Healthy No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

I found this recipe here: 

https://joyfoodsunshine.com/healthy-no-bake-chocolate-peanut-butter-cookies/#recipe

These are super great because they are technically healthy ;P I like to add a little more chocolate, maybe some dark chocolate chips even. Just depending on what you want. <3

Healthy No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies! With only 8 good-for-you ingredients, these healthy no bake cookies are easy to make, and a delicious treat you can feel great about eating! 

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Chilling time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 18 cookies

Calories 80kcal

Ingredients

• ½ cup creamy peanut butter
• ¼ cup honey (or maple syrup for vegan)!
• ¼ cup coconut oil
• 2 TBS cocoa powder
• ¼ tsp sea salt
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• ¼ cup shredded unsweetened coconut

Instructions

• Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper, set aside.
• Combine peanut butter, honey salt and coconut oil in a saucepan and heat, stirring continuously, until melted and well-combined.
• Stir in vanilla and cocoa powder.
• Add quick-cooking oats and mix well.
• Add coconut and stir until completely combined.
• Drop 1 TBS portions of mixture onto your prepared baking sheet. Continue until you’ve used all your cookie mixture.
• Let cool in the refrigerator or freezer until hardened.
• Serve cold or frozen!
• Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator!

Notes

These cookies are best served cold. Coconut oil becomes soft at warm temperatures!

Store

Store these cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, or the freezer for up to 2 months.

Ingredient substitutions: 

• Peanut butter. Any nut or seed butter works well in this recipe.
• Coconut oil. Butter or ghee are great substitutes for coconut oil.
• Honey. Use maple syrup for a vegan version of this recipe.
• Shredded coconut. If you don’t care for coconut, simply replace it with an extra ¼ cup quick-cooking oats. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 80kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 75mg | Potassium: 74mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 11IU | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg