No Bake Lemon Pistachio 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!!! 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 no bake bites that is.
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 … all over the floor. Haha. He’s also obsessed with lemon bars, lemon cookies. All lemon desserts. Those these no bake lemon bars. Do you see where I’m going with this?
Because FOOD is my love language, I wanted to create a something similar to a lemon bar or shortbread cookie for him. Yep. this next cotter creation will be in the form of lemon and buttery deliciousness.
That being said, 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 bites recipe! When you combine the coconut flour with the ground pistachios and a bit of honey, you get one fantastic sweet crumble. Now, mix in some creamy almond butter and well… there’s your buttery goodness. You get my point, right? Copycat shortbread cookie bites made healthy, and without even baking. Winner!
Ingredients to make no bake lemon cookie bites!
- pistachio
- coconut flour
- lemon
- almond butter
- honey
- vanilla
- Lemon extract!
That’s about it ya’ll! Each bite is around 70 calories or so. That means 3 would be equivalent to a dessert or energy bar. Make sense? Also, please note that the batter texture will vary depending on the brand of coconut flour and almond butter you use. Adjust with more or less honey if needed.
Now let’s get things rollin. 😉
No Bake Lemon Pistachio Cookie Bites
- Total Time: 11 minutes
- Yield: 25 1x
Description
No Bake Lemon Pistachio 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
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
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 1 min
- Category: snack
- Method: mix
- Cuisine: american
Keywords: cookies, no bake, lemon cookie, healthy, paleo, dessert, vegan
I hope you get to try these BRIGHT and cheery cookie bites! If you do, be sure to comment and let me know. Or if you have ANY questions, please shoot me an email or comment. Happy to help!
Grab, Nosh, nourish!
What’s your favorite type of lemon dessert? Are you a shortbread cookie fan?
YEAH you are!
