Every once in a while during my childhood, Mom pulled out her big metal mixing bowls. My brother and I watched in eager anticipation as she opened the fridge for butter and eggs and reached for the flour bin, baking powder, baking soda, and salt from the pantry shelves.
We bounced around the kitchen as she worked, offering to help measure flour and sugar or drop the cookie dough onto the baking sheets. We wanted to stay as close to Mom as possible because we knew that as soon as she set the timer…
She would hand us the mixing bowl and beaters. We always hoped she wouldn’t be too meticulous with her spatula while scraping up the cookie dough to drop onto the baking sheets because we loved eating the leftovers!
We split the bowl in half and each took a beater, and we slowly savored every sweet speck of that velvety dough. I let the buttery morsels melt on my tongue… And I couldn’t wait to eat a warm cookie straight from the oven!
As an adult, I now know that eating raw cookie dough isn’t exactly the best idea… Unless it’s these Healthy Practically Flourless Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Dough Bites! They taste just like my favorite oatmeal raisin cookies yet contain no eggs, so they’re safe to eat raw. This recipe is super easy too (just one bowl and no mixer required!), and these cookie dough bites are just 25 calories!
Definitely my new favorite snack!
Let’s go over how to make these healthy practically flourless oatmeal raisin cookie dough bites!
You’ll start with a teensy tiny bit of melted butter—just enough to give your healthy flourless oatmeal raisin cookie dough bites a nice chewy texture, rather than tough or gummy. Then you’ll also mix in some vanilla extract, which enhances butter’s rich flavor.
That little trick really helps keep these healthy flourless oatmeal raisin cookie dough bites low-calorie!
The next ingredient in your healthy flourless oatmeal raisin cookie dough bites is vanilla stevia. Stevia is a plant-based, no-calorie sweetener that contains nothing refined or artificial (aka it’s clean eating friendly!). It’s also highly concentrated—you just need ¾ teaspoon, which is the sweetness equivalent of more than ¼ cup of sugar!
This is the kind I use because I love its warm flavor and don’t notice any strange aftertaste like with some other stevia products. Although you can find it any many health-oriented grocery stores, I buy mine online here because that’s the best price I’ve found. (And you’ll use it in all of these recipes of mine, too!)
In these healthy flourless oatmeal raisin cookie dough bites, you’ll skip the eggs (so they’re safe to eat raw!) and use unsweetened cashew milk instead. I absolutely love unsweetened cashew milk and use it in my baking all the time! It has a thick, creamy consistency that’s absolutely incredible. Plus it keeps these cookie dough bites dairy-free and vegan-friendly!
Instead of refined all-purpose flour, you’ll make your healthy oatmeal raisin cookie dough bites with combination of instant oats (like these—or these for a gluten-free version!) and oat flour (like this!). I wasn’t sure whether I should call these “flourless” or “practically flourless” because oat flour is merely finely ground oats. Yet “powdered oats” just doesn’t have quite the same ring to it as “oat flour.” ?
So… Flourless? Practically flourless? What do you think? Leave me a comment and let me know!
Regardless, it’s extremely important that you measure the instant oats and oat flour correctly, using this method or a kitchen scale. (← That’s the one I own and love!) Too much of either ingredient will dry out your cookie dough and make it crumbly. Oats act like little sponges and soak up as much moisture as they can!
We can’t make healthy flourless oatmeal raisin cookie dough bites without two key ingredients… Raisins and cinnamon! I’m currently obsessed with this type of cinnamon. It has a richer, stronger, slightly sweeter flavor than regular cinnamon. So yummy!
If your raisins are old and pretty dry, then I have a little trick for you… Hydrate them first! Add your raisins to a microwave-safe bowl, cover them with water, and put a lid or piece of plastic wrap on top. Microwave them for 1 minute, and let the rest while you mix up the other ingredients. This makes them really plump and juicy!
Then all that’s left to do is roll your healthy practically flourless oatmeal raisin cookie dough into little spheres and…
Try not to eat them all at once! ? And when you make your own, remember to snap a picture and share it on Instagram using #amyshealthybaking and tagging @amyshealthybaking IN the photo itself! (That guarantees I’ll see your picture! ?) I’d love to see your healthy practically flourless oatmeal raisin cookie dough bites!
