Ingredients for No Bake Cookies

The ingredients for chocolate no bake cookies are quite simple. I bet you have most of them in your pantry right now! These are rich chocolate and oatmeal which kids love and will only need a little help from you to make them. A great baking activity to do together on the weekend or during the holidays. (affiliate links present)

No bake Christmas Cookies

Here’s the part you’ll have to help with. The ingredients need to be melted in a saucepan over medium heat and stir together just until a rolling boil occurs. Quickly remove from heat when sugar crystals have melted. Then stir in the oats until coated.

So no there is no baking required, but some “cooking” is needed for these to turn out right. They take about 30 minutes to make start to finish. Kids just love these as it doesn’t take quite as long and they can form them into shapes when they cool down just a bit.

5 Ingredient No Bake Cookies

Yep, 5 items is just about it. You use oats too which adds fiber into the mix so it is kinda’ a hidden healthy item that you kids will actually love too. Cocoa can be bought regular or dark if you love that which we do.

1. Quick oats
   1. NOT regular baked oatmeal like old fashioned oats
2. Butter
3. Cocoa powder
4. 1/2 cup Milk
5. Sugar
6. Small saucepan
7. Baking sheet
8. Parchment paper

Dairy Free No Bake Cookies

If you need these to be dairy free no bake cookies just use vegan plant based alternatives, Country Crock has a great one now sold in sticks and in a tub. I use it all the time for my husband for these and our banana bread bundt cake recipe too.

Can you put no bake cookies on aluminum foil?

I suppose so, but I prefer parchment myself. I rarely use foil. Unless you have a non stick version that will actually make it worse.

How long can you store no bake cookies?

First off I suggest you always refrigerate them. You can store them in an airtight container with pieces of parchment paper in between layers so they don’t stick together. That way they’ll last for about 2 weeks.

Once they’re scooped on to your baking sheet refrigerate them for at least an hour so they can solidify. You can tell they’re setting up properly when you pick one up and it stays together.

No bake cookies too dry or gooey?

• This may be because you boiled the mixture for too long. If you overcook sugar in a recipe like this it turns into a crumbly mess sometimes, or is too sticky.

What makes no bake cookies harden?

• The sugar recrystalizes after it cools back down to room temperature which causes it to harden. If they aren’t doing so then you didn’t cook your sugar mixture enough.

No bake dessert recipes

Let’s start with our favorite lunch lady bars here. We have a few different no bake fudge recipe ideas too that you can try out.

1. This is how to make chia seed pudding
2. Rainbow rice krispy treats are always fun but if you want chocolate try peanut butter oatmeal bars
3. No bake cheesecake and rocky road bars are great too
4. Then use your microwave to make our chocolate chip cookie in a mug
   1. and our no bake pumpkin cheesecake is incredible

Yes there are a lot of fancy no bake desserts out there but we love things like EASY oatmeal chocolate chip banana cookies when we’re craving sweets.

How to Make No Bake Cookies

We love chocolate no bake desserts like this one because it uses simple ingredients like unsweetened cocoa powder, butter and milk I already have at home. So when I have a sweet tooth I can whip these together in NO time.

• Line a baking sheet with wax or parchment paper. In a bowl put in your oats.
• In a pan over low heat melt your sugar and butter, add your milk and cocoa powder then until ingredients have come to a boil.
• Add sugar and chocolate mixture into your bowl of oats, stir until oats are coated.
• With a tablespoon scoop your mixture on to your cookie sheet, will make about 24. Refrigerate for an hour, enjoy!

Recipe for classic no bake chocolate cookies below, then try our air fryer chocolate chip cookies next.