Paleo No-Bake Chocolate Chip “Peanut Butter” Cookies
Paleo No-Bake Chocolate "Peanut Butter" Cookies are tasty energy balls that are paleo, gluten free, dairy free and nut free! They're quick and easy to make, plus kids love them!
Servings 14 cookies
Calories 157kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup soft, pitted Medjool dates about 8
- ½ cup sunflower seed butter with no added sugar
- 1 ½ cups shredded unsweetened coconut
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 2 ounces dark chocolate chips I used Lily's Dark Chocolate Chips because they're vegan & sweetened with Stevia
Instructions
- In a food processor with an S blade, puree the dates until a ball forms.
- Add the sunflower seed butter, shredded coconut, vanilla extract, and salt, and puree again.
- Fold in the dark chocolate chips.
- Use a ¾-ounce (size 40) scoop or your hands to form the dough into about 14 balls, and refrigerate to set. Store the cookies in the refrigerator.
Notes
Recipe inspired by Kelly Brozyna.
*To make this a Vegan recipe, use non-dairy chocolate chips. Also, to bump up the protein content, try adding some vanilla protein powder to this recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 157kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 50mg | Potassium: 123mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 13IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg