Inspired by Subway’s infamous cookies, these healthy white chocolate macadamia nut cookies are fudgy, chewy and require no baking at all! 1 bowl and 10 minutes is all you’ll need to whip these beauties up which are paleo, vegan, gluten free, dairy free AND come with a high protein option!
Friends, I’m taking the no bake title and running with it.
Scrap that. Doing H.I.I.T with it.
Why? Hear me out.
After posting my Copycat White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies last year, a huge request I’ve had is to make a paleo friendly version. Now, paleo cookies are something I enjoy making and often do because once the proportions are right- Is quite simple.
NOT THESE COOKIES. Just ask Niki.
Prior to coming to America, I spent time making a mess in my mum’s kitchen (seriously, son of the year right here) trying to create the perfect chewy paleo friendly white chocolate macadamia nut cookie. It wasn’t so much the ‘baking’ aspect which held me back, but the darn white chocolate portion of it.
I used the paleo and vegan friendly white chocolate chip recipe mentioned here and when baked…It was a disaster.
I’m not sure whom in the description mentioned success with baking with them but either they had a magic oven or I’m missing something. When I tried baking with them, it looked like I had created cookies with candle wax over them. In fact, Niki went as far to stick an actual candle in it as a joke.
Not funny.
After reading through the comment section again, I tried once more by adding more chips thinking it would be the solution.
You guys, I created a white chocolate version of Niagara Falls. I opened the oven and saw white chocolate drizzling down to the various tiers within. Even worse, mum said ‘remove the other trays and tiers in the oven before using it.’
Baked cookies- 2. Arman – 0.
I was not wasting any more time or ingredients with them. There is a reason why Subway has nothing gluten free or paleo on their sweet menu. The solution? Do what I (seem) to do best- Create it ‘no bake’ style. BOOM. Snap. Crackle. Pop. #ovensbegone
These No Bake White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies are my ‘stuff you’ to the silly oven. They are soft, chewy and have the texture of soft baked cookie. The best part? They are so healthy for you and suit most dietary lifestyles! They take 1 bowl and 10 minutes to whip so timing is not an excuse. Chock full of homemade white chocolate chunks and macadamia nuts, they have a protein option for those who enjoy adding protein powder to their snacks (Perfect for a pre or post workout snack!). They are also paleo, vegan, gluten free, dairy free and refined sugar free- So much that you can have a small batch for breakfast!
I’ve had consistent requests to share the ingredients I use in my recipes. I don’t have the recipe plugin which allows direct links so I’m going to start including the main ones here. This is my preferred coconut flour because of the milder taste. I made my own macadamia nut butter but this blended nut butter works great. The same brand’s cashew butter and almond butter is amazing! For those not paleo, this is my preferred oat flour when I’m too lazy to make my own. If using a gluten free blend, this is my recommendation by Gluten Free Mama.
Make these No Bake White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies and let’s never use an oven again.
Just kidding, my potato obsession is going nowhere.
No Bake White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup coconut flour sifted*
- 1/4 cup granulated sweetener of choice I used coconut palm sugar
- 2 scoops of vanilla protein powder optional
- pinch sea salt
- pinch cinnamon
- 1/4 cup macadamia nut butter Can sub for cashew or almond
- 1/2 cup+ dairy free milk of choice**
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup homemade dairy free white chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoon macadamia nuts
Instructions
- Line a large plate with baking paper and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the sifted coconut flour with the granulated sweetener, protein powder (if using it), sea salt, cinnamon and mix well.
- Stir through the nut butter of choice- The mixture should be very crumbly.
- Add 1/2 cup of dairy free milk and mix well. Mixture should still be crumbly. Using a tablespoon at a time, add more dairy free milk until a thick batter is formed.
- Stir through the white chocolate chips and macadamia nuts then using your hands, form into small bite sized balls and press firmly onto the lined plate and press to a cookie shape.
- Freeze for 10 minutes or refrigerate for 30 minutes until firm.
Notes
** Coconut flour brands differ. Depending on that, and also if you use protein powder or not, you may need significantly more dairy free milk.
