13 Healthy Cookie Dough-Inspired Recipes That’ll Make You Rethink Everything

Chocolate chip cookie dough is too good to only eat in its standard cookie form. That's why we've found 13 recipes that prove you can be doing so much more with your edible cookie dough. Just don't be fooled by the decadence of each of these recipes; they're all made with good ingredients that both you and your body are going to absolutely love. So regardless of the way you usually make chocolate chip cookies, you're going to want to bookmark this page. Promise.

Healthy Chocolate Chip Pretzel Cookies: If chocolate-covered pretzels and a chocolate chip cookie had a baby, it would be this recipe that's made with oat flour and chopped almonds. (via Nadia's Healthy Kitchen)

Healthy Chocolate Chip Banana Waffles: Mashed bananas and whole-wheat flour are used to make this decadent breakfast, but a scoop of ice cream could easily make it a healthy serving of dessert. (via Savory Nothings)

Healthy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Oat Bars: If you're as pumpkin obsessed as we are, then you're going to love these cookie bars that are super moist thanks to the applesauce and gluten-free oats in this recipe. (via Ambitious Kitchen)

Chewy Almond Flour Sugar Cookies: These chewy cookies come together easily with almond and coconut flours, and the super rich frosting is made with sweet potatoes and cacao powder. (via Simply Quinoa)

Healthy Cookie Dough Date Caramel Brownies: Treat yourself to a batch of super chocolatey brownies that are packed with good ingredients like brown rice flour, coconut sugar, and protein powder. (via Peanut Butter Plus Chocolate)

Vegan Cookie Dough Bars: Curbing a sugar attack is no joke, but the addition of pitted dates in these bars adds just the right amount of sweetness. Unsalted almonds add incredible texture to each square. (via The Live-in Kitchen)

Vegan Cookie Dough: Vegan chocolate chips peek through this no-bake recipe that's topped with a vegan ganache made with dark chocolate. Are we the only ones dying for a tall glass of milk? (via Well Plated)

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake Bars: You can never (ever) go wrong with any cheesecake recipe, but when it's made with rolled oats, date caramel, dulce de leche, and flaky sea salt, we can't possibly resist it. (via The Healthy Foodie)

Cookie Dough Stuffed Pancakes: Tapioca flour, cashew butter, and dark chocolate chips come together to form a breakfast decadent enough to pass as dessert. (via Kelley and Cricket)

Healthy Cookie Dough Peanut Butter Cups: Ditch the store-bought treats for these chocolate cups that have a cookie dough surprise inside that's made with garbanzo beans and pure vanilla syrup. These are perfect for holidays, bake sales, or just when you need a sweet treat. (via With Salt and Wit)

Healthy Cookie Dough Overnight Oats: This recipe is for the days when you know that you should eat a healthy breakfast, but could use some incentive. The little cacao nibs and cashew butter give you just what you need in this cholesterol-fighting meal. (via The Contentious Eater)

Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Fudge: Serve up squares of deliciousness with this sugar-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan batch of fudge. It's made with garbanzo beans, apple sauce, and the most exciting ingredient: melted coconut butter. (via Desserts With Benefits)

Vegan Cookie Dough Cheesecake: Who else is ready for a slice (or two) of this cheesecake made with soaked cashews and coconut milk? We love that both the crust and cake are sweetened naturally with pitted dates that give it a brown-sugar-like taste. (via Catching Seeds)