It is so crazy how much this healthy and sugar free cookie dough dip not only looks like cookie dough but actually tastes so much like real cookie dough!
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No Sugar Cookie Dough Dip
On Friday night, my original Chickpea Cookie Dough Dip went viral, with over 2 millions views!
It’s been such a wild past few days.
Thank you to everyone who’s been sharing it!
With so many more people finding that post, I spent yesterday afternoon doing something I’d meant to do for a long time: creating a sugar-free version of the cookie dough dip.
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Since posting the original recipe, I’ve received many, many requests for a sugar free option.
But until now, the only suggestion I had was to replace the sugar with stevia.
I do not recommend using only stevia in this recipe; very few people will think the result tastes good.
Instead, here is a brand new sugar free version that does taste good and is sweetened only with fruit!
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Above – watch me make the original version
Do you ever watch the amount of sugar you eat?
A lot of people will probably disagree with me on this, but I do not believe sugar is evil. I think it is fine in moderation for the general population.
However, it seems like the more sugar you eat, the more you crave.
Then it becomes a problem, because – if you are anything like me – too much sugar makes you feel sick and lethargic.
When I was in high school and hated being skinny, I put myself on an incredibly high sugar diet that included multiple slices of layer cake and pints of ice cream every day.
It was super fun for a while… until I went off to college and started eating even more sugar, with very few vegetables finding their way into my daily diet.
I was tired all the time. Once I realized the source of my lethargy was all the sugar, I drastically changed my eating habits.
Now, since I eat much less sugar, I find that I do not crave desserts that are anywhere near as sweet.
People always ask why I have a dessert blog if I do not like sweets. The answer is that I still do love desserts; I just like them creamy and rich, not sweet and saccharine.
I might not like sugar, but I sure do love dessert!
*Chocolate version here: Chocolate Hummus
Sugar Free Cookie Dough Dip
Ingredients
- 1 can chickpeas or white beans (For low-carb, try this Keto Cookie Dough Dip)
- heaping 1/8 tsp salt
- heaping 1/8 tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp + 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup nut butter of choice
- 1 and 1/4 cups pitted dates (I used SunMaid, from a regular grocery store)
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips OR Sugar Free Chocolate Chips
- 2 tbsp oats or almond flour, optional
- milk of choice as needed (I used a few tbsp)
Instructions
- *Using peanut butter will give a peanut butter cookie dough flavor. If you prefer a more neutral taste, you can use almond butter, cashew butter, regular butter spread, coconut butter, or oil.In a bowl, cover the dates with 1/2 cup water. Let this sit for at least 8 hours. Then add all ingredients (including the dates' soaking liquid), except chocolate chips, to a food processor (for best results, not a blender) and process until very smooth. This can be served as a dessert dip, as a spread (maybe in between apple slices or crackers?), eaten with a spoon, mixed into oatmeal, stuffed into cupcakes, or even used to top pancakes!
Notes
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I do! Sugar makes me lose focus really easily so I try to manage my sugar intake (the best I can) and consume sugars like brown sugar and black sugar which I think have kind of helped 😀
Black sugar? I have never heard of that! What is it like and where can i find it?! Thank you!
Hmmm… I live in Singapore but I’m not too sure. But I’ve heard from some bloggers from US that you can find it in the Asian/Japanese section! 😀 Hope this helps!
Thanks so much 🙂 !
Hi All, I bought black sugar while living in Hong Kong, assuming it was the same as dark brown sugar. It tasted similar to brown sugar and contains molasses, but also contains some other minerals that give it a subtle but distinct “healthy” taste. My Chinese friends told me that it is a healthy food (like a dietary supplement), but I have my doubts about this. You can buy it on Amazon if you are curious about trying it!
That’s interesting, but I’m pretty sure brown sugar is just good old sugar+molasses.
yap thats right
You have no idea how excited I am about this recipe. I’ve been sugar-free all month and SO BORED! Yay! I know what’s for dinner..ehem, I mean dessert 🙂
My heart is happy after reading this post haha =) Thank you for this!
I LOVE fat..sugar ok..but fat is the best! i am going to make this! what
do you serve it with for “regular people?”
Ideas: as a dessert dip, as a spread (maybe in between apple slices or crackers? Or graham crackers or banana?), eaten with a spoon, mixed into oatmeal, stuffed into cupcakes, or even used to top pancakes!
Can you bake it like chocolate chip cookies?
As a “regular person” who was so curious by this recipe, I’ve eaten it with graham crackers. It is truly amazing how much it tastes like cookie dough.
It’s best served with spoons. 🙂 Seriously, I just dig in! 🙂 🙂
I totally agree! The more sugar I consume the more I crave it. I do try to watch how much and what type of sugar I consume, however I have a major sweet tooth so it’s hard at times. I love, love, love this dip and actually really enjoy it only sweetened with stevia. I’m sure the version with dates is delicious also. I wonder how it would taste with some mashed banana? I may have to try that too.
How much stevia did you use in this recipe?
I’m not big into really sugar-y things, but that being said, I don’t really watch my sugar intake. Protein is more of my thing, definitely! Yogurt, peanut butter, and black bean brownies all the way!
Yay! Yay! Yay! I have a few chickpeas left and was looking for a dessert, specifically, to use them. I had seen your cookie dough dip but was wanting lower sugar, so thank you!!! I also plan on making your macaroons today 🙂 I do watch the amount of sugar I eat. I used to eat too much artificial sweetener and that really jacks up your cravings. Now I try and eat foods with real sugar, agave, honey, or brown rice syrup. Fruit is excellent for a sweet tooth too. I agree with you about dessert; I would much rather have a rich, dark chocolate mousse than sugary-sweet frosting. I used to be scared of fat but now realize that it is fantastic because it means chocolate, coconut, and nut butters!! Plus the majority of your brain is made of fat
Agave syrup is processed with more chemicals that takes to do it. Real Maple syrup might be a good substitute. Stevia powder- also processed is highly addictive (think diet coke addicts) unless using the fresh herb in tea. or coffee.
Looks delicious! I definitely love the idea of eating a whole bowl of cookie dough…and when you make it sugar free its totally impossible to resist! I wonder what this would taste like with a bit of coconut butter…might have to try that out….. 😉
I tried it with a combo of almond and coconut butters. AMAZING!
I absolutely CANNOT WAIT to make this (yes, caps were necessary). I don’t really watch the amount of sugar I eat, that being said I don’t like to eat too much sugar, it just makes me feel bleh!
I don’t really watch the sugar I eat. I know when I’ve had too much because I can literally feel it coursing through my system. It’s the weirdest feeling, so I tend not eat too much. Although I still LOVE sugar!!
That’s called hyperglycemia.
Wow, everyone I know has said that they can feel it too. Who knew hyperglycemia was so prevalent!