Baking With Jessica: Chocolate Peanut Butter "Cookie" Bites (Vegan, Oil-Free, Refined Sugar Free)

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Before we switched to a whole food, plant-based diet, I used to enjoy baking quite a bit. Over the past year and a half, I haven’t really experimented too much with baking for one simple reason… I tend to lack self-control around sweets 😂.
These days, when I do indulge in something sweet, it is usually my chocolate nice cream or a mug of hot chocolate, but I wanted to try developing a cookie recipe for the holidays!
I decided to call these “Cookie” Bites because they aren’t really cookies. They are nice little chewy bites.
For the chocolate, I like to use a bar of Lily’s Extra Dark Chocolate. Keep in mind that not all of the Lily’s chocolate bars are vegan, so be sure to check the labels. All of their products are sweetened with Stevia. If you can’t find them, any vegan chocolate you are comfortable with should work.
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[@pcchilek609]

After my mother passed what I wanted was her Pyrex mixing bowls that she received as a wedding gift and we would use every year to make Christmas cookies, they are one of my greatest treasures.

[@sallyjono]

Made these - delish! I mixed all the wet ingredients together. I softened the dates in the almond milk, then put in food processor, added the vanilla and peanut butter to the date mixture and blended some more. Worked really well. I think the texture was the same as yours. No beaters to clean (I mean lick).

[@CampMelp]

Pro-tip! All of the processing can be done together - the oat flour doesn’t develop gluten, so the mix won’t get tough no matter how much you mix it. (That’s the only reason to keep the flour from processing too much.) ❤️ Looks delish, though!

[@happyc3789]

I appreciate the music instead of hearing the blending and food processing. I love your videos and all the recipes.

[@marymcandrew7667]

I really like how you did this video, no rush, all ingredients shown and discussed and amount given. I though Peef was doing the filming until I saw him at the counter! Haha. Jessica I also loved baking, it meant a lot to me and when we divided up all the possessions in the house after my dad died (mom was already gone) I picked my moms old cookbook, over expensive silver etc etc....it was such a connection for me. But now I don't use any of them, and many of my old cookbooks I've gotten rid of. Yes you can replicate almost everything using vegan butter etc but I won't do that, don't think it's healthy. So like you I experiment. It's hard to get that crispiness without oils, so the nutbutters help with that, and I just made some chocolate cookies that had almond meal in them and they got crispy outside when cooled. Here's a time and money saving tip I found, instead of buying expensive majool dates, I order blocks of date paste on Amazon. All it is is dates totally ground up, I open the pack and cut it into little cubes and store in a mason jar. The cubes are easier to mash even by hand, into a sauce or for cookies etc. They work out cheaper too, so delicious I nibble a bit when I cut them up! Check it out. Oh yeah, another thing you can do, after you put the chunk of chocolate on and it gets melty, use something like a skewer and stir the chocolate to make it a nice pool then let it set. Thanks for the great video, cheers! Ps forgot to say I love Brian's comments and adding the music, I really found it cheering!

[@mistygoldstone8068]

So enjoyed the editing with music and personal anecdotes! Please continue. Thank you! 💜

[@victoriablanc761]

Jessica Christmas trivia!! awesome so much more entertaining than watching blenders blend. love all of the additional comments you guys add to your videos. always makes them fun.

[@shawndworkin]

You know it has been a long day of hiking trails when my eyes accidentally read baking with Jesus, instead of Jessica. It must be a sign from above that I need to make these yummy treats. God Bless both of you!

[@AlexiHolford]

Shawn Dworkin hahaha! Love it.

[@dawndrew8313]

Thanks for the laugh!

[@mirelarichter3800]

Hahahahahaha

[@spookyvegan1402]

Shawn Dworkin Jesus wants some of these yummy vegan cookies too 😊

[@bobafruti]

I’d bake with Jesus!

[@mtkids3558]

I'm so proud of you two, this life style of eating is saving your lives. You'll be so GREATFUL when you reach your 60s and you still rocking and rolling. Hubby and I are in our 65 + and have been the last five years trying to clean up our sick fat bodies. This eating style is turning us around. BE CAREFUL OF THE TREATS. XXX OOO

[@rainieiocca5506]

Those look amazing! Love that sweater on you too!

