One-Bowl Vanilla Cake Batter Bites (Naturally-Sweetened)
Irresistibly fun and totally delicious, One-Bowl Vanilla Cake Batter Bites are a naturally-sweetened, gluten-free, dairy-free treat to celebrate every day.
You guys.
Can we just talk about these cake batter bites for a minute?
I mean. Seriously. I. am. obsessed.
Vanilla. Cake. Batter. It’s happening.
Of course we post our fair share of naturally-sweetened chocolate treats around here (like these double chocolate banana breakfast muffins and these chocolate chip studded no bake & nut free energy bites to name a few).
Our philosophy when it comes to chocolate is simple: go big or go home. Or at least that’s Elle’s mentality. The girl loves her some chocolate.
But this mama? This mama is actually a vanilla girl. Shhhhhhhh, don’t tell, okay?
And vanilla cake batter? Forget about it.
Given my vanilla ways, I wanted to create a little treat that hit all the cravings in a naturally-sweetened, gluten-free, dairy-free little package.
These little bites are the absolute crave-worthy answer.
As a side note, you’ll notice I’ve included cashew butter in the ingredient list for these, as it does the best job of driving home that “cake batter” flavor.
I’ve seen cashew butter at Trader Joe’s and at natural food stores, but if you can’t find it or if it’s not in your budget you’ll find some substitution suggestions in the notes.
Okay, enough talking. It’s time to get in the kitchen and make these asap. Now, let’s make some One-Bowl Vanilla Cake Batter Bites!
RECIPE & KID-FRIENDLY ADAPTATIONS
1 | Invite your child to help make these bites! He or she can stir the ingredients together, and assist in rolling the balls in the sprinkles.
2 | Substitute unsweetened sunflower seed butter for the cashew butter if you’re looking for a nut-free option.
THIS RECIPE IS . . .
Naturally Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free, Soy-Free, Vegetarian, and Vegan

One-Bowl Vanilla Cake Batter Bites (Naturally-Sweetened)
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup melted coconut oil
- ¼ cup natural, unsweetened cashew butter at room temperature*
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cups oat flour**
- 2 tablespoons dye-free sprinkles***
Instructions
- In a large bowl, stir together the coconut oil, cashew butter, maple syrup, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Add the salt and oat flour, stirring again until well combined. Refrigerate for 10 minutes, or until the dough is firm enough to roll.
- Using a cookie scoop or teaspoon, scoop 2 teaspoons of the mixture into your hands and roll gently into a ball. Repeat with the remaining dough.
- Roll each ball in sprinkles, then refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Store, tightly covered in the fridge for up to one week.
Just made these- SO good! I didn’t have cashew butter so I used sunflower and it’s not super cake-like, but absolutely still yummy. My kids are just excited about sprinkles 🙂
Yay, Krista, so glad these worked in the nut-free variation. You can’t go wrong with sprinkles! 🙂
Robyn these are fantastic and went down too well with my boys! Thanks for sharing!
Daniela, yay, so glad you and your crew enjoyed this one! 🙂
These are amazing! I used sunflower butter and mixed in some mini chocolate chips since that’s all I had on hand and they came out SOOO yummy! Great base recipe that can be customized! Thank you!!
Kayla, I love your version. I’m all about using what’s on hand and what you like. So glad you enjoyed! 🙂
I love these!! When my sweet tooth cravings kick in, this recipe always has me satisfied without guilt! Today I had cookie dough on my mind… I adjusted this recipe slightly by adding an extra pinch of salt, slightly less vanilla and mixed in about a ¼ cup dark cacao chips!!! 🙌🏼 Naturally sweet gluten/dairy free chocolate chip cookie dough balls!!
You’re adjustments sounds amazing. So happy you’re enjoying this one! 🙂
I just discovered this site and its is full of so many great recipes and other things! Do you happen to have the macro’s for this or any of your other recipes? I track my food and it’s hard to try new recipes when the macro’s aren’t given.
Hi Mariah, I’m so glad you’re enjoying the resources! We follow a real food approach, and aren’t able to provide macros. Hope you find some recipes to enjoy!
These are the absolute best little snacks bites – the whole fam loves them! Thanks you!
Oh yay, so glad you and your crew are enjoying, Andrea!
These are a favorite go to snack in our family!
Lisa, yay, so happy you’re enjoying these. They are one of our favorites, too! Thanks so much for leaving a review.
Delicious and so easy! Thanks for the recipe.
Yay, Sonja, so happy to hear you enjoyed this one. Thanks so much for leaving a review!
Ok. This is an older recipe, but so, so good. We use it constantly. So much better than “cake pops”. And honestly, I have loved every recipe I have tried from your site.
I want to request your take on Pumpkin PIe and Apple Pie/Crisp bites. Can I find recipes elsewhere? Yes. Do I really like your take on them better. Usually. Thank-you so much for all the content you create. I really benefit from and enjoy it all.
Sara, yay, so happy to hear you’re enjoying this one from the archives! I don’t have either of those bites on the site, but I’ll definitely add them to the list to develop soon. Thanks for the idea! Cheers!