If you’ve been on the hunt for a quick, healthy snack that satisfies your sweet tooth, these Cookie Dough Bliss Balls will hit the spot!! They’ve quickly become a staple in our home, and I love how simple they are to make. These bliss balls are naturally sweetened with dates and loaded with fiber, healthy fats, and just the right amount of chocolate. They make a perfect snack for when I’m craving something sweet while sneaking in some extra nutrients. Plus, they’re vegan, gluten-free, can be made nut-free, and can be prepped in under 10 minutes. Perfect for quick, energizing snacks or to add to your little ones’ lunch boxes!
Why I Love This Recipe
- Fiber: Only 5% of the population in the US has reached their daily fiber intake. This little snack, with 2 g of fiber per ball, can be a great addition to help you get there if you are at the beginning of your fiber journey! Fiber supports digestive health by promoting regular bowel movements and nourishing beneficial gut bacteria. It also helps reduce the risk of chronic diseases like heart disease and diabetes.
- Quick and Easy: This recipe takes less than 15 minutes to prepare, making it perfect for busy days or when you need a quick, healthy snack.
- Great for Meal Prep: These bliss balls can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days so that you can make them ahead of time for a convenient, nutritious snack.
- Delicious and Satisfying: The combination of chickpeas, dates, peanut butter, and dark chocolate creates a delicious treat that’s rich, sweet, and satisfying.
Ingredient Notes
- Chickpeas: Are rich in protein, fiber, and they are packed with important nutrients such as folate, iron, phosphorus, and zinc, which play vital roles in maintaining energy levels, supporting the immune system, and promoting bone health. Cannelini beans can be substituted.
- Medjool Dates: Naturally sweet and packed with fiber, dates help bind the ingredients together and add a caramel-like flavor.
- Oats: A great source of fiber and iron, oats help create the base for these bliss balls. You can use rolled oats or quick oats for this recipe.
- Dark Chocolate: Delicious and a source of magnesium. Opt for high-quality dark chocolate or chocolate chips to keep the recipe vegan. If you cannot find chocolate chips, dark chocolate over 70% is usually dairy-free; just chop it up to replace the chocolate chips in this recipe.
How to Make This Recipe (Summary)
Start by processing the oats in a food processor to create a fine oat flour.
Add the Medjool dates, chickpeas, hemp seeds, coconut flakes, peanut butter, and vanilla extract, and process until the mixture comes together and forms a ball.
Incorporate the chocolate chips it into the mixture by hand. Roll the mixture into bite-sized balls and let it set in the fridge for 1 hour, or store in the fridge for up to 5 days. View recipe card below for detailed instructions.
Variations and Tips
- Nut-Free Option: To make this recipe nut-free, replace the peanut butter with sunflower seed butter or tahini. It’s perfect for adding to kids’ lunch boxes!
- Chill for Texture: For firmer bliss balls, refrigerate them for at least 1 hour before serving.
- Customizable Add-Ins: To make these bliss balls even more nutrient-dense, you can add dried fruits, nuts, or seeds to the mixture.
- Medjool Dates: I like to purchase large boxes of high-quality Medjool dates. To extend their shelf life, I keep them in the freezer in a reusable silicon bag. I take them out of the freezer 30 minutes to 1 hour before using them, and they are perfect.
- If you like this recipe, you’ll also love our Carrot Cake Bliss Balls, Date Bark, or Matcha Bounty Bites.
Why You’ll Love These Cookie Dough Bliss Balls TLDR
- High-Fiber
- Quick
- Nutritious
- Customizable
- Vegan-friendly
Cookie Dough Bliss Balls
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup (165 g) cooked chickpeas
- 4 Medjool dates - pitted
- ½ cup (40 g) oats
- 2 tbsp (20 g) hemp seeds
- 2 tbsp (10 g) coconut flakes
- 2 tbsp (32 g) almond butter
- ½ tsp (2 ml) vanilla extract
- ¼ cup (25 g) dairy-free dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Add the oats to a food processor and process until you reach a flour-like consistency.
- Add the Medjool dates, chickpeas, hemp seeds, coconut flakes, almond butter, and vanilla extract to the food processor. Process until the mixture comes together.
- Transfer to a bowl, add the chocolate chips, and roll the mixture into bite-sized balls. I made 15 balls (see notes).
- Allow to set in the fridge for 1 hour, and enjoy!
Notes
FAQ
Yes, as long as you use certified gluten-free oats, this recipe is naturally gluten-free.
You can store them in the fridge for up to 5 days, or freeze them for up to 3 months.
You can try using white beans instead of chickpeas, though the texture may be slightly different.
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My friend cant have oats, any subtitute with this recipe. Thanks.
Quinoa flakes should work well in this 🥰
I don’t use hemp seeds, what would be a good substitute? Would Chia work well? Thanks so very much for all your amazing recipes!!!
I think you could skip them and it would still work, since there isn’t much in this recipe. I added them to provide a little extra protein and omega-3s. In a similar recipe, people have swapped them for sesame seeds with great success, but I have not tried it myself. I would avoid chia seeds on this one.
After watching your demonstrations for over a year, I took the plunge. Most creators make amazing looking recipes that fail the taste test. These are really, really good! I thought there’s no way the chicken pea flavour would disappear , but you are a magician! So glad I made them. Thank you for all your content.
That’s so sweet of you Sunny! I’m so happy to hear that, can’t wait to see what you try next 💚
Can the oat flour be subbed for almond flour?
I have not tried, but I think it would work, let us know how you go 🙂
Tastey!
I substituted quinoa for oats and sunflower for almond. Great!
Thanks!
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