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4-Ingredient Vegan Cookie Dough Bites

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4-Ingredient Vegan Cookie Dough Bites

I will not make jokes about balls. I will not make jokes about balls. I will not make jokes about balls. Ok, cool now that I have that out of my system we can actually get down to business. In fact, I even named this recipe 4-Ingredient Vegan Cookie Dough Bites precisely so I wouldn’t make so many damn ball jokes this time. It’s an easy target my friends, an easy target.

Speaking of balls, I know I said I wouldn’t, but you all knew that was a lie, let’s talk about how weird we all are.

I have a theory that everyone is secretly (and sometimes not so secretly) super weird and we’re all just waiting to find the people who can jive with our special brand of weirdness.

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Since graduating from college, almost two years ago (god I can’t believe it’s already been two years) I feel like my life has been a(n often awkward) series of trying to meet knew people and make new friends. Growing up it’s much easier because you’ve got a captive audience of your peers literally surrounding you. In college, you’re even more segregated into your major which makes finding people with similar interests almost too easy.

But alas, the so called “real world” is a little different. Meeting new friends feels a whole lot more like dating than it ever used to. And like dating you’ve gotta get through the small talk to figure out when exactly will this person find out how weird I really am. I’ve definitely found that the best clues are hidden in the person’s sense of humor. Are they sarcastic, dark, dry, goofy…or do they take themselves too seriously to have a sense of humor *bye*.

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My personal test for most people’s sense of humor is figuring out what TV shows they like. Btw, if you’re humor lies in the combination of the Office, Parks and Rec, New Girl and 30 Rock then we’re already BFFs, hit me up let’s hang out. If you pass the TV test, sometimes I’ll go the next step and see if you’re into stand up, but that’s like extra credit.

Anyway, passing the Georgie’s Patented Humor Test is major in my eyes. If you can find a way to make each other laugh, I seriously think you can get over most other road blocks.

4-Ingredient Vegan Cookie Dough Bites

Finding the people who understand, share and embrace your special brand of weirdness might just be the key to unlocking an awesome friendship or relationship. So I’m saying this as much to myself as I am to you, don’t wait too long to share some of your weirdness with your friends, it’s your special sauce.

Oh and before I forget I wanted to talk about these bites real quick, so I’ve distilled exactly why you’ll love them into 7 reasons.

4-Ingredient Vegan Cookie Dough Bites

Why You’re Going to Love These Cookie Dough Bites

  • They’re damn easy to make, no baking involved
  • They only have 4 ingredients
  • Chocolate
  • They’ve got plant-based protein
  • They taste like cookie dough without any extra crap
  • They’re the perfect bite-size for in between meals when your sweet tooth strikes
  • They’re really freakin’ tasty

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4-Ingredient Vegan Cookie Dough Bites

4-Ingredient Vegan Cookie Dough Bites
Recipe Type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Author: Georgie
Prep time:
Total time:
Serves: 25-30
Ingredients
  • 10 dates, pitted and soaked
  • 1 cup of roasted cashews
  • 2 Tablespoons of Vanilla Protein Powder*
  • 1/2 Cup of Vegan Chocolate Chips*
Instructions
  1. Soak dates in hot water for 15 minutes and remove the pits
  2. Blend dates in a food processor until smooth in texture
  3. Add 1 cup of roasted cashews and blend until dough forms (~1 minute)
  4. Add Vanilla protein powder and blend until dough is formed, may be slighly crumbly
  5. Transfer dough into a bowl and mix in chocolate chips
  6. Roll dough into small 1/2″ sized balls
  7. Store in the fridge for up to 3 weeks
Notes
*I used Vega’s Performance Protein and Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips

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4-Ingredient Vegan Cookie Dough Bites

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Your Turn:

  • Do you have a “weirdness” litmus test for new friends?
  • What are your favorite TV shows (comedies)?
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  1. Remember that time we realized that we had the same exact outcome from the Myers Briggs test lol d’awwww #sameperson So thankful I can share mah weirdness with you. These look AMAZEBALLS see what I did there

  2. Love! I can’t photograph balls for the life of me – your pictures of these balls are beautiful! This is shaping up to be a very weird comment.

    BUT. I love this line: “we’re all just waiting to find the people who can jive with our special brand of weirdness.” It’s so true! I was just talking to Mark about this last night – I’m struggling to find/keep friends since I graduated last year. Everyone is crazy-busy, has their own life… but I’m ridiculously glad I’ve been able to jive with a ton of amazing girls in BGB 🙂 so thanks for that!

  4. Dr. Seuss said this I think – something about two people who are a little weird figuring out their mutual weirdness, and that’s what we call love. I’d say it’s true. My BF and I are both total nerds whose humor encompasses Parks and Rec (more New Girl for me, more Always Sunny for him) and I think that’s a great foundation for a relationship 🙂

  6. Parks & Rec and the Office and New Girl- yes!!! Even when I find out someone else loves just the Office, I know our senses of humor will get along justttttt fine.

    Making these when I get home since I don’t have a food processor at school- they look JUST like actual cookie dough!

  7. hahahah those dates in the glass of water look like a small alien baby in an incubator…
    No? just me? okay.
    pinning these because i love how simple dey are, and i have literally 10 dates at home that NEED to be used. can’t wait to try!

  8. The Office and It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia are my JAM.

    It’s so true that the sooner you can be your true, weird self around the person, the better off your friendship will be!

  9. I totally feel you on the weirdness test… I’ve been dating my boyfriend for 4+ years and I joke that I wasn’t always this weird, just especially so around him since we’re comfortable with each other.

  10. Oh my gosh I couldn’t love this post more. Drew kind of constantly reminds me that I’m weird. And I just shake my head yes and say “I know…” But thank freakin goodness I’ve got you and the bgb ladies to be weird with. Drew can only handle so much :-p <3

  12. I think my favourite thing about this is that in the photos it looks like it rained chocolate chips, which is secretly a dream of mine 😉

  16. “I have a theory that everyone is secretly (and sometimes not so secretly) super weird and we’re all just waiting to find the people who can jive with our special brand of weirdness” <— THIS!
    When I moved to Sydney in 2014 I had to friend date big time. Me and my BF met this American couple and after a dinner and some dancing with them that involved a dance off where they slut dropped, they were immediate friends. Others with no sense of humours slip off the radar. Life is too short not to show your weirdness and laugh at yourself 🙂
    I love stand up too. Want to hop over to Sydney!? It is only a short flight…

    • Haha that dance off sounds AMAZING. Yes, spending tons of time with people who don’t make you smile and laugh is just not a happy way to live. Friend dating can be tough but yeah, my strategy of late is being my weird wonderful self outta the gate.