The famous chocolate peanut butter healthy no bake cookies made with better-for-you ingredients (no refined sugars). These easy healthy no bake cookies can be made in 15 minutes or less and are truly the best!
If you’re not a chocolate fan or are looking for something new to try, I have other flavors of delicious healthy no bake cookies including my easy no bake breakfast cookies, no bake cinnamon roll cookies, and healthy no bake tropical cookies.
Healthy No Bake Cookies
I’ve featured more than a few no bake cookies on this site along with healthier baked cookies (these healthy oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are a favorite!) and it’s amazing I haven’t taken the classic no bake peanut butter oatmeal cookies and made them healthier until now! My brother-in-law tried these and claimed they were the best no bake cookies he’d ever had. “Well, for a healthy version right?” was my quick reply. And his response, “These are healthy?! I like these better than the original!”
How to make healthy no bake cookies YOUR personal favorite
- Peanut butter – if you have an allergy or just aren’t a peanut fan, you can make these healthy no bake cookies without peanut butter by replacing the peanut butter with almond butter or another nut/seed butter of your choice.
- Coconut – for less of a coconut flavor, make these healthy no bake oatmeal cookies by replacing the shredded coconut with an equal amount of oats.
- Chocolate – the darker the chocolate is, the healthier it is. However, if you aren’t a dark chocolate fan and don’t mind the cookies being less healthy, you can replace the dark chocolate with milk chocolate.
Can you use old fashioned oats in no bake cookies?
Yes! For the very best texture, old fashioned oats are the preferred oat to use in these healthy no bake cookies.
What can I substitute for butter in no bake cookies?
These healthy no bake cookies don’t have any butter! Coconut oil works perfectly in the place of butter — it’s a healthier fat and it melts and then hardens similar to butter.
How do I store these Healthy No Bake Cookies?
- These cookies store well in an airtight container for up to a week. While they are fine to be left out at room temperature, these cookies are best straight out of the fridge. I do recommend storing them in the fridge for optimal texture and freshness.
Can I freeze these Healthy No Bake Cookies?
- These no bake cookies can take up to an hour to set up. If you don’t want to wait, you can pop them in the freezer for 15 minutes and they’ll be ready to go! You can also store these no bake cookies in the freezer in an airtight for up to two months.
More Healthier Treats to try next:
- Healthy Banana Bread
- Healthy Pumpkin Bread
- Healthy Brownies
- Healthy Ice Cream
- Healthy Zucchini Bread
The famous chocolate + peanut butter no bake cookies made with better-for-you ingredients. These easy healthy no bake cookies can be made in 15 minutes!
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar (brown sugar can be substituted)
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips*
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
- 1 cup and 1/4 old fashioned oats
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Line 12 cavities in a miniature muffin tin with paper liners and set aside.
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Place a small pot over medium heat. Add in the peanut butter and the coconut oil. (Measure the coconut oil in its liquid state.)
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Stir until smooth and then add in the coconut or brown sugar and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved and the mixture is about to boil. (Do not boil!)
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Remove from heat and add in the chocolate chips and stir constantly until all the chocolate is melted. Add in the vanilla and salt. Stir in the honey. Stir in the coconut and old fashioned oats.
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Use a cookie scoop to scoop out and tightly compress the mixture into cookies. If you don't have a cookie scoop these don't hold too well with your hands so try to use two spoons to form balls.
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Drop into the prepared muffin tin and place in the fridge for an hour (or freezer for about 15 minutes) until the cookies have become solid. Once solid, you can remove them from the paper liner and compress them in between your hands into a cookie shape (or eat them in ball shape!)
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These are best stored in an airtight container in the fridge but they can be left at room temperature.
Recipe Video
*Dark chocolate is a healthier chocolate. If you hate dark chocolate and don't mind a less healthy treat, use milk chocolate.
Beverley @ Born to Sweat says
May 9, 2016 at 11:55 amooo i used to love making no bake cookies as a kid growing up. i could eat them (almost) right away haha and not get in trouble for eating the dough. love how simple this recipe is, saving for later!
chelseamessyapron says
May 9, 2016 at 6:52 pmThat was the best part about making them! 🙂 Thank you so much Beverley!!
Hafsa says
May 10, 2016 at 2:31 pmAwesome cookie recipe ! I will soon try this 🙂
chelseamessyapron says
May 10, 2016 at 3:15 pmThank you! I hope you enjoy!
Brina says
May 10, 2016 at 9:46 pmWould rolled oats work?
chelseamessyapron says
May 13, 2016 at 12:04 pmYep 🙂 rolled oats and old fashioned oats are the same thing
jackie @ supermancooks says
May 13, 2016 at 7:34 amWow! These look amazing! Is it bad that I am craving them at 7:30 in the morning? Breakfast cookie perhaps? I will definitely be trying these soon. Amazing Chelsea!
chelseamessyapron says
May 13, 2016 at 9:55 amHaha sounds like every one of my mornings! 😉 Thanks so much Jackie!
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
May 31, 2016 at 8:53 pmomg HOW CUTE is Grey! I can’t believe he’s talking so much!
and OF COURSE he loved these cookies-they look so insanely delicious no one could resist!
Honest mum says
August 10, 2016 at 5:52 pmThese look amazing, I can’t eat nuts though, any suggestions for alternatives please? You kid sounds adorabe btw!
chelseamessyapron says
August 11, 2016 at 12:53 amAwe thank you! 🙂 I haven’t tried anything other than the peanut or almond butter, but I bet sunbutter would work as it’s a pretty close substitute!
Karen Bishop says
December 4, 2016 at 10:53 pmI was wondering if u could substitute dark cocoa powder for the chocolate chips and if so how much.
chelseamessyapron says
December 5, 2016 at 7:19 amI wouldn’t recommend the substitute. Also without further testing I’m unsure how much to recommend. Sorry, wish I could be of more help!
Claire says
June 2, 2019 at 10:17 amMy family wanted something sweet so I decided to whip these up since I wasn’t heating up the house by using our oven. They are seriously SO SO GOOD. The coconut is such a fantastic addition that I never thought of adding in before. Will definitely be making these again.
chelseamessyapron says
June 3, 2019 at 10:21 amAhh I am sooo happy you enjoyed this! Thanks so much for your comment! 🙂