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- 1 tsp unsalted butter or coconut oil, melted
- ¾ tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ tsp vanilla stevia, or adjusted to taste
- 3 ½ tbsp (53mL) unsweetened cashew milk, room temperature
- ⅛ tsp salt
- ½ cup (50g) instant oats (gluten-free if necessary and measured like this)
- ¼ cup (30g) oat flour (gluten-free if necessary and measured like this)
- ¾ tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsp (20g) raisins, finely diced (see Notes!)
- Place a sheet of wax paper or parchment paper on a baking tray.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the butter, vanilla extract, and vanilla stevia. Stir in the cashew milk and salt. Add in the instant oats, oat flour, and cinnamon, stirring until just incorporated. Gently fold in the raisins. Chill the cookie dough for 20 minutes.
- Working with a small amount of the mixture at a time, roll into a bite-sized sphere. (If the cookie dough sticks to your hands, then rub your palms with a little neutral-tasting oil in between each!) Place on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining mixture. Transfer to an airtight container, and refrigerate until ready to eat.
Instant oats are also called "quick cooking" or "one minute" oats. They're smaller and thinner than traditional old-fashioned rolled oats. In a pinch, you can make your own by adding the same amount of old-fashioned rolled oats to a blender or food processor and pulsing until they're about ⅛ of their original size.
This is the oat flour that I use. (I also show you how to make your own here!) Any flour except coconut flour may be substituted for the oat flour. When substituting gluten-free flours, the texture of the cookie dough bites will vary (and typically be grainier).
Make sure you measure the oats and oat flour correctly, using this method or a kitchen scale. (← That’s the one I own and love!) Too much of either will dry out your cookie dough bites and make them crumbly and hard to stick together.
I highly recommend using the vanilla stevia! It’s one of my favorite ingredients, and you’ll use it in all of these recipes of mine, too! I buy mine online here because that’s the cheapest price I’ve found. For sweeter bites, increase the vanilla stevia by up to an additional ¼ teaspoon.
If you really prefer not to use the vanilla stevia, then omit it and substitute pure maple syrup, honey, or agave for the milk. (The bites won’t be quite as sweet with any of these substitutions! They’ll be closer to the sweetness level of muffins, rather than cookies.)
If you don’t dice your raisins, then they’ll be too big and your cookie dough bites won’t hold together properly when rolling them into spheres. I generally cut the raisins into 3-4 pieces, depending on how big they are.
If your raisins are older, drier, or not very plump or juicy… Add them to a microwave-safe bowl AFTER dicing them, and pour water on top until they’re completely covered. Seal plastic wrap over the top (or place a lid or plate on top!), and microwave the bowl on high for 1 minute. If you let the raisins sit while mixing together the cookie dough, this little trick hydrates them so they’re really soft and juicy!
{gluten-free, vegan, clean eating, low fat, sugar free}
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I have very similar memories of my mum cooking our birthday cakes and us waiting to lick the spoon!
These bites would take me back to that time for sure.
YES!! Cake batter was just as delicious as cookie dough when I was a kid — I wasn’t picky at all with taste testing! 😉 I’d love to hear what you think of these cookie dough bites if you try them Mariana!
Glad some people have nice memories when it comes to things like that… my mother would slap me and tell me I probably have salmonella poisoning
Hooray for safe cookie dough treats!☺️?
Yes! Hooray indeed Liz!! 😉
no temperature is listed or how long to bake????
That’s correct — these cookie dough bites aren’t meant to be baked! That’s why they’re cookie dough bites, not cookie bites. 😉 I’d love to hear what you think of them if you try this recipe Connie!
These are AMAZING! I made a double batch because they were so good. Love them and will be my newest go-to snack.
I’m so glad you enjoyed these cookie dough bites! Thanks so much for taking the time to let me know Laurel! 🙂
I have liquid Stevia, but not Vanilla Stevia. Could I add a little vanilla to the recipe with the Stevia to substitute? If so, how much vanilla would you recommend?
I really appreciate your interest in my recipe Kaye! What’s the brand and exact liquid stevia product that you have? I just want to make sure it will work in this recipe in order to give you the best possible substitute! 🙂
I was going to use a different milk as I don’t usually drink Cashew milk… I have almond and soy however do you thoroughly reccommend the cashew milk? If so I’ll buy it 🙂
I really appreciate your interest in my recipe Sarah! I’ve actually covered substitutions for the cashew milk in the Notes section of the recipe (located directly underneath the Instructions). I know it can be easy to miss! 😉 I can’t wait to hear what you think of these cookie dough bites!