Description
These gluten-free chocolate chip cookie dough footballs are a fun, no-bake dessert with a soft cookie dough center and a smooth chocolate coating. Perfect for parties and game day celebrations.
Ingredients
1/2 cup blanched almond flour
1/2 cup gluten-free all-purpose flour
1/2 cup vegan butter
1/2 cup white sugar
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips, divided
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 cup white icing
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, beat the vegan butter, vanilla, and sugar together until smooth and well combined.
- In a separate bowl, mix the almond flour, gluten-free all-purpose flour, and baking soda.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix until fully incorporated.
- Stir in 1 cup of the chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
- Line a tray with parchment paper. Roll the dough into portions and shape each into a football-like oval with tapered ends.
- Place the shaped pieces on the tray and refrigerate for 5 minutes.
- Melt the remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips until smooth.
- Coat each chilled football with melted chocolate, ensuring full coverage.
- Place in the freezer for 30 minutes until the coating is firm.
- Trim excess chocolate if needed and decorate with white icing to create football laces.
- Serve and enjoy.
Notes
Use mini chocolate chips for a more even distribution in the dough.
Add a pinch of salt to balance sweetness if desired.
Dark chocolate can be used for a richer coating.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Freeze for up to 2 months and thaw slightly before serving.
Use heat-treated gluten-free flour for safety in no-bake recipes.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 244 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
