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9.24.16

No-Bake Apple Cinnamon Cookies {Paleo & Vegan}

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These simple No Bake Apple Cinnamon Cookies are a sweet healthy snack for kids or grown-ups alike.  They’re Paleo and vegan – refined sugar free, and made with just a few wholesome ingredients.  A creamy cookie-dough texture and plenty of sweet cinnamon make them seriously addicting!

no bake apple cinnamon cookies on a wooden board

“Oh, I love those cookies” – quote from the pickiest kid – ever (Emily, age 7) – when she saw me finally editing photos for these scrumptious little no-bake apple cinnamon cookies.   You know I take her opinions on my recipes extremely seriously (especially the sweet ones!)

So, even though I planned to share them with or without her comment, it’s a nice little boost of confidence – appreciated – since it was actually about a month ago that I made the first batch.

A little about the cookies now!  Since I’ve been drowning in all kinds of cinnamon goodies lately, I just had to see how an apple-cinnamon version of my go-to no-bake cookies would come out.

Are No-Bake Apple Cinnamon Cookies gluten free?

Yes! All recipes on Paleo Running Momma are gluten free. This no-bake cookie recipe calls for coconut flour, a naturally gluten free substance.

a stack of four no bake apple cinnamon cookies on a board

How to Sweeten Cookies without Refined Sugar

Typically, I sweeten my no-bake cookies with bananas and dates – like in my banana chocolate chip no-bake cookies – and they’re always a hit.  I used Medjool dates in this Apple Cinnamon Cookie recipe, which gives them a caramel-like taste that is just perfect for a fall apple recipe.

I also really loved how they came out when I used coconut butter instead of nut butter for my chocolate ones.  So, coconut butter and applesauce it was!

Ingredients Needed for No Bake Apple Cinnamon Cookies

It doesn’t take many ingredients to make these delicious no bake cookies. Here’s what you’ll need:

Medjool Dates

Coconut butter

Applesauce (unsweetened)

Coconut flour

Vanilla extract

Sea salt

Cinnamon

To prepare the dates for baking, remove the pits and soften them in water by microwaving them for about 20 seconds. Let them soak for a few minutes to make sure that they are soft enough to pulse finely in your food processor.

no bake apple cookies arranged on a board with an apple in the top left corner

What Can I Substitute for Coconut Butter?

If you can’t find coconut butter or need an alternative due to an allergy, you could use just about any nut butter or seed butter instead.

I recommend trying cashew butter for its mild flavor so that you don’t significantly alter the taste of these Apple Cinnamon cookies.

Tips for Making No Bake Cinnamon Apple Cookies

With a food processor (I’ve had my KitchenAid one for 3 years now and it’s awesome!) the cookie dough comes together in a snap and it’s lick-ably delicious right off the bat.

Tip #1 – don’t eat all the dough before forming into cookie shapes.  Trust me – not the easiest feat – this stuff is good in a very bad way.  Or bad in a very good way?  Or just damn good all around 🙂

closeup photo of a stack of four cookies, a bite taken from the cookie on top

And, tip #2 – Definitely say YES to the extra cinnamon/coconut sugar dusting on top.  In truth they are delicious without it, but the dusting is something you want to do.  If you really want to make your kids happy let them sprinkle it on themselves.  Or, you could have them do the cooking-shaping part entirely.  Truth – my kids are better at shaping these than I am.

Okay, it’s settled – the kids are asking me to make these again this weekend (they’re sort of here writing the post with me) – so no excuses.  I just happen to always have a ready-supply of dates around, and applesauce, coconut butter & flour.   Paleo staples, right?  OHYESOHYESOHYES.  So let’s no-bake mmkay?  GO TIME!

No-Bake Apple Cinnamon Cookies {Paleo & Vegan}
stack of no bake apple cinnamon cookies with scattered cookies in the background

No Bake Apple Cinnamon Cookies {Paleo & Vegan}

These no-bake apple cinnamon cookies are a great fall inspired healthy treat! They're Paleo, vegan, refined sugar free and incredibly simple to make.
Author: Michele Rosen
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Course: Snack/Dessert
Cuisine: Paleo, Vegan
Keyword: apple, apple cinnamon, apple cookies, cinnamon, no bake cookies, paleo cookies, vegan cookies
Servings: 14 cookies
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4.45 from 9 votes

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup medjool dates pitted, softened*
  • 1/3 cup coconut butter
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/3 cup coconut flour
  • 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • pinch fine grain sea salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Optional Topping:

  • 1 Tbsp organic coconut sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Add softened dates to a food processor* and process on high speed until they begin to form a paste. Add the coconut butter, applesauce, and vanilla and process again. Finally, add the coconut flour, salt and cinnamon and process/pulse until a thick cookie dough forms.
  2. Form the dough into small balls, place on a cookie sheet and flatten each one into a cookie shape. You can chill the dough a bit before handling if it's too warm & sticky.
  3. If adding the cinnamon sugar topping, combined the coconut sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over the top of all the cookies.
  4. At this point, they're ready to eat! Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to one week. Due to the coconut butter, the cookies will become more firm in the refrigerator but retain a creamy, cookie dough like texture.
  5. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

*If your dates are dry, microwave them about 20-30 seconds in a small bowl with a few tbsp water and let them soak a bit before draining and processing.

