No-Bake Almond Joy Cookies

5 Minute, No Bake Almond Joy Cookies are the perfect snack to have on hand for chocolate cravings! All heart-healthy ingredients, and low in sugar. This healthy almond joy cookie recipe is vegan and gluten free.

Healthier No Bake Cookies

When I was a kid, my favorite cookies were the no-bake cookies my mom made. I don’t have her recipe, but I remember lots of butter, lots of sugar, and lots of gooey hands from stealing them before they had set.

Last year, when making my Double Dark Chocolate Cookies, I realized the dough tasted a whole lot like those beloved cookies from my childhood.

What I do know is that extra virgin coconut oil tastes amazing, is so easy to use in baked goods, and easy to always have on hand in bulk! It’s an essential ingredient for these No-Bake Almond Joy Cookies. It allows them set once they are cold, rather than relying on melting and hardening of sugar.

You’ll love these no-bake cookies because:

• Chocolate + Coconut + Almonds 🙂 Life-affirming.
• They make a healthier Halloween treat – and taste better than the packaged stuff too!
• They are easy to make — just grab 3 bowls and mix up a few ingredients, then layer them up.
• SO ADORABLE! Who could resist these?

Ingredients in Almond Joy Cookies

• Oatmeal (gluten free if necessary)
• Coconut
• Coconut Oil
• Almond Butter
• Maple Syrup (or date syrup or a mild tasting honey)
• Cocoa Powder
• Sea Salt
• Almonds

How to Make Almond Joy Cookies

These cookies are made with a short ingredient list– all of which have health boosting properties! 

I recommend using something similar to this:

• A mini muffin pan (mine is similar to this style)

Step 1: Prepare the chocolate oatmeal mixture by adding the coconut oil, cocoa powder, maple syrup, almond butter, and sea salt to a bowl. Mix it to form a chocolate sauce, and then add the oatmeal. Stir in the oatmeal to fully coat. Set this mixture aside.

Step 2: Make the coconut layer by adding the almond butter, coconut oil, and maple syrup into a bowl. Stir to combine, and the microwave the mixture for about 20-30 seconds until it starts to bubble. Stir in the coconut until fully coated, and set aside.

Step 3: Melt dark chocolate in the microwave, or in a double boiler, being careful not to burn it.

Step 4: In the mini muffin pan, add about 1 tablespoon of the chocolate oatmeal layer to each hole. Press it down so it fills each cup about half way.

Step 5: Add a layer of the coconut mixture. Divide it equally between the 12 cookies (about 1 teaspoon in each).

Step 6: Top each cookie with a teaspoon of melted dark chocolate, and press 2 almonds into the top. Allow Cookies to set in the refrigerator or freezer.

Tips for Making No-Bake Chocolate Coconut Cookies:

• To make these Gluten Free, make sure to use a certified gluten free oatmeal.
• Make it Vegan: Stick to date syrup or even maple syrup to keep these vegan. Honey works as a swap in this recipe if that’s included in your diet. Be sure to use quality dark chocolate with no milk products.
• For the Family: These cookies are high in calories because of the nut butter and coconut oil, but the calories are all nutrient dense and healthy! My son loves these, and I don’t mind him having small amounts of honey once in a while. He is teething, so I let him have these right out of the freezer when his mouth is bothering him.
• Make these Nut Free: You can make them more of a “Mounds” or “Bounty” bar by swapping the almond butter for SunButter (sunflower seed butter). Omit the almonds on top.

Other Healthy Chocolate Cookie Recipes:

• Brownie Cookies, by Sunkissed Kitchen
• Gluten Free Double Dark Chocolate Cookies, by Sunkissed Kitchen
• Raspberry Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars, by Sunkissed Kitchen
• Monster Cookie Bars, by Sunkissed Kitchen

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