Cashew Cookie Dough Bites
Cookie dough. It’s the stuff of childhoods, and I’ve never met a single person who doesn’t steal a few tastes of the unbaked dough when they’re making cookies. In fact I actually prefer it. Which is why I made this recipe. It’s a variation of my CBD Cookie Dough, but with out the CBD and I’ve portioned them out into single serves and covered them in chocolate.
Before you ask for a substitution, the mesquite really does make this recipe. Mesquite is nature’s caramel flavour, and the reason I use it is because it emulates that caramelised flavour you get from sugar – which I obviously don’t use. You can make this recipe without the mesquite, but it won’t be so much cookie dough and will be more sweet nut butter (which tbh is also delicious!).
Cashew Cookie Dough Bites
Cookie dough. It’s the stuff of childhoods, and I’ve never met a single person who doesn’t steal a few tastes of the unbaked dough when they’re making cookies.
Serves:
15
Prep time:
120 minutes
Cook time:
0 minutes
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup cashew butter (OR any nut butter)
- ¼ cup coconut butter, softened
- 20 drops liquid stevia OR 1 tsp pure monk fruit powder
- 4 tbsp coconut flour
- 3 tbsp mesquite powder
- ¼ cup cacao nibs
- 70g dark chocolate
METHOD
- In a large bowl combine the cashew butter, coconut butter, stevia or monk fruit and stir.
- Add in the coconut flour and mesquite and combine. I find this is best done with hands. Add in the cacao nibs and mix.
- Spoon into a silicone ice cube tray and place in the freezer. Leave for 2 hours or overnight.
- Melt the chocolate in the microwave or in a bowl sitting over a pot of simmering water. Carefully submerge the frozen balls in the melted chocolate and place on a sheet of baking paper. They will begin to set immediately. Store in the fridge.
Notes
- Pure monk fruit powder is a sugar-free sweetener (read more about what monk fruit is and where to get it here), not to be confused with “monk fruit sweetener” which is actually an erythritol based sweetener.
- Read more about altenate sweeteners here, including my product recommendations. If you are unsure what to use, read more about sugar and my philosophy here.
- No stevia? You can also use ¼ cup coconut sugar, however please know this will increase the total sugar content slightly.
About Liv
I’m a holistic nutritionist (BSc) and healthy chef and I’m obsessed with waking up every day happy to be alive and excited for the day ahead, and eating incredible nourishing food!
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