Tasty Red Velvet Cookies Recipe with Beets

Classic Red Velvet Cake in Cookie Form These bright red-colored cookies with white chocolate chips and no artificial coloring will become your go-to red velvet cookie recipe. Tasty, healthy red velvet cookies with beets taste exactly like the classic red velvet cake but in cookies. They are very delicious without any taste of the earthy…

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These bright red-colored cookies with white chocolate chips and no artificial coloring will become your go-to red velvet cookie recipe. Tasty, healthy red velvet cookies with beets taste exactly like the classic red velvet cake but in cookies. They are very delicious without any taste of the earthy beets! These are the perfect chewy and soft cookies with melty white chocolate chips—the best classic red velvet cake in cookie form.

Classic Red Velvet Cake in Cookie Form

These bright red-colored cookies with white chocolate chips and no artificial coloring will become your go-to red velvet cookie recipe. Tasty, healthy red velvet cookies with beets taste exactly like the classic red velvet cake but in cookies. They are very delicious without any taste of the earthy beets— and you gain healthy nutrients from the beets! These are the perfect chewy and soft cookies with melty white chocolate chips. YUM!!

These bright red-colored cookies with white chocolate chips and no artificial coloring will become your go-to red velvet cookie recipe. Tasty, healthy red velvet cookies with beets taste exactly like the classic red velvet cake but in cookies. They are very delicious without any taste of the earthy beets! These are the perfect chewy and soft cookies with melty white chocolate chips—the best classic red velvet cake in cookie form.

Beets Red Velvet Cookies

Craving cookies but don’t want to wreck your healthy lifestyle? Then make my healthy red velvet cookies with beet puree and white chocolate chips. These are my hands-down all-time favorite cookies; you will need a strong will not to overindulge! This red velvet cookie recipe has no dye/artificial coloring as it is naturally dyed with beets. The best thing about these beets red velvet cookies is that you can’t taste the beets at all. Yet they create that gorgeous red color and satisfy your sweet tooth while being healthy-ish, a win-win for the whole family!

Red Velvet Cookies – No Dye!

Food coloring and dyes can undoubtedly make our foods look more attractive. But what’s in those things anyway? The good news is that you can make red velvet cookies with no dye at all by using nutritious beets. I used beet purée; first, boil peeled beets until tender, then blend until puréed. This adds bright, beautiful red color and nutrition to this cookie recipe! And no one will ever be able to taste this secret ingredient there either!

These bright red-colored cookies with white chocolate chips and no artificial coloring will become your go-to red velvet cookie recipe. Tasty, healthy red velvet cookies with beets taste exactly like the classic red velvet cake but in cookies. They are very delicious without any taste of the earthy beets! These are the perfect chewy and soft cookies with melty white chocolate chips—the best classic red velvet cake in cookie form.

How Do You Make Red Velvet Color?

Traditionally, red velvet desserts use red food dye. But those chemicals scare me, and they should scare you too. Instead, use beet puree, and you’ll get more vitamin C, folate, and fiber into your diet while enjoying a sweet treat.

These bright red-colored cookies with white chocolate chips and no artificial coloring will become your go-to red velvet cookie recipe. Tasty, healthy red velvet cookies with beets taste exactly like the classic red velvet cake but in cookies. They are very delicious without any taste of the earthy beets! These are the perfect chewy and soft cookies with melty white chocolate chips—the best classic red velvet cake cookies.

