Occasionally I have a sweet tooth. It’s not too often that I get a craving for chocolate or sugary items, but last night was one of those occasions. After a great curry dinner, I needed something soothing to put out the fire. I didn’t want to spend the entire night making something, so I did what I usually do, I found something quick, easy and delicious.
Growing up, my mom made no-bake cookies often. She detested cooking and to this day tries to avoid recipes with more than 5 ingredients. No-bakes were an easy treat that were fun to make and we always got to help. I was excited to try the veganized version of one of my childhood favorites and I am happy to report that this recipe will be appreciated by vegans, vegetarians and carnivores alike!
No-Bake Cookies
Ingredients
1/4 Cup vegetable oil
1/2 Cup soy milk
4 Tablespoons cocoa
2 Cups sugar
1/2 Cup peanut butter
3 Cups oatmeal
Directions
1. Mix the oil, soy milk, cocoa and sugar together in a large pan and place over low heat
2. After a while, the mixture should start to bubble, let it do so for 3 minutes and then stir in the peanut butter until is melts, once it has completely dissolved, turn off the heat and add the oatmeal
3. Scoop the cookie mixture (best to use two largish sized spoons) onto wax paper and allow to dry
That’s it! Could it get any easier? Trust me when I say that this one is worth a try, but be sure you have friends around or you are in danger of eating them all!
The Shelly Belly 