Make these healthy chocolate no bakes any time you want to satisfy your chocolate cookie cravings in a deliciously wholesome way!
Healthy chocolate no bakes
These nutrition packed no bake cookies will make you forget what time it is, what day it is, and basically everything else that was once important in your life.
While eating these cookies, you will think about one thing, and one thing only:
These cookies.
Also make my Healthy Oatmeal Cookies
Six ingredients
Super easy to make
Ultra fudgy and delicious
Loved by kids and adults
Healthy no bake cookies recipe video
What’s your favorite type of cookie?
My favorite is anything with chocolate or chocolate chips and no oven required.
I am one of those people who likes to eat the raw cookie dough (doesn’t everyone?) and impatiently watches the oven as cookies slowly bake.
In fact, I initially planned on baking these chocolate cookies… but the dough was entirely too good to wait that long!
Ingredients
The recipe calls for unsweetened cocoa powder, oats, peanut butter, pure maple syrup or honey, salt, coconut oil, and optional pure vanilla extract.
Add a handful of mini chocolate chips, chia seeds, or shredded coconut if desired.
You can use either rolled or quick oats. I love them both ways equally, and I’ve made these a lot! The version with rolled oats will have a chewier texture, so it just depends on your own personal preference.
Peanut butter may be swapped with almond butter, cashew butter, or sunflower butter.
How to make healthy chocolate no bake cookies
Gather your ingredients, along with a lined baking tray, large plate, or cookie sheet.
Warm the liquid ingredients until they are easily stir-able. You can even do this in a saucepan on the stove if you want to make the entire recipe in one pot.
Stir in remaining ingredients. Chill until firm enough to form into balls or cookie shapes with your hands or a cookie scoop, then place on the lined plate and chill to set.
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The recipe was adapted from these Healthy Butterfingers.
Healthy Chocolate No Bakes
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder (20g)
- 2 cups quick oats (180g) (For keto, try these Fat Bombs)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup peanut butter or allergy friendly sub (120g)
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup or honey
- 1/4 cup coconut oil (48g)
- optional 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
- optional handful mini chocolate chips or shredded coconut
Instructions
- Warm the liquid ingredients until easily stir-able. (Feel free to do this in a pot on the stove if you want to make the entire recipe in one pot. Turn off the heat once liquid ingredients are softened.) Stir in remaining ingredients. Chill until firm enough to form into balls or cookie shapes with your hands or a cookie scoop, then place on a wax or parchment-lined plate and chill again to set. I like to refrigerate or freeze leftovers, but they can also be left out in a cool place.View Nutrition Facts
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I made these for my dad and brother last night and they were a huge hit! I subbed almond meal for the oat flour, but added extra oats for a bit of an extra crunch (GF certified of course!). The espresso powder (I used full strength) added a delicious coffee kick and the crunch from the oats and the mini chocolate chips ( Enjoy Life brand) is divine, according to my test subjects. Thank you so much for a delicious no bake recipe!
(I also put the mixture in a big ziplock bag in the freezer overnight to let it all harden together before cutting it and putting the chunks in a Tupperware container and sticking it back in the fridge to keep it all cool and fudgy)
ummm can you say YUMMMMMMM… wow these are soooo delicious.. i don’t drink coffee, but love the coffee flavor, love the coconut flavor and of course the chocolate… YUMMMMY these will be gone by today. by me.
I subbed 20g of Coconut, 10g of pea protein and 30g of maize meal for the oat flour. Added an extra 10g of cocoa, and split the sugar 30g brown and 30g Fruisana fruit sugar, and add nuts and sultanas instead of the choc chips. It comes out like cookie crumble, but tastes AMAZING
These look delicious! I call myself the “raw cookie queen!” I started a while back with ONE recipe and now switch it up every time I make them…lemon and coconut, goji berry and hazelnut, chocolate almond..the list goes on and on! They are SO quick and easy to make…and so much better than store bought stuff, don’t you think?!
Hey,
I don’t have any oat flour. Could I use regular all purpose for this recipe?
Katie, these are AMAZING! I love your recipes–you are a genius. 🙂
How many cookies does this make? I need to make about 70 cookies
I would triple the recipe probably.
These are so good! and much appreciated in the hot climate here in Nicaragua…I miss fall! I made these yesterday without the coffee or chocolate chips and ended up eating them all….not so healthy. I felt horrible thinking of 1/4 cup of coconut oil rolling around in my veins. Today, I still had a chocolate craving, and ended up making these again with some changes. I doubled the recipe (still omitted instant coffee and chocolate chips) and used 3/8 cup honey, 1/8 cup coconut oil, replaced the water with coffee, and only used about 2 tbsp of sugar. I added a little more coffee until the consistency was perfect. They were really tasty! My family preferred today’s, although they would have preferred a touch more sugar. Just suggesting this to anyone trying…cut the fat! It turns out just as well. Thanks for another great recipe!
Oh my! I have always been leery of no-bake cookies, but these are wonderful! But,mi did make some minor changes, I used a rounded Tbsp of Hershey’s Special Dark Cocoa powder and a rounded Tbsp of regular cocoa powder and replaced the 2Tbsp of oat flour with vanilla whey protein powder. Plus, I just used a plastic bag to mix it all up. AmAzInG!
Now to try those pumpkin cookies! 🙂
kids loved excellent recipe. thanks. just found my new favorite blogger.