Weekly wisdom: Valentine’s Day no-bake Peanut butter coconut cookies [refined sugar free]
Taking these classic no bake cookies to a whole new Valentine’s Day level. Made with 1/4 cup of butter + 1/2 cup coconut sugar + 1/2 cup peanut butter + 3 cups oatmeal + 1 cup honey + 2 tsp vanilla + 1/2 tsp salt.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Total Time: 20 min
- Yield: 24, 3 in cookies 1x
- Category: Cookies
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: Dessert
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut {optional}
- 1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk *
- 1 cup honey
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar **
- 1/4 cup butter, softened or melted ***
- 3 cups oatmeal *
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3–4 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder [start out with 3 tablespoons and you can always add more]
- heart cookie cutter
Instructions
1. Mix melted butter + milk + peanut butter + cocoa powder + coconut sugar + honey. [Add unsweetened coconut if using] Stir until combined.
2. Add oats to the wet mixture and stir thoroughly until every oat is coated in chocolate.
3. Place cookie cutter on pan and scoop batter into the cutter. [As opposed to rolling out and cutting out the shapes]. Press batter down firmly WHILE STILL in the the cookie cutter. Then gently lift the cookie cutter off, leaving the cut shape on the pan.
4. Refrigerate until firm. Keep chilled for best texture.
Notes
* IF using unsweetened coconut flakes, decrease the oats by 1/4 cup. You can always add more oats if the mixture is still too wet.
*Can sub regular milk or coconut milk
** Can sub white sugar
*** Can sub coconut oil