i absolutely believe in healthy eating and healthy habits, but i also believe in balance...and let's just face it...i still have a sweetTOOTH from time to time! :) so i decided to "get my domestic on" and whip up some sweetTREATS. one of my favorite indulgent combinations is chocolate & peanut butter, so i decided on an old go to recipe: noBAKE cookies. quick, easy, not toooooo "bad" & damn good! now off to the kitchen to gather all of the ingredients...
speaking of ingredients: i love that there are only 7 ingredients in this recipe, all of which i typically have in the kitchen...perfect for when the sweetTOOTH strikes! (or completely dangerous). i also love that my mom used to make these for me when i was a kid, so they provide me with that oh so good comfort food feeling. i have, however, adapted the recipe to make it slightly less sinful. ;)
first measure out the almond milk, coconut sugar, coconut oil & the cocoa powder.
combine those four ingredients in a pot & bring them to a boil for about one minute, stirring frequently. then remove from heat.
measure out the peanut butter, rolled oats & vanilla...& then add them to the melted chocolate yummy goodness;)
mix it all up.
drop spoon full's of the mixture on a cookie sheet, covered in wax paper & place in the refrigerator. i let them cool for about ten minutes. i then take them out and "smoosh" them down a bit....so they are a little more flat. (personal preference) then back into the fridge until they are completely cooled. (if you can wait that long) :0
layer them on with wax paper...on a plate, in a storage container, or however you wish!
ingredient.
1/2 cup almond milk
1 cup coconut sugar
1/4 cup coconut oil
3 tbsp. cocoa
1/2 cup peanut butter
31/2 rolled oats
1 tbsp. vanilla
enjoy! e.
