You will be proud to know that I didn’t bake any cookies yesterday! Not one! 🙂

I didn’t say I didn’t have any cookies yesterday. Geesh! I am not that strong!

No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Coconut Oaties

Makes 24 cookies

Ingredients

• 3 cups rolled oats
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup medium unsweetened shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup natural crunchy peanut butter
• 1/4 cup vegan margarine
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 cup almond milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Directions

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine the oats, cocoa powder, coconut and peanut butter. Mix and set aside.

In a saucepan on medium heat, melt the margarine, then add the maple syrup, milk and vanilla. Remove from heat and allow to cool a little, then pour the margarine/syrup mixture over the oat/peanut butter mixture and stir. Allow to sit a few minutes to cool and set before getting your hands in there, otherwise the mixture will be too sticky to handle.

Roll the oat mixture into tablespoon-sized balls and place onto the baking sheet.

Press the cookies down slightly with your hands.

Place the cookies into the fridge to set for 15-20 minutes.

Eat!! 🙂

Keep these in a container in the fridge. They are best when they are cold. I like to put them in the freezer and eat them frozen too.

Craig said these were the best cookies I have ever made and I have made a lot of cookies!

I guess that I am not addicted to baking after all! But I am addicted to cookies. 🙂