Easy and delicious, these chewy peanut butter coconut cookies are a hit every time I make them! They’re naturally gluten-free, and easily paleo and GAPS-friendly, too!
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Cookie love.
There are few things that can beat a good cookie in my house. Especially a soft, chewy cookie. And we get extra points for healthy and easy here, too. ‘Cause with six kiddos tramping around the house, I need fast and I need healthy.
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These chewy peanut butter coconut cookies are a hit every time I make them. They’re actually one of my husband’s favorite gluten-free cookies, and they’re simple and easy enough that my kids can make them, too.
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More yummy cookies.
Our love for cookies doesn’t stop at these peanut butter coconut cookies. Here are a few more my family loves!
- Dark Chocolate Banana Coconut Cookies
- German Chocolate Freezer Cookies
- Chocolate Chip Bacon Cookies
- Spiced Paleo Sweet Potato Cookies
- Dark Chocolate Walnut No-Bake Coconut Cookies
- Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies
Peanut Butter Coconut Cookies
These cookies are easily made egg-free by using a chia or flax egg, and thought they’re sweetened with honey, they can be made vegan by subbing that for maple syrup. If you’re paleo, or have a peanut allergy, you can use almond butter instead of the peanut butter. Though you can totally use whatever chocolate chips you want (or even leave them out!) I like to use my GAPS-Diet-friendly honey-sweetened chocolate chunks. They’re super easy to make, and much healthier than any chocolate chips you’ll buy.
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And if there are any peanut butter coconut cookies leftover, they’re still chewy the next day. Not there will be any, these are usually gobbled up as soon as they leave the oven.
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Chewy Peanut Butter Coconut Cookies
Free from grain, gluten, eggs, dairy, and refined sugar.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon chia or flax meal
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 cup peanut butter or almond butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (I like to make my own)
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 cup dairy-free chocolate chips (I use my honey-sweetened chocolate chunks)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
In a small bowl, combine the chia/flax meal and hot water and let stand until gelled. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together remaining dry ingredients.
Add in the honey, peanut butter, applesauce, vanilla and chocolate chips.
Drop heaping tablespoonfuls onto the cookie sheet.
Bake for about 12 minutes, or until browned on top.
Let cool on the sheet for about 5 minutes before removing to cool completely.
Notes
Makes about 2 dozen cookies.
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Looks great!
How much regular flour would you use instead of coconut flour for this?
Hmm… good question. 🙂 I would say that, seeing as coconut flour is more absorbant than grain-based flours, you would probably need to use closer to a cup of regular. Hope that helps. Let me know how it works out! 🙂
These look scrumptious. I want to make this, but we don't keep Chia or Flax Meal in our house. I'm guessing that you used Chia Meal as an egg replacer? If I'm right, then will it work if I use an egg instead of the Chia & water?
Sorry, I'm a beginner and just starting to learn about vegan & gluten-free ingredients.
Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Yes, you could use an egg or two. I haven't tried it, but I don't see why it wouldn't work. ; ) For a vegan option, you could also use a banana.
Oooh, the banana sounds good, too! Thanks! 🙂
These look SO yummy! I just stumbled upon your blog via Pinterest looking for soaked oats granola bars. I will keep coming back!
Yay! I hope you enjoy the recipes! : )
How would coconut flour compare to almond flour?
Hi Michelle, coconut and almond flours are very different. When baking with almond flour you can use a closer measurement to what you would for wheat or a GF mix, while you barely need any coconut flour comparatively, since it soaks up so much moisture. I prefer not to use almond flour, though, because it is high in PUFAS (http://goo.gl/5iE4IG) and enzyme inhibitors. Plus is it very expensive. I make my own coconut flour (http://goo.gl/BlMcxs), and use so little of it in baking, that it is cheaper in the long run. Hope that helps!
These look amazing. I definitely have to give this a try! I love baked goods with coconut flour.
Thanks for sharing (and for linking up to the #SHINEbloghop).
Wishing you a lovely day.
xoxo
Glad to share, Jennifer! I love coconut flour, too. Still trying to convince my hubby, but these cookies help. 😉 Thanks for stopping by!
Oh yum! They would be gone in seconds in my house too. I love that they’re vegan and gluten free. Can’t wait to try and I’m so glad I found your blog on the link up 🙂
I’m so glad you found me, too, Ursula! 😉 I hope you enjoy the cookies if you get a chance to make them. I’m not sure honey is considered vegan (though it is SO good for you), but you could use maple syrup instead for a strictly vegan option. 🙂
These look so delicious and moist! I love anything peanut butter! 🙂
Me too, Logan! I hope you enjoy the cookies! Thanks so much for stopping by. 🙂
These look incredible! Thanks for linking up at Simple Meals Friday. I can’t wait to give these a try!
Glad to share, Sarah! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂 I hope you get a chance to enjoy the cookies. 😉
These cookies look fantastic! Hope you have a great week and thanks so much for sharing your awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday. Your post has been pinned with the party!
