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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Just made these (without the coffee) with my boys, and they are delicious! Thank you so much for sharing! Love your blog!
Oh my gosh these sound so stinkin’ delicious!!! Another winner! Wait, you don’t create anything BUT winners. 🙂 Can’t wait to try!
These are amazing! I have to say I had no chocolate chips in the house or instant coffee but had the rest of the ingredients. I added sweetened coconut flakes and they are just delicious! I got about 18 cookies from the recipe. This recipe is a keeper! Thank you!
DELICIOUS. I made these with coconut oil and omitted the instant coffee because I didn’t have any but wanted to try the recipe anyway. 🙂 Very good.
Oh god these are good! I used almond flour instead of oat flour.. Tastes great! LOVE this recipe 🙂 thank you Katie!
OMG! Words dont describe how fabulous these were! I made acouple substitutions you should try. Instead of mocha, i put peanut butter in, it was fantastic!!! my chocolate was from a godiva bar i got for my birthday, HALLELUJAH! i thought i died and went to heaven! i used palm sugar because that what i had in my house, and you couldnt taste the difference! I love you Chocolate covered katie!!!!!!!!! i will always be a fan 🙂
Thank you so much Katie for the recipe!! I made them tonight and I COULD NOT stop at one bite. Not even two (well I’m still tracking my calorie count, so it is a huge plus that you also have the nutrition facts posted, or the approximation). These are delicious, and even better, without the guilt! Love your recipes 😀
I had to make these as soon as I saw them. No instant coffee, so I added brewed coffee in place of the water, and I used regular white flour. I made what I considered to be super-mini cookies, but still only ended up with 14- I guess that just means I didn’t make them as teeny-tiny as you!
These are incredible. I don’t want to share. 🙂
Love these! I’m especially loving how you added the coffee – Yum!
Just so you know, I am officially addicted to these!
Thank you for this and all of your recipe.
Mine taste divine, but look way more “oaty” than yours. To deal w/the serving size issue, I rolled my dough into a log in plastic wrap and refrigerated it. Then I sliced off cookies. When at room temperature my dough completely fell apart, just crumbled. Any ideas?
Coconut oil needs to stay cold or it turns to liquid.
These are so good!
We can’t stop eating them!
🙂 😕
Hi! I just came across your blog and I love it! So many yummy recipes! I was just wondering if instead of quick oats I could use whole grain oats? Also, instead of oat flour, could I use oat bran? Thank you! 🙂
Sorry, I haven’t tried it so I really don’t know.
I’ve made this recipe several times now and it is a hit every time. But just when I thought that these delicious no-bakes cookies couldn’t possibly get any better, I baked them, and the delicious factor has shot up to beyond amazing! The warm crispiness of the oats combined with the melty chocolate chips… Yum! Perfect for these early autumn days. 😛
I am addicted to your no-bake mocha cookies. Thank you so much!
I’ve been making transition to healthier eating this summer & I don’t know if I could have survived those nasty sugar withdrawals w/o this recipe – pinned & made like at least a dozen times for me & to share. Sometimes I had zucchini (have to sneak in those greens whenever I can) or flax seeds for extra crunchiness. Hands down best no-bake cookie recipe I’ve EVER tried ! Thanks!