Our decadent, truly satisfying and Healthy Dark Chocolate No-Bake Cookies are chocked full of old-fashioned rolled oats, dark chocolate, vanilla almond milk, vanilla and almond butter/peanut butter. A no-fail easy no-bake cookie recipe that is ready to devour in 10-15 minutes!
Say it's so?! You mean I can eat as many of these Healthy Dark Chocolate No-Bake Cookies as I want and not feel guilty? Yes, to a point, like all foods you don't want to eat the whole batch in one fatal swoop! 🙂
But, the best thing? It truly satisfies you when you crave something sweet, rich and decadent. (which I often do!)
- Gluten-Free, Vegan & Non-Dairy options are available in the recipe, but if you use whole milk or regular oats, just substitute with whatever you have on hand.
- Only 4 ingredients and you can control the sugar with whichever peanut butter or almond butter you use. Some of them can be loaded with sugar, so if you want them super healthy, then you might want to check the sugar.
Plus, it is said, dark chocolate is good for you, so we went with dark chocolate!
- Use any good quality dark chocolate. I love to use Enjoy Life
, Lakanto
or Ghirardelli
.
- Good quality dark chocolate is rich in fiber, iron, magnesium copper, manganese and other minerals.
- Cocoa and dark chocolate have a wide variety of powerful antioxidants, more than a lot of other foods. Add in rolled oats, almond butter and some almond milk and you have one helluva health kick going on!
- Don't we all want to know more about Dark Chocolate 101: Health Benefits, Nutrition, Recipes, Buying Guide, And More?
These Healthy Dark Chocolate No-Bake Cookies are my absolute favorite cookies right now! Loving these to the moon and back!! If you want a super yummy vegan no-bake cookie check out these Classic Vegan No-Bake Cookies!
Ingredients You Need
- almond butter
or peanut butter
or your favorite 'nut' butter
- vanilla unsweetened almond milk or milk of choice
- dark chocolate chips, I used Ghirardelli 60% Chocolate Chips
, but for vegan option, use vegan chips
- old-fashioned rolled oats, quick oats or gluten free oats
, I used Flahavan's Irish Oatmeal
How to Make Healthy Dark Chocolate No-Bake Cookies
- Prepare a wax paper-lined baking sheet and set aside.
- Use microwave or heat almond butter, vanilla almond milk, dark chocolate chips in a saucepan over low heat until the chocolate melts.
- Once the chocolate mixture is smooth and melted, stir in the oats and remove the saucepan from heat.
- With a small ice cream scoop, (1 Tablespoon) scoop about 8 scoopfuls onto the wax paper-lined baking sheet.
- Let them set in the fridge for about 10-15 minutes and good eating to you!
Tips for No-Bake Cookies
- Storing: I stored mine in the fridge, but you can store them at room temperature or in the fridge completely sealed. I like them straight from the fridge!
- Add-Ins: You could add in raisins or dried cherries for an added treat. These are really good in the morning or before bed or just as a snack. Love, Love, Love!!!
- Oats: You can use regular old-fashioned rolled oats in place of gluten-free oats, so choose what fits your style! I used Flahavans Irish Oats!
- For vegan, use vegan ingredients like chocolate chips like Lily's or Enjoy Life
.
These no bake oatmeal cookies are so simple to make and perfect when you want a sweet treat that is healthy and delish! Enjoy!
More No-Bake Treats!
- Healthy No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars
- Yummy Chocolate Granola Oat Bar Bites - Healthy & No Bake too!
