Healthy No Bake Cookies
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Published Dec 03, 2018, Updated Jan 19, 2024
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Peanut butter chocolate healthy no bake cookies made with half the amount of sugar in traditional no bake cookies and coconut oil instead of butter. Dairy-free, vegan and refined sugar free.
I’ve always loved traditional chocolate peanut butter no bake cookies. I grew up with them as a kid — my mom would make them for us every Christmas and once I was old enough she taught me how to make them myself.
No Bake Cookies Made Healthier
Traditional no bake cookies are made with butter, milk and refined sugar, but for this version we’re keeping things dairy-free by using coconut oil instead of butter and almond milk instead of the regular milk. To keep things refined sugar-free we’re using coconut sugar instead of white sugar. It also has half the amount of sugar and I have to say, I actually like this version with coconut sugar and less sugar way better!
I will warn you, these cookies might be healthier than traditional no bake cookies, but they’re just as addictive… I think I ate around four every day until they were gone. Oops. Breakfast dessert, lunch dessert, snack and/or dinner dessert – they work well for any and all of the above. 😉
How to Make These Cookies Sugar-Free
If you want to make this recipe sugar-free, feel free to try using stevia or monk fruit in place of the sugar. I haven’t experimented with either myself so I don’t know the appropriate measurement. For stevia, I’d recommend adding a little bit of stevia at a time until the cookies taste sweet enough to suit your liking. If using monk fruit, you can probably just sub it 1:1 with the coconut sugar. Let me know if you try a sugar-free version in the comments below!
Ingredients & Substitutions
Here are the ingredients you’ll need to make these cookies, plus some ideas for substitutions.
- coconut oil – I’ve also made this recipe with a mashed banana in place of the coconut oil. The cookies will turn out a little bit more dry without the coconut oil, but still yummy.
- creamy peanut butter – you can also use almond butter or any other nut/seed butter in place of the peanut butter.
- coconut sugar – if you’re looking for a sugar-free option, you can use monk fruit or stevia.
- cocoa power or cacao powder – either option will work.
- unsweetened vanilla almond milk – any non-dairy milk option will work just fine.
- sea salt
- vanilla extract
- instant oats or rolled oats – steel-cut oats won’t work for this recipe.
How to Make No Bake Cookies
Mix the dough – Add melted coconut oil and peanut butter to a large bowl and stir until combined. Then add coconut sugar, cocoa powder, almond milk, sea salt, vanilla and oats into the bowl and stir until combined.
Scoop the dough – Drop the dough by the spoonfuls on a baking sheet lined parchment paper.
Set – Place baking sheet in fridge until cookies are set, then serve.
How to Store These Cookies
After letting these cookies set completely in the fridge, store them in an airtight container in your refrigerator for up to 1 week. These also freeze well if you need to keep them longer. Store cookies in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months.
More Holiday Cookies To Try
- Gluten-Free Sugar Cookies (Cut-Out Cookies)
- Gingersnap Cookies
- Healthier Snowball Cookies
- Almond Butter Espresso Cookies
- Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Blossoms
- Gluten-Free Snickerdoodle Cookies
- Oatmeal Date Cookies
- Healthy Sugar Cookies
- Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
- 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
Healthy No Bake Cookies
Ingredients
- ½ cup melted coconut oil
- ½ cup natural creamy peanut butter, or almond butter
- ½ cup coconut sugar
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- ¼ cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- pinch of sea salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups quick oats (also called instant oats)
Instructions
- Add melted coconut oil and peanut butter in a medium mixing bowl and stir until combined. Add coconut sugar, cocoa powder, almond milk, sea salt, vanilla.
- If desired you can heat the peanut butter cocoa mixture on the stovetop over medium low heat to fully dissolve the coconut sugar, about 5-6 minutes. Sometimes I do this and sometimes I don't. Depends on how much time I have.
- Add oats to a large mixing bowl and top with peanut butter cocoa mixture. Stir until well combined.
- Using a small/medium cookie scoop, scoop the dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Use your hands to press the dough down a bit and form the cookies into a cookie shape.
- Place baking sheet in fridge until cookies are set, then serve. Store any leftover cookies in an airtight container in the fridge for 1-2 weeks.
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Notes
- No oil version: I’ve also made this recipe with a mashed banana in place of the coconut oil. The cookies will turn out a little bit more dry without the coconut oil, but still yummy.
- Sugar: You can use granulated sugar instead of coconut sugar, but you will definitely want to heat the peanut butter cocoa mixture to dissolve the sugar.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Thanks for posting this Brittany, I mad your original recipe last year because my nephew has an egg allergy so I like to make treats everyone can have. Can’t wait to try this new version this year.
I love no bake cookies and I love that theses are healthier so that I can eat several at a time 🙂
Beautiful job “healthifying” these!