[@lijohnyoutube101]

She looks Incredible in this color blue!!

[@connielahman5725]

Jessica you need to make a cookbook with all ur baked goodies recipes.🤗

[@pockethole1900]

White Christmas...the one with Bing Crosby? Clooney and I forget who played her sister. Anyway, my family used to watch Turner Movie Classic every year. But A Christmas Story with Ralphie is now my favorite.

[@cindystrother7710]

JESSICA YOU AND BRAIN MAKE A FABULOUS TEAM

[@truepeacenik]

Cindy Strother Best typo ever. Brain for Brian

[@pockethole1900]

There's no better Christmas music than Vince Guaraldi Charlie Brown's Christmas, the best.

[@suepatrick4214]

😌

[@amym7825]

I just made these. They are delicious and fulfills that choclatey sweetness/indulgence needed from time to time. I really appreciate the blog post which allows me to get my ingredients together before watching and completing the recipe with the video. Thank you!

[@bigjay1751]

You guys are freekin awesome. I’m only a little over a week now on my plant based diet and really appreciate your videos. 👍🏻

[@miekekuppen9275]

Allergic to peanuts and I hate baking. Am I still watching this video? Hell yeah!

[@AlexiHolford]

Mieke Kuppen hahaha! 😂

[@tamarawilson8001]

I love this video! I couldn't even miss Brian's Brian-isms because of all the little Brian-isms interjected throughout LOL :-) great video thanks!

[@therandeydenyah]

The kids are coming home and Mom has a new recipe! Thanks....you guys are looking fantastic. Keep up the good work. We need you!

[@Merry1414]

You two really do compliment each other’s skills so amazingly well! I am looking forward to trying out your recipe Jessica!!!

[@Teresa-ni7og]

Girl! I love these! I love the chewy texture and I will be making these again and again... thanks

[@brendawiegand1328]

Just made these.........delish! Thank you Jessica!

[@mollymoerdyk1682]

I just made a double batch of these. I have been looking forward to them for Valentine's day (weekend in this case!). They are cooling downstairs and of course taste tested. YUM!! We love them.

[@lmlowe9100]

I didn't have any peanuts so I used almond butter and I don't eat chocolate (migraines) so I used Carob chips instead. I also baked them on a slower over...325 for 12 minutes and they came out just fine. Also, I used just my food processor because I don't have a hand mixer and that worked well. Thanks for an awesome sorta healthy treat. You two are the perfect compliment to each other...you guys rock!

[@melissalepper5880]

Just pulled these out of the oven. I listened to Brian’s comments and stuffed them with chocolate. I also used 1 cup of gf flour and 1/2 cup of the oar flour and they were more fluffy. Yes, they are easy to just pop in your mouth...very dangerous😉

[@waterwomanknits]

Great recipe to try. It took me 5 years of being vegan to start baking like I used to enjoy, and I've found so many recipes work using flax meal eggs (soak 1T ground flax to 3T water per egg), or garbanzo bean water whipped for egg whites, and unsweetened applesauce for butter replacement. I don't avoid oils, so I usually use 50/50 plant oil/applesauce, but you can use 100%.

[@sobellabg804]

I made the Forks Over Knives Lunchbox Chocolate Chip Cookies this year and I only use date sugar. I find that is sweet enough for me. Gave them to our non vegan friends this year with their gifts and told them they were breakfast cookies. They loved them. Going to make yours for a party this weekend but may sub almond butter as I have lots I need to use. Happy Holidays to you and Brian!

[@ritas5577]

Love all the trivia and history bites!

[@mollymoerdyk1682]

Making these for Valentines Day! Very excited!!

[@GermandaSpeedwell]

Love a bit of baking! Btw you are looking awesome Jessica,good job!

[@SuzyBunny316]

Looks amazing! I’ll have to try these out tonight.

[@seriouslyjesus]

Brian, you are hysterical! Love it. Great job Jessica:).

[@doinacampean9132]

Next best thing to a chocolate cookie - is hearing Jessica talking about a chocolate cookie (and baking, in general). Thank you for staying up so late and posting this!