Cookies can be left at room temperature but will be soft and fudge like. For firmer cookies, keep refrigerated.
You know when it comes to No Baking, I have your covered. Silly ovens.
No Bake Kettle Corn Protein Granola Bars (Vegan, Gluten Free)
No Bake Extra Chewy Granola Bars (Vegan, Gluten Free)
No Bake Tiramisu Cookies (Paleo, Vegan, Gluten Free)
When was your last oven disaster?
Ever experienced Niagara Falls in your kitchen? Don’t be jealous.
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Baking mishaps suck, but you really are the no-bake healthy treat expert at this point so I think it was all meant to be 🙂 Fate made those cookies fail! These, however, look incredible!
Haha thanks heaps Michele! more to come! 😀
My problem with baking cookies is that I always overcook them. Always. It doesn’t make sense to me that the tops will still be underdone while the edges aren’t. Breads and muffins? Sure, I get them, but cookies are elusive….
Cookies can be SO tricky to organise!
I think you are the king of no bake desserts. Perhaps you should have a crown made or something 😉 Sharing this on twitter 🙂
Thank you! I think I’ll ask the Queen to knight me!
I am seriously buying you a crown and scribbling “no bake king” on it.
I am OBSESSED with those Subway cookies, so even more obsessed with this atually healthy version that I can eat the WHOLE batch of…right? 😉 Pinning this!
Hahahaha scribbling? IT better be gold plated!
You can most definitely eat the whole batch!
I would like to make these, but where is the recipe for the chips?
Hi Jill- This is my favorite recipe- https://www.huffingtonpost.com/organic-authoritycom/4ingredient-vegan-white-c_b_3481052.html
Haha – I am jealous indeed – I haven’t experienced Niagara Falls in my oven yet – though it happens often on my stovetop!
So – think you might wanna take a vote – but I think you need to change your tagline from “cook. eat, travel, live” to “No Bake Guru” – Arman – the consistency of these is more appealing to me than some baked cookies!
LOL- Don’t be jealous of that. That poor oven needed a funeral.
Haha you’re a gem, Shashi. You’re crown should be purple because your so darn creative!
white chocolate is my weakness!
You and me both!
white chocolate macadamia nut cookies are my absolute fav!!! You’ve done it again my friend, well done 🙂
Thank you! These are delicious!
I’m with Taylor! You have officially become the no bake king. Also… Is it bad that I like hearing about recipe fails? It reminds me that I’m not the only one 😀 Glad you found the solution to these NOM cookies.
Thank you! Get my crown all shiny and glossy!
This is why I love posting things like no-bake bites and smoothies — so much more wiggle room. The last batch of cookies I tried baking frustrated me SO much, that I ended up just giving up and turning them into bars 😛
Right? Haha I loved that you are a talented bean 😉
I don’t even like white chocolate but these look so pretty! I would actually eat these haha 🙂
These are amazing! 🙂
White chocolate macademia cookies are some of my favorites! It’s funny, too, cause I normally hate white chocolate in every other setting. The catering department where I work makes the best macademia cookies and I eat at least two any time I see them at an event!
Omg you need to steal one and pass it on to me to recreate!
These are genius Arman! I’m so happy you didn’t give up on them. 🙂
Thanks so much Linda! 🙂
Please tell me this was the no bake recipe you were speaking of when i happened to also be baking white chocolate granola bars!? aka should have consulted you sooner because while they were delicious, there was definitely shiny white chocolate film encompassing the entire pan. maybe not the most photogenic, but sprinkles can make up for anything =l
also, i believe one of your no bakes is my next in store.. i just get so carried away on carrot cake that i can’t control myself. (which i think i’m posting tonight) but either way, when can we rendezvous in NYC because your blog is making me too eager that I NEED TO START NOW. and end up with an entire section devoted to copycat arman remakes 😉
hahaha no this was a while back- Pray the bars work they are setting right now.
Delicious! I love that the recipe calls for protein powder. I think it really gives the cookies more substance and then they’d work great as a mid-morning or mid-afternoon snack.
They really do, these are perfect for a snack!
I love your no bake recipes! So easy and tasty!
Thanks Cassie!