I love no bake cookies. In fact, I was thinking about making them for the holidays already. Can’t wait to try this recipe!
I also grew up on the high sugar No Bake Cookies as a kid – and I ABSOLUTELY loved them !!!! Although they were VERY high in sugar. Looking forward to making this lower sugar and healthier version !!!!! THANKS for the recipes !!!!!
Denise
It looks great, I’ll have to try the new recipe. I’m with you on the peanut butter thing.
Yes – these are my kind of cookies!! I can’t bake, so anything no bake is perfect for me.
Well these look delicious! I wouldn’t expect anything less though. 🙂 Have a fantastic weekend girl!!
Thanks lady!
I love these cookies Brittany! And..NO BAKE-Why yes! I also have a similiar version too and you were so lucky to grow up with these.
Thanks for sharing and also giving out some super fantabulous holiday cookies from around the web. YUM!
Happy Weekend!
I love these cookies! Can’t wait to try the healthier versio. 🙂
Oooh, they look delicious! I love no bake cookies, but hate all the sugar they always seem to have. I’m going to have to give this recipe a try!
I saw this on Instagram and had to try it! So easy and so yummy!!!
Oh-my, you just saved me with these cookies, thank you Brittany! I was really feeling a need for sweet just now, when I read this recipe I realized I had everything that it took to make a healthy no-bake cookie on hand.
Well, minus the banana. I substituted with coconut oil and this makes them taste like something that is almost too good to be healthy.
I will make the lower-caloric version with banana another time, to get something that I can really feel guilt-free about eating.
Like I said, the ones with coconut-oil taste so yummy that I feel like they can’t be innocent. 😀
LOVE this. I have been mulling over a no-bake treat idea or two for awhile now, and this is perhaps an excellent jumping off point for me. [They look delicious as is, but you know I just can’t follow a recipe as written. Ever. I’ve tried.]
These look fab! I’ve been looking for a healthier version of peanut butter no bakes. I must try these. Thanks!
No-bake cookies were the only homemade treats my mom ever made when I was a kid. I have missed them dearly since becoming a vegan and now with this recipe I can have my cookie and eat it too! I may try the sugar-free option (using either stevia or date sugar) and see how they turn out.
Yay! Let me know how they turn out.
Okay I just made these with coconut oil and stevia. I used 3 tbs truvia and that seemed the perfect amount of sweetness but next time I will adjust with less cocoa and probably a little more pb – they’re just a little too dry and bitter from the cocoa. Thanks for posting this!!
I like to watch my calories so I did the math and thought I would share the calorie count so no one else has to try and calculate it 🙂 If you use stevia it is roughly only 75 calories a cookie. This is great for kids considering it’s no sugar added and I looove cookies so it’s nice to treat myself every once in awhile. Thanks so much for sharing!
Would you be able to put the nutritional facts on here?
Sure! Just added them, Annette.
I just tried this recipe, but I got stuck on first step. I put the natural pb and mashed ripe banana into the saucepan and stirred but it never got close to melting. I tried turning it up but it just started to brown. The directions say that the pb should be melted before adding the rest of the ingredients. Am I missing something?
Hi Alisha. So sorry for your trouble. I should probably change the wording because the peanut butter doesn’t really have to “melt”, it just needs to get warm and thin out. Did yours do that?
I just made these, followed the recipe exact, except added a handful of raw coconut, and they are sooo good, I accually think these are better than the original unhealthy recipe….Thank you Brittany…;)
Yay! So glad that you liked them, Lisa. Thanks for coming back to comment and let me know. 🙂
My name is Brice and I love to bake like cookies or double doozie or chocolate chip cookies or almond cookies bake cakes and more desserts to ship it to the United States of America
This is too ironic…when you posted your recipe for the peanut butter balls last week, I discovered the link to these no bake cookies and I already bookmarked them to make ASAP! 🙂 I’ve made the protein version before, but I can’t wait to try these!
I can’t make these again. I have zero self control! They were yummy. I do miss eating them warm and gooey from the pan though.
I’m one of the pickiest person to eat healthy foods, only because I love sugar & good tasting foods. So in my mind I figured I’d be wasting my time & would probably be throwing these away, but this wasn’t the case. Shockingly these are really Good!! So good that I ate most of them by the end of the night ?? and they are very easy to make.
Your cookies look so great for healthy snacks! By any chance do you know the weigh and volume you are using? I don’t have cups in France. I should really get some as I want to try this recipe! Thanks in advance! 😉
I was wondering if I could use sativa instead of sugar so I will try it and let you know how they turned out Thank you bet they are yummy
I grew up making no-bake cookies. This healthier alternative stands up to the original in taste! Delicious!!! (And super-easy!)
Woo-hoo! I’m so glad that you liked them, Anna! I feel the same way.
These cookies are amazing. I totally messed them up but I can tell they would be good lol. I decided to double the recipe then suddenly realized it was going to make a ridiculous amount. I ended up adding a bunch of stuff to make it thicker because I didn’t have time to let them set properly so I added chia seeds, coconut, coconut flour, ground flax, and then quickly rolled them into balls. They were better before but I was short on time. I also didn’t have instant oatmeal and I realize they would have been way better with instant oats. There is a lot of oatmeal in these more than most and so the oatmeal was a bit too chewy. These cookies were good despite all my mistakes which shows how versatile this recipe is. I made 70 cookies and did the calorie count and it was 90 each. I am going to make them again as written if I ever eat all of these lol.
So this recipe is amazing. I’m thankful for a healthier version of tue classic. One thing I did differently is…. in the classic version of this you bring the peanut butter, butter (or in this case coconut oil) and sugar to a simmer then remove from heat and add milk. This process caramelizes the sugar helping to hold the cookie together afternoon cooking. I found this technique helpful. Just thought I’d share 🙂
Hi Tina! Thank you so much for sharing, I’ll definitely have to try this step next time I make these! 🙂 And thank you for coming back to leave a comment (and star rating). I so appreciate it!
It’s not setting I thought it would be dry like yours in the video but unfortunately it’s wet and moist still and hasn’t set at all and I don’t even know what to do next I can’t eat them with tea either so what should I do ?!……
Hi Faiza. Did you follow the recipe exactly or change anything? Do you have them setting up in the fridge?
Please help! I made this twice. First time with banana, no oil. Clumpy mess. Second time, I used belted coconut oil. Barely any better than the first attempt with bananas. So sad. This is my fav childhood cookie but now that I must be GF and DF, I am trying to make this work within my new diet restrictions. I did notice the mixture thickening immediately before adding the oats. Should I have stirred them in sooner? Can you think of anything else I may have done wrong? The only other thing I did different was I used 1/4 cup of stevia/erythritol blend in place of the 1/2 cup coconut sugar. Please advise. Thank you!
Hi Denise! Oh no. These usually come out so well! Did you follow the recipe exactly or change anything? What kind of oats did you use?
Hi can we use rolled oats &
almond butter 😃
Yes, rolled oats and almond butter will work just fine! 🙂
I want to make this! Can I use regular (raw) rolled oats?
Yes, rolled oats would work just fine! 🙂
Where can I find gluten free rolled oats?
Hey Melissa – Your local grocery store should carry them in the same section with all the oats. 🙂
Have you ever used peanut butter powder in your recipe?
Hey Shari, I have tried peanut butter powder before, but I normally always use actual peanut butter in my recipes. But feel free to sub peanut butter powder in for any of my recipes that call for PB. 🙂
What could I use instead of oats? I’m allergic to oats, even the gluten free oats.
Thanks,
Gloria
Hey Gloria, I haven’t made this recipe with anything besides the oats and they are a big component to this recipe. You could possibly try quinoa flakes, but you might have to play around with how much to use and I am not sure if the consistency will turn out the same since I haven’t tried it. Definitely let me know if you try it with the quinoa flakes and how they turn out.
I just found your site! Love love your recipes. I used to make a similar recipe with gf oats, coconut oil, almond butter and maple syrup. But for the life of me I can’t remember the measurements…!! Any suggestions? I have four daughters…one with chrons disease. My brain is not thinking clearly most of the time. Please let me know if you could help?!
Hi Wendy! Your recipe does sound similar. You could certainly use my recipe… the only difference is the coconut sugar. I haven’t made this recipe with maple syrup and I wouldn’t recommending using it as a sub for the coconut sugar since it will likely make the batter too thin. Let me know if you try this version though! 🙂
I made these for a cookie exchange, they turned out so good, and perfect! I couldn’t believe how easy they were, and how tasty!! My son loved these also!!!
YAY!! That makes me so happy to hear. Thanks for trying this recipe, Juliana and for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. I so appreciate it. <3
Can you use oat milk instead of vanilla almond? I really don’t like the taste of vanilla almond milk.
Definitely! Any milk will work.
These were amazing!! I’ve been baking pretty much every dessert on your page and they’ve all turned out so so good. I did use traditional oats as that’s all I had, and they mix was wet but I expected that and just spooned dollops onto a baking sheet and popped in the freezer for 10 minutes. They hardened beautifully and I just added a drop of melted chocolate on each one. So delicious! Thank you for another amazing dessert recipe.
Ahh that makes me so happy to hear!! I’m glad you’re loving all the dessert recipes on the blog. Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review. They are super helpful to other readers. 🙂
They taste AMAZING and so satisfying! I have been craving some chocolate no bake cookies for a long time, I am so glad I came across this recipe. They are so incredibly easy to make!