[@CastledarkDweller27]

STILL half way thru this vid, but just had to stop for a sec and call out a big THANKYOU to Jessica for her BRILLIANT REVOLUTIONARY FANTASTIC ANXIETY-CALMING idea of overlaying a gentle musical track INSTEAD OF THE HIDEOUS ALARMING GRATING HEADACHE-INDUCING grind of the vitamix, or food processor! i am SOOOOO thrilled with this! No more squinting & gritting my teeth as i tense up in anticipation of the impending SkrickettyScreamy sound! You are a genius Jessica - THANKYOU AGAIN! (Hey can somebody please tell A.J...)

[@CastledarkDweller27]

ooooops! SORRY BRIAN! JUS REMEMBERED YOU ARE THE USUAL EDITOR OF THE VIDS ARENT YOU? SO IT WAS PROBABLY YOU WHO DID THE MUSIC INSTEAD OF THE VITAGRIND?? WELL A BIG THANKYOUUUU TO YOU TOOO!

[@angelawade1445]

Can't wait to try these

[@suepatrick4214]

Hi Jessica - you look phenomenal!! I want to express my appreciation for you and Brian bringing your "adventures" to youtube as it's helping me in mine 🙂

[@boshita638]

Peef is the best helper in the kitchen !

[@dorothyyoung8231]

Yes, whisking the dry ingredients together is a good idea. That way, for your recipe, the baking powder gets distributed evenly, instead of staying all in one place. And I think I’d add the peanut butter to the date/almond milk mixture right in the food processor. These bites looks great (as do you). I’m going to see if my partner wants me to make them for him!

[@jeanettepaulson4525]

I love “It’s a Wonderful Life” and I will keep this for next year...no kinda sweets for me, ( know yourself and the degree of self-control not yet possible) love your channel. You are dearly enjoyed.

[@ck2d]

I scratched my holiday baking itch by making a gingerbread house that was auctioned off for charity.

[@AlexiHolford]

ck2d how very nice of you!

[@cindystrother7710]

HOORAY A RECIPE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING JESSICA

[@AndreaAvila78]

Thank you so much for this awesome recipe!

[@densebear]

Yay! Success! I was thinking perhaps you might try your hand at some no bake treats. Loved the video. Adored watching and listening. Merry Christmas 🎄🎅🎄🎁🎄

[@lunalovebad5867]

Omg yes, no bake treats would be fabulous!!

[@heidiminett8868]

Will make these this week! Btw...I love the 🎶do-tee-do-tee-do🎶 humming she does during moments of silence....🥰😁

[@lisamilsom5037]

Muppets Christmas Carol is my favourite Xmas film of all time.

[@rocketfaith1494]

You and Brian are looking so good and healthy. Your relationship looks stronger. Thank God for having each other and working together. Your project gives me inspiration and hope. Be BLESSED😍❤😇👋💫💥💫💥

[@bonniebogert5271]

you two make a great team!

[@sally8234]

I guessed Jingle Bells. She just seemed like a jingle kind of person. Those look great.

[@LeeAnnahsCreations]

Bake Believe Semi-Sweet chocolate chips (Stevia) are Vegan! They are what we buy now... they are also cheaper than most Dairy Free options.

[@suecoates8313]

Jessica, you are getting T-I-N-Y!!!!!!!! You look wonderful! Love watching you both! Merry Christmas from Canada💕

[@maggieheartsyou]

More Baking with Jessica please!

[@commonquilts]

My favorite video so far! Sweet and inspiring. I drain the oil off the top of our store-bought natural peanut butter before I stir it up, so maybe the cookie bites will be flakier 🤔 or just drier? I’ll be making these today as a surprise for my grandkids. Thanks so much!

[@elenavalentino3889]

LMAO watching Jessica roll perfect 1” balls! Thank you, Brian for speeding it up! Even her randomized chocolate drips are precise. Love you guys!

[@jrfrmem]

Do you think Brian would play his instrument sometime for us? I’d love to hear him play.🤷‍♀️

[@VeganMangoQueen]

I was searching for vegan chili and found your Chili video, now I've been listening to your channel all day! ✌🌱😛💚

[@AlexiHolford]

Vegan Mango Queen addictive, ain’t it!

[@b4s1019]

My hair ALSO got wound up in a hand mixer when I was a kid. It started sparking!

