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Simple & Easy No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies: just 4 ingredients for soft & chewy no bake cookies prepared in minutes! Delicious, Healthy and Easy!
Remember when things were simple and easy? Okay, fine, maybe things were never that simple and easy…but there were moments were things just fell into place and it all felt so… simple and easy.
Lately, I’ve been getting a bit bogged down by negative thoughts and grappling with anxiety. I realized that to make things just a bit easier, I’d have to start actively infusing more positivity into my day.
So all the things that bother me on a daily basis? Identify broad categories for them and figure out how to remove/reduce them in my life. I just feel like, if one thing could be easier, that would ease things overall quite a bit. Ya know?
One of the things that bothers me/tires me out the most? Meal prep. Snack prep. All the preps. So today, I’m sharing a simple and easy snack recipe that’s made my day a bit easier, in hopes that it’ll do the same for you. 🙂
Maybe it won’t fix everything, but it might just fix something. Sound good? Let’s make this!
6 Reasons to Make These Easy No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
These easy no bake chocolate oatmeal cookies are easy as all get out for the following awesome reasons (if I do say so myself):
- Short ingredients list – 4 ingredients!
- Easy to make, with just minutes of prep
- Made with healthy, whole ingredients
- Delicious as heck (think: nut butter cups + oatmeal cookies combined into one)
- Gluten Free, Vegan, Dairy-Free
- Refined Sugar-Free
I could go on, but then this post would be like 100 pages, and totally the opposite of simple and easy. Ahem. 😉
Simple Ingredients for No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
One of my favorite things about these simple no bake chocolate oatmeal cookies? They’re actually made with simple ingredients. Check it out:
- Ingredient 1: Nut Butter (peanut butter, cashew butter, almond butter, etc.)
- Ingredient 2: Pure Maple Syrup
- Ingredient 3: Rolled Oats
- Ingredient 4: Cocoa Powder or Raw Cacao Powder
Related No Bake Cookies Recipes: 4 Ingredient No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies // 5 Ingredient No Bake Snickerdoodle Cookies (Vegan, Gluten Free)
How to Make No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
Heat – Whisk nut butter and maple syrup together in a large bowl. Then, heat until warm and fragrant.
Add Oats & Cocoa Powder – add in oats and cocoa powder, folding until well mixed.
Scoop – scoop the no bake chocolate oatmeal cookie mixture onto a prepared sheet and flatten with a fork.
Enjoy – enjoy as is, or chill for firmer no bake chocolate oatmeal cookies.
That’s really, truly it. <– Is that simple and easy or what? 😉
Best Tools for Easy No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
- Raw Cacao Powder: truly my favorite raw cacao powder. The quality is amazing and the taste is unparalleled. Rich, dark and satisfying.
- Medium Cookie Scoop: my go-to cookie scoop, this guy is sturdy, lasts through 1,000s and 1,000s of scoops (I’ve broken tons of other brand cookie scoops through simple scooping. Dude.) The BEST cookie scoop.
- Where to Buy Ingredients + Tools: Raw Cacao Powder | Unsalted, Natural Creamy Peanut Butter | Gluten Free Rolled Oats | Pure Maple Syrup | Medium Cookie Scoop
Are you ready to make these yummy simple and easy no bake chocolate oatmeal cookies? Let’s do this! Be sure to comment if you make my recipe—you know I love hearing from you. I’m so grateful that you’re here, sharing in these kitchen 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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Simple & Easy No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup natural unsalted creamy nut butter, (almond butter, peanut butter, etc.)
- ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1 ¼ cups gluten free rolled oats
- 3 tablespoons raw cacao powder or unsweetened cocoa powder
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or wax paper. Set aside.
- In a large, microwave-safe bowl, add nut 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 (about 4-7 rounds). Whisk in between heating increments. *Stovetop Instructions in Notes.
- Add oats and raw cacao powder to the nut butter mixture. Use a rubber spatula to fold until thoroughly combined and well mixed.
- Using a small or 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. Using your fingers, press together any loose bits to create a cohesive cookie.
- Enjoy! If you like them chilled, chill in the freezer for 15 minutes. Storing instructions below.
- Adapted from my 4 Ingredient No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies recipe.
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Sounds like a treat that we should make next weekend! My family loves chocolate cookies!
Absolutely! I know everyone will love ‘em!
These cookies are soft and chewy, and they taste so good!
Yay! I’m beyond thrilled to hear it Vikki!
These no bake chocolate oatmeal cookies sound delicious! Dangerously good…
Haha I couldn’t agree more! 😉
Love how easy it is to make these! I can’t wait to make them – because I always need a great snack on hand!
I know! You gotta have good snacks available at all times, and these are wonderful to have at the ready! 😄
Loved the combo of chocolate and oats! I can’t wait to try this recipe again, thank you!
I know, isn’t it the best? Thanks Kathryn!
This is so easy and delicious!! My kids loved it!
Wonderful, glad they got the kids’ seal of approval!
My kiddos and I made this together! We have been spending a lot more time in the kitchen lately and its so fun. They really enjoyed making this recipe but they enjoyed eating it even more! Thanks for this delish creation, we are adding it to our “make again” list!!
Wow that’s so awesome to hear Cindy! Is there anything better than some quality kitchen time with your loved ones? ☺️ So happy you all enjoyed them!
These are our new go to cookies! I always have everything I need in the pantry to make these anytime we’d like – which will be all the time!
Yay! So happy to hear it Pam!
I love no bake recipes and I know my kids would gobble these up in no time. A great after school snack idea.
Yes! They’re so good as an afternoon snack!
These do look yummy delicious and quick to make! Thank you for a stress-free snack! God Bless!
Aww thank you Tina! 😊