Ahh I love hearing that, Melissa! I’m so glad you came across my recipe, too. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment + star rating. The reviews are super helpful to other readers, so I appreciate it!
How long do these last in the fridge? Can you freeze them?
Hey Nicole! These will last about a week in the fridge if stored in an airtight container and yes, you can definitely freeze them!
These are so easy! Taste awesome. Kid friendly. I will be making these often!
I added 1/4 cup of coconut flakes and 2 3/4 cup of oats. So good!
Woot woot!! I’m so glad you and your kids enjoyed these cookies. Thanks for coming back to leave a comment and star rating, I so appreciate it!
I’ve never had no bake cookies. Is the cookie soft and chewy after you let it sit in the fridge? or is the consistency hard and crunchy?
Soft and chewy! 🙂
I just made these and these was the worst tasting no bakes I EVER had,, blandas I don’t know what, tasteless,, and just plain nasty,, never will I make these again,, and will not recommend these to anyone
Hey Lana – I’m so sorry to hear that you didn’t enjoy these cookies. Sounds like you might have skipped an ingredient if they tasted bland since they definitely shouldn’t taste like that. Did you add the coconut sugar? Or change anything about the recipe?
These are SO GOOD! I have been craving no bakes but I’m trying so hard to be healthy. These are a great option! I’m also trying to go sugar free because my dad is pre-diabetic and he often has to skip the treats, so it’s awesome to find recipes with sugar alternatives! Thank you for sharing!!
Ahh that makes me so happy to hear, Hannah!! I’m so glad you found my recipe and enjoyed these cookies. Thanks for coming back to leave a comment and star rating. It’s super helpful to other readers, so I appreciate it. <3
I cannot imagine life without cookies and wanted to find a healthy alternative. My friend made this recipe and it rocked my cookie world! These are my new go-to for a mid-morning work break ~ thanks for such a delicious recipe!
Ahh this makes me so happy to hear, Stacey! I’m so glad you’re enjoying these cookies. Thanks for tying my recipe and for coming back to leave a comment and star rating. I so appreciate it!
Craving something sweet, but didn’t want to blow my diet! Loved this easy to make recipe. Do you have anything with butterscotch?
I’m so glad you enjoyed these cookies, Judith! Thanks for trying them and for coming back to leave a comment and star rating. I so appreciate it! I actually don’t have anything with butterscotch, but I’ll make note of it. 🙂
These were phenomenal! Super simple to make and such a delicious treat. We didn’t have coconut sugar on hand so just used granulated and it worked out fine. Can’t wait to make these again! Thanks
Yay!! So glad these cookies turned out for you, Erin. Thanks for trying them and for coming back to leave a comment and star rating. It means the world to me. 🙂
do you have a ref for how much stevia time use if no coconut sugar? thanks
Hey Rebecca – I’d start with 1/2 teaspoon of stevia!
amazes me people the people who think coconut oil its healthy all oil is unhealthy its been stripped of all its nutrition and nothing but fat.
Delicious. My family could tell a slight difference only and were surprised when I told them they were vegan. Thanks!
Ahh I love that!! I’m so glad they were a hit with your family. Thanks for trying my recipe and for coming back to leave a comment and star rating. I so appreciate it. <3
Can I use swerve instead of coconut sugar?
Hey Paige – I haven’t tried it, but I’m sure that would work just fine. Let me know how these cookies turn out for you if you try them!
Excellent recipe! A great treat to have on hand to curb the sweet cravings.
I’m so glad you loved these cookies, Nicole! Thanks for trying them and for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. I so appreciate it. <3
Wow! Thank you for this recipe. I recently cut out dairy and most processed foods and have been really missing a little sweet something now and then. These are perfect. I used substituted 1/2 the oil with mashed banana and that worked beautifully. I will be checking out more recipes in your site. Cheers!
Ahh yay!! I’m so glad you enjoyed these cookies, Brianne. Thanks for making them and for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. I really appreciate it. 🙂
This is amazing!! I whipped it up in about 15 minutes.
Woo-hoo!! So glad you enjoyed these cookies, Emily! Thanks for trying my recipe and for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. It means the world to me. 🙂
Do you use cooked or dry oats?
Dry oats. 🙂
Was looking for a vegan cookie to make that I didn’t have to start my oven for, on this hot day. These hit the spot!
Yay!! So glad you enjoyed these cookies, Jessica. Thanks for trying them and for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. I so appreciate it. 🙂
Made these no-bake cookies today (4th day of a heat wave). My daughter was complaining that she needed healthy snacks. These got a thumbs up!! From the hubby too.