Nutrition

Calories: 61kcal
Carbohydrates: 9g
Protein: 0g
Fat: 2g
Saturated Fat: 1g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 9mg
Potassium: 55mg
Fiber: 2g
Sugar: 6g
Vitamin A: 10IU
Vitamin C: 0.2mg
Calcium: 9mg
Iron: 0.3mg

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Want more healthy no bake cookie recipes?  Try one of these!

No-Bake Chocolate Coconut Butter Cookies

No-Bake Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

No-Bake Pumpkin Sunflower Butter Bites

No-Bake Double Chocolate Sunflower Butter Bites

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  1. Emily says

    September 24, 2016 at 7:48 am

    So, I love how your kids are your biggest cheerleaders; these look like the dough would be so spoonable as you’re making them. I really love fudgy no bake cookies; especially ones that you could even crumble over ice cream. <3 These are perfect for a fall cookie, even when it's still hot outside.

    Reply
  2. meredith (The Cookie ChRUNicles) says

    September 24, 2016 at 9:02 am

    I used to love making cookies with my son with the cookie cutters! it was a mess but a good time. nowadays when he asks to bake, he means I should do all of the work and he gets to eat them

    Reply
  3. Meghan@CleanEatsFastFeets says

    September 24, 2016 at 11:38 am

    I like things that are good in a bad way. 🙂

    Reply
  4. jan says

    September 24, 2016 at 6:22 pm

    I’d like a nutrition review and a WW count

    Reply
    • Michele says

      September 26, 2016 at 7:06 am

      Apologies but I don’t provide nutrition facts on the site as of now. An online calculator might give you a rough estimate since there are so few ingredients.

      Reply
  5. Ashley says

    June 29, 2017 at 6:59 am

    These little look amazing!! Is there a sub for coconut butter? I cannot find any around where I am…I am unsure of what it even is? More like nut butter or actual butter?

    Reply
    • Michele says

      June 29, 2017 at 10:09 am

      I’m pretty sure any nut or seed butter would work! It might alter the texture slightly, I would recommend cashew if you can do that since it has a very mild flavor.

      Reply
  6. LC says

    August 26, 2017 at 3:26 pm

    I made these today – delicious! I love the “cookie dough” texture and how easy the recipe is. I also threw some in the oven out of curiosity, and they were delicious that way, too…with a chewy inside. 🙂

    Reply
    • Michele says

      August 26, 2017 at 9:28 pm

      So good to know you can bake them! I’ll have to give that a try myself 🙂

      Reply
  7. Jess says

    September 3, 2018 at 6:51 am

    5 stars
    This looks so tasty!!!

    Reply
  8. Aitarg says

    September 21, 2018 at 9:06 pm

    1 star
    YUCK! AWFUL, TERRIBLE WASTE OF EXPENSIVE INGREDIENTS.

    Reply
  9. gina says

    November 5, 2018 at 2:15 pm

    Hi! Are these gluten free?

    Reply
    • Michele says

      November 12, 2018 at 6:10 pm

      Yes of course! All recipes are gluten free on this site.

      Reply
  10. soundcloud downloader says

    March 12, 2019 at 11:35 pm

    5 stars
    I’m in. Thank you so much !

    Reply
  11. Katy Philler says

    April 12, 2019 at 1:59 am

    I was working on it really hard and comes to know that we all do that for one or other reason and we are going to keep doing that no matter what.

    Reply
  12. Kris says

    August 15, 2019 at 6:06 pm

    5 stars
    This recipe was great! It’s deliciously sweet! I used PB2 instead of coconut butter and it still turned out great! Thank you again for yet another great recipe!

    Reply
    • Michele says

      August 15, 2019 at 6:59 pm

      Thrilled you enjoyed them!

      Reply
  13. Marion says

    March 21, 2020 at 8:55 pm

    Like another commenter, I don’t have any Coconut Manna (butter). Can I just use coconut oil? I’m on an immune protocol elimination diet and I am off all nuts (except coconut).

    Reply

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