Sunbutter No Bake Cookies GF/Vegan/Top9 Free

These no-bake cookies come together in minutes and are perfect for when you want a sweet treat without turning on the oven. Made with simple pantry staples, they’re free from gluten and the top 9 allergens, but packed with rich cocoa and creamy sunflower seed butter flavor.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups granulated sugar

• ½ cup Spectrum organic shortening

• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder

• 1 teaspoon vanilla powder

• 1 teaspoon salt

• ½ cup Rice Dream rice milk (or any unsweetened alternative milk)

• ½ cup sunflower seed butter (I love Sunbutter brand! - you can buy it in bulk here)

• 2 cups Gluten Free Prairie oatmeal

Instructions:

1. Line a baking tray with parchment paper and set aside.

2. In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, shortening, cocoa powder, vanilla powder, salt, and rice milk.

3. Place the pan over medium-high heat and whisk constantly until the mixture comes to a boil.

4. Once boiling, immediately remove from heat and whisk in the sunflower seed butter until fully incorporated.

5. Stir in the rolled oats with a soft spatula until evenly mixed.

6. Using a melon ball-sized scoop, drop the cookie mixture onto the prepared tray.

7. Let cookies set at room temperature for about 10 minutes or until firm.

Yields:

• 15–30 cookies, depending on scoop size.

Storage:

• Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Tips:

• A smaller scoop will help the cookies set faster. Larger cookies are great too—they just need more time to firm up.

• Want to freeze them? Place cookies in a single layer in a freezer-safe container for up to one month.