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No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies: super easy healthy no bake cookies made with just 4 ingredients! The best healthy no bake oatmeal cookies recipe—chewy ‘n satisfying, delicious!
Who’s in the mood for the simplest, easiest no bake chocolate oatmeal cookies on the market? What market you ask? Erm… the no bake cookies recipe market. Or something.
Okay, so that didn’t make any sense, but just 4 simple ingredients for the tastiest no bake oatmeal cookies will. Lol.
I may not be as sharp this morning as I was when I came up with this recipe, but one easy kitchen adventure, one tasty bite, and one eyebrow-raise later, you’ll see what I mean about these no bake cookies being the best. Are you ready to whip up a batch? Let’s do it!
4 Ingredients for No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
- Peanut butter: you can use creamy JIF-style peanut butter or unsalted, natural peanut butter.
- Pure maple syrup
- Rolled oats: also known as old-fashioned oats
- Unsweetened cocoa powder
How to Make Healthy No Bake Oatmeal Cookies
Be sure to check out the video in this post to see exactly how to make healthy no bake oatmeal cookies!
Line
Grab a baking sheet and line it with parchment paper.
Whisk
Add peanut butter and maple syrup to a large, microwave-safe bowl. Whisk the two ingredients together.
Heat
Now, heat the sweetened no bake cookies mixture until fluffy–this means that tiny little bubbles have formed. The mixture will have a delicious aroma and have dried up a bit.
Once the sweet mixture has dried out, go ahead and whisk until it’s smooth again. Like this…
Add
Add rolled oats and cocoa powder to this mixture and stir it altogether.
Once the cocoa powder has been thoroughly mixed into your no bake cookie dough, it’s ready for scooping! You’ve just made your healthy no bake oatmeal cookie dough!
Scoop the Healthy No Bake Cookies Mixture
Using a nifty cookie scoop, scoop and drop balls of no bake cookie mixture onto the prepared baking sheet.
Flatten No Bake Oatmeal Cookies
Using a fork, flatten cookie balls until desired thickness. Here, I like to press any stray bits of oats and whatnot together for a cohesive cookie. This will help the cookies set better in the fridge!
Chill & Enjoy No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies!
Chill, then enjoy the yummiest healthy no bake oatmeal cookies! That’s really it. 😉
More Yummy No Bake Recipes: No Bake Peanut Butter Coconut Balls • Easy Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies • 3 Ingredient No Bake Oatmeal Cookie Cups
How to Store These Healthy No Bake Oatmeal Cookies
Room Temperature
Great news! These healthy no bake oatmeal cookies keep for up to 1 month! Just make sure to store your cookies in an airtight container, away from direct sunlight and heat sources to avoid spoiling them.
Freezer
You can also pop your no bake oatmeal cookies into a freezer-friendly, airtight container and store them in the freezer. There, you can keep them for 1-3 months. Give them about 10-20 minutes to thaw before enjoying. You can also follow the same storage steps for these Oatmeal Cookie Bars.
All you need are 4 ingredients for the easiest healthy no bake oatmeal cookies!
Let me know what you think in the comments below! You know I truly love hearing from you. Thankful & joyful that you’re here, sharing in these tasty no bake adventures with me and your loved ones. 🙂 ‘Til the next one… Sending you all my love and maybe even a dove, xo Demeter ❤️
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Healthy No Bake Oatmeal Cookies – 4 Ingredients!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup smooth peanut butter
- ½ cup pure maple syrup
- 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, or raw cacao powder
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or wax paper. Set aside.
- In a large, microwave-safe bowl, add peanut butter and maple syrup. Whisk together until well mixed.
- Heat in 20-second increments in the microwave until warm and fragrant, and the mixture begins to dry out and become fluffy (about 4-7 rounds). Whisk in between heating increments. *Stovetop instructions in Notes.
- Add oats and cacao powder to the peanut butter mixture. Stir and fold until thoroughly combined.
- Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop and drop balls of cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet, evenly spaced apart. Using a fork, flatten cookies to desired thickness.
- Chill in the freezer for 15-25 mins, until firm. Enjoy firm, or allow to thaw for 10-15 minutes. Cookies will become soft and chewy at room temperature. Storing instructions below.
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Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
So easy & so good!! I may try adding raisins in my next batch. Thank You for sharing!!
Yay! Ooh I cannot wait to hear what you think of it with raisins, Marlene!
Easy to make and so yummy! I will definitely be making these over and over again. You won’t miss the high sugar version.
Wonderful! I’m so thrilled that you enjoyed these no bake cookies so much, Tammi 😊
I made a half batch of these tonight for my husband and I to try, and we both enjoyed them. I added a splash of vanilla when I mixed in the cocoa and oats. I just used a spoon to scoop out the mixture, gently formed balls with my hands, then carefully pressed them with a fork. It made six cookies. My husband said they go great with a cup of milk. I loved how easy they were to prepare and didn’t have all the butter and sugar like the kind I grew up making have.
How sweet of you, Joni! I’m so thrilled to know that you and the hubby enjoyed the cookies. And I’m doubly thrilled that you thought these lived up to the classic version! 😊
Absolute perfection! Thank you so much for this amazing recipe. This is the perfect treat on a summer day that is completely satisfying and helps me to move away from refined added sugar.
I know, sometimes you want a cookie but don’t want to turn on the oven during summer! I’m so happy you’re enjoying them, Tracey!
Really quick and easy, so good. Great healthy way to make no bakes.
Thanks for sharing!
Yay so glad to hear how much you enjoyed them, Sandra!
I needed something sweet and it’s too hot to bake. I was desperate for a cookie.
These hit the spot!
I used a quarter cup of peanut butter and added quarter cup of coconut oil, along with 2 tablespoons of peanut butter powder. Only used a quarter cup of maple syrup and it was plenty sweet.
Oh I know, this time of year I can’t stand turning on that oven! I’m so happy the recipe was able to help you satisfy those sweet tooth cravings, Angela!
I made them! They were delicious!! I did one thing different. I added about one teaspoon plus or minus of pure vanilla at the end.
Suzanne
Yay! So glad you liked them! 😊
The nutrition facts on this?