Healthy Flourless Monster Cookies
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Do you love monster cookies, but looking for a healthy alternative to the traditional cookie? Then you’ll want to try this Flourless Monster Cookies recipe! These delicious and healthy treats offer the perfect balance of sweet and salty, and best of all, they are incredibly easy to make gluten free as well!
More delicious treats? You may love this 23 M&M Desserts That Will Melt Your Heart, these Soft Batch Monster Cookies and these Healthy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oat Cookies too!
Why We Love this Monster Cookie Recipe
- It’s hard to believe this monster cookie recipe is made without flour and still tastes yummy! Make it make sense? We will!
- Often, these delightful treats are packed with unhealthy ingredients and can derail our efforts to maintain a healthy lifestyle. The secret lies in these healthy flourless monster cookies recipe!
- These tasty treats not only satisfy your cravings, but they are also filled with nutritious and natural ingredients and you can control the mix-ins, so if you go overboard with the m&m’s, well, do we need to go there?
- I’m an oat fan, so these classic cookies are right down my alley, especially when cookies include oats, peanut butter, chocolate chips & M&Ms! Somebody stop me! Noooooo…just kidding! 🙂
- These healthy peanut butter chewy monster cookies are such a great choice snack for the family! With a few simple steps, you’ll have a healthier version of a traditional cookie that satisfies all your cravings!
- Plus, you can modify them to your liking using gluten free oats, instead of regular oats as well as changing out any of the add-ins with your favorites for the day!
- These flourless monster cookies could soon become your go-to guilt-free dessert option. So, get your baking apron on and let’s dive into the delicious world of healthy cookies! Let’s bake some cookies please!
Ingredients You Need
healthy flourless & (optional – Gluten-Free) Monster Cookies Recipe
- crunch or creamy peanut butter, like Jif, Skippy or any Natural Peanut Butter
- unsalted butter or applesauce
- brown sugar
- eggs
- vanilla extract
- quick oats / gluten-free quick oats or you can also use old-fashioned oats/gluten-free old-fashioned oats, or ½ & ½ quick and old-fashioned oats, depending on texture you like. Add up to ¼ extra oats for thicker cookies.
- baking soda
- baking powder
- pinch of salt
- semisweet chocolate chips
- M&M’s
- additional add-ins like nuts, candies, raisins, etc. (I used more M&M’s and chocolate chips.
How to Make Healthy Flourless Peanut Butter Monster Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- In a large bowl, cream peanut butter, butter and sugars until well blended and smooth and then beat in eggs and vanilla.
- Add in the baking soda, baking powder, oats and salt and mix together. Will be on the runny side.
- Stir in chocolate chips, m&ms and whatever add-ins you want.
- Use a large cookie scoop – ¼ cup scoop or drop by heaping tablespoonfuls 6 large cookies per baking sheet lining with parchment paper.
- Bake cookies for 12-14 minutes or until edges are browned. Let sit on cookie sheets for 5 minutes before removing. Remove from pans with spatula to wire racks to cool. Store in airtight containers.
- These healthy flourless monster cookies freeze well too!
Instructions for Storing and Freezing Monster Cookies
- Transfer cooled cookies to airtight container and keep them at room temperature for 1-2 days.
- You can also store the cookies in the fridge or freezer. To freeze the cookies, again make sure they are cooled down completely. Place them in a sealed container lined with wax or parchment paper, or a freezer-safe bag. You can keep them in the freezer for up to 2 months.
- To avoid breaking the cookies, put them in a single layer. When you want to eat them, let them thaw out at room temperature and then enjoy!
Cookie Sizes
- These flourless monster cookies are made (1/4 cup) jumbo size, but you can make them whatever size your little heart desires. But whatever size cookies you decide on, bring out that big glass of milk and enjoy these super, delicious and easy cookies right from the oven warm!
- For smaller cookies, reduce time to 8-10 minutes, medium cookies bake 10-12 minutes and large cookies bake 12-14 minutes.
