Peanut butter bliss balls…
I had originally planned to post a different recipe today.
But then I tried one of these addictive little balls of peanut butter bliss…
And all plans changed immediately!
Little balls of safe-to-eat peanut butter cookie dough…
Soft and delicious – like an unbaked peanut butter cookie. They can take care of even the biggest peanut butter cravings. Just look at them!
Sometimes, a recipe needs to be shared with the world right away.
This is one of those times.
Peanut Butter Bliss Balls
(makes 26-30)
- 1 cup peanut butter OR allergy-friendly alternative
- 1/4 cup applesauce, plus scant 2 tbsp if needed
- 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp flour (I’ve had success with sorghum, white, spelt, ww pastry, buckwheat, and oat)
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar of choice OR xylitol
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/8 tsp salt
- optional, chocolate chips or raisins
Line a large plate or tray with parchment paper, and clear a space in your freezer. If needed, gently warm the nut butter until it is stir-able, then measure it into a large bowl. Stir in the applesauce and vanilla. In a small bowl, stir together all remaining ingredients, then add them to the wet mixture. Stir until evenly mixed. Form balls with a cookie scoop, then place the balls on the parchment-lined plate. (If the dough is too soft, due to the type of peanut butter you’ve used, freeze until firm enough to form balls.) Freeze the balls a few hours until they are firm enough to handle without being sticky, then transfer to a bag or container and store in the freezer. (If you wanted to cook these instead of eating them in a raw cookie dough form, you should make the recipe a little differently: Secret Peanut Butter Cookies.)
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Ohh I may have to try making these with some Pb2!
I was thinking the same thing, Erica! Or at least doing a mix if the consistency isn’t right.
x Sarah
Um, yum! You read my mind somehow, I was literally just talking to someone about eating cookie dough, because my kid was trying to eat raw bread dough at playgroup. These would be better!
Yum! Who doesn’t need a little peanut butter cookie dough in their lives? 😉
Love when I dont have to use the oven and still get some yummy desserts out of it. Is there any good subsitute for apple sauce? My bf loves to share desserts with me but hates any fruit taste.
You really can’t taste fruit in this recipe. Perhaps a plain yogurt like wholesoy or even avocado or more peanut butter could work. Experiment, and be sure to report back if you do!
what is baking soda here for?
Flavor
I’m totally making these!!!
Those look so gooey and awesome! Can’t wait to try them!!
It would be awesome if you could post a recipe for healthy apple pie or even hot cross buns.
Hi, Audrey! You probably already saw these, but just in case:
https://lett-trim.today/?s=apple+pie (tons of apple pie-inspired (though not the pie itself) recipes.
You could probably make the cinnamon rolls into hot cross buns: https://lett-trim.today/?s=cinnamon+rolls
Thanks Lisa.
These look so good! Peanut butter and chocolate is my favorite combination. 🙂 By the way, where did you get your cookie scoop? I got one from Williams-Sonoma and it broke immediately!
It was a gift a few years ago, I think… Maybe Crate’n Barrel?
I have 2 cookie scoops that I have had for about 2-3 years and they both work well. One is from king Arthur flour and the other is from pampered chef.
I got mine from pampered chef. Have had them a long time.
They look so yummy 🙂 Did you try to bake them? I’d like to eat half of them raw and cook the rest. If you think that wouldn’t turn out well, I’ll just half the recipe.
I LOVE cookie dough so I will definitely be making these soon. Probably with almond butter. 🙂 Oh btw, I have a question about the healthy brownies recipe in your cookbook. It says to wait til the next day to eat them and to put them in the fridge to firm them up. I WAY rather prefer eating brownies while still warm. Is it ok to just maybe bake them a little longer til they are firm then wait a little to cool them rather than waiting til the next day? thanks!
Hi, Anna,
I’ve made these a few times (already!) and love them. For me, they were better baked according to the instructions then heating them (tried microwave and also oven and toaster oven though with the ovens I put it in a covered dish) the next day when I was going to eat them. Much less crumbly and much more like a regular brownie fresh out of the oven.
Mmmm these look heavenly! And no baking required – score 😀 I love the little scoop-shape they have as well, cute! x
These really do look like bliss! That’s one of the great things about veganism… all cookie dough is fair game and safe-to-eat 🙂
These look SO dang good, Katie! The words peanut butter + bliss caught my attention immediately! Brilliant!
These would be awesome frozen and then broken up in chunks and stirred into a vanilla ice cream base!! Hmmmmm must try that asap!
I love these! So simple and fairly “clean” as food goes. I think my daughter and I will have to attempt these soon.
xoxo
Katie