How To Make Nut Free No Bake Cookies

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This recipe for Nut Free No Bake cookies is SO CHEAP, and so delicious! Not only is it nut free, but it is also egg free, gluten free, dairy free, and sugar free. Suitable for vegan, keto and allergy-friendly diets, these cookies are also super frugal to make!

Nut Free No Bake Cookies Ingredients

So we know that these cookies contain no nuts. Neither do they contain gluten, dairy or sugar.

So what the heck are these chewy, chocolatey morsels of delight made from?

What is the mysterious ingredient that makes these no-bake cookies so cheap to make? What gives them that chewy, crispy cookie texture?

These cookies, really, need only need one ingredient. All the other ingredients are just for flavour. The one main ingredient is what binds the cookie. It is what makes the cookie firm. And it is what makes them such a frugal sweet treat.

This ingredient is not a packet mix. That would just be cheating! This ingredient is full of fibre, healthy fats, and is naturally sweet.

It contains no chemicals or preservatives or toxins.

It is dairy-free, sugar-free, gluten-free, and egg-free.

Have I teased you long enough? Have you guessed this magical ingredient?

The Magic of Coconut!

Yes. These gluten, dairy, sugar and egg free cookies are mainly comprised of desiccated coconut.

Can we just take a moment to exalt the humble coconut? This wonderful food is so versatile and so yummy.

How many ways can I use coconut?

Coconut cream can be used to enrich curries, yet also to make delicious dairy-free nut-free “cheesecakes”, frosting, ice creams and puddings.

Coconut milk is a wonderful alternative for coffees, baking and sauces. You can even make it into yoghurt!

And then we have my favourite version of coconut, which is desiccated. Desiccated coconut can be ground into flour for baking, it can be used as a coating for truffles and lamingtons, and can add texture to cookies and cakes (we will move onto my favourite use for desiccated coconut soon).

Is Coconut Healthy?

Yes, coconut is very healthy! Coconuts are especially high in manganese, selenium, copper and iron. It is a good source of fats and fibre and has relatively low carbohydrates (source).

However, because it is so high in fat, it is a high calorie food, so best eaten in the right context and quantity.

Is coconut cheap?

Other than being so healthy, versatile and delicious, coconut is one of the cheapest superfoods you can get. Tinned or desiccated, this product can be bought from any supermarket without blowing your grocery budget (and ours isn’t very high!).

Is Coconut Keto Friendly?

Yes, coconut is keto friendly, because it is low in net carbs and high in fat.

Coconut cream has only 2g of carbohydrates per 63 ml serving. Desiccated Coconut has 2.6g of carbohydrates per 30g serving (it actually has net carbs of about -1.7g per 30g once you take the fibre into account).

Needless to say, all forms of coconut are pretty safe to consume if you follow a ketogenic diet.

The BEST way to Use Desiccated Coconut:

Coconut butter is not new, but in my opinion it is not as popular as it should be! Coconut butter is SO EASY to make, and it can be used for so many delicious things. It is really puzzling that I do not see it more!

Desiccated coconut is arguably one of the most underrated ingredients.

If you grind desiccated coconut in a food processor or electric coffee grinder, it turns into a delicious, naturally sweet coconut butter. Coconut butter is so expensive and difficult to buy from the supermarket (often only at specialty stores), yet you can get it so cheaply if you just blend it from scratch.

Since I make it so cheaply and easily from scratch, I use coconut butter all the time.

The possibilities for this coconut butter are endless:

• Freshly blended, spread it onto toasted fruit loaf and top with a drizzle of honey and cinnamon for a yummy breakfast!
• Use it as a base ingredient for truffles or bliss balls.
• Press it into a slice or cake tin and use it as a base layer for a caramel slice or cheesecake.
• mix with coconut cream for a Vegan Frosting.
• And of course, use it for these Nut Free No Bake Cookies!

The other ingredients in these Nut Free No Bake Cookies:

In addition to the coconut, all these cookies need are flavour additions. The coconut will bind itself into cookies, and it will set firm, so no other binding or setting agents are needed.

For these Chocolate flavoured Nut Free No Bake cookies, I added cocoa, vanilla essence, Truvia, and salt.

While I have written specific measurements down, this is the kind of recipe where you could (and should) adjust the ingredients to the level of chocolatey-ness you prefer.  I like mine quite rich, so I just chuck in the cocoa and pour in the Truvia.

Flavour Variations:

• To the Coconut, add sweetener, ginger, vanilla and cinnamon for a gingernut style cookie. The coconut sets these cookies firm, so you will get that delicious crunch typical of gingernuts. You could even press it into a tin for a cheesecake base!
• Add a few tablespoons of sugar-free strawberry jam for a strawberry flavoured cookie.
• To the coconut, add sweetener and peppermint essence, then dip in melted chocolate, for choc-mint creams.
• Add a few drops of orange essence to the sweetened coconut, and dip in melted chocolate for choc-orange cookies.

Are These Nut Free No Bake Cookies Suitable for Children?

Yes, these sugar-free, refined carbohydrate free, preservative-free cookies are DEFINITELY suitable for children. They are such a yummy snack, and full of healthy fat and vitamins and minerals.

Your children will think they are having a treat, and you will be patting yourself on the back for sneaking an extra health boost into their little bodies. In cookie form, they are easy to eat, too. Try to keep those little fingers away!