Healthy Easter Nest Cookies

I love this recipe idea! Easy, no bake, healthy cookies prepared quickly with just a few ingredients including fresh homemade peanut butter made in the NutraMilk - Perfect to serve on Easter! Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS

• ½ cup peanut butter made with the NutraMilk
• ¼ cup maple syrup, honey, or liquid sweetener of choice
• ¼ to ½ tsp sea salt
• ¼ cup coconut oil
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 tbsp. cocoa powder
• 1 cup quick cooking oats (gluten-free if you´d like)
• ¼ cup shredded coconut

For peanut butter

• 2 cups (275g) peanuts (untoasted, unsalted)

• pinch salt (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

• Start by making the peanut butter
  • Place peanuts in the NutraMilk container.
  • Press Butter cycle, set for 2-3 minutes.
  • Press Start.
  • Open the container lid.
  • If necessary, set for an additional 1-2 minutes for a creamier butter. Set aside.

• Line a baking sheet with wax paper. Set aside.
• Combine peanut butter, honey salt and coconut oil in a saucepan and heat until combined.
• Add vanilla and cocoa powder. Stir until well combined.
• Add quick-cooking oats and mix well.
• Add coconut and stir until completely combined.

• Drop about 2 tablespoon portions of mixture onto your prepared baking sheet. Press into the shape of nests. Continue until you’ve used all your cookie mixture.

• Let cool in the refrigerator or freezer until hardened. Top with your favorite candy eggs.
• Serve cool or at room temperature. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Notes:

You can make these sugar free by switching maple syrup for a zero calorie liquid sweetener such a as Monk Fruit Syrup.

You can also skip the coconut oil if you prefer, add ¼ cup of peanut butter instead and bake these cookies in the over for about 15 minutes (the oil makes the cookies harden a bit once cooled so instead you can bake them).

Prepared and photographed by NutraMilk nutritionist, Florencia Tagliavini.

Recipe inspired by Joy Food Sunshine.