Super Easy Edible Healthy Cookie Dough (Gluten Free!)
This super easy healthy cookie dough is the ULTIMATE edible cookie dough recipe! Undetectably gluten free, dairy free, vegan, nut free, and refined sugar free, this cookie dough tastes just like the real deal and is the perfect single serving healthy dessert!
Why you’ll love this healthy cookie dough recipe:
Cookie dough is just the ultimate indulgence, but why can’t we also have a protein packed version that doesn’t skimp on the taste?!
But this isn’t just any cookie dough that you might find on the inter webs.
This edible cookie dough is actually packed with protein, low in sugar, naturally gluten free, and nut free! Plus, you get to eat alllllll this cookie dough for yourself. Yes, this is cookie dough for one!
The best part about this gluten free healthy cookie dough? It tastes just like a classic with all the flavor and sweetness of edible cookie dough. You’ll never know this cookie dough is healthier!
So I’m super pumped about this recipe in particular because I teamed up with two of my other food blogger friends, Natalie from Feasting on Fruit and Sonya from Sonya’s Open Cupboard.
We all decided that we were going to stick with the theme of cookie dough and make a vegan cookie dough series of sorts.
So I decided to make a vegan protein cookie dough packed with chocolate chips. It basically tastes like an edible cookie dough, but secretly lower in sugar and packed with plant based protein (I’m serious, 12 grams per serving! That’s pretty decent for cookie dough!).
There’s Natalie’s beautiful creation: Oreo Cookie Dough Sandwiches. And then there’s Sonya’s beautiful creation: a vegan and gluten free cookie dough blizzard!
So if you want to make all of the best healthy cookie dough recipes, then look no further: we’ve got you covered!
Ingredients for making edible cookie dough for one
Now, my recipe for healthy cookie dough is actually single serve. Yes, you can eat this entire jar! Sometimes, you just want the cookie dough all to yourself (actually, probably all of the time…just me?).
So you really won’t need much in quantity of each ingredient for this protein cookie dough recipe:
- Oat flour or gluten free 1-to-1 flour: you can also use all purpose, but please make sure to toast the flour before making this recipe!
- Pea protein powder: I recommend using a vanilla flavored pea protein, such as the one by Nuzest!
- Vegan butter or coconut oil: I recommend Flora Plant Butter for the best flavor. It’s naturally nut free and soy free.
- Coconut sugar: you can also used granulated sugar if you don’t have coconut sugar on hand.
- Vanilla extract or vanilla powder: for a really lovely flavor, use vanilla powder!
- Dairy free milk
- Vegan chocolate chips: I recommend Pascha Organics. They have both 100% chocolate, stevia sweetened, and regular vegan chocolate!
That’s it!
How to make edible healthy cookie dough for one
If you’re in need of a quick sweet snack or a healthy vegan dessert for after dinner, this is your recipe. All you need is 5 minutes (plus 5 minutes to toast the flour beforehand- please do not skip this step!), and you’re ready to go!
Not even any chilling time- I promise!
- Start by whisking together the melted vegan butter, coconut sugar, and vanilla extract.
- Then add in the flour and pea protein, and stir to combine. You can add in the dairy free milk here to help mix the dry ingredients into the wet.
- Fold in the add ins, such as sprinkles and chocolate chips, and dig in!
Can I omit the protein powder?
Absolutely! If you don’t want to make a protein cookie dough, not a problem. Just add in an additional tablespoon of flour for the pea protein.
Is it okay to eat gluten free flour raw?
Unfortunately, whether it’s gluten free or not, I recommend heat treating the flour. It’s super easy though, and just takes an extra few minutes! With regular cookie dough (although all cookie dough that you’ll find on this blog is vegan), it’s not just the eggs that pose as an issue for consumption raw.
It’s the flour as well. In order to ensure that your healthy cookie dough is safe to eat, please make sure that you don’t skip the step where I walk you through toasting the flour down below in the recipe card.
Optional add-ins for your healthy vegan cookie dough:
Of course, you don’t have to be limited to just sprinkles and/or chocolate chips: the cookie dough world is your oyster!
- Nuts or seeds
- Chopped up homemade almond butter cups
- Dried fruit, such as dried strawberries, cherries, bananas, mango
- Crushed gluten free pretzels
- Vegan candy coated chocolate gems
- Vegan marshmallows
- Lemon, orange, or lime zest
- Vegan nutella
This is going to be your new favorite healthy cookie dough recipe! It’s just so much fun to make and so customizable.
If you make this vegan cookie dough, be sure to please leave a comment and rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. This helps others find the recipe!
