Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites (No-Bake, Healthy, 5 Minutes!)

Cookie dough bites made with almond flour, protein powder, and dark chocolate chips. Healthy, delicious, no-bake, and ready in 5 minutes!

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Ingredients for Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites

Here’s what you need to make these yummy, no bake treat. Just six simple ingredients:

• Almond flour. For the best cookie-dough texture, choose a super-fine almond flour, like Bob’s Red Mill.
• Protein powder. I love unsweetened Naked Brown Rice Protein or Noosh Almond Protein here. See the recipe notes for low-FODMAP and vegan options.
• Almond oil. Keeps things consistent with the almond theme! Avocado oil or expeller-pressed high-oleic sunflower oil also works great.
• Pantry staples. Pure maple syrup for a touch of natural sweetness, plus a pinch of fine sea salt to make everything pop.
• Dark chocolate chips. Because cookie dough bites without chocolate chips aren’t really cookie dough bites. Use vegan chocolate chips to keep this dairy-free if desired.

How to Make Cookie Dough Bites

These no-bake cookie dough bites are almost embarrassingly easy. Here’s the quick version:

1. Combine almond flour, protein powder, oil, maple syrup, and salt in a food processor (or mixing bowl). Process on high until the mixture starts to come together into a ball — or mix well with a fork or hand mixer.
2. Stir in the chocolate chips.
3. Roll into about 10 one-inch balls and place on a plate. Eat right away, or cover and refrigerate until you’re ready.

That’s it. Three steps, five minutes, ten bites!

Nutrition

One chocolate chip bite has approximately 125 calories, 8 grams of carbohydrates (1 grams of fiber, 4 grams of sugar), 3 grams of protein, and 2 grams of saturated fat.

These bites are gluten-free, vegetarian, DASH, and MIND-diet-friendly, and include vegan and low-FODMAP options in the recipe notes.

They’re also a smart swap any time you’re craving something sweet but want a snack that actually does something for you — a little protein, a little healthy fat, and just enough chocolate to feel like a treat. Looking for more ideas like this? Check out my 14 Heart-Healthy Desserts post for more guilt-free favorites!

Cookie Dough Bites Storage Tips

• Refrigerator: Store in an airtight container for up to one week.

• Freezer: These freeze beautifully. Pop them in a freezer-safe container for up to three months. Thaw in the fridge or eat them straight from the freezer for a firmer, fudgier texture.

Recipe Variations & Substitutions

• No protein powder? No problem. Skip it and add a little extra almond flour if the dough feels too sticky to roll.
• Nut-free? If you’re allergic to almonds, try grinding sunflower seeds to use in place of both the almond flour and almond oil. The texture will be slightly different but still delicious.
• Want to make them sweeter? Add an extra teaspoon of maple syrup or a few drops of pure vanilla extract.
• Extra protein? Double the protein powder and reduce the almond flour slightly to compensate for texture.