Soft, chewy and just like fudge, these no bake Tiramisu cookies are a sinfully nutritious snack between meals or even breakfast! Gluten free, dairy free, refined sugar free and with a paleo friendly option- All bases are covered for you to indulge in dessert for breakfast!
Before we jump in, I’ve got an exciting recipe collaboration coming at you Tuesday- Check this out for a teaser.
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“When I go to America, I’m breaking up with Peanut Butter.”
“…….Why?”
“Because. ALL the store bought nut butters are so expensive except for Peanut Butter. In America, almond butter is cheap like water.”
Oh Arman. You silly, naive (latte complexioned) Australian.
I left my sister in a perplexed state after providing her with the benefits of being in America.
Me-Foodie products, $2 tacos on Tuesdays and saying the word herb with a silent ‘h’.
Her- Shopping, margaritas in Soho, shopping, posing, shopping and posing.
Yep, we’re siblings.
For the healthy foodie who lives anywhere besides America would know the pain- Forking over $10 for a tiny jar of nut butter and some even edging closer to $20 (Coconut butter, I’m looking at you). The notion of coming to America to get all my favourites at prices closer to what I pay for peanut butter back home seemed like a dream.
…Until I saw some of the prices here. While slightly cheaper (After taking into account the more powerful American dollar), there wasn’t that much of a difference in price. Almond butter, cashew butter and well, any nut butter besides peanut butter must be on a vendetta to have a baseline price on a global level….just like Apple and their products.
Fail. Whale.
When the epic folk at Blue Diamond sent me their lightly salted and dark chocolate almonds, I knew the first thing I had to make (using my housemates food processor).
Almond butter.
Specifically, dark chocolate almond butter.
Bite me, expensive prices. (Please don’t. I’m a naive latte toned Aussie).
However, today’s recipe isn’t for the dark chocolate almond butter because that would be just silly. It would only take 1 line to write. Ingredients – Dark chocolate almonds. Method– Blend. There you go. Instead, we have these No Bake Tiramisu Cookies!
These No Bake Tiramisu Cookies look fancy, taste fancy but are so simple to whip up. They are a healthy breakfast choice or snack between meals. They take less than 10 minutes to whip up and can be eaten immediately or if your like me and taste and texture fan, refrigerated for 10-20 minutes to firm up.
Let’s talk texture. Doughy, chewy, slightly dense and when eaten straight from the fridge, are just like a piece of a slightly soft fudge.
Let’s talk taste. Rich, slightly bitter and with a nutty aftertaste, it’s like eating dessert for breakfast. Well, with such healthy ingredients, it is perfectly acceptable- It’s what I did yesterday! As with many of my recipes, I’ve also included a trialled and tested paleo friendly version (with necessary amendments) which taste just as good! I recommend this flour for the gluten free version and this flour for the paleo version!
Make these No Bake Tiramisu Cookies and do one better and use Blue Diamond Dark Chocolate Almonds (or any of their delicious almonds!) to make the nut butter too. It’s worth it.
Warning- The almond butter is dangerous and may not even make it in the batter.
No Bake Tiramisu Cookies
Ingredients
For the original version
- 1 cup gluten free oat flour gluten free oats ground to a flour
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon espresso powder or ground coffee powder
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder*
- 2 tablespoon granulated sweetener of choice optional
- 1/4 cup almond butter I used Blue Diamond Dark chocolate almonds ground to a butter
- 1/4- 3/4 cup dairy free milk I used Blue Diamond Unsweetened vanilla**
- Espresso powder granulated sweetener of choice to dust
For the paleo version
- 1/2 cup coconut flour sifted (can sub for almond or cashew flour)
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon espresso powder or ground coffee powder
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder*
- 2 tablespoon coconut palm sugar optional
- 1/4 cup almond butter For a completely paleo version, use Blue Diamond slightly salted almonds to make nut butter
- 1/2- 1 cup+ dairy free milk I used Blue Diamond Unsweetened vanilla**
- Espresso powder granulated sweetener of choice to dust
Instructions
- Line a large plate with baking paper and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, espresso powder, sea salt, protein powder and mix well.
- Stir through the almond butter and mix through dry mixture until very crumbly.
- Using a tablespoon, add the unsweetened almond milk until a very thick dough is formed. Using your hands, form into palm sized cookie shapes and press firmly on the plate. Dust with extra cocoa, espresso and granulated sweetener and refrigerate for at least 10 minutes or consume immediately for a more soft cookie.
