- Blend all ingredients in the food processor except chocolate chips.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Roll into 1-inch balls.
- Garnish each cookie dough ball with sea salt.
- Allow bites to firm up in the fridge for 30 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
- Step 1: First, add all of the ingredients, except chocolate chips, to a food processor and blend until smooth.
- Step 2: Then, fold in the chocolate chips.
- Step 3: Roll the dough into 1-inch size balls and top with flaky sea salt and more chocolate chips.
- Step 4: Finally, refrigerate for 30 minutes to set then enjoy! Store leftovers in the fridge.
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Commonly Asked Questions
Store leftover cookie dough bites in the fridge for up to 1 week or in the freezer in a freezer-safe container or baggie.
This recipe isn’t intended for baking. If you prefer a baked cookie, make my Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies or Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Chip Cookies.
If you have a gluten allergy, it’s important to use certified gluten-free oats, as well as making sure all of your other ingredients are certified gluten-free.
“Wow! Just made these with my toddlers and we were all licking the spoons. Absolutely delicious. Adding this to our menu for deserts.”
– Erin
Extra Helpful Tips
- Use a food processor, not a blender, to blend up the cookie dough.
- Feel free to substitute any type of nut or seed butter in place of the peanut butter like almond butter, sunflower butter, or cashew butter.
- These are safe to eat raw as they contain no eggs. Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 1 week.
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Healthy Chickpea Cookie Dough Bites (vegan!)
Equipment
- 1 colander to rinse and drain chickpeas
Ingredients
- 1 can chickpeas 15oz
- 5 medjool dates pitted
- ½ cup peanut butter creamy
- ¼ cup oats rolled
- ¼ cup coconut sugar
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ½ cup chocolate chips dark
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- sea salt garnish
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a food processor, except chocolate chips, and blend until smooth.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Roll into 1-inch balls (dampen hands to prevent sticking) and add each ball onto a plate. If you want, add more chocolate chips to the outside of the balls.
- Garnish with sea salt.
- Allow bites to firm up in fridge for 30 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Use a food processor, not a blender, to blend up the cookie dough.
- Feel free to substitute any type of nut or seed butter in place of the peanut butter like almond butter, sunflower butter, or cashew butter.
- These are safe to eat raw as they contain no eggs. Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Autumn says
Trying these now, I’ll let you know how they turn out. Been craving a no oil vegan cookie dough recipe 😋
Barbara Price says
I see this recipe has rolled oats in it but you are listing it as gluten free. What rolled oats are you using which are GF. We have been told we are not allowed wheat rye oats or barley as coeliacs
Danielle Keith says
I just buy gluten-free rolled oats – they sell them everywhere! 🙂 Just make sure that when you buy the oats they say gluten-free on them.
Denise says
A great gluten free snack! I used the total amount of maple syrup and added extra choc chips to dough instead of putting on outside.
Danielle Keith says
OMG! I am so happy you made them and loved them!
brenda gleason says
thanks for this one
love peanut butter
I just rolled in unsweetened coconut
keeper for sure
Danielle Keith says
So happy you loved it – and rolling it in coconut is a great idea!
Krystal says
I cant stand it when people ask me replacement questions, but I’m about to do it! So forgive me! What can I use in place of “sugars”? Dates maybe? The same ratio?
Danielle Keith says
It’s ok! I am here to answer any question you have. You can try using date sugar!
Lauren says
Can you make these without the peanut butter?
Danielle Keith says
You can try almond butter instead but yes you need nut butter!
Malini says
What kind of peanut butter is used? WFPB one? Can we omit the maple syrup n use more dates? Do the oats blend up (can I use steel cut instead)? Thanks
Danielle Keith says
Yes its WFPB! Its just peanuts. I use trader joes organic creamy peanut butter. It’s no oil no sugar.
Danielle Keith says
The maple syrup is essential and I haven’t tried using steel cut but I would use rolled.
Erin Sierra says
Wow! Just made these with my toddlers and we were all licking the spoons. Absolutely delicious. Adding this to our menu for deserts. Thanks
Margie says
How many servings does this recipe make, assuming they’re 1” in size? I’m trying to get a calorie count/ball. Thanks!
Debbi Malwick says
I have not yet tried these, but I would love to! My husband is diabetic, so I really need nutrition information on the recipe! Do you have that information that you could send me, please?
Taylor From HealthyGirl Kitchen says
Hi! For nutrition information feel free to use an app like My Fitness Pal.