This isn’t your average cookie dough! Our Pistachio Cookie Dough Bites are packed with protein from Lifeway Farmer Cheese, which boosts the nutritional profile of this cookie dough and makes it ultra-creamy and satisfying.
This easy cookie dough recipe is also gluten and grain-free since it’s made with almond flour, so if you have gluten or grain sensitivities, there’s no need to shy away from this dessert-inspired snack. Plus, Lifeway Farmer Cheese used in this recipe is cultured with live and active probiotics that nourish your gut and support your microbiome, making our handcrafted cheese easier to love with every bite.
Dark chocolate, almond butter, vanilla, and pistachios turn this recipe into an even more flavorful, healthy, and trendy recipe that takes no time to prepare. Get your food processor out, because you’re going to want to make this healthy cookie dough ASAP!
Find Lifeway Farmer Cheese in stores near you here, or shop online to have it delivered.
The Benefits of Cultured Dairy for Better Health:
Research continues to show the importance of eating healthy foods, including cultured dairy such as kefir, for better gut health, a strong immune system, and to support the microbiome. Fermented foods like kefir hold important value in this line of research due to the link between the gut-brain axis and overall health. Specifically, kefir has been shown to help diversify the microbiome, improve digestion, reduce inflammation, support healthier blood sugar levels, and improve satiety since the bioavailable protein it contains triggers the release of GLP-1.
Lifeway Kefir also contains a variety of nutrients that are vital for healthy bones and overall health: vitamin D3, K, calcium, and vitamin B12. Along with our kefir, we also offer our artisan-made Farmer Cheese, a creamy high-protein cheese made with live and active cultures to support a healthy microbiome that’s easy to spread and contains no added salt for optimal heart-health benefits.
Prep Time: 45 minutes Servings: 7-8 bitesIngredients
- 1 cup Farmer Cheese
- 2 tbsp. raw almond butter
- 3 tbsp. pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 cup super fine almond flour (not almond meal)
- 1/4 cup mini dark chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup raw pistachio kernels
- optional: pinch of kosher salt flakes
Directions
- Line a small baking sheet with a piece of parchment paper and set aside.
- Place Lifeway Farmer Cheese, raw almond butter, maple syrup, and vanilla extract in a food processor, then blend together until a mostly smooth texture forms. Transfer this mixture to a medium-sized bowl. Add the almond flour to this bowl, then fold together until just combined.
- Next, fold in the mini dark chocolate chips and pistachio kernels. Stir to make sure everything is combined. It should look like cookie dough at this point.
- Use an ice cream scoop to portion out 7-8 bites onto the prepared baking sheet and sprinkle with salt flakes, if using. Place the bites in the refrigerator to firm up slightly, about 30 minutes. Remove to serve, and enjoy.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days—if they last that long!
