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    Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookie Dough Balls

    Dec 7, 2022 by Faith VanderMolen

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    Sweetened with dates and mini chocolate chips, these Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookie Dough Balls won't last long!

    stacked Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookie Dough Balls in a bowl

    I never know whether to call snacks like this recipe "cookie dough balls" or "energy bites". But considering these Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookie Dough Balls reminded me so much of cookie dough, I had to go with the former. Thankfully they're full of whole food, natural ingredients to give you energy as well! 

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    Balls like these are Brett and my go-to snack in China. They are so easy to make and can be made with all kinds of different ingredients. We almost always have a container full in the fridge. Our go-to flavor is oatmeal peanut butter made using this recipe, but these Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookie Dough Balls make a delicious runner up. Unlike our usual peanut butter energy bites, these cookie dough balls are sweetened with dates, which I love. Thankfully I'm able to find cheap, delicious, sticky dates in China, so these won't cost me an arm and a leg to make once we return...hopefully in just a couple weeks!

    These Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookie Dough Balls make for the best travel snacks. I always bring a bunch with me whenever we are flying to a different city or country from China. These are also great for you breastfeeding mamas out there who, perhaps like me, are hungry 24/7. Oh, and they're also perfect for satisfying my all-day sweet tooth!

    holding Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookie Dough Balls

    If you don't have cashew butter on hand you can always swap it out for any other kind of nut butter. Sunbutter would make these cookie dough balls nut free as well. Just keep in mind that switching up the nut butter will obviously switch up the flavor of these Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookie Dough Balls.

    detailed Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookie Dough Balls

    If you give this simple recipe a try, I'd love to know your thoughts in the comments below! Or even better take a photo and tag @theconscientiouseater on Instagram so I can see your creation!

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    Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookie Dough Balls

    Faith VanderMolen
    Sweetened with dates and mini chocolate chips, these Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookie Dough Balls won't last long!
    5 from 5 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 10 minutes mins
    Course Snacks
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8 cookie dough balls
    Calories 239 kcal

    Equipment

    • Hamilton Beach Food Processor

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 1 cup oats
    • 1 ½ cups packed pitted dates*
    • ½ cup cashew butter
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • Pinch salt
    • ¼ cup mini chocolate chips optional

    Instructions 

    • Place all of the ingredients, except for the chocolate chips, into a food processor and process until a uniform, sticky dough forms. You'll know it's done when you can pinch some dough together between your fingers and it sticks together. If the dough is a little dry add 1-2 tablespoons of water or more cashew butter.
    • Mix the mini chocolate chips into the dough with a spoon.
    • Using damp hands, roll the dough into balls and store in an airtight container in the fridge.

    Notes

    *If you're using a drier variety of dates, you can soak them in hot water for 10 minutes. Then drain the water and use the softened dates

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1ballCalories: 239kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 5gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 7mgPotassium: 306mgFiber: 4gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 16IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 2mg
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    Comments

    1. Lucy says

      April 26, 2018 at 9:04 am

      Love these, make them twice a week thank you so much! They're irresistable.

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      • Faith says

        April 29, 2018 at 4:22 pm

        That's great news Lucy! Thanks so much for sharing!

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    2. Jody says

      April 11, 2018 at 10:21 am

      5 stars
      I just made these ...they are to die for! Thank you for sharing!

      Reply
      • Faith says

        April 12, 2018 at 12:47 am

        Ah yay!! So glad you enjoyed them Jody! Thanks so much for sharing!

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      • Faith says

        April 14, 2018 at 3:59 pm

        So glad you enjoyed them Jody!! Thanks so much for sharing!

        Reply
    3. Olivia says

      April 09, 2018 at 10:27 pm

      5 stars
      Are these paleo or vegan? If not, what could I switch to make it so?

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      • Faith says

        April 10, 2018 at 6:22 pm

        These are vegan! But I believe they aren't paleo due to the oats, but I'm not very knowledgeable about the paleo diet. If you can't do oatmeal you could try shredded coconut or almond flour? But I've never tried that and don't know how it would work. The taste would obviously be different as well. Hope that helps!

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