Raw cookie dough bites

By Stina

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup raw almonds
• 2/3 cup raw walnuts
• 2/3 cup raw oat flakes (see note below)
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp sea salt
• 1/4 cup raw agave nectar
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 3 tbsp cacao nibs or dark chocolate chips

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from adashofcompassion.com

Preparation

Step 1

While it’s nearly impossible to attest to giving up all sweets in January without caving before the start of February, one thing I have learned is that nutritious, whole food options are the keys to success. So, basically, you can have your [unrefined, whole grain, sugar-free] cake and eat it, too. Even that hidden desire to eat raw cookie dough can be fulfilled! Here, raw cookie dough bites—”raw” in the good sense of the word, not a raw batter of flour, sugar and eggs—are filled with nutrient-dense nuts and oats and sweetened with raw agave nectar. They are super easy to make, and they can be stored in the freezer for those times when you want to satisfy a sweets craving without feeling bad about it. Enjoy!

Add the agave nectar and vanilla and process to combine.

Next, add the cocoa nibs (or chocolate chips) and pulse just to combine.

Roll the cookie dough into balls (about 1 tbsp each) and place them on a cookie pan lined with parchment paper. Place the pan in the freezer for about an hour to firm up. Store balls in a tightly covered container in the freezer.

These look so good! I'm going to make them tonight! Thanks curing my craving for something yummy.

How many does this recipe make?

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I made these last night – sooooooooo good and super quick and easy to make!

I often make little raw treats with my food processor, but have yet to try this combination of ingredients.

Ellajac, soaked and sprouted seeds and grains are certainly better for digestion, but my research tells me that regular rolled oats are treated with steam to about 200C for preservation and then heat rolled. This guarantees the shelf life and simultaneously cancels them from the list of fresh natural foods, since the most valuable parts of the grain, the germ oils with its vitamins, are destroyed. Raw oat flakes preserve their valuable oils. Of course, you can always soak your oats to break down the enzyme inhibitors if you prefer. Hope that helps

Heather

Heather, there is some controversy as to whether or not agave nectar is diabetic friendly, so I can’t really give you a full answer. Here is what the American Diabetes Associaton has to say about it:

Thank you! I just made this and it is seriously delicious; totally tastes like cookie dough! I added 2/3 cup shredded coconut and 2 tbsp flaxseed meal, then substituted wheat bran for the oats and dried cranberries for the chocolate chips. I also spread “dough” into an 8×8 square baking dish instead of rolling into balls. I will most definitely be making this again!

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