So pumped these cookies were a hit, Lynn! Thanks for making them and for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. I so appreciate it. 🙂
Question:
The trad recipe calls for boiling the butter and sugar and milk to almost a fudgelike texture. I tried replacing 1/2 of the sugar with Truvia. The cookies did not set and I had to freeze and eat frozen. I’d like to try this recipe, Has it been tried with sugar and stevia?
Hey Lori – I know someone else has used regular sugar instead of the coconut sugar and she said the cookies turned out just fine. I’m not sure about the Truvia, but I’m sure it would work. Let me know if you end up trying these cookies and let me know how they turn out. 🙂
Very easy to do and well explained, loved them ♥️
This is a great recipe and I love chocolate no bake drops except that I’m dairy-intolerant, and cocoa and sugar too. Ack! I know, I know. But I I made some pretty good drops anyway (I love them) when used only the Peanut Butter, vanilla extract, and instant oats, a bit of water to make it moist, and Stevia (the liquid only stevia kind, no added things). It’s really the core of the recipe! ❤️
They taste great!!
So easy, and so delicious! I used Bob’s Mill gluten free oats and it’s the perfect snack for satisfying your sweet tooth if you’re a chocolate addict like me. Love these!
So glad you love these cookies, Vanessa! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment + star rating. I so appreciate it!
Would this receipe work with steel cut oats
Hey Llora – No, I wouldn’t sub the oats for steel cut oats as they are much harder than rolled or quick oats.
Sounds delicious! I saw you tried subbing a banana for the oil, do you think half a cup of applesauce would also create a drier cookie?
Thanks for sharing all these wonderful recipes!
Hey Rachel – I’m not too sure how applesauce would work, I haven’t tried it. It might be too liquidy, but it might work ok. Definitely let me know if you end up trying it and how these cookies turn out. 🙂
Wow! These were so good I ate several spoonfuls before they even got scooped and into the fridge! They were super simple to make, set up perfectly and will make a decadent addition to this year’s Christmas cookie tower. They’re in the freezer now – we left a few out to enjoy this week. Thank you for another excellent, healthy recipe!
Yay!! So glad this recipe was a hit. Thanks for making them and for coming back to leave a review. I so appreciate it!
Hello everybody!
Thank you for these recipes, it`s really delicious and useful. I tried to cook it today, all is good but it takes a lot of time. I found some simple and tasty recipes and will try it today
These are so good and so easy to make. The chocolate peanut butter ratio is spot on. I love the texture and there’s a perfect amount of sweetness too.
Ahh yay, that makes me so happy to hear, Meghan!! Thanks for making them and for coming back to leave a review. I really appreciate it. 🙂
Yum! Best part about these is they can be whipped up in literally 5 minutes. So quick and easy. Next time I’ll definitely try swapping the banana in, and oil out. Just curious to see the difference.
Woo!! So glad you loved these cookies, Emma. Thanks for making them and for coming back to leave a review. I so appreciate it!
I made this with about 1/2 cup of monk fruit sweetener. Thanks for the healthy recipe. I’m going to check out the rest of your blog! Meet Christmas!
Ahh yay!! So glad these cookies turned out with monk fruit sweetener. Did you just do 1/2 monk fruit 1/2 coconut sugar or just 1/2 cup in total of sugar?
Just made these. They’re really good!
I can’t stop eating them 😅 they are beyond delicious. Favorite treat of my Christmas holiday
Aren’t they SO good?! I’m glad you loved them. Thanks for the review, Ana. I so appreciate it!
Delicious! Mine came out a bit crumbly because I used the dry peanut butter at the bottom of the jar. I should’ve used less oats since the peanut butter wasn’t providing much in the way of moisture. Tastes great either way though! 😀 Thank you for the tasty snack idea
Ahh yeah, that was definitely it! I’m glad you still enjoyed these cookies. Thanks for coming back to leave a review. I so appreciate it!
Just wanted to leave some love for this recipe! I’m about 5 years into my gf, df journey and have truly missed nostalgic desserts like these no-bakes. This recipe is even better than the traditional one! I’m not super great at sticking to a recipe and I slightly heated the PB mixture the first time out of habit. I also had to do half ghee, half coconut oil due to limited ingredients. The heat softened the oatmeal a bit for a softer texture and I really liked the flavor of both fats as well. I have since made the original recipe. Both turned out GREAT, but I do think the heat helped. Thanks for sharing this gem with us!
I so appreciate it, Sarah!! I’m pumped to hear you loved these cookies. Thanks for making them and for coming back to leave a review and share the subs you made. It’s so helpful for other readers, so I appreciate it!
