For the past 1 month, I’ve been trying to cut down on my flour intake. It can super tempting when it comes to dessert time.. the cakes, cookies, puddings, brownies are calling out to me .. oh dear. Those so sinfully delicious photos on other food bloggers site does not help either.
I have a serious craving for snacks during past 1 week - my mouth is craving for something to munch. I’ve been reading quite a few bloggers raving about no bake cookie dough, so I decide to give it a try because it’s quite easy to whip up. Just in case it does not turn out nice as expected, I tried with just half of the ingredients and changed it to the ingredients I have – walnuts & dried apricots.
Does this looks tempting? My first bite was a bit strange, I think my brain couldn’t register a raw cookie taste, it takes a few bites to get used to. It taste better after chilling overnight and I couldn’t stop popping them into my mouth. Definitely will make this again.
I will be away for a few days, I’m might not have time to post.. will be back soon! Have a great & beautiful weekend!
- ⅔ cup Walnut – Raw or roasted (or any other nuts)
- ⅓ cup Oats
- 3 tablespoon Honey
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- ¼ cup Dried Apricots – diced
- ¼ cup Chocolate Chips (I use chocolate bars and chop into chunks)
- Topping:
- ¼ cup Chocolate Chips/Chunks for melting and drizzling on top
- First add walnuts and oats to food processor and grind into a fine powder. Then, add honey and vanilla extract and blend again.
- Add apricots and chocolate chunks and either stir in by hand or barely blend/pulse until incorporated. Retain some texture.
- Remove the dough and form into cookie bites/balls. If dough is soft or hard to work with, refrigerate/freeze for 20 minutes prior to forming into bites.
- Put Chocolate Chips/Chunks in a bowl and melt it over boiling water in a pot. Alternatively, you can melt it in the microwave for 3 minutes on high.
- After the bites are formed, dip bites into melted chocolate, or drizzle chocolate with a spoon over the bites.
- Store the Bites in refrigerator or freezer.
Optional: add dried coconut flakes to each ball by rolling them in coconut at the end, or adding 1/4 c dried coconut to the dough. Increase honey slightly if dough is too dry.
September 16, 2011 at 5:31 AM
Hmmm, i would be interested to try this out too. wonder if i’ll like it.
September 15, 2011 at 12:31 PM
These round cookie dough balls are so cute! I heard of non bake cookie dough but I actually never had it before. Very interesting!
September 15, 2011 at 1:36 PM
yes the non bake cookie dough does have interesting taste that takes a while to get used too. but yummy!
September 15, 2011 at 5:13 AM
What a lovely no-bake recipe! I am a big fan of no-bake balls, have already made several different types, but this one sounds like nothing I have ever made before! I also prefer leaving no-bake balls overnight in the fridge and almost always add a dash of rum or another aromatic alcohol. It makes them more elegant after a night spent in the fridge.
Thanks for the wonderful idea and for visiting my blog!
I might borrow this recipe from you very soon
September 15, 2011 at 1:35 PM
oh thanks for alcoholic tip! yes I’m sure the cold alcohol infused overnight will be richer in taste
September 14, 2011 at 11:48 AM
chopinandmysaucepan: i think the best part is dipping them in chocolate.. oh yum
Ann: yes, it definitely stop my sweet tooth craving temporarily.. then when it strikes again, I will be on lookout for new recipes!
Katherine: I am a new cookie dough convert!
Val: Yes, do try out and let me know
September 13, 2011 at 8:09 AM
Wow! This is a new twist for me. I’ve not really made any non bake cookies. So this post will sure change my mind.. Btw, I have an award for you in my blog. Do pop by to collect it ok? Thanks for being my new foodie friend and the best part.. Hello fellow KL-lite! We ought to meet up don’t you think? Hugs, Jo
P/S: don’t forget about your award ;P
September 14, 2011 at 11:50 AM
OMG my first award! no words could describe how I am feeling now. I am super honoured to receive this award.
Yes, we should meet up and chat, I’m sure it will be only about food! HUGS!
September 11, 2011 at 7:05 PM
This looks like a perfect option for a healthy snack. I’m also not used to eating raw cookie dough but it sounds too easy and delicious to pass-up. Looking forward to trying this out
September 11, 2011 at 4:33 PM
I love cookie dough anything and these look sooo good! Great recipe
September 11, 2011 at 10:05 AM
I have to say….they look delicious! It’s a nice way to satisfy a sweet tooth!
September 10, 2011 at 10:42 PM
Dipping these little balls in melted chocolate would be as much fun as eating them!