Don’t you love when you are pregnant and the random cravings come on so strong and you just have to have whatever it is?! The other day I had a strong craving for chocolate but didn’t want candy and only had about 15 minutes until the kids were going to be up from their naps.
I discovered and tweaked this very easy, fast and delicious recipe that satisfied my chocolate craving…and it was healthy! These cocoa cookies were so gooey, fudgy and full of flavor! Even the kids got to enjoy them when they woke up from their naps…I actually left some for them LOL!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/4 cup almond milk
- 1/4 cup coconut oil or olive oil
- 3 tablespoons cocoa
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups old fashioned oats
Instructions
Warm the peanut butter, oil, maple syrup, almond mile, vanilla and cocoa in a pot over low heat. Stir constantly until it starts to thicken, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and gently stir in the oats until combined. Roll into 1-2 inch balls, depending on how big you like your balls…haha…Refrigerate for at least one hour and enjoy!!