These no bake cookies don’t require an oven to make them. The batter is prepared on the stove for an easy cookie recipe that can be easily customized to create different flavors like Nutella, chocolate peanut butter and more.
I recently made these No Bake Nutella Oatmeal Cookies which is a slight twist on the classic no bake cookies usually made with peanut butter.
This recipe is an easy cookie recipe when you don’t have an oven or don’t want to use one.
No Bake Cookies
Classic no bake cookies are made with butter, sugar, milk, cocoa powder, oats and peanut butter. The first few ingredients are brought to a boil on the stovetop and the oats and peanut butter are then stirred in. The cookie batter is then placed onto a cookie sheet to set and firm up.
Nut Butters
While traditional no-bake cookies are made with peanut butter, you can also make it with almond butter, Nutella or any similar kind of nut butter spread.
My family loves anything with Nutella and the Nutella spread adds an extra dose of chocolate to these cookies.
Type of Oats to Use
You will want to use quick oats for this recipe. Quick oats are also sometimes called instant oats. They are pre-cooked and thinly rolled so that they do not require very long to cook. For this recipe, the oats are added at the very end and are not cooked on the stovetop which is why you need quick oats for the recipe to work.
More Oatmeal Cookie Recipes
- 2 Ingredient Banana Oatmeal Cookies
- Flourless Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
- Nut Free No Bake Cookies
- No Bake Chewy Oatmeal Cookies
Following a keto diet? You might like to try my no bake keto cookies!
No Bake Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- 1/2 cup low fat milk
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup Nutella
- 3 cups quick oats
Instructions
- Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- Add butter, sugar, milk and cocoa powder to a medium saucepan. Bring to a rolling boil. Let it boil for exactly 1 minute. (I recommend setting a timer.)
- Remove saucepan from heat and add in Nutella and oats. Stir until everything is evenly and well combined.
- Scoop up a heaping 1.5 tbsp of batter and place onto prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining cookie dough.
- Using the back of a spoon, flatten cookie dough balls into rounds that are about 1/4 inch thick and look like a finished cookie. Let cookies set for 1 hour.
Notes
- Nutella spread can be replaced with peanut butter, almond butter or other similar nut butter spreads. If you do use a different nut butter, you may need to increase the sugar. Since Nutella is already very sweet, I used less sugar in the recipe.
- I measured out a little more than 1.5 tbsp of cookie dough for each dough ball so that the final outcome is regular cookie size. You can make smaller cookies as well.
- You can use any milk, I used low fat.
- Make sure to boil the mixture for exactly 1 minute. Use a timer so you don't go over.
Nutrition
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a professional nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
For this recipe could I substitute cocoa powder for choc chips?
Sorry, but we haven’t tried that and can’t say how much you would need and how it would work.
Looks good I will definitely try it
Like these recipes But I’m Prediabetic. Would like paleo or keto recipes please! I don’t eat grains or sugar. Love almond or coconut flours too. Thank you for all your help!
We have lots of Keto Recipes for you to try!
The classic version of these cookies is chocolate, omitting the peanut butter, making them perfect for people with nut allergiesThey are delicious!
Yes, this is our adaptation for something different!
Easy and quick to prepare . A recipe for all ocassions.
We are happy you liked it!
Is there anything I can substitute for the cocoa? Don’t care for chocolate and would like to try these very much. Would appreciate a reply.
Thank you.
Sorry I’m not sure
Carob is a great choclate substitute.
What milk, is it milk powder or liquid milk?
You will need liquid milk.
I love your Oatmeal creations. I’ve made them and shared at work and got rave reviews!
I tired peanut butter and the, on top, I spread some melted chocolate chips.
Yummy!
I’m so glad you like them!
My granddaughter’s birthday is coming up. She is a Nutella Nut! She and I will be trying these for her special day. Thank you so much for the recipe
I hope she enjoys! I have a lot of Nutella recipes =)
Thanks for all the different oatmeal recipes, looking forward to trying something different….I make these too, but never used Nutella…..may try it….
I really enjoyed the Nutella version