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!}
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories:
Ingredients
- ¼ cup almond butter or peanut butter or your favorite 'nut' butter
- ⅓ cup unsweetened almond milk or milk of choice, use non-dairy if wanting vegan option
- 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
- ½ cup chocolate protein powder optional
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 and is smooth.
- Whisk in 1/2 cup chocolate protein powder until smooth, then continue with the recipe and stir in the oats. Remove saucepan from the heat.
- With a cookie scoop or spoon, (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
- High‑Protein Boost: For more protein, add 1/2 cup chocolate protein powder. The recipe goes from about 4g of protein per bite to roughly 10–11g per bite.