This Edible Cookie Dough is made with nutrient-packed ingredients like oat flour, maple syrup and coconut oil. It’s the perfect sweet treat!
Ingredients and substitutions
- Coconut oil – try another neutral oil like avocado oil.
- Maple syrup – honey would make a good substitute but has a slightly different flavour.
- Vanilla – almond extract would also work here.
- Oat flour – use two cups of rolled oats to make your own oat flour.
- Dark chocolate chips – you can use regular chocolate chips but it will increase the calorie count.
- Salt – to taste.
How to make edible cookie dough
Step 1: Mix the wet ingredients.
Mix together the melted coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla and salt.
Step 2: Make the oat flour.
Blend the rolled oats to make the oat flour.
Step 3: Make the dough.
Add the oat flour to the wet ingredients in batches, mixing well until combined.
Step 4: Chill the dough.
Once the dough is formed, chill it in the fridge for 20 minutes.
Step 5: Add your mix-ins.
Mix in your chocolate chips or any toppings of your choice.
Step 6: Serve and enjoy!
Cookie dough variations
The classic when it comes to healthy edible cookie dough is chocolate chip made with dark chocolate chips – but there are so many different options you can try! Here are some different variations to try:
- Swap out dark or semi-sweet chips for cinnamon or white chocolate ones.
- Add a couple of tablespoons of your favourite nut butter, such as peanut, almond or cashew.
- Use honey instead of maple syrup, but watch out – it'll be sticky!
- Add orange zest (great with semi-sweet chocolate) or lemon zest (good with white chocolate).
- Chop up a few tablespoons of walnuts, pecans, pistachios, or cashews.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! This is because you won't use any raw eggs in this recipe. The reason many people worry about the safety of eating raw cookie dough is because raw eggs carry bacteria. The danger of this involves the possibility of getting salmonella from eating raw eggs.
This recipe can’t be baked since it doesn’t have eggs, baking powder or baking soda. If you put it in the oven, the dough balls won’t stay together since there’s not enough structure. If you really want to make a great cookie, try my Almond Butter Cookies, which are flourless and have just three ingredients, if you're not counting the baking soda.
Your cookie dough might be gritty if you don't blend the oat flour enough. However, keep in mind that the dough will always be a bit gritty, as oat flour has a coarser texture. If you blend up the rolled oats well, it should be smoother.
You can store any leftover dough for up to 3 days on the counter or up to 30 days in the fridge, as long as you store the dough balls in an airtight glass container.
I'd strongly recommend using oat flour, as it's healthy and provides the best flavour. If you use another kind of flour, it won't be a 1:1 substitute, and your dough might taste more flour-y. If you don't have any oat flour, you can use 2 cups of rolled oats to make oat flour in the blender.
Storing cookie dough
Once you've formed your healthy cookie dough into balls, keep them in a covered container for up to 3 days. If you leave the balls out on the counter, they'll stay a little softer at room temperature, which makes them easier to eat.
If you live in a hotter climate or you want your dough to last longer, store the balls in the fridge to prevent the chocolate chips from melting. The dough will last in an airtight container for up to 30 days!
Can you freeze the dough?
You can freeze cookie dough of any kind. I'd recommend scooping the dough out into individual balls, putting them on a rimmed baking sheet lined with wax paper, and then freezing them.
Once they're frozen, transfer to a freezer-safe Ziploc bag and freeze for up to 3 months. Defrost in the refrigerator or at room temperature in the bag when you want to eat them.
TIP: If the dough seems a little dry or crumbly when it comes to room temperature, feel free to add a tablespoon of milk—any kind will do—to add a little moisture.
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Healthy Edible Cookie Dough
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 cups oat flour (can use 2 cups rolled oats to make oat flour)
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Mix coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla and salt together in a large bowl.
- If making your own oat flour, blend up 2 cups of rolled oats in a blender or food processor to make 2 cups of oat flour. Alternatively you can use store bought oat flour.
- Mix oat flour with wet ingredients, adding it in batches and mixing well. Chill dough in the fridge for 20 minutes.
- Mix in chocolate chips, then serve and enjoy!
Comments & Reviews
Asa says
This was SO GOOD for health cookie dough it’s insane. I added PB powder and it tasted legit KILLER. def recommended!!
Taylor Stinson says
I’m so happy you enjoyed!
Megan says
Can you use almond flour instead?
Taylor Stinson says
I haven’t tried it but I’m pretty sure it would work 🙂
Saira Ajaz says
Omg.. Thankyou so much for the recipe. I was craving for cookie dough and I saw your healthier version of it. Luckily I had everything. Just made it. Super awesome and tasty. Only bad part is can’t stop eating.
Highly recommend
Taylor Stinson says
I’m so happy you love it!
Rebekah says
This was truly so delicious. Mine came out grainy though. I used homemade oat flour and it was powdery when I ground it up, so not sure why that happened. I still ate it because it tasted so good, haha! But any suggestions?
Taylor Stinson says
It depends on how finely you were able to blend up the oat flour but there will be a tiny bit of grainy-ness no matter what you do unfortunately. It just isn’t the same consistency as regular flour. Glad you enjoyed the taste though!