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Gluten Free No-Bake Chocolate Cookies That Are Also High in Protein

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at Rochester chapter.

These chewy cookies are based on three principles: no baking, no gluten, and no guilt. Sunflower seeds, peanuts and peanut butter combine to make a healthy dose of protein that is then perfected by the sweetness of honey and cocoa.

In addition to being a great workout or study snack, these treats are incredibly easy to make —just heat, stir and chill. This recipe also yields so many cookies that you’ll have plenty to share when your friends beg to try some.

No-Bake Gluten Free Chocolate Cookies

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 15 minutesCook time: minutesTotal time:1 hour 15 minutesServings: servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

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    Stir honey, cocoa powder and coconut oil in a small saucepan over medium heat until melted. Bring to boil for one minute, then remove from heat.

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    Add peanut butter and salt, stirring until smooth.

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    Fold in seeds and nuts until fully coated with chocolate-peanut butter mixture.

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    Spoon mixture onto baking sheets in small mounds (sized by preference). Chill in refrigerator for at least an hour before serving/eating.

    #SpoonTip: Store in refrigerator to prevent melting.

Eva is a senior and International Relations major with Spanish and German minors. Having spent most of her life outside of the US, she loves almost every cuisine that she's had the pleasure to try and can often be seen coercing others into trying new foods or food combinations. She is known to get way too excited about grocery shopping, spend hours discovering recipes that she doesn't have time to make, and chastising people for wasting food.