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Dairy FreeNo Bake Lemon Pistachio Shortbread Cookie Bites! Vegan and Paleo friendly Bites that taste just like Shortbread Cookie but are actually good for you! Super easy to make, refreshing, light, and naturally gluten free!
It’s ALREADY MARCH 9TH!!! Geeze, sorry. I just don’t get how all of sudden it’s almost Spring and mid March and we’re frockling in all things Easter (carrot cake), Irish, Lemony, green, and more. But… I’m totally on board because that means HEALTHY BITES recipe. Yes, I have festive no bake lemon pistachio shortbread cookie recipe for you. In the form of Healthy Bites that is, and a giveaway (which I’m uber excited about) to go along with it.
But first, the story of these lemon pistachio shortbread cookie bites. Because there’s always a story. You know this!
So my husband (the kiwi) is obsessed with shortbread. The more sugar, the better. Actually, the more the more shortening the better. Whatever crumbles like a shortbread cookie the better. And trust me when I say he is the master at picking cookies that crumble … like all over the floor. Haha. He’s also obsessed with lemon bars. Those no bake lemon bars. Do you see where I’m going with this?
FOOD is my love language, so naturally, I wanted to create a something similar to a lemon bar or shortbread cookie for him. But I’d also like to spare the pound of sugar and shortening in each recipe. Hey, the gift of health is also important, right?
Hence this lemon pistachio shortbread cookie -ish healthy bite recipe! When you combine the coconut flour with the ground pistachios and a bit of honey, you get one fantastic sweet crumble. Add that to almond butter and well… there’s your buttery goodness. You get my point, right? Copycat bites made healthy without even baking. Winner!
No Bake Lemon Pistachio Shortbread Cookie Bites
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 1 min
- Total Time: 11 minutes
- Yield: 25 1x
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No Bake Lemon Pistachio Shortbread Cookie Bites {Gluten Free, Vegan, Paleo Friendly}
Ingredients
- 1 cup pistachio (meats, shelled)
- 1 tsp grated lemon
- 1 cup coconut flour (sifted or very fine works best. Not clumpy)
- 1 tbsp coconut sugar (optional for thicker texture and for coating)
- 1/2 cup no stir almond butter or sunflower seed butter
- 1/2 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1/2 to 1 tsp lemon extract
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- dash of cinnamon
Instructions
- First grind up your pistachios in a food processor or blender. Be sure not to blend into a flour, just a mealy like texture. Similar to almond meal. See picture above for what the grind will look like.
- Next, grate your lemon to form a bit of lemon zest.
- In large bowl, add in all your dry ingredients (flour, nuts). If you’d like a more dense texture, add in 1 tbsp of coconut sugar with your dry ingredient.
- Then mix in your nut butter, and last the lemon zest, honey or maple syrup, and extracts. Depending on how thin your almond butter is and how fine your coconut flour is, you might have to add more honey and/or almond butter.
- Mix well (I use my hands) and roll into bite size balls.
- Place in freezer to harden.
- Once the bites have harden, coat the bites with extra lemon zest and a coconut sugar if desired. Or feel free to coat in a little bit of vanilla protein (omit protein if paleo)
- Freeze or keep in refrigerator to maintain freshness.
Notes
Depending on how thin your almond butter is and how fine your coconut flour is, you might have to add more honey and/or almond butter. Which is why i gave a range of measurements there.
Serving size: 1 Calories: 77 Fat: 4.5 Carbohydrates: 7.5 Sugar: 3.5 Fiber: 3 Protein: 2.4
OKay, so this maybe be my husband’s favorite cookie bites, but this POST has my “FAVORITE things” to giveaway. Along with the healthy bites that is.
REVOL pottery. Oh my ya’ll, I’m in love with their whole collection. Remember that spiralized salad I posted Monday? Check out that pottery. It’s REVOL porcelain bakeware and pottery. I also just made not one, but 3 square cakes in their everyday square square baker dish. More on that recipe later though.
