A few months ago, I decided to ease into plant-based eating [1]. Cutting out meat was no big deal, cheese was slightly difficult (still is!), but the one vegan category I had the hardest time with was desserts — mainly cookies, my go-to sweet treat after dinner. But a new vegan and gluten-free peanut butter cup cookie dough discovery from Hungryroot [2] is making things way easier (and more delicious).
The Hungryroot Peanut Butter Cup Cookie Dough [3] is the latest installment in the grocery delivery service's line of plant-based, edible cookie doughs — all of which can safely be eaten raw, by the way, or baked. I could polish off an entire tub with my spoon, though. Bonus: then I wouldn't have to clean a pan.
Besides being a new delectable flavor, what makes this cookie dough unique is that it's made from great northern beans, which I've personally never seen before in a baked good. The entire ingredient list includes peanut butter, organic brown sugar, vegan chocolate chunks, vanilla extract, and sea salt, too.
Hungryroot's other cookie doughs are made from plant-based ingredients like almond and chickpeas, black beans, and white kidney beans.
After popping them in the oven for approximately 12 minutes, I was surprised to find the cookies had a perfectly soft, gooey, and chewy texture, even when they cooled down. The chocolate chunks were perfectly balanced to the peanut butter flavor, too.
If you're looking for a simple vegan dessert (that doesn't require any preparation), I highly suggest stocking up on these doughs. The only downside is that in order to enjoy, you have to be a Hungryroot subscriber. You're then able to add the doughs to your weekly grocery list.
Cookies alone might not be enough to convince you to subscribe to a grocery delivery service, but if you are interested in trying one out, I think Hungryoot is a great option [4] because of its detailed personalization features and yummy and quick-and-easy recipes.
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