Double choc fudge oat no-bake cookies. No-bake cookies are an especially good choice in the summer when turning on the oven is not appealing. If you need cookies in a rush, these fit the bill. Great recipe for Double choc fudge oat no-bake cookies. These yummy double choc fudge oat no-bake cookies are a product of my non-functional oven at the moment and it served as an absolute heat this festive season for my family! Necessity truly is the mother of invention.
I first tried these cookies when I was in high school. In an (unsuccessful) effort to avoid calculus and physics, I enrolled in every home ec class I could find. Interior design, sewing-even though I was the person who could have sewn all four sides of a skirt together-cooking, you name it, I took it. You can cook Double choc fudge oat no-bake cookies using 12 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Double choc fudge oat no-bake cookies
- It's 4 cups of quick oats.
- You need 1 1/4 cup of sugar.
- It's 1/2 cup of milk.
- You need 10 tbsp of peanut butter.
- You need 7 tbsp of fat spread.
- Prepare 4 tbsp of cocoa.
- Prepare 2 tbsp of coconut (optional).
- It's 1 tsp of vanilla essence.
- Prepare Pinch of salt (optional).
- Prepare of Chocolate topping.
- It's 1 (80 g) of slab dark chocolate (I used bacon).
- Prepare 3 tbsp of milk of choice.
These healthy no-bake double chocolate cookies are fudgy, chocolatey and so easy to make too. These easy double chocolate cookies are the most perfect healthy pre-workout energy bites, afternoon pick me up snacks, or a nightcap dessert. This healthy no bake double chocolate fudge is soft, chewy and takes no time to whip up. It can be kept at room temperature but like many of my recent recipes, it tastes amazing refrigerated or thawed from the freezer.
Double choc fudge oat no-bake cookies step by step
- In a food processor, add oats and blend for 10 seconds on low and set aside..
- On low heat in a pot, add milk, sugar, butter, cocoa and salt and let all ingredients melt while stirring..
- Once melted, bring the pot up to medium heat and let it boil for 1 minute and 20 seconds then return to low heat..
- Add peanut butter and vanilla essence to the pot and stir till it melts completely..
- Next, add in oats and coconut and mix till it's well coated in the sauce..
- Let it cool completely before dolloping 1 tablespoon of the cookie mixture onto a tray lined with parchment paper. Use a spoon to flatten the cookie and perfectly shape it. (You can absolutely use the palms of your hands to shape them if you'the like).
- Let in chill in the fridge for an hour or overnight before adding the chocolate topping..
- Break 1 slab of dark chocolate in a bowl with 3 tablespoons of milk and microwave at 20 second intervals. (don't forget to stir the chocolate at the end of each interval to avoid burning).
- Now that the sauce is ready, remove cookies from the fridge and you can dip, drizzle or smear your topping on however you like!.
- If you have any leftovers you can store them in a container at room temperature or as I like to keep mine in the fridge and eat it chilled..
Unlike store bought or classic style fudge, this no bake double chocolate fudge is ridiculously healthy, you could pretty much consider it a snack option or even pre or post. Traditional no bake cookies require butter, milk and sugar. But these ingredients are not needed for this simplified recipe. Rolled Oats; Peanut Butter; Chocolate Chips; Rolled Oats. Make sure to use rolled oats and not quick oats.