As always, I absolutely love to see your beautiful creations on Pinterest and Instagram, so be sure to tag me there!
Happy healthy cookie dough making!
More healthy vegan cookie recipes:
Ultimate Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
Vegan Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
Paleo Vegan Salted Caramel Thumbprint Cookies
Paleo Vegan Sugar Cookie Cut Outs
Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Easy Edible Healthy Cookie Dough (Vegan, Single Serving)
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 5
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 1
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Description
This super easy healthy cookie dough is the ULTIMATE edible cookie dough recipe! Undetectably gluten free, dairy free, vegan, nut free, and refined sugar free, this cookie dough tastes just like the real deal and is the perfect single serving healthy dessert!
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp (30 grams) vegan butter, melted
- 1 1/2 tbsp (17 grams) coconut sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract or 1/4 tsp vanilla powder
- 1/4 cup (34 grams) gluten free 1-to-1 flour or oat flour
- 1 tbsp pea protein
- 1 tbsp vegan chocolate chips*
- Optional: 1 tbsp dairy free milk to help combine the flour, optional add-ins, such as sprinkles
Instructions
- Heat treat the flour: Preheat the oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Add the flour to the pan and toast for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely before using in the recipe.
- Make the cookie dough: In a medium bowl, use a whisk to mix together the melted vegan butter, coconut sugar, and vanilla extract. Add in the flour and pea protein, and use a whisk to mix into the wet ingredients. Add in the dairy-free milk here if needed, 1 tablespoon at a time, and mix until the dough is sticky, combined, and thick. Fold in the chocolate chips, and optional add-ins, until evenly distributed.
- Serve! Enjoy! Any leftovers, store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week, or up to a month in the freezer.
Notes
Flour: You can also use all purpose flour here as well in equal increments. Just make sure to properly toast the flour before beginning!
Vegan Chocolate Chips: I recommend Pascha Organics. They have both 100% chocolate, stevia sweetened, and regular vegan chocolate!
Multiple servings: use the servings calculator at the top of the recipe card to double or triple the recipe servings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 batch
- Calories: 353
- Sugar: 20.1 g
- Sodium: 369.3 mg
- Fat: 11.9 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 48.1 g
- Fiber: 2.2 g
- Protein: 12.4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
What type of pea protein do you use?
Hi Ruth! I used Terrasoul unflavored pea protein for this recipe- you don’t taste it one bit! However, you can also used a flavored vanilla pea protein, such as Nuzest. Either will work, but I find that Terrasoul is great if you don’t want to really notice the flavor of pea protein (so then it just tastes like cookie dough! 🙂
I made this without protein powder (didn’t have any one hand) but OMG!!! This is the perfect dessert. Hits that sweet tooth and incredibly quick and easy to make. Can not recommend enough
Aw this is just wonderful!! So happy that you loved it!!!
Made this tonight and wow, it’s dangerous! Ha! I used granulated monk fruit sweetener in place of the coconut sugar and also used gluten free kodiak pancake flour mix for the gluten free flour (also dairy free.) And to comment on the pea protein…I use unflavored pure pea protein from Trader Joe’s and it’s amazing! I add it to so many things because you truly can’t taste it. Pea protein gets a bad rap and I now swear it’s because flavored (ie vanilla or chocolate) really wrecks it. Anyway, my husband stole half of this cookie dough from me! 😭😆 Very good!
That’s BRILLIANT! So happy to hear this! Yes, I often use the unflavored- some prefer vanilla, but I like the unflavored! You can use it in so many recipes then! Glad to hear that monk fruit worked out 🙂 Enjoy!
Can you sub vegan butter with anything?
Hi yes! You can use coconut oil!
Can I sub whey protein isolate?
Hi! As long as it’s a protein powder, then yes! 🙂
Does coconut oil work just as well as vegan butter or would you recommend using the butter?
Hi Carina! You can use coconut oil, but the best results will be with vegan butter.
Hi there, Can a substitution be made for the coconut sugar? (Apologies if that was stated or asked & I somehow missed it.) alike a different kind of granulated sweetener or even a type of syrup (molasses/maple syrup/raw honey/agave)? Thanks so much!!
No problem at all!! You can use a zero-sugar granulated sweetener OR 1 tbsp maple syrup, but you’ll need to chill the dough a bit longer! Enjoy!
Thank you so much!!!
Mazel tov on your engagement!! May peace + plenty be your portion. All good things to you!
Aw thank you!! that’s so sweet of you!! Thanks for being here 🙂