- Easy Fruit Granola Bars
- Homemade Energy Bars
- Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls - GF option
- No Bake Chewy Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Granola Bars
- Chocolate Caramel Peanut Butter Crispy Bars
Dark Chocolate No-Bake Cookies {Gluten-Free, Vegan & Non-Dairy too!}
A decadent, truly satisfying dark chocolate no-bake cookie chocked full of old-fashioned rolled oats, dark chocolate, vanilla almond milk, vanilla and almond butter. {Gluten-Free, Vegan & Non-Dairy too!}
Ingredients
- ¼ cup almond butter or peanut butter or your favorite 'nut' butter
- ⅓ cup vanilla unsweetened almond milk or
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips I used Ghirardelli 60% Chocolate Chips, but for vegan option, use vegan chips
- 1 & ½ cups old-fashioned rolled oats, quick oats or gluten free oats, I used Flahavan's Irish Oatmeal
Instructions
- Prepare a wax paper-lined baking sheet and set aside.
- Use microwave or heat almond butter, vanilla almond milk, dark chocolate chips in a saucepan over low heat until the chocolate melts.
- Once the chocolate mixture is smooth and melted, stir in the oats and remove the saucepan from heat.
- With a small ice cream scoop, (1 Tablespoon) scoop about 8 scoopfuls onto the wax paper-lined baking sheet.
- Let them set in the fridge for about 10-15 minutes and good eating to you!
Notes
I stored mine in the fridge, but you can store them at room temperature or in the fridge. I like them both ways. Totally satisfying.
You could add in raisins or dried cherries for an added treat. These are really good in the morning or before bed or just as a snack. Love, Love, Love!!!
You can use regular old-fashioned rolled oats in place of gluten-free oats, so choose what fits your style! I used Flahavans Irish Oats!
For vegan, use vegan ingredients like chocolate chips like Lily's or Enjoy Life
Tried This Recipe?Let us know how it was by commenting below!
Kim Lange says
You will love them Nancy! I hope you enjoy!! xo Thank you!!
Nancy Andres says
Sounds wonderful. Will have to give your healthy dark choc no bake cookies a try.
mary anderson says
its look like an almond sweets.! its very rear to make cookies like this without baking. it looks so delicious!
Kim Lange says
Hi Gordon! I really don't know, I would think you could add some coconut but probably not half due to the structure and texture of the coconut. Try it with more oatmeal next time and you should see a difference. .Hope that helps!! 🙂
Gordon.o says
Mine did not turn out I mean they're good but still soft after hours of being in the fridge. Not sure why maybe it's because I used unsweetened coconut flakes as a substitute for half of the oatmeal because I started making them and realized I was almost out of oatmeal
Kim Lange says
Holly, I'm so glad you enjoyed them! Thank you so much for kind words! xo
Holly says
Love these as a healthy alternative to the traditional “no bake cookies.” Thank you for the recipe. The dark chocolate makes them healthier and tastier IMO. I’ve been making the traditional ones for more decades than to which I will admit. Fabulous find.
ChocolaTess says
I'm so happy to hear that!! Thank you so much! 🙂
Sarah marshall says
perfect! Love them! I have extreme food allergies and out the 27 things I can eat... oats, cocoa, and almonds are 3 of them! I made these and am in heaven on earth. If we become blessed with an 8th child I am absolutely taking these with me to nibble on during labor for a boost of energy. Thanks!
ChocolaTess says
Any kind of milk would work Melanie. 🙂
Melanie coetzee says
For South-Africans, almond butter costs an arm and a leg and almond milk? I haven't seen it before. I did see the recipe said that you can substitute almond butter for peanut butter but is there something else you can substitute almond milk with?
ChocolaTess says
Thank you so much Deepika! I love these little bites too!!
Deepika|TheLoveOfCakes says
It felt so good to read about the health benefits of dark chocolate and cocoa! And it felt even better to find out that these rich chocolate cookies are guilt free and healthy!! Love everything about them 🙂
ChocolaTess says
I hope you try them Katherine for sure! They are the perfect little chocolate snack!! 🙂
Katherine | Love In My Oven says
Umm amazing times 100!!! I"m literally sitting here right now working through a bag of dark chocolate chips, haha. I will be putting them to good use in these cookies. So great Kim!