“Bliss Bites” (No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies)
Truly bliss in a bite! These no bake chocolate peanut butter oatmeal cookies taste like a peanut butter cup, using healthy ingredients. They’re gluten-free, vegan and refined sugar free—an all-time reader favorite!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 9 (18 mini bites) 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 6 tablespoons refined coconut oil, divided
- ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons peanut butter, divided
- ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon Grade A dark maple syrup, divided
- ¼ cup dutch process (or dark) cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 1 cup rolled oats
Instructions
- Place 9 cupcake liners into a muffin tin (or 18 liners in a mini-muffin tin).
- In a small saucepan over low heat, melt 5 tablespoons coconut oil and stir together 2 tablespoons peanut butter, ¼ cup maple syrup, ¼ cup cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1 pinch kosher salt. When fully combined, remove from heat and stir in 1 cup rolled oats. Spoon into cupcake liners. Refrigerate while making the peanut butter topping.
- In a small saucepan over low heat, stir together ¼ cup peanut butter, 1 tablespoon maple syrup, and 1 tablespoon coconut oil. Spoon the warm peanut butter mixture over the chocolate oat mixture. Freeze for 15 to 20 minutes until set, or refrigerate until serving. Store refrigerated for up to 2 weeks; you can also freeze for up to 3 months (see Notes).
Notes
If setting out these bliss bites to serve for a party, keep in mind they become soft over time. Allow to sit out at room temperature for up to 30 minutes—or it’s helpful to serve them on ice to help keep them cold.
