Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars

Cookies taste good. The end.

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cup rolled oats (check for gluten-free status)
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 3/8 tsp salt
  • 6 tbsp turbinado sugar
  • 3 tbsp agave or maple syrup
  • 1/3 cup chocolate chips or mini chips (check status)
  • 3 tbsp canola oil
  • 3 tbsp soy or almond milk

Process

Place the oats in blender (a grinder or food processor is also fine) and pulse until the consistency is more flour-like but not totally fine.

Add remaining ingredients and mix. Adjust for texture by adding more milk if needed.

Form into cookies or bars, and try to get them about 1/3 inch thick.

375* for 8-10 minutes, or until cookies start to slightly brown around edges and appear really dry.

Allow to cool before removing from pan. If you try to remove them too soon, they will fall apart.

Chocolate Chip Coconut Oatmeal Cookies – Vegan!

Baked cookies

Simple cookie recipe for vegan chewy-on-the-inside cookies! With oats and no eggs or dairy, you can even pretend they are good for you.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup vegan butter at room temperature
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1.5 tbsp soy or oat milk
  • 3 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1.5 cups oats
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 cup dried coconut flakes
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ to ⅔ cups chocolate chips
  • ½ cups walnuts chopped (optional)

Process

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F
  2. Cream the vegan butter, brown sugar, vanilla, and maple syrup with a blender.
  3. In a separate bowl, combine the oats, flour, coconut, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
  4. Mix the dry and wet ingredients, either by hand or softly with a dough hook until the mixture is crumbly then mix in the soy milk.
  5. At that point, it should be wet enough that you can pick up a small handful and squish and pat it into a ball and then slightly flatten into a patty. If you can’t make it hold together at all, add a bit more soy milk.
  6. Place the cookies onto a baking stone or parchment lined pan.
  7. Bake for 15 minutes or until the edges are firm and the tops slightly browned. Don’t overcook – they will get firm as they cool!
  8. Allow to cool for a 5-10 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.

No Bake Choco Coco Peanut Protein Cookies

This recipe, adapted from Minimalist Baker, really could not be easier! They are delicious, simple to make, very rich, and even give you some protein!

Ingredients

Oops, forgot the coconut for the picture!
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 5 Tbsp oat or other non-dairy milk
  • 6 Tbsp coconut oil 
  • 6 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder 
  • 2 1/2 cups oats 
  • 2/3 cup peanut butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1 cup mini vegan chocolate chips 
  • 1 cup shredded coconut 
  • 1/2 cup vegan protein powder
  • 1/4 cup turbinado sugar

 

Instructions

  1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Place maple syrup, oat milk, coconut oil, cocoa powder, and vanilla in a medium saucepan and bring to a low boil over medium heat, whisking periodically. Allow to boil for 1-2 minutes. 
  3. Place dry ingredients, except sugar, in a large bowl and mix.
  4. Add peanut butter and the prepared chocolate sauce and mix in.
  5. Make balls of the batter (or use a scoop for ease) and place on the parchment. 
  6. Sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
  7. Place baking sheet in the refrigerator for an hour.
  8. Eat!