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Home » Recipes » 4 Ingredient Chocolate Chia Cookies

4 Ingredient Chocolate Chia Cookies

August 3, 2015 by Ciara Attwell, Updated June 13, 2022

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Make delicious and healthy Chocolate Chia Seed Cookies with just 4 simple ingredients!

4 ingredient chocolate chia seed cookies

If you’ve got a cookie fiend family like me then this is a recipe for you! My brood can go through a large packet of cookies in a weekend if I let them so lately I’ve been experimenting with making my own.

Packed full of protein and fibre, these cookies are gluten free and low in sugar, making them a super healthy alternative to the the packaged variety.

Now we all know that chia seeds are an incredible superfood loaded with nutrients and anti-oxidants but so many people I speak to say that they struggle to eat them in puddings or smoothies when they soften and turn jelly like. 

I can understand how this can be a little off-putting so I decided to come up with a recipe using chia seeds but where they stay nice and crunchy instead!

The fantastic thing about this recipe is that you can’t even taste the chia seeds and unless you see them you wouldn’t even know they were there.

healthy Chocolate Chia Seed Cookies

Optional Amendments

If you have particularly picky eaters then you can always reduce the amount of chia seeds you add to the cookies so that they can’t be seen and slowly increase that amount each time you make them!

I have put the maple syrup as optional in the recipe as it really will depend on your own tastes.

I also find that different brands of peanut butter can be sweeter than others so that might make a difference too. The recipe will also work just as well with other nut butters such as almond butter.

If you try this recipe please do let me know what you think. Or tag me in a picture on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. I’d love to see your pictures!

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4 Ingredient Chocolate Chia Cookies


★★★★★ 5 from 3 reviews
  • Author: Ciara Attwell @ My Fussy Eater
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 12 1x
  • Category: Snacks
  • Cuisine: European
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Make delicious and healthy Chocolate Chia Seed Cookies with just 4 simple ingredients!


Ingredients

  • 1 cup smooth peanut butter
  • 1 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1 tbsp chia seeds
  • 1 large egg
  • optional: 1 tbsp maple syrup

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350F / 180C. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Add all the ingredients to a bowl and mix well.
  3. Roll the cookie dough into approximately 12 golf ball sized balls and place on the cookie sheet. Flatten with a fork and bake for 10 minutes or until the edges are just starting to crisp.
  4. Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool.
  5. The cookies will keep in an airtight container for 48 hours.
1 Cookie (not including optional maple syrup)1412.3 g97.8 mg11.8 g2.4 g5.5 g1.6 g5.6 g

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Comments

  1. Anonymous says

    May 20, 2022 at 4:32 am

    Could you add suggested ages as you offer type of cuisine etc in recipe details but not ages I. E could I make this recipe for my 9 month old to share with her 8 year old sister. Many thanks x

    Reply
  2. Donna says

    March 5, 2018 at 1:44 pm

    Really tasty and super simple to put together. Great for an after school snack with a glass of milk!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  3. Nikki says

    March 4, 2018 at 10:40 pm

    I made these with natural peanut butter (no sugar added) and they were not good at all! I didn’t take that into consideration. I’ll be doubling or tripling the syrup next time or might try it with brown sugar. Thanks for the recipe.

    Reply
  4. Victoria says

    February 1, 2018 at 2:10 pm

    Hello, do you think I can use crunchy peanut butter instead of the creamy? Thanks

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      February 7, 2018 at 5:27 pm

      Yes you can

      Reply
  5. Chillsibear says

    January 9, 2018 at 11:47 pm

    Hi I made the ase to day and are waiting to see how they are when I take them out of the oven I actually used a little bit more maple syrup because it’s not sweet enough for me

    Reply
  6. Katee says

    August 29, 2017 at 9:36 pm

    Can you freeze them so they keep longer?

    Reply
  7. Kristi says

    August 4, 2017 at 11:27 pm

    My daughter is allergic to nuts. Any substitutions for the nut butter?

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      August 8, 2017 at 7:03 pm

      Try sunflower butter

      Reply
  8. Emma Dalbo says

    August 2, 2016 at 10:00 pm

    I’m vegan, and I usually use chia seeds as an egg substitute, but this recipe asks for an egg. Any idea what I can do instead?

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      August 3, 2016 at 8:26 am

      Hi, you could try use flax seed. I haven’t tried it myself so can’t say for certain that it would work but its worth a shot!

      Reply
      • Mindy says

        September 27, 2016 at 3:19 pm

        I used a flax egg in this recipe and it worked great

        ★★★★★

        Reply
        • Ciara Attwell says

          September 28, 2016 at 8:23 am

          Thats brilliant!

          Reply
  9. Becca says

    July 29, 2016 at 10:13 pm

    I am gluten sensitive and love that that these are flour free! I’m been looking for a alternative to traditional chocolate chip cookies. Do you think these would also be tasty with chocolate chips in them?

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      July 30, 2016 at 9:20 pm

      Hi Becca, I think they’d be great with chocolate chips. Let me know how they turn out!

      Reply
  10. Salwa says

    February 12, 2016 at 12:52 pm

    These looks delicious and so easy to make. I just have a quick questions. Can i use flaxseed instead of chia?
    My local super market don’t have chia seeds.

    Thanks!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      February 12, 2016 at 2:46 pm

      Hi, yes you can!

      Reply

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