A little about REVOL – And I’m using their words because they explain their company it so nicely.
REVOL is the only cook-and-serve porcelain manufacturer in the world that is +220 years old and still family owned by the original founding family.
REVOL still manufactures in the Rhone Valley of France; world renown for great wines and gastronomy.
Our porcelain is fired at a very high temperature, thus ensuring our products are 100% hygienic, easy to clean and thermal shock resistant, plus all of our products are oven, microwave, dishwasher and freezer safe. Customers can cook, present and serve, all in the same dish.
So … because this pottery is special (to me) and because this lemon pistachio shortbread cookie bite is special (to the other Cotter), I’d like to giveaway both! 2 winners! 2 prizes!
It’s a Cotter Potter(y) Special. I hope you’re smiling because I am.
Here’s how to enter!
I hope you get to try these BRIGHT and cheery bites! And I hope you enter the giveaway, because it’s so worth the itsy bitsy effort to enter. But I may be bias.. always bias.
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Mollie K says
March 9, 2016 at 5:19 AMI have a weird obsession with bowls. Like I will go to home goods and buy a single bowl frequently..I loved misshaped bowls, shallow wide ones, ones with unique designs….its the little things! So if I won the REVOL giveaway I would get some breakfast bowls…although the coffee mugs are SO CUTE!
Mollie K says
March 9, 2016 at 5:20 AMYou said it..these bites looks so cheery! A must try.
My favorite cookie might be oatmeal chocolate chip. But I love cookie dough more than the actual cookie 🙂
P. Jeanne says
March 9, 2016 at 5:56 AMI’m so excited about these! No only because I LOVE shortbread and lemon but because I have everything I need to make them!! Gonna make them today too since I’m leaving for a little weekend getaway and they’ll make the perfect roadtrip snack 😀 oh and I’m SO excited for your cake recipe, they all looked SO good!!!
michele @ paleorunningmomma says
March 9, 2016 at 5:58 AMi love the lemon pistachio combo! I have too many favorite cookies actually, I haven’t had a shortbread in so long since it’s not exactly the easiest paleo variety but I want to try yours! So spring like too 🙂
Liz S. says
March 9, 2016 at 6:10 AMI subscribe to the Cotter Crunch newsletter.
Megan @ Skinny Fitalicious says
March 9, 2016 at 6:10 AMNow these just sound so good and resting! Cotter pottery haha!!!
Liz S. says
March 9, 2016 at 6:15 AMMy favorite type of cookie is White Chocolate Macadamia.
SuzLyfe (@suzlyfe) says
March 9, 2016 at 6:25 AMLove Pistachio and lemon together. I need these for my new job!
Cotter Crunch says
March 9, 2016 at 7:34 AMyes! wish i could deliver
Liz S. says
March 9, 2016 at 6:26 AMIf I won the REVOL, I would definitely order the Square Baker Dish.
Cotter Crunch says
March 9, 2016 at 7:46 AMgood choice!
ACKTIVE LIFE says
March 9, 2016 at 8:12 AMI would definitely order some bowls…I love eating out of bowls for what seems to be ALL my meals! 🙂
ACKTIVE LIFE says
March 9, 2016 at 8:12 AMFavorite cookie is definitely a BIG chocolate chip cookie with M&M’s. XOXO
rachel @ Athletic avocado says
March 9, 2016 at 8:16 AMHealthy shortbread with lemon and pistchio= day made 🙂
Rachel says
March 9, 2016 at 8:28 AMOh my goodness – you had me at Shortbread!! These look incredible and quite easy to make!
Amanda @ .running with spoons. says
March 9, 2016 at 8:32 AMI always forget how good lemon-y desserts are. I’m kind of (HA!) a chocolate fiend, so I normally go that route with dessert, but I’d be MORE than happy to eat all these and get crumbs all over the floor 😉
Renata says
March 9, 2016 at 8:49 AMI need some new bowls so that would be first priority on ordering. 🙂
Renata says
March 9, 2016 at 8:50 AMI like oatmeal raisin walnut cookies the best too!
