Description
These No-Bake Crispy Quinoa Cacao Cookies are a rich and chocolatey snack made effortlessly without an oven. Featuring naturally crunchy puffed quinoa, combined with wholesome ingredients like peanut butter, maple syrup, and cocoa powder, they create a deliciously healthy treat ideal for snacks, desserts, or meal prep.
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1½ cups crispy puffed quinoa
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- Pinch of salt
- 2 tablespoons mini dark chocolate chips (optional)
Wet Ingredients
- ½ cup natural peanut butter or almond butter
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
Instructions
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together the natural peanut or almond butter, maple syrup, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, melted coconut oil, and a pinch of salt until smooth and well combined.
- Combine with Quinoa: Gently fold in the crispy puffed quinoa into the wet mixture, ensuring that the quinoa is evenly coated with the chocolate mixture.
- Add Chocolate Chips: Stir in the mini dark chocolate chips if using, to add extra bursts of chocolate flavor and texture.
- Form Cookies: Scoop spoonfuls of the mixture onto a parchment-lined tray and flatten each scoop slightly to shape into cookie discs.
- Chill Cookies: Refrigerate the cookies for 30–45 minutes or until firm and set, so they hold their shape.
- Serve: Enjoy the cookies chilled or at room temperature as a healthy and delicious treat.
Notes
- Store the cookies in the refrigerator for up to one week to maintain freshness and texture.
- For a nut-free alternative, substitute peanut or almond butter with sunflower seed butter.
- Sprinkle flaky sea salt on top of the cookies before chilling for an enhanced flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
