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Healthy No Bake Cookies
Cocoa and peanut butter boiled together, then stirred through rolled oats and left to set on a tray. Chewy, chocolatey and made without the oven.
Serves 13Prep 10 minCook 5 minDessertVegan
Containsgluten · nuts · peanut
Inspired by a recipe from Love and Lemons ↗
Protein 8%Carbs 41%Fat 51%
About 150 kcal a serve — 3 g protein, 16 g carbs, 9 g fat. Each segment is that macro's share of the calories, within about 10%.
Ingredients
Serves 13
Method
Line the tray
PrepLine a large baking sheet with parchment paper so the cookies won't stick when you scoop them.
Melt the coconut oil
Medium heatIn a medium saucepan, melt the coconut oil over medium heat until fully liquid.
In the potMelt →
Whisk the chocolate mixture
WhiskAdd the maple syrup, almond milk, cocoa powder, peanut butter, and vanilla to the saucepan and whisk to combine into a smooth glossy mixture. If your peanut butter is unsalted, stir in a few pinches of salt.
In the potWhisk →
Bring to a boil
2 minBring the mixture to a rolling boil and cook, stirring often, for exactly 2 minutes. Don't boil longer or it will become too thick. Remove the pan from the heat.
Stir in the oats
Fold inStir the rolled oats into the chocolate mixture until they are all thoroughly coated.
In the potFold in →
Scoop the cookies
ScoopUse a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop to dollop the batter onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them apart.
Chill and enjoy
30 minTransfer the sheet to the refrigerator and chill for 30 minutes, until the cookies are firm. Then serve.
30 min · chill
Cook's noteDon't boil the chocolate mixture longer than 2 minutes or the cookies turn too thick and crumbly; use certified gluten-free oats to keep them gluten-free.
Want it lighter?
about 40 kcal less a serve, all swaps taken
These no-bake cookies get most of their calories from coconut oil, maple syrup and peanut butter, so trimming those has the biggest effect. Since there's no baking, you have room to swap fat and sugar without breaking structure — but expect a slightly less rich, less sweet, and marginally softer set. The oats provide…
60 ml coconut oil → 30 ml coconut oil plus 40 g unsweetened applesauce or mashed banana
Halving the coconut oil removes a lot of fat and calories. Some fat is still needed to help the cookies firm up, so don't cut it entirely. Result: less rich and slightly softer/stickier set, a touch…
125 ml maple syrup → 90 ml maple syrup
Cutting the syrup by about a third noticeably reduces sugar and calories. The cookies will be less sweet and set a little less firmly since syrup helps bind. Taste the mix and add a pinch more…
90 g creamy peanut butter (runny) → 70 g creamy peanut butter (runny)
Slightly reducing peanut butter lowers fat and calories while keeping plenty of flavour. Result: a touch less rich and creamy, and the mix may be marginally drier — add a splash more almond milk if…
Estimated per serve
150 kcal · 3 g protein · 16 g carbs · 9 g fatestimates, within ~10%
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