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Not sure what went wrong but these did not bind well for me. All I did differently was use monk fruit instead of coconut sugar. After adding a little extra coconut oil and peanut butter, I was able to squeeze the mixture in my hand and carefully roll them into balls. I’m sure the shape won’t matter to my teen boys, who love all the treats I make even when they don’t turn out as planned. They are tasty though, which is why I gave this recipe a 4 star. I also love the simple healthy ingredients.
Hi!
I’m looking forward to trying these. I’m wondering if they can be made with old fashioned Rolled Oats (and also whether, if I use a little bit of stevia instead of the sugar, if that will throw off wet/dry proportions?) Thanks!
Rolled oats will be just fine! Other people have used stevia with no issues! Let me know if you try these and how they turn out for you. 🙂
I was craving something sweet/healthy and came across this. No bake cookies are an all time favorite of mine. I substituted the coconut oil with a ripe banana and the coconut sugar with pure maple syrup, and it turned out great!
Woo!! I’m so glad these cookies turned out for you, Rachel. Thanks for the review. I so appreciate it. 🙂
I love this recipe- thank you for sharing! I’ve made the cookies twice, once with stevia (1:1 for the sugar) and once w/ half the amount of coconut sugar. Both times the consistency was more like chocolate covered crumbled oats/ not bound together at all to drop the cookies onto parchment by the spoonful. Like another reviewer, I added more coconut oil and peanut butter and that helped, but I still had to roll each cookie with my hands to get them to bind. I would love any suggestions on how to improve my consistency- the flavor is awesome but it is time consuming to roll each cookie out. Thanks again for sharing!
Thank you so much for this feedback, Irene. Are you changing anything else about the recipe? Are you using quick/instant oats (and not rolled oats). I’m also wondering if reducing the sugar might be causing the issue? Also, what type of peanut butter are using? Is it a natural peanut butter that’s sort of drippy or one that is super thick? I think that could make a difference too!
Thanks for the thoughts, Brittany! I used Organics crunchy old fashioned peanut butter. It is more on the thick side/ definitely not drippy. Is there a PB brand you’d recommend? And I used 365 organic quick oats, but underneath “Quick Oats” it says “Rolled Oats” – could that be my problem? Also just making sure- you only melt/ liquify the coconut oil, not the peanut butter or any other ingredient? Thanks again! Irene
It probably had to do with using crunchy pb instead of creamy. The creamy peanut butter should help these cookies stay together. I’ve been loving wild friends peanut butter and if you want to try it you can use code EBF10 for 10% off. 🙂
Yet another favorite! These were easy to put together and I had all of the ingredients in my pantry (love that). One cookie helps curb my sweet tooth with a little less guilt 😛 I gave several to my parents as well and my mom loved the hint of coconut (from the coconut oil).
I found the recipe to be very forgiving overall and appreciate the multiple substitutions. I made the first batch using the recipe but might venture out in the future. Thanks!!
Woo!! So glad you loved these cookies, Emily. Thanks for making them and for coming back to leave a review. I so appreciate it. 🙂
I was looking for a healthy and easy alternative to cookies, and these didn’t disappoint! I gave some to my friends and they said they tasted like nutella, and that they loved the. The only fault I found is how difficult it was to roll them, so I ended up squishing them into balls rather than rolling, but apart from that it’s an amazing recipe!
So glad you loved these cookies, Rita. Thanks for making them and for coming back to leave a review. I so appreciate it. 🙂
Hello! I’m going to make these today and I’m super excited. Do you know about how many grams each cookie ends up being? Thank you!
I don’t, sorry! You could use this conversion site to calculate the grams.
We are a gluten free and sugar free household – so I’m always looking for a sweet treat that’s not terrible for us. I used monkfruit sweetener – slightly less than 1/2 cup- and I melted the coconut oil with the cocoa powder, sugar and milk – then stirred in the peanut butter and vanilla – poured over about 2.5 cups of rolled outs – it made 2 dozen cookies. They are so yummy!!!
Woo! So glad these cookies turned out for you, Julie. Thanks for coming back to leave a review and share what subs you made. I so appreciate it!
So good!! The chocolate, peanut butter, hint of coconut, and chewiness of the oats make this cookie amazing. I got 21 cookies and used Old Fashioned Rolled Oats instead of Instant Oats. Thank you for the recipe!
I’m so glad these cookies were a hit, Mae! Thanks for making them and coming back to leave a review. It means the world to me.
Got excited at the prospect, but the cookies ended up dry, and a bit tasteless. 🙁 Not sure if it’s the recipe, or the ingredients I used…
Oh no!! So sorry to hear that, Colin! I’ve never had any issues with this recipe. Did you change anything?
These are SO tasty! I tend to keep eating more sweets once I start, but one of these did the trick! I only had 1 tbsp of cocoa powder on hand so I used it and then added about 0.7 oz of melted baking chocolate chips and it was so good!
