Clean Eating No-Bake Cookies

Today is Day 15 of “DAMY’s 28 Days of Healthy Holiday Recipes!”

We all know cookies are popular during the holidays. Many of the traditional Holiday cookie recipes are loaded with butter, white sugar and have little to no nutritional value.

Here are my favorite “No-Bake” Cookie recipes. These are loaded with nutrition and are a delicious treat. Feel great this holiday season serving a platter of No-Bake Cookies in a variety of flavours.

Below you will find recipes for:

• No-Bake Peanut Butter Cookies
• No-Bake Chocolate Cookies
• No-Bake Ginger Snap Cookies
• No-Bake Blueberry Muffin Cookies
• No-Bake Cherry Cookies
• No-Bake Chocolate Cranberry Truffle Cookies
• No-Bake Chocolate Chip Cookies

If you missed any of the previous recipes check them out here:

Day 28 – Egg Nog Almond Joy Blizzard
Day 27 – Skinny Molten Lava Cakes
Day 26 – Phyllo Pastry Cups
Day 25 – Skinny Pecan Pie Tarts
Day 24 – Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls
Day 23 – Gingerbread Cheesecake Bites
Day 22 – Greek Yogurt Cheesecake Bites
Day 21 – Clean Eating Brownie Cupcakes with Mint Fudge Icing
Day 20 – Clean Eating Coconut Macaroons
Day 19 – Clean Eating Chocolate Mint Fudge
Day 18 – Skinny Chocolate Candy Cane Bark
Day 17 – Clean Eating Two Bite Brownies
Day 16 – Healthy Cinnamon Bun Cookies

PLUS – DAMY Holiday Survival Guide
 

No-Bake Peanut Butter Cookies

Makes 12

Ingredients:

• 1/2 Cup Dates
• ½ Cup Pecans
• 1/3 Cup Coconut
• 1/3 Cup Peanut Butter
• ¼ Cup Ground Flax
• 3 Tbsp Wheat Germ

Directions:

1. Place all ingredients in your food processor and blend.
2. Form into 1 inch balls and roll in wheat germ and coconut mixture.
3. Store in a container in the fridge.

*If you find the mixture too thick add ¼ cup of warm water and blend again.
*If you find your balls (lol) are a bit crumbly add a couple tbsp of warm water and puree again.

No-Bake Chocolate Cookies

Makes 22

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup Dates
• 1/3 Cup Pecans
• 1/3 Cup Coconut
• ¼ Cup Plus 2 Tbsp Wheat Germ
• Dash of Cinnamon
• 1/3 Cup Ground Flax
• 1 Heaping Scoop of Protein Powder (Optional)
• 2 Tbsp Cocoa Powder
• ½ Cup Almond Butter

Directions:

1. Place all ingredients in your food processor and blend.
2. Add 1 tbsp of warm water at a time until desired consistency (it may take 1-3 tbsp – watch it and use your own discretion).
3. Form into 1 inch balls and roll in ground flax and coconut mixture.
4. Store in a container in the fridge.

No-Bake Ginger Snap Cookies

Makes 16

Ingredients:

• 2 Cups Cashews
• 3 Scoops Natural Protein Powder (Optional)
• 1/2 Cup Oat Flour
• 1/2 Cup Wheat Germ
• 1/2 Tbsp Ginger Powder
• 1 Tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
• 1 Tbsp Vanilla
• 1 Cup Dates
• 1/4 Cup Molasses
• 1/3 Cup Water

Directions:

1. In a food processor blend the following ingredients until smooth – Cashews, Protein Powder, Oat Flower, Wheat Germ, Ginger Powder, and Pumpkin Pie Spice.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients and blend until dough consistency.
3. Place dough in a bowl and refrigerate for 2 hours.
4. Remove from refrigerator and form dough into cookie balls.
5. Store in the refrigerator or freezer.
6. Enjoy!

No-Bake Blueberry Muffin Cookies

(Makes 22)

Ingredients:

• 2 Cups of Slivered Raw Almonds
• 1 Cup of Pitted Dates
• 3 Scoops of Protein Powder (Optional)
• 1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract
• ¼ Cup Ground Flax (Optional)
• Juice of 1/2 Lemon
• Zest of 1/2 Lemon
• ¼ Cup Water
• 1/3 Cup Dried Natural Blueberries
• 1/4 Cup Wheat Germ (for rolling)

Directions:

1. Add your two cups of almonds to your food processor and blend until it is flour.
2. Add your 3 scoops protein powder and 1/4 cup ground flax. Pulse until blended.
3. Add the vanilla extract, lemon juice, lemon zest, dates, and water. Blend until dough texture.
4. Remove the dough from the food processor and place in a bowl.
5. Hand mix blueberries into mixture.
6. Begin rolling protein balls into 1 inch balls.
7. Roll protein balls in wheat germ until completely covered.
8. Place balls on a plate or in a container, cover and place in the fridge.

