No-Bake Cookie Dough Bites {Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free, Peanut-Free}
Ingredients
- 1 cup (120 g) unsalted cashews
- ½ cup (50 g) old-fashioned rolled oats (use gluten-free oats, if needed)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- ½ tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- ¼ cup (43 g) mini chocolate chips (use dairy-free chocolate chips, if needed)
Instructions
- In a food processor, add the cashews, oats, salt and cinnamon and process until the mixture is finely ground (but don't overprocess until it becomes a paste!).
- Add the maple syrup and vanilla, and process until the dough forms a cohesive ball; this might take longer than you think. It should do more than just "come together," the dough should stick together in one large mass.
- Remove the blade from the food processor and add the chocolate chips, kneading them in with your hands.
- Scoop out tablespoon-size portions of dough and roll into balls with your hands. Refrigerate to firm up a bit or eat immediately.