[@pattymortenson9217]

My favorite Christmas movie is Santa Clause (with Tim Allen!) :D I watch the trilogy every year at this time. :D My second favorite is White Christmas though. I LOVE Bing Crosby!!!

[@ChristiCalla]

That color looks so good on you!!!!

[@LindaCasey]

Yum. #QUESTION: What if you had not zapped the oatmeal into flour, but left it whole? Could you use date paste from a jar? What about applesauce, nuts? raisins with cinnamon/allspice? Brian: You would love our Dutch Apple Pie. The crust is better than sugar cookies. 🌹

[@teena4rl211]

You can buy date paste at middle eastern stores. I have left oats whole, omitted baking powder and made energy bites but they're not cookies. Going to try these this weekend. Wonderful recipe!

[@randicohodes9888]

I just found this and I’m so excited to try these bites because I’ve been craving those peanut butter cookies for months! I’m still transitioning to WFPBNO. I appreciate how much I’ve learned from you both and how encouraging you are. Thanks for sharing so your ideas and so much of yourselves!

[@sandiedrew4086]

They look yummy.

[@CassieDavis613]

If it wasn't 10 PM, I would make these now.

[@Leigh_Belula]

Love your sweater, look beautiful in it. My favorite, peanut butter and chocolate. Nice recipe!

[@i.e.presents638]

Florinda's Family Same here, on all counts! I love Jessica’s music loving band T wearing ways, but she looks so lovely in this blue sweater. Sisters have to give credit where it is due

[@12stewieable]

Thank you thank you for this recipe! These cookies were always my favorite previously, and I'm excited to try them! Brian I also love pie, get us a piecrust recipe Jessica! I love you guys, keep it up!

[@AlexiHolford]

Laura Scudder’s is the best peanut butter in a jar that I have found in stores. (I say “in a jar” because you can grind your own peanuts at some stores.) Of course, the brand that Jessica gets on that boardwalk somewhere looked awesome.

[@tammymasson2343]

I always love Brian's editing and captions! BTW, I hate those two songs too! I like using a cookie scoop. Thanks for the wonderful recipe!!

[@barbhayes5613]

Great video (love Brian's commentary on the screen!) I, too, am a pie fan. I think the world would be a better place if everyone had access to a good cup of coffee and a piece of fruit pie (always fruit pie, not those pudding abominations.) Cheers!

[@AlexiHolford]

Barb Hayes 🍒 🍒 🍒 is my fave

[@barpoe1]

I made something very similar last night. You’ve given me some more ideas. Will bake again tonight 😂

[@MyElisa13]

I’m going to try these next week 😃

[@yvonnerenoult1819]

Maybe whipped up aqua faba would make fluffy baked goods?

[@nenelady7049]

Ok. I have just realized today that you look so much like Tina Faye!! Love your channel🧡

[@dianedraveski6485]

You look soooo pretty these days so healthy and fit! Hi Peef!

[@jilleybean5618]

I love Christmas music, too!! This recipe looks great! I'm going to try it, even though Christmas is over, for this season

[@KCallaAK]

Ok! I'll make these and TAKE them to my kids on Christmas. Thanks guys. Oh Jessica, Mary McDougall swears by prune puree (processed like dates) for more tender baked goods. You can even use baby food prune puree. Listen to me, you'd think I was a baker! HA I'm not. OH! I enjoyed all the excellent video editing, comments, and music!! You guys are awesome.

[@BettsiLedesma]

Jessica! I had the same cupcake catastrophe when I was twelve. It also happened to be the bicentennial in 1976 and when it happened I totally freaked out and was screaming for my mom who was in the shower and came to my rescue buck naked!!!! To this day I'm not sure if I'm more horrified by my hair being wound up in the beaters or seeing my mother naked! Thank you for the recipe and the entertainment- you are darling!

[@KrocksInTheKitchen]

🤣🤣🤣

[@happynessadict]

pascha makes sugar free chocolate chips that are free of any sweetener i melt them to make bark and sweeten it with lakonta monk fruit sweetener ...cant digest stevia

[@nicolaparin761]

Thanks once again for another great video and I agree your hair looks great and Brian's to.... Tried your amazon page but doesn't seem to be available for Australia thank you for all your hard work sending love and best wishes xxx❤️❤️

[@tammierenee8835]

I can’t wait to try these. Super cute sweater. Blue is your power color. Hi peef.

