Chocolate No Bake Cookies

Chocolate No Bake Cookies

Chocolate no bake cookies! An old time favorite and so easy to make! Believe it or not, these little bite size pieces of heaven are not all that bad for you. When you consider that chocolate many nutritional benefits, especially dark chocolate. Here are some numbers according Kris Gunners, nutritional expert: 

A 100 gram bar of dark chocolate with 70-85% cocoa contains (1):

11 grams of fiber.
67% of the RDA for Iron.
58% of the RDA for Magnesium.
89% of the RDA for Copper.
98% of the RDA for Manganese.
It also has plenty of potassium, phosphorus, zinc and selenium.

Another benefit of these little satisfying bites is peanut butter. Believe it or not peanut butter has many nutritional benefits according to Kris Gunners. Here are the numbers:
Peanut Butter is Fairly Rich in Vitamins and Minerals
Peanut Butter in a Spoon

Peanut butter is fairly nutritious. A 100 gram portion of peanut butter supplies a whole bunch of vitamins and minerals:

Vitamin E: 45% of the RDA.
Vitamin B3 (Niacin): 67% of the RDA.
Vitamin B6: 27% of the RDA.
Folate: 18% of the RDA.
Magnesium: 39% of the RDA.
Copper: 24% of the RDA.
Manganese: 73% of the RDA.
There’s also a decent amount of Vitamin B5, Iron, Potassium, Zinc and Selenium in peanut butter.

Peanut butter provides "good fat" and is broken down by the body differently than the "bad fats." So when I made one of my childhood favorite recipes, I made them with half the sugar than the original recipe and personally I think they are much better! There is nothing more satisfying than the combination of peanut butter and chocolate!

Recipe 

1 Cup of Peanut Butter
2 Tablespoons of butter
1/4 cup of milk
1/2 Cup Hershey Cocoa Powder
3 Cups Oatmeal
1 Cup Sugar
1 Tsp Vanilla

Directions

In a saucepan combine butter, peanut butter, cocoa powder, sugar, and milk. Cook on medium heat while stirring. When ingredients are melted add vanilla and stir for another couple of minutes. Add oats. Drop cookies on baking sheet, or parchment paper. Let cool and ready to eat!

Resource:
http://authoritynutrition.com/