Healthy Monster Cookies

These Healthy Monster Cookies are for all those peanut butter and m&ms lovers. They are lightened up flourless peanut butter cookies packed with tender oats and chocolate chips full of flavor. A must for your cookie jar!

Where my COOKIE MONSTERS AT?? I made you healthier gluten-free monster cookies because I just couldn’t help myself.

What are Monster Cookies, you ask?

Generally speaking, monster cookies are peanut butter and oat cookies with chocolate chips and M&M’s®. Sometimes chopped nuts, shredded coconut or other similar ingredients might be mixed in as well.

This recipe is a simple and healthy flourless monster cookie recipe with basic ingredients and naturally colored chocolate candies as well.

Why You’ll Love These

• A total of 11 ingredients, including many healthy pantry items (check out my shopping list for FMK staples !)
• Easy to make and a one bowl recipe!
• Soft, thick and full of peanut butter flavor.
• No flour necessary, thanks to old-fashioned rolled oats!
• They’re gluten-free friendly, using certified gluten-free oats.

The Ingredients

• organic old-fashioned rolled oats – I found this recipe works best with old fashioned rolled oats. Use certified gluten-free oats as needed (I love Bob’s).
• flax seed meal – for a little nutrition boost. You could also substitute hemp hearts.
• baking soda & salt – baking soda helps the cookies rise and remain soft while salt balances flavor.
• creamy peanut butter – I use a natural creamy peanut butter, with just peanuts as the main ingredient. Usually this variety is very drippy and needs to be stirred before adding into a recipe.
• unsalted butter – make sure it’s softened to ensure easier mixing. Coconut oil may work as a substitute, but I haven’t tried this myself.
• dark brown sugar – I like dark brown sugar for its flavor, but coconut sugar or another granulated sugar works too.
• egg + egg yolk – to help hold the ingredients together. It’s best eggs are at room temperature so they incorporate into the butter and sugar better.
• vanilla extract – for a hint of sweet flavor.
• chocolate chips – I like to use dark chocolate morsels to balance the sweetness of the milk chocolate candies.
• chocolate coated candies – M&M’S® candies are a classic monster cookie ingredient. I actually used these, which are naturally colored using veggies such as spirulina and beets. They also have 28% less sugar than traditional brands and are made with Fair Trade ingredients!

First the Wet Ingredients

In a large mixing bowl beat together softened butter, peanut butter and brown sugar for about 1 minute. Scrape down the sides of the bowl then add in egg, egg yolk and vanilla; mix on low-medium speed until combined. An electric mixer works best here but you can use a metal whisk as well.

Add the Dry Ingredients

Add in rolled oats, flaxseed meal, baking soda and salt. Batter should be soft but not too wet and not too dry.

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Bake

Bake the cookies for 7-9 minutes, until bottoms are lightly golden.

Let me know if you make this recipe by leaving a comment and rating below! It helps others learn more about the recipe too. Xx Ashley

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More Gluten-Free Cookie Recipes You’ll Love:

• Healthier Cranberry Orange Cookies [Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free]
• Vegan Double Chocolate Cookies [Gluten-Free]
• Healthier Cherry Oatmeal Cookies [Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Refined Sugar-Free]
• Grain-Free Espresso Cashew Butter Cookies

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