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No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies (Vegan, Gluten-Free)

These No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies take me right back to my childhood. Super easy to make, very moreish, vegan & gluten-free too. Perfect mini treats!
Course Cookies, Snack
Cuisine American, British, International
Keyword no-bake chocolate oatmeal cookies
Prep Time 10 minutes
Chilling 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 18 cookies
Calories 117kcal
Author Jo Allison

Ingredients

  • 150 g porridge oats see notes
  • 60 ml oat milk see notes
  • 55 g coconut oil or vegan block butter
  • 165 g light brown sugar see notes
  • 60 g peanut butter see notes
  • 20 g cocoa/cacao powder unsweetened (not hot chocolate mix)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract optional
  • pinch of salt optional
  • desiccated coconut, almond flakes etc. to be used as topping

Instructions

  • Put vegan butter or coconut oil, sugar, cocoa/cacao and oat milk in a medium saucepan and let the mixture dissolve slowly on a medium heat as you keep stirring it.
  • Once dissolved, bring chocolate mixture to rolling boil and leave it without stirring for 60-90 seconds (set the timer if you have to). Take it off the heat as soon as the time is up.
  • Once off the heat add porridge oats, pinch of salt (if using), peanut butter and vanilla extract (if using). Mix well until combined.
  • Using a tablespoon (the measuring type), spoon little portions of cookie mixture onto lined baking tray until you’ve used it all up.
  • Leave your cookies plain or decorate them with toppings of choice before you move them to the fridge to chill and set for 30 minutes or so.
  • Enjoy responsibly!

Notes

  • Nutritional information is approximate, per cookie and should be treated as a rough guideline only. 
  • To ensure your cookies are gluten-free use certified gluten-free oats.
  • Oat milk can be substituted with any plant based milk. Neutral flavoured ones work best though.
  • Light brown sugar can be substituted with coconut sugar. Granulated and caster sugars work fine too.
  • Store your no-bake cookies in the fridge for up to a week or freeze for up to 3 months. 
TIPS
  1. Don't overcook your chocolate mixture. Stick to 60-90 sec of rolling boil for  cookies to set nicely instead of falling apart in your hands.
  2. Don’t add porridge oats to chocolate mixture until AFTER it's finished cooking.
  3. These cookies WILL set out of the fridge but it may take them a bit longer and will be slightly softer. If you put them in the fridge they will be set in approximately 30 minutes or so.

Nutrition

Calories: 117kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 20mg | Potassium: 81mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 7IU | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg