Do you guys remember my Nutella Filled Soft Granola Bars? I make these very regularly as they taste incredible and are (kind of) healthy. But I wanted to make an even healthier version with no-refined sugar and only whole ingredients. Meaning no dark chocolate, no brown rice syrup, and no rice puffs.

The result is a soft no-bake cookie filled with a creamy, nutty, and chocolatey hazelnut center. It requires only 10 ingredients and is naturally-sweetened with maple syrup.

I have many recipes featuring chocolate hazelnut butter, I can’t help it. It’s like an addiction. But this recipe is probably one of the healthiest. The center of the cookies requires only 5 ingredients: hazelnut butter, maple syrup, unsweetened cocoa powder, vanilla, and cocoa butter to help firm up everything. You can use coconut oil if you don’t mind keeping the cookies in the refrigerator, otherwise, stick to cocoa butter as it will keep the filling soft and creamy without being runny at room temperature.

The base for the no-bake cookie dough is Medjool dates, almond flour, and oat flour. You process everything together until it forms a dough, then add some almonds and process for another few seconds until roughly chopped. The addition of almonds replaces the rice crips and adds a nice crunch to these cookies.

To form the cookies, scoop out about 1/2 tablespoon of dough, roll it into a ball and then flatten into a thin disc. You can then place some chocolate hazelnut butter in the middle of the disc, top with another disc and seal the edges with your fingers. Roll into a ball, and slightly flatten. If you want, you can also keep them in a ball shape. Repeat with the remaining dough and enjoy!

If you like chocolate and hazelnuts, you will LOVE these no-bake cookies, they are loaded with chocolate hazelnut butter! These soft cookies make the perfect afternoon snack, try to have only one, that’s quite a challenge! I’m not going to lie, these are very addictive!

Let me know in the comments if you try this recipe!

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