These no bake cookie dough bites have are sweetened with dates, are made with oat flour, chia seeds and graham crackers, and taste like oatmeal cookie dough! They make a great snack or dessert.
Yummy Snack: Cookie Dough Bites
These snack balls are one of my all-time favorite recipes! The oat, oat flour and graham cracker crumbs give them a divine cookie dough taste. They might as well be cookie dough! I wonder what they’d be like baked….
Cookie Dough Bite Ingredients
- Dates – naturally sweet!
- Oats – whole grain goodness
- Chia Seeds – fiber and a bit of texture
- Ground Flax – more fiber and ALA
- Graham Crackers – these add a lovely light flavor!
- Coconut Oil – your binder
- Milk – add a splash of water instead if you like
- Vanilla – a hint of cookie taste
- Salt – can’t have sweet without salty!
Nutrition
Nutritionally, there is no added sugar other that the dates and what’s in the graham crackers, so you can feel awesome about eating these on your breakfast or for dessert.
How to make your cookie dough bites
Making them is super simple:
1. Pulse the dry ingredients together
2. Add the liquid ones so that a sticky dough forms
3. And then with wet hands, form into balls.
More Snack Ball Recipes:
- Coconut O Snack Balls
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Oat Balls
- Chocolate Coconut Snack Balls
- Chocolate Coconut Truffles
- 5 Ingredient Bourbon Balls
No Bake Cookie Dough Bites
These snack balls are sweetened with dates, packed with oats and chia seeds, and taste like oatmeal cookie dough!
Servings 10 Balls
Calories 97kcal
Ingredients
- 6 dates pitted and chopped
- 2 graham cracker sheets
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 tbsp ground flax seed
- 1 tbsp oat flour
- 1/8 tsp kosher salt
- 1/3 cup rolled oats
- 2 tbsp coconut butter softened
- 3 tbsp milk of your choice
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Put dates through coconut butter in a food processor and pulse for about a minute until everything is uniformly chopped
- Add milk and vanilla and pulse until a sticky dough forms, about 30 seconds
- With wet hands, pull golf-ball sized chunks of dough and roll into a ball
- Store on the counter, in the fridge or in the freezer
Notes
Calories: 97 // Fat: 3 g // Sat fat: 2 g // Sodium: 34 mg // Carbs: 17 g // Fiber: 3 g // Sugar: 11 g // Protein: 2 g
Stephanie @ Whole Health Dork says
Those sounds so yummy! I’d almost be tempted to break them up a bit and throw them in a bowl with milk for breakfast! I used to love having “graham cracker cereal” when I visited my grandparents (graham crackers broken up in a bowl with milk-need to eat quickly before they get soggy!).
I’m also loving the jars with labels. I’m sick of the way my pantry looks–I always seem to have a hard time finding what I need because everything’s a different size. Do you find it makes it easier for you to find ingredients when everything looks more uniform?
KathEats says
Yes definite
heidi kokborg says
These look so great! Can’t wait to taste them 🙂 Happy weekend 🙂
Patty says
These looks great but I’m confused! In the picture tutorial you say to pulse the dry ingredients first then add the wet. But in the instructions you have the dates and coconut butter (which I would consider wet) all together. Can you clarify? Thank you!
KathEats says
I’m considering those damp 🙂 instead of wet I should say liquid -the milk and vanilla. I’ll try to adjust it at quiet time.
courtney says
Are the nutrition stats for one ball?
Also, in regards to the cute chalkboard label. Have you washed the jar with them on? I would love to get them to label our premade smoothies ( peanut butter for him/none for her), but I am afraid washing them may take the sticker off .
KathEats says
One ball yes. And the labels definitely restick but I do think over and over would eventually wear them out
Taca @ A Side Of Dessert says
Wow, these look phenomenal! I think I’ll be making these tonight for some kiddies we have coming over!
Ash Bear says
Is the nutrition stats for 1 ball? These look DELICIOUS!
KathEats says
Yes for 1 ball
Mabel @ Ma Bella Vita says
Must try! This looks so simple to make and so delicious. My kind of dessert. Yum.
Megan says
Is your nutrition stats for just one ball? These look delicious!!
Kaila at Healthy Helper Blog says
LOVE the addition of graham crackers!!
Savannah King says
What nutritional analysis software or website do you use for your calculations?
KathEats says
My fitness Pal’s recipe calculator
allie says
Wait — are those nutrition calculations PER BALL? How big are the ones you have pictured? They look to be about the size of a walnut. Is that accurate? If so, 97 calories each seems like a lot…
KathEats says
They are golf ball size
allie says
So how many do you eat as a “snack”? Just trying to wrap my head around these stats…
KathEats says
Depends on how hungry you are! One is good for me.
JS says
These look tasty! Also congratulations on the new home! I’ve seen some of the comments posted here on various threads that seem a little snarky. I hope you don’t ever take those to heart. I don’t know why anyone would ever post a negative comment. If they don’t like something they should just find another way to entertain themselves.
joelle (on a pink typewriter) says
Love this idea! I don’t have a food processor though – just a blender and a KitchenAid…
Kerry Dyer says
yum! just wondering if you know a UK alternative for graham crackers?
KathEats says
One of those digestive crackers would work. I love those!
Alex @ True Femme says
These look so good!
Linda @ TheFitty says
Is coconut butter one of those things you can eat by the spoonful out of the jar?
Emily says
This is great, my kids love cookie dough but they over do the sugar so much, everywhere we go they are getting treats and I’m just as guilty indulging them too, I’m going to have to try these out on them for a healthy change, and I’m happy they are nut free because of my son’s peanut allergy most “dough” ball recipes out there have nuts of some sort.
Oh and dates are my best friend.
Allison says
What kind of dates? Mejool dates, which are pretty big, or just regular dates (sunsweet?)
KathEats says
Medjool!
Cassie says
Yummy! I’d probably eat the dough before it even leaves the blender 😛
Anna says
looks delicious!! I need to try it 🙂
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Livi @ Eat, Pray, Work It Out says
This looks so simple, so delicious! I love that it’s gluten free too!
Erika says
Sorry to ask the same question if others have already done so, but what would you suggest as a substitute for the graham crackers? I have everything else but those and I would love to make them this morning for my daughter. They sound delightful 🙂
KathEats says
I’d just do more oats…or a little flour. Or even a Nila wafer?
Amy says
I tried them with 2 rice cakes for a lower sugar option, so good!!
Kalliopi Sakellariou says
WOW I will give it s try tomorrow!!!!!Thank’s for sharing!!!!!
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Vanz @ Layla Cafe says
Effortless recipe. Simple ingredients and an easy to make cookie. I have all the ingredients so I would definitely try this tomorrow.
Margaret says
What kind of milk did you use? I made them with almond milk and they came out great – just curious as a comparison for looks and nutrition. Love the blog!!
Melissa Moore says
These are great, Kath, thank you!! I subbed cheerios because I didn’t have any graham crackers. Made a double batch as they are now my favorite guilt-free snack.
Kiki says
Sounds yummy! I probably will sub more oats since that’s a little more sugar than I try to eat. What’s ALA? I’d love to hear more about the nutritional benefits!
Kath Younger says
Alpha-linolenic acid! It’s an omega3 found in ground flax, walnuts and canola oil.
Liv says
You are simply radiant!! Love alllll your recipes and you were a massive inspiration for me creating a healthier lifestyle for myself. Thanks for being you
Kath Younger says
thank you <3