Why You Will Love This Beets Red Velvet Cookies Recipe

  • You get natural red color from the beets without the chemicals.
  • No one can taste the beets, yet you get their health benefits.
  • Red velvet cookies are perfect for special occasions such as valentines Day, Mother’s Day, or Christmas.
  • Great make-ahead cookies; you can make a batch of beet cookie dough ahead and freeze them, then grab one and bake whenever you want. 
  • These healthy red velvet cookies make a great treat!
  • They’re so delicious that every batch disappears fast. 
  • They’re simple and quick to bake up once you have your dough ready.
These bright red-colored cookies with white chocolate chips and no artificial coloring will become your go-to red velvet cookie recipe. Tasty, healthy red velvet cookies with beets taste exactly like the classic red velvet cake but in cookies. They are very delicious without any taste of the earthy beets! These are the perfect chewy and soft cookies with melty white chocolate chips—the best classic red velvet cake cookies.
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Ingredients for Healthy Red Velvet Cookies with Red Beets:

Puréed beets, flour, white chocolate chips, eggs, coconut sugar, raw cacao, plant butter, baking powder, salt and vanilla extract

How to Make Healthier Red Velvet Cookies with No Food Coloring (Step-by-Step)

Here’s how to make healthy red velvet cookies that everyone will love!

  1. Gather the Ingredients

    Start by getting everything all together. I like having it all in front of me so I don’t miss anything, and putting the dough together also goes faster.

  2. Prepare the Beets

    This part takes time, but it’s worth it. You’ll wash, peel, and cut the beets into smaller chunks. Boil them until they’re tender, then put them in a blender until they are completely pureed and there are no chunks.Puréed beet

  3. Cream the Butter

    Your plant butter should be at room temperature. You can then use a hand mixer to cream it, then add the coconut sugar and continue to cream until well combined. You’ll then add the white chocolate chips to this mixture and use the hand mixer to combine.Your plant butter should be at room temperature. You can then use a hand mixer to cream it, then add the coconut sugar and continue to cream until well combined. You'll then add the white chocolate chips to this mixture and use the hand mixer to combine.

  4. Prep dry Ingredients

    Next, you’ll put a colander over a bowl and pour your flour and raw cacao in to sift them. Keep shaking until they all go through, then add the baking powder and salt. Combine everything with either a whisk or spatula.Next, you'll put a colander over a bowl and pour your flour and raw cacao in to sift them. Keep shaking until they all go through, then add the baking powder and salt. Combine everything with either a whisk or spatula.

  5. Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients

    Now, you’ll take the dry ingredients and add it to the creamed butter mixture and combine them with the hand mixer. In another small bowl, break an egg into it and then add a yolk. Save the second egg white for another time. Add vanilla extract and pureed beat to your small bowl with the egg and combine with a whisk.These bright red-colored cookies with white chocolate chips and no artificial coloring will become your go-to red velvet cookie recipe. Tasty, healthy red velvet cookies with beets taste exactly like the classic red velvet cake but in cookies. They are very delicious without any taste of the earthy beets! These are the perfect chewy and soft cookies with melty white chocolate chips—the best classic red velvet cake cookies.

  6. Combine it All

    You’ll now add the egg-beet mixture to everything else and use your mixer to combine. Use a slow speed and gently increase to avoid splashing it everywhere. These bright red-colored cookies with white chocolate chips and no artificial coloring will become your go-to red velvet cookie recipe. Tasty, healthy red velvet cookies with beets taste exactly like the classic red velvet cake but in cookies. They are very delicious without any taste of the earthy beets! These are the perfect chewy and soft cookies with melty white chocolate chips—the best classic red velvet cake cookies.

  7. Scoop, Form/Shape, and Chill Dough

    Use a 1/4 scoop to pack the cookie dough, gently/loosely form it with your clean hands, and place it on a parchment-lined cookie sheet (this makes giant cookies). Then pop them in the freezer for at least 90 minutes. (Note: you can wear gloves for this job).These bright red-colored cookies with white chocolate chips and no artificial coloring will become your go-to red velvet cookie recipe. Tasty, healthy red velvet cookies with beets taste exactly like the classic red velvet cake but in cookies. They are very delicious without any taste of the earthy beets! These are the perfect chewy and soft cookies with melty white chocolate chips—the best classic red velvet cake cookies.

