How to Make Healthy Funfetti Cookie Dough Bites

Satisfy your sweet tooth the healthy way with delicious, homemade cookie dough bites. This recipe is quick and easy to follow, using wholesome ingredients for a guilt-free snack. Skip the store-bought treats and indulge in the taste of no-bake snack balls in minutes. This healthy recipe uses simple ingredients to create delicious, bite-sized treats that satisfy your cravings without the oven. Ditch the processed snacks and embrace the taste of healthy indulgence with these homemade protein balls.

Cookie dough energy bites are an easy and delicious snack to make and keep on hand These colorful snack balls are the healthy answer to your birthday cake cravings.

These bite-sized treats are perfect for portion control and a fun way to get the kids involved in the kitchen. Plus, with gluten-free and nut-butter alternatives, they can be enjoyed by almost everyone!

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Homemade protein bites are one of my all-time favorite healthy clean eating snacks. I keep mine in a container in the fridge for when I want something quick, and easy and to curb the sweet cravings.

I admit that once in a while I eat so many that it feels like I’m defeating the purpose. They are so yummy it’s hard to believe they are healthy. These birthday cake cookie dough bites are a hit with the kids because well anything with sprinkles is a hit. I should start adding sprinkles to vegetables.

These healthy cookie dough bites are gluten-free and refined sugar-free making them virtually guilt-free. Some days I snack on raw nuts, while other days I really want something sweet. These are the perfect grab-and-go treat.

What You Need to Make No-Bake Cookie Dough Bites

To make this easy healthy energy balls recipe you will only need a few simple ingredients. To be honest, these simple ingredients tend to be a staple in my clean eating diet. At any given time you will always find these in my kitchen because they are used so often in a variety of different recipes.

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Make sure to check out my protein ball recipe essentials for everything you need to make delicious energy bites and protein balls.

1 ¼ cup ground gluten-free rolled oats
2 Tbsp raw honey
2 Tbsp pure maple syrup
1/3 cup nut butter of choice (almond or cashew butter)
½ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp vanilla extract
Desired amount of rainbow sprinkles for rolling

Cookie Dough Balls Ingredient Tips and Swaps

These, like most clean-eating desserts, are full of raw and organic ingredients. The oats are rolled oats and not quick oats. Rolled oats are great because they are a slow-digesting carb. I also prefer gluten-free and order these gluten-free organic rolled oats online: rolled oats.

To keep these healthy cookie dough bites refined sugar-free, we are using raw honey as a sweetener. Honey is a much better alternative to traditional table sugar. I often get this brand online HERE.

Another natural sweetener is pure maple syrup. Not the sugar water kind, but the pure kind. It’s often a bit more pricy but the quality is much better.

Like many of my clean-eating snack recipes, you can easily interchange your nut butter-based personal preference. Whether I use almond, peanut or cashew butter just make sure to read the label and ingredients. Make sure that the only ingredient in your peanut butter is peanuts, and in your almond butter is almonds, etc. Many brands tend to sneak in extra oils or sugars that you don’t need.

Additionally, we will use cinnamon, vanilla extract, and rainbow sprinkles. You can find sprinkles made without artificial dyes online here: sprinkles.

For cashew butter, this is the one I like and you can even get it online if you can’t find it in your local store. Here: Cashew Butter.

How to Make Healthy Cookie Dough Bites

First, use a food processor or coffee grinder to blend the oats into flour.

Next, combine the ground oats with the raw honey, maple syrup, nut butter, cinnamon, and vanilla in a large bowl.

Mix well to fully incorporate.

ground oats with cinnamon and vanilla mixed together with spatula

Then roll the cookie dough mixture into small 1-2″ balls.

Next, place the rainbow sprinkles into a small dish and roll the balls in the colorful sprinkles to coat. If the sprinkles do not stick well, you can roll each ball in a little water, and then in the sprinkles.

bowl of sprinkles with cookie dough bites inside

Place the homemade cookie dough balls in the refrigerator to chill for about an hour.

healthy cookie dough bites no bake with sprinkles

Easy Healthy Cookie Dough Bites

Enjoy these healthy birthday cake cookie dough bites as an easy snack or afternoon pick-me-up.

How to Make Healthy Funfetti Cookie Dough Bites

Store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week or longer in the freezer.

Why You’ll Love This Birthday Cake Cookie Dough Bites Recipe

Healthy Indulgence: Satisfy your sweet tooth with wholesome ingredients, free from gluten and refined sugar.
Quick & Easy: No baking required! Whip up a batch in minutes for a convenient snack.
Fun for Kids: Get the little ones involved in the kitchen with a colorful and delicious treat.
Portion Control: Bite-sized pieces help you enjoy a sweet treat without overdoing it.
Allergy-Friendly: Customizable with gluten-free options and nut-butter alternatives.

Yield:
12

Prep Time:
10 minutes

Additional Time:
1 hour

Total Time:
1 hour 10 minutes

Cookie dough balls make a great clean eating snack. Rainbow sprinkles make these birthday cake cookie dough balls a healthy snack for the whole family.

Instructions

In a food processor or coffee grinder, blend the rolled oats into flour.
Combine ground oats, with honey, maple syrup, nut butter, cinnamon and vanilla. Mix well.
Roll the cookie dough mixture into small balls, then roll in the rainbow sprinkles. (If sprinkles do not stick well you can roll each ball in a little water, then in the sprinkles.)
Store in the refrigerator to set for approximately 1 hr.
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