I saw people saying they had trouble with the cookies binding, especially when using quick oats, but quick oats are all I had so I used them anyway and while they don’t bind while mixing them, they still hold together after freezing/refrigerating them! again. so good. will make again for sure.
I’m glad you enjoyed these cookies, Lizzy!! Thanks for making them and for the review. I so appreciate it!
These are amazing! My boyfriend and I are always looking for healthy *cheat desserts” and this one has been a favorite! I used Splenda but it still worked great. Thank you! 💗
I’m so glad you both enjoyed this no bake cookies, Michelle! Thanks so much for trying them out and coming back to leave a review and star rating. I so appreciate it!
These cookies sound great! My mother used to make a similar (unhealthy) cookie with coconut. Do you think I could add shredded coconut to these or substitute a portion of the oats for coconut?
I haven’t tried it, but I bet adding in some shredded coconut would be just fine 🙂 Let me know if you try it!
These were so easy to make and taste so delicious! such a winner 🙂
I’m so glad you enjoyed these no bake cookies, Nicola! Thanks so much for trying them out and coming back to leave a review. I really appreciate it!
So good!
Yay! Happy to hear, Cassie!
These were so quick and easy and tasted great! They didn’t last long. 🙂
Yay!! So happy to hear these were a hit, Kristen! Thanks so much for the review :).
These turned out so good! I made them with virgin coconut oil and loved the coconut flavour it added. I also used monk fruit sweetener.
Will be making these again!
Woo! Pumped to hear these no bake cookies were a hit, Lindsey! Excited the coconut oil and monk fruit sweetener worked out for you. Thanks for the review!
These are so delicious and so easy to make! I used gingerbread almond butter and only needed to add a few tablespoons of sweetener to make them perfect. I’ll do holiday baking like this every day!!
Ah yay! Happy to hear these no bake cookies were a hit, Erica. Thanks so much for trying them out and coming back to leave a review. I so appreciate it!
I’ve made these with regular oats and they are yummy!
Happy to hear these cookies were a hit, Marsha. Thanks for the review!
Made these yesterday….SO good and SO easy to make! My son cannot eat a lot of things but these were great with using gluten free oats. I also used Earth Balance plant butter since didn’t have oil in hand worked perfectly.
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Happy to hear these no bake cookies were a hit, Sharon! Thanks for the review. I really appreciate it!
My husband is obsessed with these! They’re so fudgy without having to melt any chocolate. I didnt have quick oats so I made my own by pulsing rolled oats in my blender.
Ah yay! So happy to hear these no bake cookies were a success, Molly! Thanks so much for tying them out and coming back to leave a review. I so appreciate it!
These are SO good and SO easy! Can’t keep them them more than a day they get eaten 🙂
There is star beside of 1/2 cup melted coconut oil, but I can’t find an explanation of why? Does this mean 1/2 cup of coconut oil, and then you melt it -or- does it mean 1/2 melted volume. Is that the dumbest question ever? Coconut oil in recipes always confuses me. Help!
The star is there to note that you can use mashed banana in place of the coconut oil if you want. With the 1/2 cup of coconut oil you do want to measure the coconut oil in a liquid state. And it’s not a dumb question at all!
These cookies are amazing! Everyone should go make these today!!
No bake cookies are my absolute favorite and I loved these modifications to the traditional recipe. I’m looking forward to making these again!
Will probably never use another no-bake recipe again! I’m always adjusting recipes to be more like this one (healthier, more flavorful, less sugar). Thank you!
these are the best healthy no bakes i’ve ever had, and that’s after multiple different tries ! they taste so much like the traditional ones i remember making growing up, and i’m definitely going to write down the recipe in my cookbook to keep.
Ah yay! So happy to hear these no bake cookies were a success, Emily! Thanks so much for making them and coming back to leave a review. It means the world to me!
Love love love this no bake cookie recipe! Sometimes I sub in cashew butter instead of peanut butter and it works well too. I keep them in my freezer for a quick and healthy chocolate treat!
Yay!! So glad you’re loving this recipe, Abby. I appreciate the review. 🙂
I found these hard to shape. I put them in silicone muffin liners, which was significantly easier. They were not very sweet so I added some more coconut sugar and maple syrup. Since they are no bakes they are very fast and easy to taste test! I will probably make them again since they avoid all the ingredients I can’t eat.
These are SO GOOD! They’re now my go-to recipe – thank you for posting this and happy holidays!
Yay!! So happy to hear your enjoyed these no bake cookies, Ingrid!! Thanks for the review :).
I made these for my kids lunchboxes and everyone in my house loves them! Any idea how Long they stay good if I made a double recipe?
I’m so happy to hear this, Sonya! They should stay good for 1-2 weeks stored in the fridge.