Notes
** Depending on the flour and protein powder used, you may need more or less unsweetened almond milk. For the paleo version, I used over 1 1/4 cups.
The granulated sweetener is optional- If your protein powder is sweetened, omit.
These can be kept at room temperature but taste best when refrigerated.
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Ok how painful is the realisation of nut butter prices? I discovered the same when I went to NYC thinking I’d make up for the flight with all the money I’d save on nut butter… damn. In France, they don’t even have peanut butter in most shops! Oh and Starbucks – another thing with a universal cost. Hmph.
but but but….they have the BEST jams!
That is pretty devastating as I thought everything was so cheap in America! I reckon it is because you are in NY. That place is just as expensive as London and Sydney! This recipe looks really good – chocolate and coffee flavours – so good. I had a mocha nakd bar the other day – so good.
Thanks love! Oh Nakd bars…you need like 5 of them to be satisfied!
Dear Arman, thank you for your kind message. I had a wonderful Mother’s Day! Looking forward to sharing pictures and recipes soon. Now on to these cookies! What a delicious treat…I love the sound of that nut butter. Have a wonderful day my friend!
Oh that makes me so happy- I can’t wait to read about it- I stupidly called my mum at 6.30 in the morning!
What a great flavour combination! Love it!!
Thanks so much, Lucy!
Cookies for breakfast? You don’t have to tell me twice! These sound delicious!
Thanks so much, Melanie 🙂
Holy deliciousness, Arman! I have so many (awesome) things to say about this post that I don’t know where to begin. (1) Tiramisu. It’s from Italy. We all know how I feel about Italian food. Therefore I need these cookies in my mouth right now. (2) Food processor. I caught that little note that you used your housemate’s. Have you reconsidered your hatred for food processors now that you can use it to create much cheaper nut butters? I think so. (3) Blue Diamond. I love their almonds. Esp the smokehouse ones. But somehow I don’t think a Smokehouse Tiramisu Cookie would be all that good. Maybe a Smokehouse Chicken Cookie? Can you get to work on that? 🙂 (Note: I wouldn’t make that one no-bake. Just sayin’.) I hope you had an awesome weekend in the city, mate!
Haha let’s dissect it then. 1. Grazie, mon ami. (That was more French).
2. Hahahaha I must say, they aren’t the worst for making nut butters
3. YES. YES. And Blue Diamond need to take note of your love 😉
It just seems like anything that is good, quality, and desirable is also budget-breaking. However, these look like they’d be well worth it. 🙂
Thanks so much for your kind words 🙂
Ohhhh baby… come to mama! Not quite sure if I was talkin’ to you or the cookies, but it applies either way! 😉
Seriously, dude… no bake AND tiramisu?! GIMME!
By the way, tiramisu is another one of those words that I LOVE to say out loud 3 different ways to intentionally tick people off. TEER-a-me-soo or Teer-a-MEE-soo or Teer-a-me-SOO
(You’re saying them out loud right now, right?!)
hahaha it can be both! YES! I will personally make it for you!
This recipe had me sold at tiramisu! A huge fan or anything tiramisu, but I love what you’ve done to turn it into bite-sized treats Arman!
Thanks for your kind words, Cyrus- Appreciate it!
Hello there. I have two questions: 1) How many cookies does each version yield. 2) Since we don’t all use the same protein powders, I don’t know what one “scoop” (or package or container, for that matter) means. Can you tell me (us) the amount in grams or cups?
Thanks so much and have a great day.
Hi Sophie! These are customisable so you can make as many cookies as you like 🙂 One scoop of protein powder is generally 33-34grams! Hope that helps! 🙂
Oh my God, these are getting baked this week! Tiramisu is my favorite dessert, at least it was before I became a vegan. Thanks Arman!
Oh please do, Linda! 🙂
True story: I’ve completely stopped looking at the price of almond butter because I die a little inside each time I see how much it costs, and there’s no way in heck I’m giving up one of my biggest addictions. And I’d make my own more often, but I die a little inside whenever I have to listen to the almonds in the food processor. Basically, I’m screwed 😆
Hahahahahaha. You silly almond.
Goodnight my dear 😉
And this is why I love peanut butter. Also, it’s taste fantastic and is far superior to those other nut butters.
Dark chocolate almond butter doesn’t sound so bad though. I’d definitely eat that. Can you bring some over? I’ll provide the spoon.
Whoa, these look awesome and no-bake…amazing! I love all the flair in this post from the funky imprinting on the cookies to those super stylish fonts and colors. So New York, lol!
Thanks Sonali haha! We need to catch up!