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A simple and delicious recipe for Raw Gingerbread Cookies made with wholesome ingredients like dates and nuts. Better yet, there’s no oven required!
It seems like this year, we skipped right from Halloween to Christmas but I’m actually used to that in Canada! When November 1st rolls around, everyone is in the mood for Christmas which I’m not mad about!
I love Christmas flavours… gingerbread, peppermint, chocolate – I can’t get enough! These gingerbread cookies are made with simple ingredients and don’t require any baking. The perfect snack or dessert for the holiday season.
Here’s What You Need
- dates – make sure your dates are nice and sticky! If they seem dry, you can rehydrate them in a bit of warm water before using.
- nuts – I used almonds and cashews but you can use any nut you’d like!
- oats – I recommend using instant or rolled oats.
- fresh ginger – I recommend freshly grated ginger for the best flavour but you can use ground ginger as well.
- blackstrap molasses – can’t have gingerbread flavour without molasses.
- cinnamon and nutmeg – key spices in gingerbread cookies!
- sea salt – to bring all of the flavors together.
- candied ginger – optional but highly recommended!
How to Make No Bake Gingerbread Cookies
STEP 1: Add the dates to the food processor and process until a pea-sized consistency is reached. You can also use a high powered blender if needed!
STEP 2: Add in the nuts and process until well combined.
STEP 3: Add the oats and continue to process until the dough comes together to form a ball.
STEP 4: Carefully break up the ball and add in the fresh ginger, molasses and spices. Process until everything is well combined. The dough should be somewhat sticky but still hold it’s shape.
STEP 5: Stir in the candied ginger, if using.
STEP 6: Wet hands and form the dough into balls. Flatten balls with your palms to make a cookie shape. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or saran wrap and arrange in a single layer. Freeze for 15 minutes to set.
How to Store Raw Gingerbread Cookies
Keep any leftover cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for several weeks or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Raw Gingerbread Cookies
A simple and delicious recipe for Raw Gingerbread Cookies made with wholesome ingredients like dates and nuts. Better yet, there’s no oven required!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 20
- Yield: 20 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Raw
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
- 1 cup dates, packed
- 1 cup nuts (I used 1/2 cup almonds and 1/2 cup cashews)
- 2 cups oats (instant or rolled)
- 2 tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and grated
- 1 tbsp blackstrap molasses
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- sprinkling of sea salt
- 1/4 cup candied ginger, chopped (optional but highly recommended!)
Instructions
- Process dates in a food processor or powerful blender until pea sized consistency is reached.
- Add in nuts and process until well combined
- Add oats and continue to process until “dough” comes together to form a ball.
- Break up the ball and add in fresh ginger, molasses and spices.
- Continue processing until everything is well combined. Dough will be somewhat sticky but should still hold a shape.
- Stir in candied ginger if desired.
- Wet hands and form dough into balls. Flatten balls with palms to make cookie shape.
- On a parchment or saran wrapped baking sheet align cookies in a single layer. Alternatively use a baking pan and stack in layers with a sheet of parchment or saran wrap between.
- Freeze for 15 minutes.
- Keep in refrigerator for several weeks or in the freezer for months.
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Gingerbread is on my mind now! Yum!
These looks delicious davida! Happy to say I knew you with braces and you were thaaaaat awkward :).
yup. No wonder I wasn’t in the cool bunk….
These look fantastic, Davida! I’m with you on the orthodontist wagon; 4 year for this girl 🙁
You feel my pain!
I love all things peppermint at Christmas, especially when it’s with chocolate! I was super lucky in that I never had to get braces. I’ve never even had a cavity!
love love love gingerbread! Can’t wait to try these out!
These look awesome! I would eat all of them in ten seconds and not feel bad about it. Can you send some to me please?
I actually never had braces but I’m sure plenty of people broke their wires by eating frozen gingerbread dough. Seems logical. 😉
Probably not plenty but maybe a handful 😉
And you know I wish I could just walk over and deliver you some of these!
Okay. I’ll just trust you on the frozen gingerbread thing. These sound wonderful and I love that they are raw.
I do love the new look but I’m a little sad that I can’t pin or share your recipes any more. Will you be bringing back share buttons?
Sounds lovely! My favorite winter flavors are chocolate peppermint, hands down. Nothing in the world will beat that combination ever. Except maybe honey butter. For some reason that gets me too 🙂
Nothing beats chocolate peppermint! But honey butter sounds amaaaazing!
Bless your heart! That is so funny and yet so awkward. I definitely had braces! although I never had any big issues like snapping wires. I have teeth that get cavities so easily and I’ve had my dentist ask if I even brush (hello, do I look like someone who doesn’t care about hygiene? 🙂 I just got a bag of dates and now I know exactly what I’m going to do with them. Mint and eggnog are my favorite Christmas flavors, but gingerbread is right up there! It’s how I cope with no pumpkin spice;)
Haha that is so unfortunate! I actually got my braces off (I think in grade 7) on Halloween. Very conveniently timed! Wires haven’t snapped off yet… But I haven’t bitten into any raw gingerbread dough lately 😉
Lucky you! I got mine on when you got yours off!