Chocolate Chip Snack Bites - NO dates needed for these lower sugar, no-bake snack bites! Nut-free, gluten-free, and very little added sweetener.
Cookie Dough Energy Bites
I made these the other day when I was craving chocolate, which is an everyday occurrence.
Typically, I crave a treat soon after lunch, and because that's when I tend to do my recipe testing, a lot of what I make ends up being sweet, thus killing two cookie dough birds with one stone.
Though I have multiple 'cookie dough' type desserts on this blog, this is the first one to be low in sugar and carbs.
Molasses....the underused sweetener
I personally love the taste of molasses, so that's my sweetener of choice in this recipe, but if you're not a fan, maple syrup would be delicious as well.
The addition of both olive oil and coconut butter gives these bites a creamy mouthfeel, contributing to a near animalistic urge to consume the entire batch before your husband or kids enter the kitchen, register the deliciousness that is developing, and proceed to demand their own portion.
Speaking of said family members, both of my girls really enjoyed these, and the hubs claimed, 'these are the best cookie dough treats you've ever made!'.
I enjoy adding in a dash of cinnamon or pie spice, both of which pair very well with the molasses flavor, but that is optional.
However you make them, I think you will really enjoy these scrumptious treats!
Looking for more no-bake treats? Try some of these!
Low Sugar Lemon Bars
Raw Pear Tarts
Chocolate Love Pies
Chocolate Chip Snack Bites (Date-Free)
Ingredients
DRY INGREDIENTS:
- 1 ½ c oat flour
- ⅛ t sea salt
- dash cinnamon or pie spice optional
WET INGREDIENTS:
- 2 T coconut butter (can use another nut or seed butter if preferred)
- 2 T + 2 t. olive oil
- 4 t molasses (can also use maple syrup)
- ¼ c applesauce
- 2 t vanilla
- 3 T chocolate chips
Instructions
- Mix the wet ingredients together first (coconut butter, olive oil, molasses, applesauce, vanilla).
- Stir in the oat flour, salt, and chocolate chips.
- Pinch off pieces of dough and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Notes:
I used these 'cleaner' chocolate chips, which I really enjoyed, and they only have two ingredients: cocoa butter and cane juice.
Some of the items I use for this recipe include:
Kurt
WOW!!! These are amazing!
tessadomesticdiva
Yum Lauren, I am sure they are as great as your other stuff!! Thanks for sharing on Allergy Free Thursday!
Heather @Gluten-Free Cat
I can't wait to try these! I can't bear turning on the oven right now, so these are perfect! Such wholesome and delicious ingredients. Love!!!
Lauren
Thanks Heather! The whole house enjoyed these, so I was pretty happy. 🙂
kimmythevegan
Gluten free & vegan, just a few ingredients and no-bake. My kinda treat!
"I personally love the taste of molasses, so that’s my sweetener of choice in this recipe, but if you’re not a fan, maple syrup or honey would be delicious as well."
I love all of the above!!!! But think that molasses would be the best in this recipe =)
Raia T.
Love the addition of molasses and applesauce. 😉 It's great to be able to make healthy snacky treats! Thanks so much for sharing these with us at Savoring Saturdays!
Sammi @ Grounded & Surrounded
One must tell me...how do you not eat the whole batch in 5 min? My heart tells me to make them, my mind says, "You aren't strong enough to have self-control with these." LOL Great recipe, Lauren! I know we will all love them 🙂
Lauren
Haha, it is very difficult, especially before the dough is broken up into bites! The hubs will stand there and eat the whole batch if I let him. Must be nice to be a growing boy, lol.