  8. Bake Healthy Red Velvet Cookies

    After chilling, preheat your oven to 355F, then make your cookies for 13 to 14 minutes. Allow them to cool for at least 10 minutes before enjoying them!These bright red-colored cookies with white chocolate chips and no artificial coloring will become your go-to red velvet cookie recipe. Tasty, healthy red velvet cookies with beets taste exactly like the classic red velvet cake but in cookies. They are very delicious without any taste of the earthy beets! These are the perfect chewy and soft cookies with melty white chocolate chips—the best classic red velvet cake cookies.

Baking Tips:

  • You can use whatever measuring cup size you like for the cookies, but be advised it could affect the baking time. 
  • If you make the cookies smaller, check smaller cookies at 10 minutes. The bottom line is to be aware that any changes will impact your cookies.
  • You can always make beet puree ahead of time.
  • Wear gloves when shaping the cookies, or your hands may turn slightly red.
  • Don’t skip the chilling step. It helps the cookies set. You will have a different outcome if you do not chill them. 
  • I suggest using a silicone baking mat, place it on the cookie sheet before baking the cookies.
  • Place cookies a on baking rack to cool after baking.
  • Yes, prep them in advance if you like. That’s what I do!
  • Give your cookies enough space to breathe/expand on the cookie sheet, or they might merge.

Storage Tips:

Before we get to the storage part, I have a disclaimer; I typically like double batch this recipe and freeze them. Then I only bake a few at a time. In other words, we usually do not have leftovers. 

Another disclaimer is that these healthy red velvet cookies with beets do not contain cream cheese, and therefore you are not obligated to store them in the refrigerator. 

To store the leftover beet red velvet cookies, allow them to cool down completely. Then, place them in an airtight container, and store them at room temperature on the kitchen counter. They will keep for about 3 days. You can also freeze the leftovers to enjoy later!

These bright red-colored cookies with white chocolate chips and no artificial coloring will become your go-to red velvet cookie recipe. Tasty, healthy red velvet cookies with beets taste exactly like the classic red velvet cake but in cookies. They are very delicious without any taste of the earthy beets! These are the perfect chewy and soft cookies with melty white chocolate chips—the best classic red velvet cake cookies.

FAQs for Healthy Red Velvet Cookies with Beets

Are red velvet cookies healthy? 

No, they aren’t usually. But by using beet puree and coconut sugar, you are definitely making them healthier, yet you won’t taste the difference.

What flavor is red velvet?

Red velvet has a cocoa taste thanks to the cacao powder used. 

What are red velvet cookies made of?

Red velvet cookies are made with flour, sugar, cocoa powder, eggs, baking powder, salt, butter, red food dye, and vanilla extract. In my healthier version, I swapped the dye for pureed beets, the butter for plant butter, and the sugar for coconut sugar.

Will they taste like beets?

No, they will not taste like beets. In fact, people are shocked when I tell them there are beets in them. You honestly would never know if you weren’t the one baking them.

Do I have to chill the dough?

Yes, you must chill the dough or the cookies will run all over the cookie sheet when you bake them.

What are healthy alternatives to red food colorings?

The best healthy alternative to red food colorings is beets. They provide a luscious red hue and won’t impact the taste, all while giving you the health benefits of beets.

These bright red-colored cookies with white chocolate chips and no artificial coloring will become your go-to red velvet cookie recipe. Tasty, healthy red velvet cookies with beets taste exactly like the classic red velvet cake but in cookies. They are very delicious without any taste of the earthy beets! These are the perfect chewy and soft cookies with melty white chocolate chips—the best classic red velvet cake in cookie form.

Variations/Substitutions:

  • Use store-bought powdered beets, also known as beet powder, if you don’t have fresh beet or do not have time.
  • Dust baked beet red velvet cookies with powdered sugar after cooling if you like.
  • Cut the cookie dough into fun shapes.
  • Use chocolate chips instead of white chocolate chips (or use both kinds).
  • Add cream cheese frosting for the ultimate indulgence.
  • You can swap coconut sugar with brown sugar.
These bright red-colored cookies with white chocolate chips and no artificial coloring will become your go-to red velvet cookie recipe. Tasty, healthy red velvet cookies with beets taste exactly like the classic red velvet cake but in cookies. They are very delicious without any taste of the earthy beets! These are the perfect chewy and soft cookies with melty white chocolate chips—the best classic red velvet cake cookies.

