Name: Vegan Cookie Dough
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 can chickpeas; 2½ tablespoon maple syrup; ½ cup peanut butter (creamy); ⅓ cup cacao nibs; ½ teaspoon cinnamon; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; ⅛ teaspoon baking soda

This edible vegan cookie dough is so delicious! Creamy dough with chunky chocolate chips, it’s the perfect vegan treat. Gluten free, too!

Jar of vegan cookie dough with a bottle of milk

Why This Cookie Dough is So Good

This decadent, indulgent recipe tastes so much like real cookie dough but is vegan and gluten-free.
This cookie dough is so creamy and rich, safe to eat raw, and only takes a few easy ingredients and no cooking!
You can also double, triple, or quadruple this recipe and store the leftovers in the freezer in an airtight container for a super easy treat.

How To Make This Recipe

Drain and rinse the chickpeas. Peel the skins off. Place the chickpeas in a paper towel and dry.
Add all ingredients except cacao nibs to a food processor. Blend until smooth and creamy.
Add the cookie dough to a small bowl and fold in cacao nibs.

Top Tips For Making Vegan Cookie Dough

Chickpeas sometimes are also called garbanzo beans, so look for both when buying a can.
To make your cookie dough extra creamy, add a little juice from the can of chickpeas.

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Vegan Cookie Dough

This decadent, creamy cookie dough is the perfect vegan and gluten-free treat.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, Gluten Free, Vegan

Keyword healthy dessert, party food, vegan cookie dough

Prep Time 10 minutes

Servings

Calories 571kcal

Author Emily Stallings

Cost $3

Equipment

Food processor

Ingredients

1 can chickpeas
2½ tablespoon maple syrup
½ cup peanut butter creamy
⅓ cup cacao nibs
½ teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
⅛ teaspoon baking soda

Instructions

Drain and rinse the chickpeas. Peel skins off. Place chickpeas in paper towel and dry.
Add all ingredients except cacao nibs to food processor. Blend until smooth.
Add cookie dough to small bowl and fold in cacao nibs.

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