[@barbaraliston5959]

Cookie bites look very yummy, Jessica, thank you for creating them. Now I'm looking forward to future healthy baked yumminess to liven up the cold & snowy Connecticut months ahead. Please make Brian's favorite [and mine] -- Pie! In particular my whole family is obsessed with apple pie but a fat-free crust is a big challenge. Thanks to Brian too for the great editing work, the flow of info and entertaining music, plus you two interacting makes for fun viewing and useful content! ❤️

[@i.e.presents638]

Barbara Liston Maybe you two can figure out a WFPB crust so I can make my traditional Thanksgiving pie which includes 1/4 cup each of fresh cranberries, golden raisins, and chopped walnuts. Other than that I used to use half the sugar. This year I used date paste I made myself, didn’t even use much. All declared it delicious. I bought a vegan prepared pie crust...stumped on that part.

[@susunslatky]

Yes - PIE! My fav, too.

[@rebeccamiller6050]

Right on Jessica!!! They look so yummy!! Excellent work and I look forward to more. 👍

[@Sayerdify]

This couple is so cute together. Reminds me of me and my hubs, we just jive so well like these two. Sweet.

[@ladybrooks3885]

Jessica, good recipe. You are adorable. Brian gets the gold star for editing. I died laughing while reading your comments and loved the holiday music. Great video dynamic duo!

[@cindystrother7710]

I GOT MY HAIR STUCK IN A MIXER TOO AND MY HAIR WAS LONG LOL

[@phnz2lft]

Jessica, these look so good. I have everything to make these, so into the kitchen I go!

[@pcchilek609]

I want to make these immediately 😉

[@vikilittle526]

I have also made peanut butter in my food processor.

[@patricialee6960]

Now, there you go! Perfection!

[@spoostad]

love the silent night brian

[@diesel1able]

Have a great Holiday ✨💫 And thanks for Great fun recipes & all 🙏😘😘

[@paisley293]

That beautiful sweater looks FAB on you! Gonna try this recipe on my grandsons. Will let you know.

[@cgamble2208]

Pie is my favorite too Brian! Jessica there are easy Vegan Pumpkin Pie recipes available. That’s all I’ve tried. Not much into baking these days. Love to you both. 💖💖💖

[@ashleyfreeman7145]

I totally get you-if I make them I will eat the whole thing..so I am better off not going there. I try to give away a lot of it so that I can't eat it all

[@dneeceann]

Another wonderful video! This cookie recipe is great. I just made them using almond flour instead of oat flour and love them!

[@veganmamafourgirls5370]

I love Lily's chocolate too. I buy the chocolate chips (vegan fair trade sugar free). The cookies look amazing, can't wait to try them! Happy Holidays Krocks :)

[@cindystrother7710]

THANK YOU FOR USING ALDI

[@TheFrandall]

Thinking about how would you make a pie crust without oil or butter...? I think you'd have to make a crumble instead. But it would be pie-like in taste. Thanks for this cookie bite recipe. Will make soon. Have to get some of the ingredients on my next shopping trip. 👍

[@marymcandrew7667]

Fran Randall I agree about the pie crust thing, I've not tried any yet but there's a bunch of date, oat, nut based ones out there, bake and no bake. So many new possibilities!

[@cheezheadz3928]

Use avocado in place of fat for pie crust.

[@beanqueenie_324]

I cant wait to make these ♡ A good alternative may also be an 85% regular dark chocolate bar cut into pieces?:)

[@AlexiHolford]

Nicole Cotrim what do you mean by regular dark chocolate bar 🍫?

[@beanqueenie_324]

@@AlexiHolford any dairy free dark chocolate bar that's a higher percentage (lindt, store brand versions, etc) :)

[@barpoe1]

I tried adding coconut sugar to the dark chocolate and then melt it, and then I scooped some on top of my cookies rather than drizzle just the plain melted chocolate, and then I put it in the fridge for a bit and it turned out extra extra crunchy!

[@spookyvegan1402]

These looks so good & healthy too