Healthy Cookie Dough Cups
The ultimate guilt-free treat that satisfies your sweet tooth! These Healthy Cookie Dough Cups combine wholesome ingredients like raw cashews and dark chocolate for a delicious and nutritious snack. Perfect for any time of day!
Equipment
- Wooden Spoon
- Food Processor
- Mixing Bowl
- Blender
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup Raw Cashews
- ⅓ cup Old-Fashioned Oats
- 1½ tablespoons Honey
- 1 tablespoon Melted Coconut Oil
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 3 tablespoons Miniature Dark Chocolate Chips
- 1 cup Dark Chocolate Chips use high quality for best results
- ½ teaspoon Coconut Oil
Instructions
- Line a miniature muffin tin with mini muffin liners and set aside.
- In a food processor, pulse the raw cashews and old-fashioned oats until they resemble a flour-like consistency. Too little blending and these treats won’t be as smooth and too much blending and it can start to turn into cashew butter. Try to pulse just until it looks like flour.
- Transfer to a bowl and mix in the honey, coconut oil, and vanilla extract.
- Knead with your hands until a thick dough forms. Knead in the chocolate chips.
- Squish the dough to form squat balls – you don't really roll it, but more of a squishing process from one hand to the next. (If the balls aren't sticking together well enough, add a little bit more honey.)
- In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine the dark chocolate chips and coconut oil. Melt in the microwave at half power for 30 seconds and then in bursts of 15 seconds, stirring in between each burst for 10 seconds until the chocolate is melted.
- Using a spoon, dot the bottoms of each of the lined muffin cavities with the melted chocolate.
- Press a small ball of cookie dough into the dot of chocolate spreading the chocolate to cover the bottom of the muffin liner.
- Pour and smooth the chocolate over the cookie dough until it is just covered.
- Alternatively, you could just dip the cookie dough into the melted dark chocolate and place the dipped balls on a parchment-lined tray to harden.
- Allow the cups to completely harden in the fridge.
- Store any leftovers in an air-tight container in the fridge as these have a tendency to be a bit melty.
Notes
- Tip 1: Try using maple syrup instead of honey for a vegan version.
- Tip 2: Make these cups in larger batches to enjoy throughout the week.
- Tip 3: Experiment with different add-ins like dried fruits or seeds for added nutrition.
- Tip 4: Keep an eye on the melting chocolate and be careful not to overheat it.
- Tip 5: If you prefer a smoother texture, blend the nuts and oats longer until fine.