We took advantage of the gorgeous weather last night and did some more deck work and gardening.
I like to leave Eric some words of encouragement on the scrap wood. ;)
My plants seem to be adjusting well to the transplant!
Some of the plants look like they have already grown an inch! The bell peppers seem to be sprouting up especially fast. I water them in the morning around 7am.
Sometimes there is singing involved.
Sometimes there is story telling involved. The spinach and kale already know their destiny (green monsters and kale chips).
I put 3 foot high chicken wire around both beds to hopefully keep out the bunnies, deer, etc. I can unhook it and open it up when I need to.
Hopefully it helps…(but I think if an animal really wanted to get in there, it could!)
Tonight, I’m going to buy some larger pots (mine are too small) and a trellis or two and get that all set up.
When I came in last night, I was craving chocolate like mad.
I’m definitely the ‘typical female’ who gets intense chocolate cravings from time to time and nothing else can satisfy me until I have my fix. Normally, I just eat chocolate chips straight out of the bag (and end up eating way too many!), but last night I wanted to come up with a healthier fix for my chocolate cravings.
I instantly thought of my Frosty No Bake Glo Cakes that I enjoyed so much last summer. I figured that I could take this recipe and make it into a chocolaty version!
In just 5 minutes of prep work, I had these intensely chocolaty cookies in the freezer just waiting to be enjoyed!
They are super creamy, chocolaty, slightly sweet, chewy, pillowy (thanks to the banana) and a bit doughy. And the ingredient list and nutritional profile is quite impressive too.
Even when in the freezer overnight, they don’t firm up solid- they remain chewy, which means you can enjoy them anytime for a quick chocolate fix.
Frosty No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
Adapted from Frosty No Bake Glo Cakes.
Yield: 7 small cookies.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/4 cup non-dairy chocolate chips
- 1 large banana
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 tbsp buckwheat groats (optional)
- 1 tsp cocoa powder
- Sweetener, if preferred
Directions:
1. In a microwave safe bowl, melt the chocolate chips for about 60 seconds being careful not to burn. Remove from microwave and stir so the rest of the chips melt.
2. Roughly chop the banana and mash it into the melted chips with a fork.
3. Stir in the rest of the ingredients into the chocolate & banana and stir very well until all oats are coated with chocolate.
4. Line a plate with parchment and drop about 7 cookies onto it. Alternatively, you can use muffin liners. Freeze for about 1 hour or until firm. Cookies will firm up, but they won’t become solid and will remain chewy. Leave in the freezer for a quick chocolate fix any time of the day! Makes 7 small cookies at 80 calories each.
Nutritional Info (per cookie, makes 7):
- 80 kcals
- 3 grams fat (1 gram sat)
- 10 grams carbs
- 2 grams fibre
- 5 grams sugar
- 2 grams protein
Not bad, right? :) The best part is that the cookies don’t taste like a ‘typical healthy cookie’ at all. These really did satisfy my chocolate cravings!
When I made the first batch, I made 4 cookies in muffin liners like I did with my glo cakes…
I prefer them as smaller cookies though because I get to eat more! For the second batch, I simply dropped 7 cookies onto a parchment paper lined plate and popped them in the freezer until firm.
Oh, and I may have crumbled one on top of a bowl of Kamut Puffs this morning… Just throwing that out there. ;)
These are delicious! I made (and posted about them) today. Such a wonderful combination of chocolate and banana, and the oats and chia give them a little heft. Of course, since they are 80 calories, I ate two. And clearly I need to take a look at your light box directions, because photographing chocolate is hard!
Aww thanks, I’m happy u enjoyed them!
My grandson was just diagnosed with a milk allergy. He is only 6 and Loves Chocolate. I was told a vegan diet was the way to go! I hope so, I can’t believe how many things have dairy in them! I hope he outgrows it, but in the meantime, this will help out a lot!
Amy ideas for a banana substitute? My daughter has an intolerance.
hmm im not sure Amanda…that is a tough one! I want to say pureed avocado but you’d have to use a lot more sweetener to mask the taste.
I want to make these but I don’t have bananas or chia seeds :( is there anything I can substitute or should I just wait until I can pick some up?
They look absolutely delicious though! I’ve fallen in love with this website (:
I don’t know of any subs unfortunately. Thanks for your kind words about the blog!
Could you substitute the cocoa for carob powder?
Thanks.
These are made even more amazing if you put a pinch of sea salt on each one before you put them in the freezer!
what would be a good substitute for the banana? My daughter is allergic to them. (Please do not suggest any type of nut butter – allergic to that too!)
Hi Kim, I’m sorry I don’t know of a substitute.
These look great! What could I sub for the banana? I’m trying to avoid high-sugar fruits. Would unsweetened applesauce work? Or is there a way to avoid adding fruit altogther?
Whoops! Just saw the comment above mine. Nevermind.
Made it for my husband and it turned out really good! I used a raspberry flavoured dark chocholate and it added a really great taste to it.
I’ve just stumbled upon your website and found many healthy recipes that i wanna try for sure :) Congratulations! :)
ugh.
i made these, and they are great even without any sugar, and i’ve eaten over half of them.
and i was like, “oh, this is great, her portion sizes are small in the recipe so i don’t have a million cookies that i can eat all at once…”
but i still have too many for one sitting! no self control!!
anyway, thanks for the great recipe, and all of your other ones (like weekend glow kale salad and squash curry red lentil stew which i have been eating every day all week and feeling great). your blog is my favorite!!
Thanks for an awesome recipe! I used PB2 instead of cocoa powder. Yummy!
Okay I gotta try making these…
I love your blog! The recipes definitely fit into my lifestyle and the variety you provide provide endless choices! I love your Frosty No-bake Chocolate Oat cookies! :)
Wow! Just made these..they are delish!! So easy, and actually pretty healthy :) Thank you so much!!
Just one question, so I just keep them in the freezer? How long do you think they’re good for? Although, they likely go quickly :)
This is the first recipe I’ve made from your site. It was super easy and very delicious. I love it! Can’t wait to try more!
If I do want to add sweetener to this recipe, say maple syrup, how much approx should I add?
Tx,
Heather
Hi Angela, just tried these and they are unbelievable! So yummy. Wondering if I could add almond butter to these and if you could suggest how much? Thanks for your delicious recipes!
Ahhhh, this looks yum! Definitely a great chocolate alternative! Thanks :).
This is great! My two year old likes it! Thanks for the great recipe! :)
Oh my Glowness! So yummy!
I also made a batch using a scoop of hemp protein, quinoa flakes, and Oh she glows…
raspberry chia seed jam (sweetened with stevia)
I increased the cocoa just slightly….
It was a treat to have them during our day hike
Thank-you Angela for sharing the your glow …..