Better Cookie Dough Bites

Tiny bite size morsels that taste like the gooey chewy cookie dough you know and love, except made with better ingredients!

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword Sweets

Prep Time 10

Chill Time 15

Total Time 25

½ cup unsalted cashews
12 medjool dates, pitted
3 Tbsp cashew butter
1 Tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 Tbsp water*
¼ cup dark chocolate chips (or ¼ cup of a dark chocolate bar cut into small chunks)
optional add in: 1 scoop vanilla protein powder

Pour the cashews into a food processor and blend into fine crumbs.
Add in the dates, cashew butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract, pinch of salt, and protein powder (if using) and blend until everything is broken down and combined, for about 30-45 seconds, until the mixture resembles cookie dough.
*If the mixture is still crumbly, slowly drizzle in up to a tablespoon of water, until it forms a dough. It should all come together into a big ball in the food processor.
Transfer the dough to a bowl and fold in the chocolate chips.
To form the bites, roll portions of the dough into tiny bite sized balls.
Place the bites in the fridge to chill for 10-15 minutes before consuming. You may eat them without chilling first, but the texture will be a little softer than ideal. Store in an airtight container in the fridge, or in the freezer if you prefer an even firmer texture.