No Bake Vegan Oatmeal Cookies with Chocolate

These No Bake Vegan Oatmeal Cookies with Chocolate are chewy and chocolaty.

Made with quick oats, unsweetened cocoa powder, and peanut butter, these cookies are full of flavor and goodness.

What are no bake vegan cookies?

No bake vegan cookies are cookies made without flour, eggs, or dairy and are set into shape not using an oven.

I like that it takes about 15 minutes to make these cookies without having to use an oven to do so.

Have you tried my 5 Ingredient Protein Oat Bars recipe?

That vegan protein bar recipe is made with peanut butter, maple syrup, and oats. Both that recipe for oat bars and this recipe for cookies are great tasting vegan recipes that can be made with oats.

A small cookie scoop is used to scoop out the dough in order form the cookies. You can find small cookie scoops here.

Why we love oatmeal and chocolate cookies.

These cookies are incredibly easy to make. Not having to bake the cookies makes this recipe even easier.

Here is what else we like about this recipe.

• These cookies are made without eggs or flour. That makes them friendly to diets such as vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free diets.
• Unsweetened cocoa powder makes these cookies chocolaty and fudgy.
• The added oats give healthy and chewy elements to these cookies.
• Peanut butter adds flavor and texture to these as well.
• It takes about 10 minutes to actually make and shape the cookies.
• Personalizing these cookies is as easy as adding chopped nuts or shredded coconut.

Ingredients needed to make Oatmeal, Peanut Butter, and Chocolate cookies.

• Coconut Oil Adds moisture and flavor to the cookies.
• Light Brown Sugar Make sure that your sugar is vegan.
• Oat Milk. Oatmeal milk is the vegan milk that has the best texture for these cookies.
• Unsweetened Cocoa Powder. Added for as a dry ingredients and, of course, for a chocolaty flavor.
• Peanut Butter. Creamy butter that is also vegan. If you are using a salt free peanut butter, you can add a quarter teaspoon of salt to your cocoa powder.
• Oats. Quick oats work best in this recipe as they are smaller making them better for texture in this recipe.
• Vanilla Extract. Pure vanilla extract adds a bit of flavor balance to these cookies.

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Tips for making the best vegan chocolate cookies.

To make this recipe fully vegan, make sure that all of your ingredients are vegan friendly. This includes the peanut butter and sugar.

More helpful tips for you.

1. Can you use another nut butter rather than peanut butter? Yes, for a different flavor, you can use another nut butter with or in place of the peanut butter.
2. Can you use use Dutch process chocolate? While you could, Dutch process chocolate is more bitter and has less of the chocolaty flavor that makes these cookies so fudgy.
3. Will old fashion or steel cut oats work in this recipe? I would stick to the quick variety of oats since they are smaller and this is a no-bake recipe.
4. What about adding chocolate chips to this recipe? Why not? Look for a soft vegan chocolate chip to make it easier to bite into.

How to make No Bake Vegan Oatmeal Cookies with Chocolate.

Prep Time: 10 Minutes .
Set Time: 30 minutes .
Servings: about 20 cookies .

1. Start by lining a rimmed baking sheet, that can fit into your refrigerator, with parchment paper.
2. In a large saucepan on medium heat, combine together the coconut oil, light brown sugar, oat milk, and unsweetened cocoa powder. Use a wooden spoon to gently stir the ingredients continuously until the ingredients have dissolved together.
3. Bump the heat down to medium low and continue stirring until the ingredients form a ball. Once a ball has formed you can stop stirring and allow the ball to boil for 90 seconds (undisturbed).
4. Once the ball has boiled for a minute and a half you can carefully remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the remaining ingredients (peanut butter and vanilla extract). Image #2.
5. When the mixture is smooth you can add the oatmeal (I would stir in half at a time, stirring between additions as the mixture will be stiff and you want the oats to be fully incorporated).
6. Use a small cookie scoop to scoop out the cookie dough, roll the dough between your hands to form a ball, and then flatten the ball on to the prepared baking sheet. Image #3.
7. Place the cookies into your refrigerator to set for at least a half hour before serving.

Expert Tip 👉 When you are scooping and shaping your cookies it is best to work fast so that the cookies stay flexible to work with. If the ingredients stick to your hands you can wet your hands to help prevent the sticking.

How to store no bake vegan chocolate cookies.

These cookies need to be stored in a refrigerator to help them keep their shape.
When properly stored, these cookies should keep for about a week when refrigerated or a month when frozen.

You may also be interested in sweet vegan recipes.

• Vegan Chocolate Pudding Recipe
• Best Vegan Chocolate Cake Recipe
• Orange Olive Oil Cake Recipe (Mediterranean Diet, Vegan).
• Vegan Cowboy Candy (candied jalapenos)
• Favorite Chocolate Covered Frozen Bananas (Vegan)
• Homemade Vegan Trail Mix

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No Bake Vegan Oatmeal Cookies with Chocolate, a simple and delicious chewy cookie made without flour or eggs. Gluten Free.

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