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Healthy No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies [V+GF]

Healthy No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

These healthy no-bake chocolate oatmeal cookies are soft, chewy, and oh so chocolaty. No one would ever guess that they’re made with six good-for-you ingredients, vegan, gluten free, and sweetened with nothing but dates.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Yield 12 cookies

ingredients
 

  • ¾ cup dates, soaked*
  • ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ¼ cup peanut butter
  • ¼ cup coconut oil, melted
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • ½ cup desiccated coconut

instructions
 

  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Add dates and cocoa powder into a food processor and puree until perfectly smooth.
  • Melt peanut butter and coconut oil in the microwave. In a large bowl, stir in rolled oats and coconut, then add peanut butter and oil, and finally the cocoa date paste.
  • Mix the dough first with a spoon, until it starts to shape into a large ball, then continue kneading by hand.
  • Shape 12 balls (about the size of a golf ball), place them on the baking sheet, and slightly flatten them with your palm or the back of a spoon.
  • Chill the cookies in the fridge for approximately 2 hours, or 20 minutes in the freezer until set. Serve cool or at room temperature.
  • Store the cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.

notes

  • Soak the dates: Place the dates in a bowl and cover with water by an inch, then let them soak for at least 30 minutes. Drain before using.
  • Storing Instructions: Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
  • Freezing Instructions: Store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months.

nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Healthy No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
Amount per Serving
Calories
151
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
10
g
15
%
Saturated Fat
 
6
g
38
%
Cholesterol
 
0
mg
0
%
Sodium
 
27
mg
1
%
Potassium
 
175
mg
5
%
Carbohydrates
 
14
g
5
%
Fiber
 
3
g
13
%
Sugar
 
6
g
7
%
Protein
 
3
g
6
%
Calcium
 
13
mg
1
%
Iron
 
0.9
mg
5
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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