Coconut No-Bake Cookies

A favorite childhood memory of mine is visiting the lake in the summer with my cousins. When we weren’t wakeboarding or riding in the boat, we were relaxing in the cabin and snacking. One of our go-to snacks was the traditional no-bake cookies that have butter, oats, and peanut butter. Those cookies were easy to make as a child, and a perfect way to enjoy a sweet treat without heating up the house. Even as an adult, I’m still craving the chewy texture and ease of no-bake cookies. Instead of going with the traditional ingredients, I decided to make a coconut version of these classics. I love the taste of coconut, but I’ve also been on food elimination diets where I have to avoid dairy. Instead of using butter and milk, I’ve swapped in coconut oil and coconut milk. This also helps to make the cookies vegan. They still have the texture we all know and love, but with an added nuttiness. If your’e allergic to peanut butter, you could use another nut butter like almond or cashew. I’ve tried it with almond butter, and it tastes amazing!

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Coconut No-Bake Cookies

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Serves: 12

Prep Time: 10 minutes – Cooking Time: 5 minutes – Total Time: 15 minutes, plus cooling time

These are a nutty twist on traditional no-bake cookies. They’re rich, chewy, and only take 15 minutes to make!

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp (45ml) coconut oil
• 2/3 cup (128g) coconut sugar
• 1/4 cup (60ml) unsweetened coconut milk
• 1/3 cup (85g) unsalted natural peanut butter (I used crunchy)
• 1 1/2 cups (120g) rolled oats*
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp toasted coconut chips, optional

Instructions

1

Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper.

2

In a saucepan on medium heat, add the coconut oil, coconut sugar, coconut milk, peanut butter, and oats. Stir continuously and cook for 5 minutes to soften the oats.

3

Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract and salt.

4

Use a tablespoon or cookie scoop to drop rounded balls of dough onto the baking sheet. Top with the toasted coconut flakes (optional).

5

Place in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours, or until set.

Nutrition

• 152 Calories
• 18.4g Carbohydrates
• 7.8g Fat
• 2.9g Protein
• 3.6g Saturated fat
• 10.5g Sugar

Notes

* If you’re sensitive to gluten, make sure you’re using gluten-free oats
** Store in the refrigerator.
*** Nutrition is calculated without the coconut chips.