Laurie Hall says
March 9, 2016 at 9:11 AMLooking forward to trying this recipe this weekend. I have a lemon pistachio cookie bar recipe that is out of this world, but not as healthy as these bites. Thanks for posting it!
Sarah says
March 9, 2016 at 9:16 AMIt’s so hard to pick between a really spicy gingersnap, and a warm, gooey chocolate chip cookie.
Jess @ Tinder District says
March 9, 2016 at 9:20 AMI would order the ramekins, so that I could make cute individual desserts for my friends! Also, my favorite cookies are definitely nutella-stuffed chocolate chip 🙂
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Cotter Crunch says
March 9, 2016 at 9:23 AMYes! Those are so cute
Sarah says
March 9, 2016 at 9:28 AMHoly yum! Lemon and pistachio are two of my favorite things but I never thought to combine them. Your genius never stops!
stacey says
March 9, 2016 at 10:16 AMI love anything lemon, these look delicious.
favorite cookie: chocolate chip peanut butter
I would order: bowls or ramekins
Dietitian Jess says
March 9, 2016 at 10:19 AMLemon bars are my favorite non-chocolate dessert… I’m with the kiwi- bring on all the butter!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
March 9, 2016 at 10:53 AMSo this is what I should use my pounds of unopened coconut flour for 😉 Mmmmm Haha!
Erin @ Erin's Inside Job says
March 9, 2016 at 11:25 AMI love everything about these ingredients and they sound so refreshing now that the temperatures are starting to creep up!
Cotter Crunch says
March 9, 2016 at 1:51 PMthere ‘s always room for you here if you want to visit early to stay warm! haha
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
March 9, 2016 at 12:41 PMI’m soooooo ready for warm weather. After the wind in Vegas and NASCAR, and the freezing canyons yesterday, I refuse to leave the sunshine today. Which brings me to my point – these look like sunshine.
Blair says
March 9, 2016 at 2:14 PMSo, so amazing! I love that you’ve made your husband’s favorite treat into something healthy. That’s the way to go! Plus, I’m all about LEMON at the moment…it just screams “Spring”! 🙂
Tara | Treble in the Kitchen says
March 9, 2016 at 2:23 PMYour healthy bites are just the best!! These sound so springy and tasty!
Kristy @ Southern In Law says
March 9, 2016 at 2:33 PMYum, yum, yum! So much goodness in one little bite! <3
Cotter Crunch says
March 9, 2016 at 3:51 PMi so agree! <3
Jody - Fit at 58 says
March 9, 2016 at 3:29 PMOn Revol – I need everything – I don’t buy anything kitchen so this would be great!!!
Jody - Fit at 58 says
March 9, 2016 at 3:30 PMMy fav cookie is molasses BUT these look soooooooooooooooooooooooo amazing!!!!!!!! YUM!!!!!
getfitchick says
March 9, 2016 at 3:45 PMThese just say “SPRING”! I’m off to buy some pistachios so I can make these – they look SOOOOOO good! And of course i signed up for the newsletter – but is that the same as the posts i receive?
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Cotter Crunch says
March 9, 2016 at 3:52 PMyes, you are all set. hehe! thanks
getfitchick says
March 9, 2016 at 3:47 PMThey have an incredible selection! I would love a rectangular baker!
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Madeline Delaney says
March 9, 2016 at 7:54 PMPeanut butter cookies are my favorite!!
Julie Crowell says
March 9, 2016 at 8:17 PMYum!! My favorite type of cookie is classic chocolate chip, although sometimes I mix it up by adding roasted almonds in them.
