4-Ingredient Healthy Samoa Cookies
4-Ingredient Healthy Samoa Cookies
If you love Girl Scout Samoas but don’t love the refined sugar, refined flour, seed oils, or artificial flavors they contain, these no-bake 4-ingredient Samoas are about to become your new favorite treat. They’ve got all the chewy coconut-chocolate goodness of the classic cookie—just without the processed sugar or long ingredient list.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Only 4 wholesome ingredients.
Naturally sweetened with dates.
Quick, no-bake dessert.
Gluten-free, refined-grain free, & refined sugar-free.
Nutritional Benefits
Dates: Naturally sweet, but unlike refined sugar, they come packaged with fiber, potassium, and antioxidants (flavonoids, carotenoids, & phenolic acids). The fiber slows down sugar absorption, helping support steadier blood sugar and digestion.
Nut butter adds healthy monounsaturated fats for satiety.
Coconut: Packed with medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs), a healthy fat.
Dark chocolate is rich in flavanols (powerful antioxidants) and minerals like magnesium. When you choose 70% cacao or higher, you get the benefits without the excess sugar.
Ingredients
Yield: about 6 cookies
1 ½ cups unsweetened shredded coconut
1 cup soft Medjool dates, pitted
1 Tbsp any nut butter (I like Kirkland Mixed Nut Butter)
1/4 cup dark chocolate chips, melted (70% cacao or higher - I like the brand Hu)
Directions
Heat shredded coconut in a pan over medium-low heat, stirring often, for 3–6 minutes until lightly golden and fragrant.
In a food processor (or by hand), blend toasted coconut, dates, and nut butter until a sticky batter forms.
Form into cookie rounds and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. (For the classic Samoa look, you can poke a small hole in the center.)
Melt dark chocolate chips by microwaving and stirring in 30-second intervals. You can add a teaspoon of coconut oil to the chocolate to help with the consistency. Dip the bottom of each cookie into the chocolate, then drizzle extra over the tops.
Freeze for at least 10 minutes for the chocolate to harden. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week, or freeze for up to 1 month. Let thaw a few minutes before enjoying.
