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    Mexican Hot Chocolate Oatmeal Drops (No Bake!)

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    By Alisa Fleming on October 1, 2015 Dairy Free Desserts, Dairy-Free Recipes, Dairy-Free Snack Recipes, Sarah's Recipes

    Free Snackable eCookbook - 25 dairy-free sweet, savory and sippable recipes! Vegan and gluten-free friendly, too!Originally submitted by Kelly Mapes as Mexican Kissed Hot Chocolate Coconut-Oatmeal-Pepita Drops (whew, that’s a mouthful!), we shortened the name of these chocolate oatmeal drops slightly but had no need to alter her formula one bit! This healthier drop cookies recipe was submitted as a Sweet entry in the BIG Snackable Recipe Contest (entries are now closed, but the winners will be announced on that post!).

    The contest is a celebration of our new FREE Snackable eBook with delicious, original Sweet, Savory and Sippable Dairy-Free Recipes. Download and enjoy it now via PDF, iTunes, Kindle, Kobo or Google Play: www.godairyfree.org/snackable-ebook

    Mexican Hot Chocolate Oatmeal Drops (Healthier No Bake Cookie Bites!) - A snack or a dessert, this easy recipe is kid-friendly, dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan, and packed with pepitas, coconut and oats!To qualify for the contest, this recipe for Mexican Hot Chocolate Oatmeal Drops uses Coconut Milk Creamer from So Delicious Dairy Free.

    Sarah’s Notes

    Go Dairy Free - The Guide and Cookbook for Milk Allergies, Lactose Intolerance and Casein-Free LivingSince Sarah has tested and approved this recipe for chocolate oatmeal drops as one she would repeat, I’ve added it to the “Sarah’s Recipes” section. Here are her personal notes on the recipe:

    Family-Friendly: In our contest recipe testing, we had trouble finding recipes that were a hit with Sarah’s whole family (all six of them), but these chocolate oatmeal drops were a hit with mom, dad AND the kids.

    Healthier Take: Sarah thought these were a great twist on the classic recipe for chocolate no bakes. Though the ingredients used add a healthier spin, she said these could be enjoyed as a snack or a dessert. For those who want to go unrefined, coconut sugar could be used. If you opt to use unsweetened coconut, too, you may want to adjust the sweetness in the recipe to taste.

    Mexican Hot Chocolate Oatmeal Drops (Healthier No Bake Cookie Bites!) - A snack or a dessert, this easy recipe is kid-friendly, dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan, and packed with pepitas, coconut and oats!

    Special Diet Notes: Mexican Hot Chocolate Oatmeal Drops

    By ingredients this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, peanut-free, soy-free, vegan / plant-based, and vegetarian.

    For nut-free chocolate oatmeal drops, you can substitute your favorite salted seed butter for the almond butter.

    Mexican Hot Chocolate Oatmeal Drops (No Bake)
     
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    Prep time
    15 mins
    Cook time
    15 mins
    Total time
    30 mins
     
    Author: Kelly Mapes
    Serves: 36 drops or cookie bites
    Ingredients
    • 1 cup sweetened coconut flakes
    • ½ cup pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
    • 2 cups uncooked oatmeal, quick or old fashioned (certified gluten-free, if needed)
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • ¼ teaspoon chili powder
    • ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
    • Pinch cayenne pepper
    • ½ cup coconut oil
    • ½ cup sugar or coconut sugar
    • ½ cup So Delicious Dairy Free French Vanilla Coconut Milk Creamer
    • ½ cup creamy salted almond butter
    • ¼ cup cocoa powder
    • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    Instructions
    1. Cook coconut in medium saucepan over medium-low heat until lightly toasted, stirring constantly, about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove the coconut to a large bowl. Increase the heat to medium, add the pepitas to the pan and cook until lightly toasted, stirring frequently, about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the pepitas to the large bowl, add the oats, and stir all three ingredients together.
    2. Place the saucepan back on medium heat. Add the cinnamon, chili powder, cumin and cayenne and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add the coconut oil and let melt. Stir in the sugar and cook until dissolved, stirring frequently. Stir in the coconut creamer, almond butter and cocoa powder and bring to a boil, stirring constantly, and boil for 1 minute; remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
    3. Pour the chocolate mixture over the dry ingredients in the large bowl and mix well. Drop the mixture by the slightly heaping tablespoonful onto wax paper. Let cool.
    4. Store the oatmeal drops in the refrigerator.
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    Alisa is the founder of GoDairyFree.org, Food Editor for Allergic Living magazine, and author of the best-selling dairy-free book, Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook for Milk Allergies, Lactose Intolerance, and Casein-Free Living, and the new cookbook, Eat Dairy Free: Your Essential Cookbook for Everyday Meals, Snacks, and Sweets. Alisa is also a professional recipe creator and product ambassador for the natural food industry.

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    10 Comments

    1. Jamie Eads on August 21, 2018 1:35 pm

      Oh no! I tried to click the recipe for the top-8 free oreo recipe….it says the link is broken! 🙁

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on August 21, 2018 1:44 pm

        I think you’re talking about the Cookies ‘n Cream Ice Cream recipe? that’s odd, it does look like the link is all messed up. I updated it! -> https://www.godairyfree.org/recipes/dairy-free-cookies-and-cream-ice-cream

        Reply
    2. rachel on October 17, 2015 6:05 am

      Wow. This looks so yummy!! You had me at NO BAKE!! 🙂

      Reply
    3. Paige @ Your Trainer Paige on October 15, 2015 5:38 am

      Ahhh I love no bake cookies! I bet this addition tastes lovely!

      Reply
    4. Christine @ Love, Life, Surf on October 14, 2015 12:04 pm

      These look amazing! And super simple. I have to try something like this for my kids.

      Reply
    5. Chrissa - Physical Kitchness on October 14, 2015 11:27 am

      Ok I TOTALLY had Mexican hot chocolate on my brain all week. It’s kind of scary that I found this recipe. I’m dying to try. This looks like a healthy and tasty breakfast idea – especially for on the go mornings!

      Reply
    6. Jessica @ Nutritioulicious on October 14, 2015 10:33 am

      I love Mexican hot chocolate, so I can only imagine how delish these would be!

      Reply
    7. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine on October 14, 2015 6:47 am

      I’ve never really had any mexican chocolate treats! But I’m always up for trying something spicy!

      Reply
    8. Caroline on October 6, 2015 8:31 am

      Wow–these look very yummy! Just a quick tweak and I can make these safe for my food allergic family!!!

      Reply
    9. Shirley @ gfe & All Gluten-Free Desserts on October 2, 2015 1:32 pm

      Oooh, these are a very nice twist on an old favorite! 🙂

      Shirley

      Reply

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