Healthy No Bake Cookies Recipe

healthy no bake cookies stacked on a pan.

Healthy No Bake Cookies Recipe

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: healthy no bake cookies

Prep Time: 18

Cook Time: 2

Chill Time:: 30

Total Time: 50

Servings:

Calories: 136kcal

Author: Megan Gilmore

These No-Bake Cookies are made without refined sugar or butter, and still taste as delicious as the kind you grew up with!

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Ingredients

½ cup pure maple syrup
½ cup peanut butter
¼ cup cacao powder
¼ cup coconut oil (see notes)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
1 ½ cups rolled oats

Instructions

To get started, measure all the ingredients and have them ready, as this recipe moves quickly. Pour the maple syrup into a medium saucepan, then bring it to a boil on the stovetop. As soon as the edges of the syrup start boiling, set a timer for 2 minutes.
When the timer goes off, remove the pan from the heat and stir in the peanut butter, cacao powder, coconut oil, vanilla extract, and salt. Stir well until the mixture looks smooth. Then stir in the oats.
Use a heaping tablespoon or cookie scoop to drop mounds of the mixture onto a parchment paper-lined pan. You should get roughly 16 cookies from this batch. Use your hands to flatten and shape the cookies. Transfer the pan to the fridge to let the cookies chill and firm up, at least 30 minutes.
As soon as the cookies are firm, they are ready to enjoy. Serve chilled from the fridge for the best texture, as they may soften when left at room temperature for too long.

Notes

Nutrition information is for 1 of 16 cookies. This information is automatically calculated, so it's just an estimate, not a guarantee.

Storage Tip: These will keep well in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 weeks.

Coconut Oil Note: Use refined or expeller-pressed coconut oil for zero coconut flavor in these cookies. Or you can use real butter or vegan butter, if you prefer.

Texture Note: As I mentioned in the post, how long you boil the maple syrup will determine how firm the cookies become. If you let it boil for 3 minutes, the cookies will not melt at room temperature, but they also won't be as melt-in-your-mouth fudgy. My family prefers the 2-minute texture, but feel free to experiment with it!

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