More Variations & Tips
- Besides chocolate chips, there are always other chip or candy options! Butterscotch chips, peanut butter chips for more peanut butter flavor for sure and mini m&m candies!
- Chewy add-ins? Go for raisins, dried cranberries or dried cherries!
- If you love nutty, healthy crunchy vibes – then add some chopped pistachios, walnuts, pecans, chia seeds, or rice krispies in your cookie dough!
- Make sure not to overload the cookies with too many add-ins! Too many may affect the cookie texture!
- For gluten-free monster cookies, use gluten-free oats! Easy-peasy!
- About the oats – You can use quick oats or gluten-free quick oats for your cookies. Or, you can use old-fashioned oats or gluten-free old-fashioned oats. You can also use a mix of quick and old-fashioned oats, or add more oats for thicker cookies. Choose the type of oats based on how you want your cookie texture to be. For the chewiest version – go with old-fashioned.
- Healthier versions are included in the recipe, like using applesauce for butter! Enjoy!
The Flourless Peanut Butter Monster Cookies are a delicious and nutritious treat that everyone can enjoy! Bake a batch of these guilt-free cookies for yourself and your loved ones and you will be sure to find them to be an irresistible treat.
So many good things going on with these healthy flourless monster cookie recipe, you won’t be able to resist how chewy, moist and thick they are. Seconds (or thirds) are permitted. Great for snacking, lots of fiber, protein and super yummy!
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Let’s make some gluten-free monster cookies! Bake on! 🙂
Looking for more Monster Inspired Treats?
- Best Monster Cookies
- Monster and Mummy Chocolate Covered Graham Cracker Cookies
- Monster Nutella and Peanut Butter Cookies
- Flourless Halloween Reese’s Cookie Bars
- Soft Batch Monster Cookies
Flourless Jumbo Peanut Butter Monster Cookies
Flourless, delicious, chewy peanut butter oatmeal monster cookie made a little healthier! You would never know there wasn't flour in these monsters!
Ingredients
- ¾ cup creamy or crunchy peanut butter use sugar free or natural peanut butter for healthier option
- ¼ cup butter or 1/4 cup applesauce, softened
- ⅔ cup packed brown sugar or use your favorite healthy sweetener
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 & ⅓ cups quick oats or gluten-free quick oats Or, you can use old-fashioned oats or gluten-free old-fashioned oats. You can also use a mix of quick and old-fashioned oats, or add more oats for thicker cookies. Choose the type of oats based on how you want your cookie texture to be. For chewier - go with old-fashioned.
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 generous pinch of salt add 1/2 teaspoon if you want more salty flavor
- ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup M&M's or reese's pieces
- ½ cup additional add-ins like nuts, candies, raisins, etc. (I used more M&M's and chocolate chips.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- In a large bowl, cream peanut butter, butter and sugars until well blended and smooth and then beat in eggs and vanilla.
- Add in the baking soda, baking powder, oats and salt and mix together. Will be on the runny side.
- Stir in chocolate chips, m&ms and whatever add-ins you want.
- Use a large cookie scoop for perfectly proportioned sizes - 1/4 cup scoop or drop by heaping tablespoonfuls 6 large cookies per baking sheet lining with parchment paper.
- Bake 12-14 minutes or until edges are browned. Let sit on baking sheets for 5 minutes before removing. Remove from pans with spatula to wire racks to cool. Store in airtight containers.
- These freeze well too!
Notes
For smaller cookies, reduce time to 8-10 minutes, medium cookies bake 10-12 minutes and large cookies bake 12-14 minutes.
Tried This Recipe?Let us know how it was by commenting below!
No you really can’t Kelly!! 😉 Thank you dear!
I love oatmeal too, so these are definitely a cookie for me! Plus peanut butter and M&M’s!! Can’t go wrong with that. Pinning!!
It’s like I said…I swear I ate the whole batch and that’s ok, cuz they are healthier, right? 🙂 They are so good!! Enjoy!
I love that these are healthier! And they look and sound just as delicous! Must try them… Thx for sharing!