HOW TO MAKE BEETS RED VELVET COOKIES (NO DYE)

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These bright red-colored cookies with white chocolate chips and no artificial coloring will become your go-to red velvet cookie recipe. Tasty, healthy red velvet cookies with beets taste exactly like the classic red velvet cake but in cookies. They are very delicious without any taste of the earthy beets! These are the perfect chewy and soft cookies with melty white chocolate chips—the best classic red velvet cake in cookie form.

Healthy Red Velvet Cookies Recipe with Beets

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  • Author: Nkechi Ajaeroh, MPH
  • Prep Time: 1
  • Cook Time: 15
  • Total Time: 16 minutes
  • Yield: 12 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

These bright red-colored cookies with white chocolate chips and no artificial coloring will become your go-to red velvet cookie recipe. Tasty, healthy red velvet cookies with beets taste exactly like the classic red velvet cake but in cookies. They are very delicious without any taste of the earthy beets! These are the perfect chewy and soft cookies with melty white chocolate chips—the best classic red velvet cake cookies.


Ingredients

Scale
  • A little less than 1 cup of plant butter (remove 2 tablespoons from 2 sticks of butter): I used Country Crock Plant Butter)
  • 1 cup of coconut sugar
  • 2 cups of white chocolate chips 
  • 3 1/2 cups of flour 
  • 1/2 cup pureed beets 
  • 1/4 cup raw cacao
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder 
  • 1 egg
  • 1 yolk 
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Puréed beets, flour, white chocolate chips, eggs, coconut sugar, raw cacao, plant butter, baking powder, salt and vanilla extract


Instructions

  1. Gather the Ingredients. Start by getting everything all together. I like having it all in front of me so I don’t miss anything, and putting the dough together also goes faster. 
  2. Prepare the Beets. This part takes time, but it’s worth it. You’ll wash, peel, and cut the beets into smaller chunks. Boil them until they’re tender, then put them in a blender until they are completely pureed and there are no chunks. Puréed beet 
  3. Cream the Butter. Your plant butter should be at room temperature. You can then use a hand mixer to cream it, then add the coconut sugar and continue to cream until well combined. You’ll then add the white chocolate chips to this mixture and use the hand mixer to combine. Your plant butter should be at room temperature. You can then use a hand mixer to cream it, then add the coconut sugar and continue to cream until well combined. You'll then add the white chocolate chips to this mixture and use the hand mixer to combine.  
  4. Prep dry Ingredients. Next, you’ll put a colander over a bowl and pour your flour and raw cacao in to sift them. Keep shaking until they all go through, then add the baking powder and salt. Combine everything with either a whisk or spatula. Next, you'll put a colander over a bowl and pour your flour and raw cacao in to sift them. Keep shaking until they all go through, then add the baking powder and salt. Combine everything with either a whisk or spatula. 
  5. Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients. Now, you’ll take the dry ingredients and add it to the creamed butter mixture and combine them with the hand mixer. In another small bowl, break an egg into it and then add a yolk. Save the second egg white for another time. Add vanilla extract and pureed beat to your small bowl with the egg and combine with a whisk. These bright red-colored cookies with white chocolate chips and no artificial coloring will become your go-to red velvet cookie recipe. Tasty, healthy red velvet cookies with beets taste exactly like the classic red velvet cake but in cookies. They are very delicious without any taste of the earthy beets! These are the perfect chewy and soft cookies with melty white chocolate chips—the best classic red velvet cake cookies. 
  6. Combine it All. You’ll now add the egg-beet mixture to everything else and use your mixer to combine. Use a slow speed and gently increase to avoid splashing it everywhere. These bright red-colored cookies with white chocolate chips and no artificial coloring will become your go-to red velvet cookie recipe. Tasty, healthy red velvet cookies with beets taste exactly like the classic red velvet cake but in cookies. They are very delicious without any taste of the earthy beets! These are the perfect chewy and soft cookies with melty white chocolate chips—the best classic red velvet cake cookies. 
  7. Scoop, Form/Shape, and Chill Dough. Use a 1/4 scoop to pack the cookie dough, gently/loosely form it with your clean hands, and place it on a parchment-lined cookie sheet (this makes giant cookies). Then pop them in the freezer for at least 90 minutes. (Note: you can wear gloves for this job). These bright red-colored cookies with white chocolate chips and no artificial coloring will become your go-to red velvet cookie recipe. Tasty, healthy red velvet cookies with beets taste exactly like the classic red velvet cake but in cookies. They are very delicious without any taste of the earthy beets! These are the perfect chewy and soft cookies with melty white chocolate chips—the best classic red velvet cake cookies. 
  8. Bake Healthy Red Velvet Cookies. After chilling, preheat your oven to 355F, then make your cookies for 13 to 14 minutes. Allow them to cool for at least 10 minutes before enjoying them! These bright red-colored cookies with white chocolate chips and no artificial coloring will become your go-to red velvet cookie recipe. Tasty, healthy red velvet cookies with beets taste exactly like the classic red velvet cake but in cookies. They are very delicious without any taste of the earthy beets! These are the perfect chewy and soft cookies with melty white chocolate chips—the best classic red velvet cake cookies. 

