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November 5, 2020

Healthy Cookie Dough Bites

These healthy, 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.

cookie dough balls in a container with brown paper this !

Healthy Snack: Cookie Dough Bites

These healthy 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….

A dozen cookie dough bites in brown paper

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.

cookie dough bite ingredients

How to make your cookie dough bites

Making them is super simple: 

1. Pulse the dry ingredients together

ingredients in a food processor like graham crackers, coconut oil and chia seeds

2. Add the liquid ones so that a sticky dough forms

food processor with cookie crumbs

3. And then with wet hands, form into balls.

cookie dough bites in a storage container
More Snack Ball Recipes:

  • Coconut O Snack Balls
  • Peanut Butter Chocolate Oat Balls
  • Chocolate Coconut Snack Balls
  • Chocolate Coconut Truffles
  • 5 Ingredient Bourbon Balls
cookie dough balls in a container with brown paper
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No Bake Cookie Dough Bites

These snack balls are sweetened with dates, packed with oats and chia seeds, and taste like oatmeal cookie dough!
Course Snacks
Cuisine American
Keyword cookies, dates, graham, snack balls
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Total Time 10 minutes minutes
Servings 10 Balls
Calories 97kcal
Author Kath Younger

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

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  1. Stephanie @ Whole Health Dork says

    March 13, 2015 at 8:36 am

    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?

    Reply
    • KathEats says

      March 13, 2015 at 9:21 am

      Yes definite

      Reply
  2. heidi kokborg says

    March 13, 2015 at 8:50 am

    These look so great! Can’t wait to taste them 🙂 Happy weekend 🙂

    Reply
  3. Patty says

    March 13, 2015 at 8:51 am

    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!

    Reply
    • KathEats says

      March 13, 2015 at 9:22 am

      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.

      Reply
  4. courtney says

    March 13, 2015 at 9:23 am

    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 .

    Reply
    • KathEats says

      March 13, 2015 at 11:28 am

      One ball yes. And the labels definitely restick but I do think over and over would eventually wear them out

      Reply
  5. Taca @ A Side Of Dessert says

    March 13, 2015 at 9:30 am

    Wow, these look phenomenal! I think I’ll be making these tonight for some kiddies we have coming over!

    Reply
  6. Ash Bear says

    March 13, 2015 at 9:59 am

    Is the nutrition stats for 1 ball? These look DELICIOUS!

    Reply
    • KathEats says

      March 13, 2015 at 11:29 am

      Yes for 1 ball

      Reply
  7. Mabel @ Ma Bella Vita says

    March 13, 2015 at 10:09 am

    Must try! This looks so simple to make and so delicious. My kind of dessert. Yum.

    Reply
  8. Megan says

    March 13, 2015 at 10:53 am

    Is your nutrition stats for just one ball? These look delicious!!

    Reply
  9. Kaila at Healthy Helper Blog says

    March 13, 2015 at 10:59 am

    LOVE the addition of graham crackers!!

    Reply
  10. Savannah King says

    March 13, 2015 at 11:27 am

    What nutritional analysis software or website do you use for your calculations?

    Reply
    • KathEats says

      March 13, 2015 at 11:30 am

      My fitness Pal’s recipe calculator

      Reply
  11. allie says

    March 13, 2015 at 11:27 am

    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…

    Reply
    • KathEats says

      March 13, 2015 at 11:29 am

      They are golf ball size

      Reply
      • allie says

        March 13, 2015 at 11:36 am

        So how many do you eat as a “snack”? Just trying to wrap my head around these stats…

        Reply
        • KathEats says

          March 13, 2015 at 11:45 am

          Depends on how hungry you are! One is good for me.

          Reply
  12. JS says

    March 13, 2015 at 11:41 am

    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.

    Reply
  13. joelle (on a pink typewriter) says

    March 13, 2015 at 12:16 pm

    Love this idea! I don’t have a food processor though – just a blender and a KitchenAid…

    Reply
  14. Kerry Dyer says

    March 13, 2015 at 1:07 pm

    yum! just wondering if you know a UK alternative for graham crackers?

    Reply
    • KathEats says

      March 13, 2015 at 2:51 pm

      One of those digestive crackers would work. I love those!

      Reply
  15. Alex @ True Femme says

    March 13, 2015 at 1:57 pm

    These look so good!

    Reply
  16. Linda @ TheFitty says

    March 13, 2015 at 3:04 pm

    Is coconut butter one of those things you can eat by the spoonful out of the jar?

    Reply
  17. Emily says

    March 13, 2015 at 3:15 pm

    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.

    Reply
  18. Allison says

    March 13, 2015 at 3:56 pm

    What kind of dates? Mejool dates, which are pretty big, or just regular dates (sunsweet?)

    Reply
    • KathEats says

      March 13, 2015 at 4:38 pm

      Medjool!

      Reply
  19. Cassie says

    March 13, 2015 at 10:13 pm

    Yummy! I’d probably eat the dough before it even leaves the blender 😛

    Reply
  20. Anna says

    March 14, 2015 at 6:42 am

    looks delicious!! I need to try it 🙂

    https://aspoonfulofnature.wordpress.com/

    Reply
  21. Livi @ Eat, Pray, Work It Out says

    March 14, 2015 at 9:56 am

    This looks so simple, so delicious! I love that it’s gluten free too!

    Reply
  22. Erika says

    March 14, 2015 at 12:33 pm

    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 🙂

    Reply
    • KathEats says

      March 14, 2015 at 5:02 pm

      I’d just do more oats…or a little flour. Or even a Nila wafer?

      Reply
    • Amy says

      March 17, 2015 at 8:38 pm

      I tried them with 2 rice cakes for a lower sugar option, so good!!

      Reply
  23. Kalliopi Sakellariou says

    March 14, 2015 at 5:11 pm

    WOW I will give it s try tomorrow!!!!!Thank’s for sharing!!!!!
    www.2activelab.com

    Reply
  24. Vanz @ Layla Cafe says

    March 16, 2015 at 2:22 pm

    Effortless recipe. Simple ingredients and an easy to make cookie. I have all the ingredients so I would definitely try this tomorrow.

    Reply
  25. Margaret says

    March 18, 2015 at 7:53 pm

    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!!

    Reply
  26. Melissa Moore says

    October 23, 2015 at 12:20 pm

    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.

    Reply
  27. Kiki says

    November 5, 2020 at 3:43 pm

    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!

    Reply
    • Kath Younger says

      November 5, 2020 at 4:20 pm

      Alpha-linolenic acid! It’s an omega3 found in ground flax, walnuts and canola oil.

      Reply
  28. Liv says

    November 5, 2020 at 7:45 pm

    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

    Reply
    • Kath Younger says

      November 5, 2020 at 8:14 pm

      thank you <3

      Reply

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