Description
These Healthy Cookie Dough Hearts are a delicious vegan and gluten-free treat made with almond flour, cashew butter, and naturally sweetened with maple syrup. Perfectly shaped into mini hearts, they are a guilt-free snack or dessert that’s easy to make and fun to decorate with melted chocolate and sprinkles.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 1 1/2 cups almond flour
- 1/2 cup cashew butter or peanut butter
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 1–2 tbsp sugar (optional, for a sweeter treat)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
Decoration
- 2 tbsp sprinkles
- Chocolate chips (quantity as needed to melt for drizzling)
Instructions
- Prepare cookie dough: In a large bowl, combine almond flour, cashew butter, maple syrup, coconut flour, vanilla extract, and salt. Mix thoroughly until all ingredients are evenly incorporated. Stir in the mini chocolate chips to evenly distribute throughout the dough.
- Transfer cookie dough: Line a 7×7-inch or 8×8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper. Press the cookie dough firmly and evenly across the bottom of the pan to form a compact layer. Place the pan in the freezer and chill for at least 15 minutes to set the dough.
- Cut cookie dough: Remove the pan from the freezer and lift the parchment paper to release the dough. Using a mini heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut out hearts from the chilled dough carefully.
- Melt chocolate: Place chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 30-second intervals, stirring after each, until the chocolate is fully melted and smooth.
- Decorate: Drizzle the melted chocolate over the cookie dough hearts and sprinkle with the sprinkles immediately. Return to the freezer for about 5 minutes to allow the chocolate to set. Serve and enjoy the healthy, vegan, gluten-free cookie dough hearts.
Notes
- Use maple syrup as a natural sweetener and adjust sugar amount to your taste preference.
- Cashew butter or peanut butter can be used interchangeably based on your taste or dietary restrictions.
- Make sure to chill the dough well so the hearts hold their shape when cutting and handling.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer to keep fresh.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini heart
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 25mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