*Special Note – These tend to be quite sticky. Placing these in the fridge for 10-15 minutes before rolling will help. I like to use two metal spoons to do my rolling.

No-Bake Cherry Cookies

(Makes 22)

Ingredients:

• 2 Cups of Pecans
• 1 Cup of Pitted Dates
• 3 Scoops of Protein Powder (Optional)
• 1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract
• ¼ Cup Ground Flax (Optional)
• Juice of 1/2 Lemon
• Zest of 1/2 Lemon
• ¼ Cup Water
• 1/3 Cup Dried Natural Cherries
• 1/4 Cup Toasted Coconut (for rolling)

Directions:

1. Add your two cups of pecans to your food processor and blend until it is in small pieces.
2. Add your 3 scoops protein powder and 1/4 cup ground flax. Pulse until blended.
3. Add the vanilla extract, lemon juice, lemon zest, dates, and water. Blend until dough texture.
4. Remove the dough from the food processor and place in a bowl.
5. Hand mix cherries into mixture.
6. Begin rolling protein balls into 1 inch balls.
7. Roll protein balls in toasted coconut until completely covered.
8. Place balls on a plate or in a container, cover and place in the fridge.

*Special Note – These tend to be quite sticky. Placing these in the fridge for 10-15 minutes before rolling will help. I like to use two metal spoons to do my rolling.

No-Bake Chocolate Cranberry Truffle Cookies

(Makes 22)

Ingredients:

• 2 Cups of Cashews
• 1 Cup of Pitted Dates
• 3 Scoops of Protein Powder (Optional)
• 1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract
• ¼ Cup Ground Flax (Optional)
• ¼ Cup Water
• 1/3 Cup Dried Natural Cranberries
• 1/4 Cup Cocoa Powder (for rolling)
• 1 Tbsp Cocoa Powder

Directions:

1. Add your two cups of cashews to your food processor and blend until it is flour.
2. Add your 3 scoops protein powder and 1/4 cup ground flax. Pulse until blended.
3. Add the vanilla extract, 1 Tbsp cocoa powder, dates, and water. Blend until dough texture.
4. Remove the dough from the food processor and place in a bowl.
5. Hand mix cranberries into mixture.
6. Begin rolling protein balls into 1 inch balls.
7. Roll protein balls in cocoa until completely covered.
8. Place balls on a plate or in a container, cover and place in the fridge.

*Special Note – These tend to be quite sticky. Placing these in the fridge for 10-15 minutes before rolling will help. I like to use two metal spoons to do my rolling.

No-Bake Chocolate Chip Cookies

(Makes 22)

Ingredients:

• 2 Cups of Dry Roasted Peanuts
• 1 Cup of Pitted Dates
• 3 Scoops of Protein Powder (Optional)
• 1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract
• ¼ Cup Unsweetened Coconut (Optional)
• ¼ Cup Ground Flax (Optional)
• ¼ Cup Dark Chocolate Chips or Carob Chips
• 3 Tbsp Almond Butter
• ¼ Cup Water

We are adding 4-5 chocolate chips to each ball. We add these to the outside of the balls so that the chocolate is visual and the flavour hits your tongue without loading these with chocolate.

Directions:

1. Add your two cups of dry roasted peanuts to your food processor and blend until it is peanut flour.
2. Add your 3 scoops protein powder and pulse until blended.
3. Add your unsweetened coconut and ground flax and pulse until blended.
4. Add the vanilla extract, almond butter, dates, and water. Blend until cookie dough texture.
5. Remove the dough from the food processor and place in a bowl. Begin rolling protein balls into 1 inch balls.
6. Press 4-5 chocolate chips into the sides of your protein balls.
7. Place balls on a plate or in a container, cover and place in the fridge.

*Special Note – These tend to be quite sticky. Placing these in the fridge for 10-15 minutes before rolling will help. I like to use two metal spoons to do my rolling.

DAMY Members – 4 No-Bake Cookies is a treat!
 

Amy Layne is a Personal Trainer, Holistic Nutritionist and Lifestyle Expert at DAMY Health. She is the creator of the popular DAMY Method Program and world famous Bikini Body Program. To see Amy’s Before and After Photos and DAMY Member Success Stories Click Here.

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