Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Dough Bites
These raw vegan oatmeal raisin cookie dough bites are like an oatmeal raisin cookie but no-bake and easy to make in minutes.
Recipe Features
- vegan and gluten-free – works if you have dietary restrictions
- quick and easy – you’ll need just a few ingredients and 10 minutes
- healthier snacking – enjoy for a healthier sweet snack
- travel well – perfect for hiking, camping, lunch boxes, and road trips
What You’ll Need
- dates – medjool or sayer dates are best
- oats – rolled oats or quick oats works
- almond butter – use natural, creamy almond butter
- maple syrup – can be substituted with agave syrup or honey (not vegan)
- raisins – any kind of raisin works, chocolate chips are also good if you want to switch it up!
How to Make Them
Add everything except the raisins to a food processor and mix into a sticky dough you can press between your fingers.
Add the raisins and pulse a few times to combine.
Roll the dough into balls and enjoy!
Tips and FAQs
- It’s important to use soft, moist dates in this recipe. If your dates are on the dry side, soak them in hot water for 15 minutes then drain before using.
- Almond butter can be substituted with peanut butter or cashew butter, or for nut-free, Wowbutter, tahini or sunflower seed butter.
What if the dough isn’t sticking together?
If your almond butter or dates were too dry, the dough may be too crumbly to stick together. Add warm water 1 tsp at a time and blend again until you can press the dough together between your fingers. Using wet hands to roll the balls will also help.
If you’re worried about the dough being crumbly, I’d recommend soaking the dates first.
How should I store these?
The balls will keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks and freezer for up to 2 months. They’re fine out of the fridge for a day, probably longer if you can keep them cool! If taking on the road, I’d recommend storing them in the freezer beforehand.
Related Recipes
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- Low-Fat Cinnamon Energy Balls
- Cashew Coconut Balls
For more oatmeal raisin goodness, try my vegan oatmeal raisin chocolate chip cookies or no-bake oatmeal raisin bars.
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Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Dough Bites
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 10 mins
- Yield: 12
- Category: Snack
- Method: Food Processor
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Description
These sweet little no-bake oatmeal raisin balls are inspired by classic oatmeal raisin cookies. Enjoy one for a snack or healthier treat any time of day.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (225 g) tightly packed soft, pitted dates
- 2 cups (200 g) rolled or quick oats
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 2/3 cup (165 g) almond butter
- 1/4 cup (75 g) maple syrup
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 cup raisins
Instructions
- Add everything except the raisins to a food processor and mix into a sticky dough.
- Add the raisins and pulse a few times to combine.
- Roll the dough into approximately 12 balls.
- Store in the fridge or freezer in an air-tight container.
Notes
The balls will keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks and freezer for up to 2 months. They’re fine out of the fridge for a day, probably longer if you can keep them cool! If taking on the road, I’d recommend storing them in the freezer beforehand.
If your almond butter or dates were too dry, the dough may be too crumbly to stick together. Add warm water 1 tsp at a time and blend again until you can press the dough together between your fingers. Using wet hands to roll the balls will also help.
It’s important to use soft, moist dates in this recipe. If your dates are on the dry side, soak them in hot water for 15 minutes then drain before using.
Almond butter can be substituted with peanut butter or cashew butter, or for nut-free, Wowbutter, tahini or sunflower seed butter.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ball
- Calories: 124
- Fat: 3
- Carbohydrates: 21
- Protein: 2.4
Keywords: oatmeal raisin balls, oatmeal raisin cookie dough
Update Note: This recipe was originally published March 26, 2014. It was updated with new photos and text on June 14, 2020.
This recipe is amazing! I add walnuts and vegan chocolate chips and it tastes like heaven!
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Thanks for your comment, it reminded me I need to make these again asap!
This is by far the best vegan dessert I’ve made to date (I’ve been vegan 2 years)! So amazing . My non-vegan family loves these too
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Wonderful!! I’m so happy to hear that! Thanks for your comment. 🙂
I never tried this type of cookie and thank you for sharing these recipes. My family would love this if i will cook like this. They love cookie very much. I see that the recipe wasn’t that much expensive but it result to a very tasteful cookie if we do it properly.
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These are fabulous! First time I subbed anything in this recipe and used a combo of sunbutter and walnut butter and added flax, still delicious. My 3 year old is hooked too! Thanks for all of your quick bite recipes ????
These look great, and I’m about to make them for a vegan colleague in the UK.
I have two questions, though: how big is your ‘cup’ (or does it even matter, as long as you use the same one?) and what do you mean by ‘vanilla’ – essence? Thanks!
I found this site while looking for a healthy raw desert alternative – coming across this recipe made me so happy since it is so easy to make, great for before my running/exercise, and cuts my cravings for sweets!! I am currently on a super strict diet, trying to loose a few pounds…I have tried to use a few different sites/apps to calculate the calories and I haven’t yet been able to. If anyone can come up with them please let me know!!!! I make the recipe exactly as instructed although without a food processor and with less raisins 🙂 very yummy! Thank you!!
Hi Megan, I’m so glad you are enjoying my site and recipes! I couldn’t recommend anytime for calculating the calories, apologies, it’s just not something I watch. I hope you can find something to figure it out! The only one I know of is My Fitness Pal. Thanks for the comment!
Just made these and they are excellent! I only used 2 Tbsp of maple syrup and added 2 Tbsp applesauce. A big hit with my family thank you much for the recipe xoxo
That is so wonderful to hear! Great sub idea too 🙂 So glad you enjoyed them!!
These look awesome 🙂 Do you have any idea or an estimation of how many calories and grams of fat per bite?
Hi Stephanie – Sorry I’m not sure of how much it would be per bite. But if you make the recipe you could use My Fitness Pal app or an online site to figure it out. Hope that helps! Thanks for the comment 🙂
These oatmeal cookie balls are looking delicious. Easter is coming and I will try eggs like that like easter eggs for my children! Great Post.
I made these earlier, and we all loved them!
Awesome! Thanks for letting me know 🙂
These taste great! Perfect for an afternoon snack, will definitely will be making these again. Thank you!
That’s great! Thank you so much for letting me know!
These look awesome. And gluten free to boot! I have all the ingredients, so I think this will be my Saturday project.
Let me know how you like them!!
ohhhhh …. Deryn …. these look so good! We’ve got 4 Snack Bite recipes on our blog – they are among our most popular! I just made about 8 dozen the other day – we eat them ALL the time!! Perfect to have on hand – and I don’t feel guilty nibbling on one when I’m feeling the urge to snack!! Loving the oatmeal raisin flavor – and you’re right! – I’ve got everything here!! 🙂
I eat them all the time too, I almost always have some sort in the fridge for snacks 🙂
They save the day when I come home starving from work but dinner won’t be ready for an hour or two!