No-Bake Peanut Butter Quinoa Cookies

Alyssa Rimmer ALYSSA RIMMER

Peanut butter cookies are traditionally made with loads of refined sugar, butter, chemical-filled peanut butter and eggs. And while they're certainly delicious, the amount of toxins you're putting into your body with just one cookie isn't worth it.

Does that mean we just give them up? Absolutely not! These No-Bake Peanut Butter Quinoa Cookies are a nutritious and utterly delicious spin on this traditionally unhealthy treat. Made with only healthy, wholesome ingredients, these cookies are gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan and refined sugar-free.

But don't worry, they taste every bit as indulgent.

NO BAKE PEANUT BUTTER QUINOA COOKIES (Makes 15 - 16 cookies)

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup coconut oil
  • 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (preferably homemade)
  • 1 cup quinoa flakes
  • 1/2 cup cooked quinoa
  • 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 1/2 cup chopped peanuts (optional)

What to do

  1. Melt the coconut oil, syrup and peanut butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir until the oil fully melted and the mixture is combined.
  2. To the pot, add the quinoa flakes, cooked quinoa and almond flour. Stir to form a thick dough. Fold in some of the chopped peanuts if using, reserving some for topping at the end.
  3. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and using a small ice cream scoop (or two spoons), scoop about 2 tablespoons of dough onto the baking sheet, gently flattening it with your hands. Repeat until no dough remains.
  4. Pop your cookies into the freezer to set for about 30 minutes.
  5. Store in the fridge for about 5 days or in the freezer for up to 2 months.

Alyssa Rimmer

BY ALYSSA RIMMER

Alyssa is the recipe creator, photographer and author of Simply Quinoa, a gluten-free website dedicated to healthy food, always with a little quinoa twist. That's right, everything on her site is made with quinoa! She's a lover of delicious food and believes in nourishing your body with fresh, wholesome ingredients, and incorporates this philosophy into her cooking. If you love cooking with quinoa or want to learn more about this superfood, Alyssa has a beautiful free resource called The Ultimate Quinoa Starter Guide, which is packed full of recipes, tips, tricks and more!