Description
Indulge in these Easy Healthy Chocolate Date Cookies made with wholesome ingredients that satisfy your chocolate cravings without the guilt.
Ingredients
Scale
10 Medjool pitted dates
1 cup dark chocolate chips
1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
sea salt (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a food processor, blend the Medjool dates until they form a sticky paste.
- Add dark chocolate chips and peanut butter to the blended dates, and pulse until well combined.
- Scoop the dough onto the prepared baking sheet, forming small cookie shapes.
- Sprinkle a pinch of sea salt on top of each cookie, if desired.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the cookies are firm yet chewy.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
These cookies are best enjoyed fresh but can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week. Feel free to customize with nuts or dried fruit for added texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: Easy Healthy Chocolate Date Cookies, chocolate cookies, healthy desserts, date sweetened cookies