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Home » Recipes » Dessert recipes » Healthy Chocolate No Bake Trail Mix Cookies

Last updated on January 22, 2023. Originally posted on May 19, 2017 By Maryea / 11 Comments

Healthy Chocolate No Bake Trail Mix Cookies

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These Healthy Chocolate No Bake Trail Mix Cookies are much healthier than traditional Chocolate No Bake Cookies!
A plate of Healthy Chocolate No Bake Trail Mix Cookies recipe

Note: This recipe for Healthy Chocolate No Bake Trail Mix Cookies was originally published in May 2013. I was making a batch and decided to update the photos and republish for newer readers to discover this delicious recipe! The rest of the text is from the original post. Enjoy!

I get cravings for no-bake cookies.  Yes, those no-bake cookies.  The traditional no-bake cookies made with butter and milk and 2 cups of sugar.  Probably my favorite cookie.  I’d take one (or seven) of those over chocolate chip cookies any day.one close up Healthy Chocolate No Bake Trail Mix Cookie Recipe

So I got this recipe idea in my head to try to make a healthier no-bake cookie.  Sometimes I get recipe ideas in my head and they can easily turn into obsessions if I don’t try them.  These cookies are one of those ideas that just wouldn’t go away, but I never seemed to have the time to try them out.  Which is crazy since this recipe is super quick.

The only thing I’m sad about is that I waited so long to finally try to make this healthy version of no-bake cookies.  Because now I’m pretty much obsessed with them.  They are fantastic.  I used shredded coconut in place of some of the oats used in traditional no-bakes, and nuts and seeds replaced the remaining amount.  Coconut and chocolate is totally my jam, but if you don’t love it, you can use oats instead of the shredded coconut.Recipe for Healthy No Bake Trail Mix Cookies

Now I call these healthy because they are nutrient dense.  With coconut oil, almonds, walnuts, sunflower seeds, and pumpkin seeds, they are full of vitamins, minerals, and healthy fats.  But looking at that ingredient list you know they can’t be low calorie.  Keep that in mind and eat these in moderation.  I’ve been failing miserably in that category, so don’t say I didn’t warn you. 🙂

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Healthy Chocolate No Bake Trail Mix Cookies


  • Author: Happy Healthy Mama
  • Total Time: 40 minute
  • Yield: 36 cookies 1x
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Ingredients

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  • 1/3 cup Sucanat *(or organic cane sugar)
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup almond butter
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup finely shredded unsweetened coconut
  • 1/2 cup almonds
  • 1/2 cup walnuts
  • 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
  • 1/2 cup pepitas (pumpkin seeds)

Instructions

  1. Have a tray lined with wax paper ready.
  2. In a medium saucepan, bring the Sucanat, honey, coconut oil, cocoa powder, milk, and salt to a rapid boil.  Boil for one minute.
  3. Turn off the heat and add the almond butter, vanilla, shredded coconut, almonds, walnuts, sunflower seeds, and pepitas and stir well.
  4. Drop the mixture by the teaspoonful onto the wax paper.  Allow to cool for about 15 minutes, and then transfer to the refrigerator to set completely, about another 20-30 minutes.
  5. These are best kept stored in the refrigerator and served cold.

Notes

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  • Prep Time: 15 minutes+cooling time
  • Cook Time: 1 minutes

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cookie
  • Calories: 107
  • Sugar: 4 grams
  • Fat: 9
  • Carbohydrates: 6 grams
  • Fiber: 1.4 grams
  • Protein: 2.2 grams

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This recipe is highly adaptable, so have fun with it.  You can use different milks, nut butters, and nut and seed combinations to make it your own.  I think it’d be great with some dried fruit in there, as well.

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Yes healthy! These Chocolate No Bake Cookies are lower sugar and packed with nutrients. A healthy vegan and gluten free treat.

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  1. Jeri Peratis says

    May 28, 2015 at 3:18 pm

    Oh boy….I’m going to the store this weekend. Got to be sure I have all the ingredients. Will definitely be making these this weekend. Thank you so much for this recipe!

    Reply
    • Maryea says

      May 28, 2015 at 9:14 pm

      You’re welcome! I hope you love these as much as I do!

      Reply
  2. Laura S. says

    June 6, 2013 at 9:05 am

    Hi Maryea,
    Do you see any way to reduce or eliminate the sugar? Do you think using dates would work at all?

    Reply
    • Maryea says

      June 7, 2013 at 9:09 am

      I definitely think you could. They would taste less like traditional no-bake cookies, but I think they’d still be wonderful. I’d try eliminating the Sucunat and adding in some chopped dates. Let me know if you try it!

      Reply
  3. Heidi @ Food Doodles says

    May 31, 2013 at 9:55 pm

    Yummm! These look awesome! And I love chocolate and coconut too. I’ve gotta try these soon 😀

    Reply
    • Maryea says

      June 3, 2013 at 8:33 am

      Coconut+chocolate is one of my favorite food combos! So good.

      Reply
  4. KaliP says

    May 28, 2013 at 10:03 pm

    Ooohhh, thank you! I’ll have to swap out the almond milk and almonds but I’m making these soon.

    Reply
    • Maryea says

      May 30, 2013 at 2:15 pm

      You’re welcome! Let me know how they turn out. 🙂

      Reply
  5. Jenni says

    May 28, 2013 at 5:45 pm

    Yum, these look awesome. That list has quite a few of my favorite ingredients on it!

    Reply
    • Maryea says

      May 30, 2013 at 2:15 pm

      Me, too! 🙂

      Reply

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