Notes

These were intentionally giant cookies. This recipe will make up to 24 cookies if you 2-tablespoon measure and will make up to 48 cookies with 1-tablespoon measuring.

You can use whatever measuring cup size you like for the cookies, but be advised it could affect the baking time. 

If you make the cookies smaller, check smaller cookies at 8-10 minutes. The bottom line is to be aware that any changes will impact your cookies.

You can always make beet puree ahead of time.

Wear gloves when shaping the cookies, or your hands may turn slightly red.

Don’t skip the chilling step. It helps the cookies set. You will have a different outcome if you do not chill them. 

Can you prep these cookies in advance? Yes, prep them in advance if you like. That’s what I do!

Give your cookies enough space to breathe/expand on the cookie sheet, or they might merge.

Please note that I have not included the “freezing time” or the time for prepping the beets in the total “time” calculation,

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These bright red-colored cookies with white chocolate chips and no artificial coloring will become your go-to red velvet cookie recipe. Tasty, healthy red velvet cookies with beets taste exactly like the classic red velvet cake but in cookies. They are very delicious without any taste of the earthy beets! These are the perfect chewy and soft cookies with melty white chocolate chips—the best classic red velvet cake cookies.

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17 Comments

  1. I couldn’t resist the healthy beet red velvet cookies! They were a delicious guilt-free treat.






  2. Kushigalu says:

    Interesting and healthy cookie recipe to try. Thanks for sharing.






  3. Gina Abernathy says:

    These were very tasty and easy to make. I loved the flavor and using pureed beets was so smart.






  4. I never would have thought to make these with beet but they were so good. 10/10.






  5. Stephanie says:

    These red velvet cookies are fantastic! I was hesitant to use beets in a cookie – but the color and taste were perfect for a red velvet. Also, I don’t feel guilty about putting these in the kid’s lunch boxes!






    1. Same here, Stephanie!I enjoy this cookie wholeheartedly without guilt!🤣🤣
      Thanks so much for your feedback!

  6. The bright color of the Beets, the healthier option to using the beet combination definitely is a must try. Perfect and healthy option for gifting or enjoying a tea time treat






  7. You would never know that these had beets in them. Such delicious cookies and everyone loved the colour too.






  8. The recipe was absolutely delicious and a definite winner! Cannot wait to make this again! Thank you!