Anyone else absolutely adore edible cookie dough? It’s just the best. I love the fact that it can be made year-round without turning on the oven. Plus, something about eating cookie dough by the spoonful feels luxurious. Like, a vacation for your mouth! Not to mention a vacation for your oven. So great. I love that this edible monster cookie dough is made without brown sugar. For starters, it’s made with ingredients you can commonly find around the house. To make things even more fun, it takes less than 10 minutes to whip together and can be a fun snack for kids and adults alike. Edible cookie dough without brown sugar is something that can be hard to find, but for busy moms like me, having recipes that don’t have fancy ingredients comes in super handy!
Why You’ll Love Edible Monster Cookie Dough Without Brown Sugar
So easy! Dessert that can be whipped up in less than 10 minutes? Yes please! Sometimes when the sweet tooth strikes you need a fast option. I love that this contains peanut butter and oatmeal which can make it almost justifiable as a snack. Almost. This edible monster cookie dough is so fast and feels creative. Definitely would be a hit with kids or even a fun date night snack with your spouse.
Adaptable! Sure this has M&M’s in it. But you could just as easily toss in peanuts, raisins, chocolate chips, butterscotch chips (this actually sounds very tempting to me) and more! Even craisins or white chocolate chips would be a fun twist on the recipe. Perhaps pretzel pieces, too? The possibilities are endless here.
No Brown Sugar- I’ve gotten a lot of flack on social media with people asking me, “What’s the matter with brown sugar?” The truth is…nothing at all! Apparently I am one of the few adults who struggles with keeping this common baking staple on our shelves. Something about brown sugar is not quite essential enough to consistently stock up on. Tell me I’m not all alone here? Yet, at the same time, numerous recipes call for it so I’m always looking for substitutions. Plus, I tend to be stubborn about not running out the store with two kiddos in town just for one ingredient.
Like, I need several essentials to be gone and company about to come over to make a store run appealing. Any other moms like me out there in the same boat? If you’re needing other edible cookie dough recipes without brown sugar, check out this edible peanut butter cookie dough without brown sugar. Another classic would be this edible chocolate chip cookie dough without brown sugar.
How To Make Edible Monster Cookie Dough
1. Heat Treat The Flour And Cool
The way I did this was just to microwave the flour in the microwave for 30-second increments until it reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit. According to the FDA in this article, this may not make it totally safe. Totally your call on your comfort level. As someone who sometimes lives on the edge, I feel okay taking the plunge if I’ve ensured my flour is heat-treated. Again, proceed at your own risk!
2. Combine All Ingredients Except Oats and M&M’s
I don’t like the add these until later in case the flour or vanilla were to stick to them and create uneven flavor. No one wants oatmeal saturated in vanilla extract.
3. Add Oats and M&M’s
Once you’ve mixed the other ingredients together, it’s time to add the ingredients that make edible monster cookie dough just that! Toss in those oats and M&M’s!
4. Eat Your Cookie Dough!
A very important yet often overlooked step in instructions for edible cookie dough. I guess some people thing the term “edible” makes this step clear but I am spelling it out just in case! 😉
Other Recipes Made Without Brown Sugar
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies Without Brown Sugar
Oatmeal Cookies Without Brown Sugar
Edible Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Without Brown Sugar
Edible Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Without Brown Sugar
Ingredients in Monster Cookie Dough Without Brown Sugar
Heat-Treated Flour- see instructions for heat-treating the flour. See FDA disclaimer on this in the recipe notes! Consume at your own risk!
Peanut Butter- I used creamy but you could 100% use crunchy if that floats your boat.
Cane Sugar- this recipe uses all cane sugar and no brown sugar! Perfect if you’re a mom like me who frequently runs out of ingredients!
Vanilla Extract- a seemingly insignificant ingredient that makes a big difference in the overall flavor of this dish!
Salt- you guys, I used to leave the salt out of recipes all the time but am not a super huge fan of this ingredient! It really does make all the difference. Just a pinch in this recipe will add so much depth of flavor. I beg you not to skip it!
Oatmeal- Because monster cookies have oatmeal in them. I use rolled oats for extra texture!
M&M’s- I love that you can totally mix up this recipe and make it seasonal! So delicious!
Edible Monster Cookie Dough Without Brown Sugar
Ingredients
4 Tbsp rolled oats
Instructions
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First, heat treat your flour. Place flour in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave until it reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit. See disclaimer about flour safety...consume at your own risk!
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Next, combine all ingredients except for M&M's and oats in a small bowl until well combined.
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If dry, can add milk 1 teaspoon at a time.
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Gently fold in the M&M's and oats and enjoy!
Note
According to the FDA in this article, this may not make it totally safe. Totally your call on your comfort level. As someone who sometimes lives on the edge, I feel okay taking the plunge if I’ve ensured my flour is heat-treated. Again, proceed at your own risk!
So yummy!