No Bake Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites

These are for the cookie lover! Who doesn’t want a cookie each day?! These cookie dough bites only take 10 minutes to make. They are loaded with nutritious ingredients!

What You’ll Need to Make Them

• 1 cup quick cooking oats
• 1/2 cup almond butter (or any other nut or seed butter)
• 1/2 cup flaxseed, ground
• 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup raisins, dried tart cherries, or walnuts, chopped (optional)

Nutrition Breakdown: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites

• Oats: you can use rolled oats or quick cooking oats. Oats are a whole grain, high in fiber to help get you full.
• Almond butter (or any other nut or seed butter): you can use whatever nut or seed butter you prefer. Almond butter is just made from ground almonds which is rich in a trio of nutrients, monounsaturated healthy fats, dietary fiber and protein.
• Flaxseeds: flaxseeds are one of the few foods sources of naturally occurring omega-3 fatty acids. Omega 3s help reduce inflammation, support both brain and heart health. They also contain fiber and protein.
• Honey or maple syrup: can be used, add sweetness and some trace minerals over refined sugar.
• Bittersweet chocolate chips: use dark chocolate chips which contain more flavonoids, antioxidants than milk chocolate.

How To Make Them

1. Place all ingredients into a large mixing bowl.
2. Roll until small balls and enjoy immediately!
3. Keeps well in the fridge up to 1 month.

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