No bake cookies/bars

I made these as bars, great for breakfast... I added Chia seeds which I like... I think it need dried cranberries or dried cherries..

They could easily accommodate other nuts and seeds...

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Healthy No Bake Cookies

Healthy no bake cookies made with peanut butter, chocolate, and oatmeal. Soft and chewy cookies, without any of the guilt!

YIELD: 24 cookies

PREP TIME: 5 minutes

COOK TIME: 10 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 1 hour

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup peanut butter, creamy or crunchy (for best results, use shelf-stable peanut butter; if using natural peanut butter, ensure that it is well stirred and not oily)
• 1/2 cup milk (any kind—almond, dairy milk or soy milk. I used unsweetened vanilla almond)
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/3 cup well mashed very ripe banana (about 1 medium banana)
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 3 cups quick-cooking oats (see recipe notes to make your own)
• 1/2 cup chopped dark chocolate or dark chocolate chips

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Directions:

1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, wax paper, or a silpat mat. Set aside.
2. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the peanut butter, milk, cocoa powder, coconut oil, and salt until smooth and well combined. Remove from the heat and whisk in the honey, banana, and vanilla extract until smooth and most of the banana lumps have disappeared. With a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, fold in the oats. The mixture will be very thick.
3. With a small cookie scoop or spoon, drop heaping tablespoons of no bake cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Gently flatten the mounds into a cookie shape, then press the chopped chocolate on the top. Place the cookies in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to allow the oats to soften and the flavors to meld.

• Do not use rolled oats, as they are much firmer than quick and will make the cookies hard to chew. To make your own quick oats, place the same amount of regular rolled oats in the food processor and briefly pulse 3 to 4 times.
• Store leftover no bake cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 10 days or tightly wrap and freeze for up to 3 months.

All images and text ©Erin Clarke/Well Plated.

NUTRITION FACTS

Serving Size: 1 cookie

• Amount Per Serving:
• Calories: 120
• Total Fat: 6g
• Saturated Fat: 2g
• Cholesterol: 0mg
• Sodium: 40mg
• Carbohydrates: 17g
• Fiber: 2g
• Sugar: 7g
• Protein: 3g

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