The best low calorie chocolate chip cookies
Being in a calorie deficit should never deprive you of delicious chocolate chip cookies. These low calorie chocolate chip cookies are soft, chewy and full of delicious chocolaty goodness. These cookies are vegan, sugar-free and require no eggs or dairy! You can have these delicious warm cookies ready in just 10 minutes with only a handful of ingredients too!
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It can be challenging to fit all the sweet treats we know and love into a calorie deficit. Cookies are super high in calories and it’s easy to think you need to cut them out completely when losing weight. What if I told you you didn’t need to?!? These low calorie chocolate chip cookies are just as delicious and satisfying as regular chocolate chip cookies but without the excess calories and added sugar!
These cookies are super easy to make, require only a handful of ingredients and aren’t a massive batch so you won’t be tempted to eat in excess! This recipe only makes 3 cookies at 80 calories each so even if you end up eating the entire batch, you still get 3 cookies with half the calories of one regular cookie!
When I’m not making this 99 calorie chocolate mug cake, I am in the kitchen whipping up a batch of these cookies! They are the perfect way to satisfy your sweet tooth. These cookies are chewy, extra soft and chocolate-y.
Low calorie chocolate chip cookies
Having a massive sweet tooth and embarking on a weight loss journey can seem like an impossible task. These low calorie cookies are the best of both worlds! They are guaranteed to satisfy your sweet tooth all while having less than 100 calories per cookie.
The best part is, these cookies only take 10 minutes to bake! You can have a batch of these delicious cookies with only a handful of ingredients and very minimal effort.
When I have given friends and family these cookies, they were shocked that they were only 80 calories each! They taste and feel so similar to regular cookies, you certainly won’t feel like you are missing out.
Why you’ll love this recipe:
- This recipe requires just 7 ingredients!
- Comes together in one bowl
- Perfect texture – soft center with crispy edges!
- Small batch so no overeating!
- This recipe is vegan, dairy-free and nut-free.
- Can easily be made gluten-free!
- These cookies bake in under 10 minutes!
- The BEST low calorie cookies ever!
Ingredients
Exact ingredient quantities can be found at the bottom of this page.
To make these low calorie chocolate chip cookies you will need:
- All-purpose flour – This recipe calls for regular AP/Plain flour. You can use gluten free plain flour for a gluten free alternative.
- 0 Calorie brown sugar– Any 0 calorie granulated sweetener should work for this recipe. I’ve found 0 calorie brown sugar to produce the best cookie texture!
- Baking soda – A little baking soda is used in this recipe to help the cookies spread.
- Unsweetened applesauce – Applesauce is a great alternative to eggs and butter. This helps keep the calories super low whilst holding the cookies in shape!
- Olive oil – A small amount of olive oil is used in this recipe to help keep the cookie intact and give it a soft and chewy texture. You can swap out olive oil for any oil you would prefer.
- Vanilla extract – No cookie recipe is complete without a little vanilla!
- Dark chocolate chips – I used regular dark chocolate chips. For an even lower calorie and completely sugar-free cookie, you can use sugar-free chocolate chips!
How to make the best low calorie cookies
These cookies are really easy to make and can be ready in just 5 simple steps!
- Pre-heat oven to 180°C (356°F).
- Mix the dry ingredients together.
- Fold in the wet ingredients.
- Scoop 3 equal spoonfuls of the dough and form into a ball. Place onto a prepared baking tray.
- Bake for 8 minutes and let the cookies cool on the baking tray before transferring onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Top tips & storage
- Refrigerate before baking – Chill the cookie dough for 30 minutes before baking for the perfect chewy cookie. Chilled cookie dough also produces a firmer cookie.
- Don’t over-bake – When these cookies come out of the oven, they’ll be very soft and can seem under-baked. But they will firm up and bake more as they cool so avoid over-baking.
- Sprinkle with salt – A sprinkle of sea salt makes a cookie just that little bit better.
Storage
These cookies can be made ahead and stored in an airtight container and stored at room temperature for 3-5 days. These cookies are also suitable for home freezing, Place them in a zip lock bag and freeze for up to 6 months.
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80 calorie chocolate chip cookies
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp (32g) all-purpose/plain flour
- 2 tbsp (30g) 0 calorie brown sugar
- ⅛ tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp (20g) applesauce
- 1 tsp (5ml) olive oil or oil of choice
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
- 10 g dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 180°C (356°F).
- In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, Stevia and baking soda. Fold in the applesauce, vanilla and oil until fully combined. Then fold in the chocolate chips.
- Scoop the batter in 3 equal parts onto a prepared baking tray and bake for 8 minutes.
- Let the cookies cool on the tray for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
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