Easy Gluten-Free Monster Cookies (Vegan, Flourless!)
Chewy, tender, peanut buttery, incredibly delicious Monster Cookies, made vegan, gluten-free, flourless, oil-free, and maple-sweetened. EASY to make in 1 bowl in about 20 minutes!
Servings 24 (Cookies)
Ingredients
- 1 cup natural creamy peanut butter (peanuts and salt as the only ingredients // see our peanut butter review here)
- 2/3 cup maple syrup*
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 2 cups rolled oats (use certified gluten-free oats as needed)
- 1/2 cup natural colored candy coated chocolate (plus more for topping // ensure vegan/gluten-free as needed // we like Dark Chocolate Peanut Gems and Dark Chocolate Crispy Quinoa Gems from Unreal Snacks)
- 1/2 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips (ensure dairy-free as needed // we like Enjoy Life)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (176 C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper (or use non-stick or lightly greased baking sheets). Set aside.
- To a large mixing bowl, add peanut butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract, baking powder, baking soda, and sea salt. Stir well to combine.
- Next add rolled oats, candy coated chocolate, and mini chocolate chips. Stir until the candy is evenly distributed.
- Use a medium cookie scoop (or spoon) to scoop ~1 ½ Tbsp portions of dough and place on the baking sheet. Press with the palm of your hand to lightly flatten the dough — it may stick to your hands a little (that’s normal!). Top with extra candies (~1-2 per cookie).
- Bake for 11-13 minutes until lightly golden. Let cool slightly before enjoying. Let cool fully before storing any leftover cookies in an airtight container for up to 2-3 days. The cookie dough can also be scooped, lightly flattened, and frozen (layered between parchment paper to avoid sticking) and then baked for an extra 1-2 minutes from frozen.
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Notes
*We also tested a version of these with brown sugar but preferred the version with maple syrup. The brown sugar made the cookies denser and the flavor more wholesome. If you want to use brown sugar, we suggest making it into a syrup to replace the maple syrup.
*Loosely adapted from our Easy Flourless Granola Cookies.
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated with Unreal Snacks Dark Chocolate Peanut Gems.
*Loosely adapted from our Easy Flourless Granola Cookies.
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated with Unreal Snacks Dark Chocolate Peanut Gems.
Nutrition (1 of 24 servings)
Serving: 1 cookie Calories: 157 Carbohydrates: 17.4 g Protein: 4.3 g Fat: 8.8 g Saturated Fat: 2.3 g Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.7 g Monounsaturated Fat: 2.8 g Trans Fat: 0 g Cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 101 mg Potassium: 135 mg Fiber: 2.3 g Sugar: 9.9 g Vitamin A: 0 IU Vitamin C: 0 mg Calcium: 36 mg Iron: 1.2 mg