Healthy Edible Cookie Dough

This Edible Cookie Dough is made with nutritious ingredients like oat flour, maple syrup and coconut oil. It’s the perfect gluten-free treat!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

I don’t have much of a sweet tooth but when I do get a craving, I want cookie dough! I just don’t want to get sick 🤣

That’s why this healthier cookie dough is perfect, it’s actually edible! As someone who’s had food poisoning 3 times in her life, I’m not about to get sick from raw eggs or flour.

• Healthy treat: Cookie dough you can eat, that’s also healthy (ish)… need I say more?!
• Ready in minutes: Whip this up in a flash whenever you’re craving something sweet.
• Vegan option: Make it with dairy-free chocolate chips for a vegan option.

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 (but you can leave it out if you want!)

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 then enjoy!

Step 6: Roll into balls.

Roll the dough into balls or enjoy it in a bowl if you’re eating it right away.

Frequently Asked Questions

It is safe to eat edible cookie dough?

Yes! This is because you won’t use any raw eggs or flour in this recipe. The reason many people worry about the safety of eating raw cookie dough is because raw eggs and raw flour carry bacteria, and need to be cooked to kill any bacteria and avoid getting salmonella.

Can you bake the dough into cookies?

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.

Why is my dough gritty?

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.

Do you need to use oat flour?

I’d strongly recommend using oat flour, as it’s healthy and provides the best flavour. It’s also safe to eat raw oat flour, while it’s not safe to eat raw regular flour. 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

Roll your cookie dough into balls to prevent the dough from clumping together, then keep the balls in a covered container for up to 5 days in the fridge. They must be refrigerated but you can leave out on the counter for a few minutes before serving for a softer bite.

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.

Meal prep tools

• Grab some glass meal prep bowls to store leftover cookie dough.
• Use a cookie scoop to portion this cookie dough into individual portions.
• Freeze leftover cookie dough bites in a reusable freezer bag.