Samantha says
March 9, 2016 at 8:22 PMPistachio anything is my favorite so these sound incredible! Have you tried making these with other variations? I’d be curious to hear how they turned out! Oh and taste these delicious bites 🙂
Cotter Crunch says
March 9, 2016 at 10:13 PMi did a chocolate coconut pistachio last september. SO GOOD!
Sarah ahmed says
March 9, 2016 at 8:24 PMThese bites !! I think the mini chicken roaster from Revol looks awesome .
Alysia at Slim Sanity says
March 9, 2016 at 8:43 PMOoh the only time I really like lemon is in dessert form! These pictures are beautiful!!
Cotter Crunch says
March 10, 2016 at 7:47 AMthanks pretty mama!
Sam @ PancakeWarriors says
March 9, 2016 at 10:00 PMMy favorite kind of cookie has to be chocolate chip! I just can’t get enough of them!! If I won the $50 giftcard I would buy the Basalt Large Baking Sheet and probably square baking dish because I can’t control myself with baking items!
Cotter Crunch says
March 10, 2016 at 7:48 AMMe too! love those cute baking dishes
Megan O'Malley says
March 9, 2016 at 10:21 PMOo those porcelain cake pans are a baking dream come true! Would love to get those and perhaps a bread pan if they make those. My favorite cookie today would probably be snickerdoodle, but ask me tomorrow and it might be peanut butter, smore, lemon, chocolate chip…the list goes on!
Cotter Crunch says
March 10, 2016 at 7:46 AMoh that is wonderful!!! love me snickerdoodle too!
Brittany Lehnhoff says
March 10, 2016 at 4:51 AMI am definitely in need of some nice serving dishes! And of course, my favorite type of cookie is anything peanut butter.. gotta be a soft, chewy cookie though!
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Farida says
March 10, 2016 at 6:56 AMLove the combo so much! Definitely a must try! But I don’t have to coconut flour, and it’s so pricey, can I use grated coconut? maybe grind them more, what do you think?
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Cotter Crunch says
March 10, 2016 at 7:22 AMdo you have another flour? Maybe almond flour or oat flour or even protein powder? They can totally sub!
Farida says
March 10, 2016 at 8:40 AMI don’t have these items usually around 🙁 I’ll look for other bites you have
Gretchen | Gretchruns says
March 10, 2016 at 8:15 AMI love everything that is no bake! These sounds so perfect for the spring time..thanks for the recipe!
ALly says
March 10, 2016 at 11:01 AMMaking these RIGHT NOW!!! Thanks so much! YUM!
Cotter Crunch says
March 10, 2016 at 3:00 PMjust adjusted the recipe notes, so keep me posted! xxoo
Jen says
March 10, 2016 at 12:38 PMSo, I saw the graphic of the bites, but for some reason, I read Lemon Parsley. I was like – man, she is getting super creative today! 🙂 Love the flavor combo of lemon and pistachio. Plus, who doesn’t love shortbread!
Cotter Crunch says
March 10, 2016 at 1:45 PMhaha now that would be savory bites to try for sure!
Katie says
March 10, 2016 at 3:17 PMPistachio anything! Or chocolate with sea salt 🙂
Hannah says
March 10, 2016 at 10:32 PMHmm, I already have a pizza stone, but I’m intrigued by the REVOL basalt ones.
Favorite cookie: my great-grandma’s recipe for butter cookies.
Ashley @ Fit Mitten Kitchen says
March 11, 2016 at 5:56 AMThese little bites are soooo lovely. I am obsessed with lemon flavored goodies, and I can only imagine the deliciousness that is adding pistachios! I actually have almost all of these ingredients… I must try.
Cotter Crunch says
March 11, 2016 at 8:20 AMoh let me know if you do friend! xxoo
Cassie S says
March 11, 2016 at 2:59 PMMy favorite cookie is an egg free macaroon….love coconut!!
Cassie S says
March 11, 2016 at 3:00 PMIf I won, I would order the Super Square Baker. Although, there are so many fun choices!