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
Thanks, Helen! 🙂 I’ll be sure to come back. 🙂
These cookies look so yummy! So glad you shared your post on the HomeAcre Hop! Hope to see you again tomorrow. – Nancy The Home Acre Hop
Thanks, Nancy! I’ll be sure to stop by again. 😉
These look amazing! Thanks for linking up at the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Party.
Thanks, Monique! Glad to share! 🙂
Raia, this is genius! I love the ingredients and how it is free from gluten, dairy and so many things that can be a problem for so many. Thank you for linking up at Wonderful Wed. Blog Hop and please come again next week. Carrie, A Mother’s Shadow
Glad to share, Carrie! Thanks so much for stopping by! 🙂
I love these – they look so delicious! I’ll be featuring them at Savoring Saturdays this week. 🙂
Thanks, Eva! 😉
Hey Raia! These look REALLY good. I tried making up a recipe for something similar and it was… well.. an epic flop! Lol. I’ll have to give yours a try instead. 🙂
Thanks for linking up to Natural Family Fridays! You are one of this weeks featured posts! Hope to see you again this week!
Haha, I understand, Jacqueline! I hope you enjoy the cookies if you get a chance to try them. 🙂 Thanks so much for featuring them! I’ll definitely be back this weekend.
You can’t beat the fact that they look great too! Thanks for being a part of The Yuck Stops Here recipe link party this week! I can’t wait to see what you’ll create to help us #stoptheyuck again next week! HUGS
Thanks for stopping by, Cheryl! 🙂
I’ve never baked with coconut flour before. I’ll have to give it a try. Thanks for sharing your healthy recipes on Merry Monday. Pinned.
Glad to share, Erlene! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂 I hope you enjoy the cookies if you get a chance to try them.
Could I sub almond butter for the peanut? I’m Paleo so no legumes for me…but wow would I like to eat this cookie NOW 🙂
You sure can sub almond better. No problems there. 😉
I need to make these for my husband soon!!! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again this week!
Glad to share, Stephanie! I hope your husband enjoys them. Mine sure does! 😉
Yum, they look really good. Thanks for linking up to Sweet and Savoury Sunday, stop by and link up again. Have a great day!!
Glad to share, Laura! Thanks for stopping by!
Thanks for linking up last at the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Party, I’m featuring your post as one of my top picks of the week.
Thanks so much, Monique!
Thanks for linking up at our Gluten Free Fridays party! I have tweeted and pinned your entry to our Gluten Free Fridays board on Pinterest! 🙂 I can’t wait to see what you share this week! Its LIVE!
Cindy
Thanks, Cindy! 🙂
These look so good, Raia! I should be in bed so why am I looking at these? I think we’ll have to bake tomorrow :).
Haha. I’m the same way, Adrienne. 😉 I hope you enjoy them!
Hi Raia,
My family and I love to munch on guilt-free, healthy snacks like these, so thank you so much for sharing your delectable Chewy Peanut Butter & Coconut Cookies with us at the Healthy, Happy, Green andNatural Party Blog Hop. I’m pinning and sharing!
Thanks, Deborah! They’re definitely a family favorite here, too. 😉
Hi , was just wondering if you happen to have nutrition facts on this recipe ?
Sorry, Dale! I don’t ever try and figure that out. I’m sure there are some sites online you could plop the ingredient list into though, if you really want to know. 🙂
These are so yummy!! I used Flax instead of chia, so didn’t use water… Could that be why they are super crumble-y? I mean- don’t get me wrong, I still want to eat all of them!! Just wondering what I did wrong. Sooooo delish!!
I’m glad you like them, Aliza. Flax works just as well as chia, but you NEED the water! When it gels with the flax/chia it becomes the binder that takes the place of eggs in the cookie – it holds them together. 🙂
I always like to give kudos when deserved and these definitely qualify! Thank you for an easy, tasty and healthy cookie. I can’t make the fast enough. 🙂
Yay! I’m so glad you enjoyed them, Carla! 🙂 Thank you so much for letting me know.
Peanut butter is one of my all time favourite ingredients!!! Yum. I love that there is honey in these 2!! Great cookies, can’t wait to try them. Cheers
Thanks Adrianne!
I adore the combo of peanut butter and coconut here!
Thank you! It is a pretty amazing combo!
Love that you used honey to sweeten these cookies! the kids will LOVE them!
Thank you, Suzy! My kids sure love them. 🙂
Oh my gosh. I’ve never tried peanut butter and coconut together. This is brilliant!
It’s so good! I hope you get to try them, Emily. 🙂
What fabulous flavor! Love this easy treat idea!
Thank you, Kim. 🙂
Love these delicious Chewy Peanut Butter Coconut Cookies , seems super delicious and amazing . Thanks for sharing these cookies.
You’re welcome. I hope you enjoy them.