I always have a sweet tooth, but don’t always want to eat refined sugar… so I love to make Healthy Cookie Dough Pops. They’re perfect for a kid’s birthday party or healthy dessert. A no-bake dessert! For more healthy desserts, check out Tahini Blondies, Black Bean Brownies, GF Cherry Cobbler, and Soft Baked Oatmeal Raisin Cookies.
Why I Love This Recipe
- Gluten Free: You don’t need flour to make these Healthy Cookie Dough Pops. Instead, they’re made with a base of oats & chickpeas!
- Kid Friendly: What kid doesn’t love raw cookie dough? Well, good news! They can actually eat this without risk of getting sick from raw eggs.
- Single Serve: I love an easy-to-serve, single-serve dessert. These cookie dough pops are rolled into balls and popped into a stick (optional) for cute and functional presentation.
- No Bake: No oven or cook time is needed to make these cookie dough pops. Just blend everything up in a food processor!
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Notes on Ingredients
- Cookie Dough: Use my Vegan Chickpea Cookie Dough Bites recipe as the base for the cookie dough balls.
- Chocolate: I like to use date-sweetened dark chocolate chips.
- Sprinkles: Optional but delicious are dye-free sprinkles.
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 Cookie Dough Pops?
- Make the chickpea cookie dough. Roll into balls.
- Freeze the cookie dough balls for 30 minutes.
- Melt the chocolate. Dip the cookie dough balls in chocolate.
- Add each ball to a parchment-lined baking sheet and add a stick to the center of each ball.
- Sprinkle toppings over chocolate-covered balls.
- Freeze for an hour then enjoy!
- Step 1: First, make the chickpea cookie dough by blending everything in a food processor.
- Step 2: Then, roll the dough into balls.
- Step 3: Freeze for 30 minutes to set.
- Step 4: Next, melt the chocolate and dip each ball into chocolate.
- Step 5: Add each pop to a parchment-lined baking sheet and add a stick to the center.
- Step 6: Lastly, roll in or top with sprinkles, sugar, nuts, coconut, or any other toppings you like.
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Commonly Asked Questions
Store these in the freezer for up to 3 months and in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Nope! The beauty of this recipe is that you can choose what toppings to put on, if any. You can just eat these cookie dough pops plain if you want without any toppings!
My favorite dye-free sprinkles are from Amazon, but Whole Foods also has a great selection!
Yes, any nut butter or seed can be substituted for peanut butter.
“Healthy, easy & delicious dessert. One of my go-tos when I’m craving something sweet!”
– Jordan
Extra Helpful Tips
- Use a food processor to blend the cookie dough to get even, smooth dough, not a blender.
- Be sure to drain and rinse the chickpeas well before using to help prevent gas and bloating.
- Feel free to just make the cookie dough as is and skip the chocolate dipping and toppings. It is delicious as is and simplifies this recipe!
- Use cake pop sticks to hold the cookie dough balls up.
If you tried these Healthy Cookie Dough Pops or any other recipe on my blog, please leave a 5-star rating and let me know how it went in the comments below. Thanks for visiting!
Healthy Cookie Dough Pops (vegan and gluten-free!)
Equipment
- 1 pan
Ingredients
Cookie Dough Pops
- 1 batch chickpea cookie dough balls
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips vegan
Topping Ideas
- Nuts chopped
- Sprinkles dye-free
- Coconut shredded
Instructions
- Make the chickpea cookie dough balls and place in the freezer to set for 30 minutes.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Melt chocolate in the microwave in 30-second increments, stirring in-between until completely melted.
- Roll chickpea cookie dough balls in the chocolate and then roll them in whichever kind of toppings you enjoy or just leave them in plain chocolate. Place each one back on the baking sheet.
- Place a cake pop stick in the middle of each of the balls.
- Freeze for an hour then enjoy!
Notes
- Use a food processor to blend the cookie dough to get even, smooth dough, not a blender.
- Be sure to drain and rinse the chickpeas well before using to help prevent gas and bloating.
- Feel free to just make the cookie dough as is and skip the chocolate dipping and toppings. It is delicious as is and simplifies this recipe!
Jordan says
Healthy, easy & delicious dessert. One of my go-tos when I’m craving something sweet!