Healthy Snack Cookies

I LOVE No-Bake Cookies. For so many reasons, they are the perfect guilty pleasure. Chocolate, peanut butter, oatmeal ... all without turning on the oven! I decided that there should be some way to make these healthier, using Clean Eating ingredients such as Sucanat, Coconut Oil & Milk, Sea Salt, Protein Powder, Natural Peanut Butter, etc. and so forth. After a couple of tries, the recipe below is pretty fantastic (If I do say so myself!) My favorite part? They are so filling! One cookie really does satisfy that need for a sweet treat ... with a little less guilt!

Healthy Snack Cookies

Ingredients
2 scoops chocolate protein powder (I prefer Jay Robb)
3 c. sucanat
1 c. unsweetened coconut milk
1 c. coconut oil
1 c. cocoa powder
1/2 tsp. sea salt
1 cup natural peanut butter, crunchy
1/2 cup dried cranberries
4 tbsp flax seed, ground just before using
2 cups unsweetened coconut flakes
3-1/2 c. quick oats

Directions
In a large pot, heat coconut oil, sucanat, coconut milk, protein powder, sea salt & cocoa powder. Stir frequently. Allow to come to a rolling boil, then while continuing to stir, cook at rolling boil for 1 minute.

Lower heat, then quickly stir in Peanut Butter, stirring until well mixed. Turn off heat. Stir in cranberries, coconut flakes, quick oats and freshly ground flax seed. Mix well. (It will be very hard to stir, but don't quit!) Once well mixed, quickly roll into approximately 96 balls (maybe about a tbsp. each) and place on waxed paper. Allow to cool, then store in a cool, dry place. (I generally store mine in the fridge.)

Number of Servings: 96

Nutritional Info
Fat: 4.6g
Carbohydrates: 10.2g
Calories: 87.2
Protein: 1.9g