If you’re craving something sweet but don’t want to turn on the oven, these no bake cookies are the perfect solution. Made with simple, wholesome ingredients like oats, almond butter and cocoa powder, these cookies come together in minutes. With little faff and mess to clean up after.
These easy no bake cookies are ideal for busy mornings, after-school snacks, or a healthy dessert. They store well in the fridge, travel easily, and taste even better the next day.
If you’re new to no bake desserts, this is the perfect place to start. They’re foolproof, easily customisable, and guaranteed to impress – even without turning on the oven.
They have a lovely chewy bite to them and they’re packed with great ingredients like oats, almond butter and cocoa. It would make a great alternative chocolate treat for kids and an easy way to get some extra fibre into their diets.
Why I love making these no bake cookies:
No-bake recipes are my favourite kind of recipes. They’re so much quicker to make and a lot easier to master and get right. These no bake cookies are a great example of that. You mix all the ingredients in a bowl, then shape into cookies and you’re done! You do have to wait for them to set in the fridge, but that’s the hardest part of the recipe.
Unlike traditional cookies packed with refined sugar and other additives, these no bake cookies are made with more wholesome and nutritious ingredients that satisfy your sweet tooth while keeping you energised. Here’s why I think you’ll love them:
Quick and easy – You can make them in 10 minutes flat.
No oven required – Perfect for hot days or when you want a zero-fuss dessert.
Healthier ingredients – Oats provide fibre, almond butter adds protein and healthy fats, and cocoa powder is an antioxidant powerhouse.
Naturally sweetened – You can use honey, maple syrup, or another liquid sweetener of your choice.
Kid-friendly & portable – Great for lunchboxes, snacks, or post-workout bites.
What you need to make these no bake cookies:
Oats – I love using jumbo oats to give the cookies a better bite. Dry toasting them before adding to the mix brings out their delicious nutty flavour. You can of course use porridge oats if that’s what you have available.
Almond butter – Helps bind everything together while adding creaminess. Almond butter is a great source of healthy fats, but also plant protein and fibre. You can use other nut butters like peanut, cashew or pecan butter.
Cocoa powder – For that rich chocolate taste, but also to pack in some flavonoids/antioxidants.
Milk – You can use any milk you prefer. I usually have oat milk in the fridge, so that’s what I use mostly.
Butter – Again, any butter will work dairy or dairy-free alternatives. You can also use coconut oil. We need some fat that’s solid when cold to help hold the cookies together as they chill in the fridge.
How to make these no bake cookies:
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Dry toast the oats in a frying pan for 5-7 minutes on a medium heat.
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Mix the almond butter, melted butter, maple syrup and milk in a bowl
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Fold in the toasted oats, cocoa and salt. Mix to form a dough.
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Using an ice cream scoop or a tablespoon, scoop out the mixture and drop onto a baking sheet lined with baking paper.
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Shape into round cookies and refrigerate until set. Enjoy!
These no bake cookies are:
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Dairy-free
- Soy-free
- Deliciously satisfying
- Healthier than your average cookie
- Require no baking
- Made with only 7 ingredients!
A must-try if you’re looking for an easy, fool-proof and chocolatey treat.
No Bake Cookies
Ingredients
- 130g almond butter
- 60g butter melted
- 60ml maple syrup
- 60ml milk of choice
- 210g Jumbo oats
- 4 tbsp cocoa powder
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Dry toast the oats in a frying pan for 5-7 minutes on a medium heat.
- Mix the almond butter, melted butter, maple syrup and milk in a bowl
- Fold in the toasted oats, cocoa and salt. Mix to form a dough.
- Using an ice cream scoop or a tablespoon, scoop out the mixture and drop onto a baking sheet lined with baking paper.
- Shape into round cookies and refrigerate until set. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Hi Nadia thank you this looks amazing. But how did you get it all chocolatey? My cacao butter is white in colour.
Thanks!
Instead of cacao butter what can I use? In my country you can not find it.
You can use dairy-free spread or butter 🙂
Can coconut oil be used in lieu of cocoa butter?
The cocoa makes it chocolate-y 🙂
How do you make the chocolate drizzle?
It’s just melted dark chocolate 🙂
I always wonder how you do the drip on cookies so nicely. Is it just dark chocolate melts?
Looks great but I need to know how much saturated fat
Love that these are no bake! love oat cookies.
These look awesome! Could tahini be used instead of almond or peanut butter?? I would think so, but checking anyway. ?