Jess @hellotofit says
March 11, 2016 at 7:28 PMLEMON ERRYTHANG for me!! I love lemon blueberry and lemon poppyseed foods. Add THIS to my list.
Emily says
March 11, 2016 at 8:11 PMAnything that can be dunked in, or served as a side with coffee 🙂
Emily says
March 11, 2016 at 8:13 PMMy kitchen is pretty decked out (because, cooking = therapy), but a pizza stone would be fun!
Meghan@CleanEatsFastFeets says
March 12, 2016 at 9:10 AMI’m with the Kiwi on this one. These might be my favorite bite recipe yet. I am a sucker for anything lemon and then you toss shortbread in the mix….be still my heart. I love these. As soon as I have any energy, I am making them.
Jolene says
March 12, 2016 at 10:28 AMYUM! I love this flavor combo and love all things lemon too. The Kiwi is a smart man 🙂 and YOU are an amazing wife!
Nicole Handler says
March 12, 2016 at 5:29 PMSoooooo I’m on Revol’s site now and wow! I can’t decide. Everything is great and perfect for foodie blogger picture fun!
Nicole Handler says
March 12, 2016 at 5:31 PMFavorite cookie has got to be a classic oatmeal raisin!
Cotter Crunch says
March 13, 2016 at 7:18 AMgood call!
paige c says
March 12, 2016 at 7:00 PMmy favorite type of cookies are macaroons!
Cotter Crunch says
March 13, 2016 at 7:18 AMYUM! love those!
maria soto says
March 13, 2016 at 9:34 PMthese bites look so good, I hope I win, if I don’t I will for sure make these. I started eating vegan 10 moths ago and can’t wait to try this. I love desserts and it’s hard to find vegan baked goods at bakeries
Kristine | Kristine's Kitchen says
March 13, 2016 at 11:52 PMI have GOT to make these bites! The combo of lemon, shortbread, and pistachio flavors sounds insanely good!
Heather Rennie says
March 15, 2016 at 11:53 AMthis stuff looks awesome (as do the pistachio bites!) i could desperately use some new large baking dishes… particularly a long rectangle one !
Heather Rennie says
March 15, 2016 at 11:54 AMmy favorite type of cookie is standard chocolate chip!
Lauren @ The Bikini Experiment says
March 18, 2016 at 7:13 AMI must make these! A great guilt free indulgence!
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JPT says
August 22, 2016 at 4:00 PMI made these and they turned out very dry. Not sure what went awry….
Cotter Crunch says
August 22, 2016 at 4:10 PMOh no! So sorry. Can you tell me what brand of nut butter you used and what coconut flour? I’ve found sometimes it’s the brand
Pamela @ Nutrition to Heal Yourself says
May 4, 2017 at 7:02 AMThese are gorgeous and look amazing! So gonna try these.
Stephanie says
October 16, 2017 at 1:07 AMNo. Just no. These are not good. I tripled the amount of wet ingredients (honey, maple syrup, lemon juice) and added more peanut butter and they were still very dry. They scratched my throat so much when I ate them that they hurt to eat. They physically hurt to eat. Wow – I’ve never encountered anything like that before other than spicy foods. They tasted okay but not anything like shortbread. No one who tried them liked them. I had to just throw them away.
Also, of course the wet ingredients should be mixed together separately, and then dry ingredients should be mixed together separately, and then mixed together. That seems like a basic baking instruction that you failed to convey. Wish I had followed my gut on that one instead of following your directions.
This recipe needs improvement.
Cotter Crunch says
October 16, 2017 at 9:08 AMOh I am so sorry stephanie. We have made these several times and so have my readers. I wonder if the pistachio “meal” was too course. I’m happy to make them again and adjust notes.
Kori says
February 9, 2018 at 12:03 PMI adore all things lemon, and I love pistachios. These look so so good!