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Growing up, no-bake cookies were secretly my favorite cookie.

Anytime my family and I would go to a function (usually at church), I would hunt down the cookie platter and stock up on all the no-bake cookies.  I loved those cookies and the only time I got them were when other people made them.  For some reason, no-bake cookies never made an appearance at my house.

I know… what a bunch of crap, right?

Recently I’ve noticed a trend in that I’ve seen a lot of no-bake cookies all over the blog world.  They’ve been taunting me for weeks.

Of course, they take like 10 minutes to whip together so really, I had no excuse not to make them.  Except I was calculating how to make them just a little extra special.

Then, out of left field, Kate (from Cookie and Kate) made them with Via from Starbucks and that friends was the very last straw.

I had to make the cookie… now…

Kate’s idea of using espresso powder was perfect and with my new love of experimenting with coconut oil, I took these one step further and made them vegan.  Really, these may look like a healthy snack but beware that 1) they still have tons of sugar and 2)  they are addicting (really addicting…)  A word of advice:  use good ingredients- especially the cocoa powder.  Good cocoa powder makes all the difference in the world!

I may never turn on my oven again….

 

(just kidding…. these cookies are really good though!)

No-Bake Espresso (vegan) Cookies
 
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Recipe type: Cookie
Serves: 1 dozen

Ingredients
  • 1 cup natural sugar
  • ¼ cup smooth natural peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • ¼ cup almond milk
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1½ cups rolled oats
  • 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 1½ tablespoons espresso powder

Instructions
  1. In a small sauce pan combine the first four ingredients and heat over medium-low heat until the peanut butter/coconut oil is melted and the mixture is hot (4-5 minutes.) Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
  2. In a separate bowl combine the rolled oats, cocoa powder, and espresso powder. Pour the hot peanut butter mixture over the oats and stir until every piece of oat is covered and chocolate is well incorporated. Use a spoon and drop cookies onto a surface covered in parchment paper and flatten them out slightly. Let cool and harden. I made a dozen 2″ cookies (but I’m not so sure how much I spooned into my mouth before they became cookies….)

 

*Recipe adapted from Kate over at Cookies and Kate

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  • http://cookieandkate.com Kate

    Brilliant! You took those cookies to a whole new level! You’re absolutely right, I need to invest in some better cocoa powder. It’s time to chuck that old carton of Hershey’s leftover from my college days! What’s your favorite brand?

    • erin

      I usually go out of the bulk bin at my small natural foods store or I’ve also become fond of the Equal Exchange baking cocoa!

  • http://www.thesweetslife.com natalie

    whoa yum. i don’t have espresso powder but i DO have coffee powder. i will be making these soon!! :)

  • http://notoriousexperiments.wordpress.com Dee D.

    Those look so delicious and chocolaty! Yum! I agree with you about the cocoa powder, good powder makes everything better :)

  • http://www.colourfulpalate.com/ Charissa

    Haha, well, at least you made it healthier! It looks amazing…I’m totally haunted by sweet tasting recipes too, lol. I love sweet things! Which can be bad when you’re a health blogger!

  • http://www.pinchofyum.com Lindsay @ PinchofYum

    These look so awesome. I’ve actually been looking for a no-bake cookie recipe because I want to do some cooking with my class (I’m a 4th grade teacher). And obviously we don’t have an oven, so no-bake is perfect! Other than the espresso flavor… these would be wildly popular with my fourth graders! Maybe I’ll tweak the recipe and make it more kid friendly (and keep the original recipe for myself!).

  • http://stephchows.blogspot.com stephchows

    oo these sound like a fabulous idea!! and a good excuse to try out coconut oil :)

  • http://www.carascravings.com Cara

    mmm, no bake cookies are my favorite too! I wonder if I could make them vegan AND sugar free. I just might have to experiment…

  • http://www.marmandefoods.com marmandeinthekitchen

    I love no bake cookies, and especially how these have espresso powder! May need to make these tommorow!

  • Shannon

    Just made these! I substituted vegetable oil for coconut oil and soy milk for the almond milk. They are so easy and delicious!

  • http://[email protected] Lenna

    Marvelous idea – cookie and coffee in one, what a time saver!:))

  • CHRISTINE YOUNG SMITH

    I searched all over for a vegetarian raw oatmeal cookie and this is by far the BEST COOKIE I’VE EVER EATEN!

    I made a few modifications only because I didn’t have all the ingrediants, but turns out I may be onto something …I think I may patent my version and call it the “sneaky cookie”;). Here’s what I did:

    I MADE 4X THE QUANTITY (i make food ahead of time..I’m a busy mom!)

    2cups (cup for cup stevia/for baking) stevia (also cuts on calories and sugar)

    2cups natural brown sugar

    12oz jar almond butter

    2 tbs natural creamy peanut butter

    2 cups almond milk

    2 tablespoons coconut oil (would have used only coconut oil if i had enough)

    6 tablespoons smart balance butter

    6 cups gluten free rolled oats (Bob’s)

    1/4 cup semi sweet mini chocolate chips

    4 tbs chocolate powdered greens (Amazing Grass Green SuperFood)

    1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes

    4tbs espresso powder

    squirt of agave nectar

    …………

    I had to get creative since I was missing some ingrediants, but it turned out to be an amazing way to “sneak in” the green foods which are really hard to get the full servings of every day, and I love the addition of coconut which I not only love but is great for those of us with thyroid problems..but I knew I would love them anyway, ..you had me at espresso and chocolate:)

    Thanks! I am going to make these a staple in our sweet tooth section of the kitchen.

    Christine

    Thanks!

    • http://twitter.com/JaeSelle Jess Seilheimer

      this was brilliant– adding the chocolate powdered greens. brills. question why did you use choc chips instead of cocao powder? I made mine with stevia bakin sugar too and they were great.

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  • Mollie

    I made these tonight for an event tomorrow. I ended up having to make an extra batch because I had a few…few being enough to need to make another batch…whoops! I only had the Mocha and Cinnamon swirl varieties of Via and it worked perfectly!

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  • Jen

    I made these on Friday night. I haven’t had a no bake cookie since I was a kid and I have never made them myself. I didn’t have espresso powder. I also decided to try using 1/2 natural peanut butter and 1/2 Nutella (1/8 cup of each). What I didn’t realize was that the cookies would take several hours to set. I was thinking I would be eating cookies in 30 min or so. When I went to bed, my cookies were still falling apart, I thought they were ruined. However, when I woke up, they were PERFECT! I had three for breakfast! They are very tasty. I like mine chilled so I keep them in the refrigerator. ENJOY!

    • elalderson

      I should probably add that into the instructions :) I usually eat it right out of the bowl but they are fantastic the next day!