October 14, 2018

Almond Butter No Baked Cookies

Name: Almond Butter No Baked Cookies
Cook time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1 stick Grass Fed Butter or butter alternative; 1/2 cup Almond Butter; 3 cups Old Fashioned Oats; 1 tsp Vanilla; 2 tbsp Cocoa Powder; 1/2 cup Almond Milk; 2 squares Unsweetened Bakers Chocolate; 2 Cups Swerve Sweetener; Pinch of salt

I have been eating No Baked Cookies since I was a kid. Our mom made these for us and they were one of the first recipes I learned by heart. Eventually as an adult I made some alterations to the recipe, like making them in a pan instead of dropped on waxed paper and adding some unsweetened chocolate to make them more of a dark chocolate flavor.

Then I discovered peanuts, and thus peanut butter, were a trigger for some health issues for me. I was so bummed. I literally had been eating a spoon of peanut butter for breakfast since before I could talk. I hadn’t made No Bake’s since.

But today I was driving home from the grocery and I was thinking, man, I would kill for some No Baked Cookies. So I came home and made them with Almond Butter. Duh. I’m not sure why sometimes I am so slow to see such easy ingredient swaps. I actually couldn’t tell much difference in the flavor.

The real trick to this recipe is in the boil time. You want the liquids to come to a full boil, then start the timer instead of starting it as soon as you see the first bubbles. But don’t worry, if you don’t boil them long enough, they will still taste the same, they just won’t get solid and you will need to eat them with a spoon.

Almond Butter No Baked Cookies

These are your favorite No Baked Cookies but with Almond Butter and Almond Milk.

Cook Time 5 minutes

Cool 15 minutes

Servings 12 people

Ingredients

1 stick Grass Fed Butter or butter alternative
1/2 cup Almond Butter
3 cups Old Fashioned Oats
1 tsp Vanilla
2 tbsp Cocoa Powder
1/2 cup Almond Milk
2 squares Unsweetened Bakers Chocolate
2 Cups Swerve Sweetener
Pinch of salt

Instructions

Melt Bakers Chocolate with a splash of milk in the microwave. Set aside.
Add Butter, Milk, Sugar and Cocoa to a heavy sauce pan and bring to a boil over medium high heat. Boil for 1 minute.
Remove from heat and add remaining ingredients and stir to combine. Either drop by spoon onto waxed paper or pour into a greased 9x9 baking dish. Let cool. Store in an air tight container.