All the other recipes call for heating some or most of the ingredients on the stove, letting them come to a roiling boil then cook for exactly 6”
seconds.
The only ingredient you hear is the coconut oil. Why is that? The other bakers said boiling the mixture for a full minute was the key to making the cookies turn out.
I don’t find it necessary, but you can totally heat the mixture if you’d like. The coconut oil is what sets these cookies once they’re chilled. That said, if you use granulated sugar I highly recommend heating the mixture because it dissolves the sugar so the sugar isn’t crunchy in the cookies.
I have always loved these type of cookies. Thank you for making them healthy. They are easy and so delicious!!!
excellent post thank you for sharing
These cookies are BOMB. They are so simple and easy, especially in the summer when you don’t want to turn on your oven. I make a big batch and then freeze them separately so they feed us for weeks! Great breakfast, snack or dessert! I didn’t have enough peanut butter so I added some cashew butter too… omg even better.
Woo! Glad these cookies were a hit for you, Stephanie! Thank you for coming back to leave a review, I really appreciate it 🙂
Looks super yummy! A great dessert or snack, clean & healthy!
It’s also a great way to encourage kids to eat healthily.
Sarah
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Thanks, Sarah! I appreciate your review!
Just made these and they are better than the original recipe and much healthier. Yum!!
Hi Janis, so glad you liked this recipe! Thank you for leaving me a comment and review, it’s very appreciated!
I made these! I try all kinds of healthy recipes with no sugar and no flour. I used Chocolate sunbutter, monkfruit instead of the coconut sugar, and Oat milk instead of the almond.(that’s what I had on hand:) I also used half homemade granola and the other half of the instant oats. Added 2 tbls. of unsweetened coconut too. I just like to play with my food. Excellente!! Thank you for your wonderful delicious healthy recipes!
Hi Liz, those sound like great swaps! Thank you for coming back to share and leave a review, I appreciate it!
Can I use refined canola oil instead?
Hey Joyce – That should work just fine. I will note that the coconut oil hardens in the fridge/freezer so it helps these cookies stay together, but I have made these cookies with mashed banana instead of oil and it worked well, so I think subbing the coconut oil for another oil will work just fine. Let me know how these cookies turn out if you end up trying them!
These are my absolute fave treats to make for my kids. They love that they can make it themselves too.
That’s great to hear! Thank you so much for your comment.
I’m not clear on what’s healthy about this? It has saturated fat (coconut oil) and added sugars (coconut sugar)?
Hi Matilda – this recipe is a refined sugar-free, dairy-free, vegan alternative to traditional no-bake cookies. Hope this helps!
This is a great recipe, but I think the title is a little misleading. Coconut oil is not healthier than butter. It’s debatable as to whether or not coconut sugar is healthier than cane sugar. I can see why this would be a good vegan recipe though.
This was one of my favorite treats as a kid and I was looking for a healthier version for my kids. These were delicious and they loved them, thanks!
WOO! I am so excited to hear that this recipe is a hit for you and your family, Hannah! Thank you so much for coming back and sharing your review & star rating, it means so much to me.
i made these cookies tonight, and they are wonderful. i only had old fashioned oats, and i added a little coconut flakes. i found that they solidify nicely and had a fantastic flavor. i may cut back the sweetener next time because im trying to train my pallet to enjoy sweetness, though these are perfectly sweetened but not too sweet.
WOO! I am so glad that you are loving this recipe, Tara. The coconut flakes sound like a delicious addition. Thank you so much for coming back and sharing your review + star rating, I so appreciate it!
This recipe has a lot of delicious and healthy ingredients. But there is way too much oatmeal for the amount of wet ingredients. I did melt the wet ingredients together. After I added the oatmeal, I had to add more peanut butter and coconut oil to get the oats somewhat covered. you have good ingredients as I said, but it definitely needs some tweaking. I checked numerous other similar recipes (in case it was just me) They all have a ratio with less oatmeal.
Hi Sharon – I am sorry to hear this recipe did not turn out as you had hoped. Did you change anything about the recipe before having to add in more pb? I have not had this problem before and am wondering if maybe something was changed.
I can’t stand coconut taste and get sick from bananas. What other oil. Could I use. Also was thinking of adding some protein powder.
Hi Rachel – You could try melted butter, but I haven’t tested this recipe with it so I am not sure how it will work out. If you choose to use protein power, you’ll need to adjust your liquid because it’ll make the batter much more dry. Let me know how these turn out, hope you enjoy!
I use honey instead of sugar and bananas in place of oil. They have to be kept in the freezer but I’m okay with that.
Sounds amazing, Nancy! Thank you for sharing your review & star rating, so glad you’re loving this recipe!
Can you use rolled oats?
Yes! Rolled oats will work. Enjoy!