It’s the middle of July. The mercury in your thermometer blew past 90° days ago. It’s so humid your walls are sweating. And you’re packing up the family for what’s sure to be a fun-filled, albeit sweltering, camping trip to your favorite campground. You’re gearing up for a week of swimming, building sandcastles, and relaxing with a pitcher of cold lemonade and cookies in the shade. But not preheat-the-oven-to-350°-cookies, because the last thing you want to do is turn on the oven when it feels like you’re living in one! Instead, treat your family (and yourself!) to Camp No-Bake Cookies. Make delicious, mouth-watering cookies without having to crank up the oven! In just a few easy steps (stirring, melting, rolling), you’ll have a plate filled with scrumptious cookies that were a (cool!) breeze to make! Just pack up the ingredients, bring along a bowl, saucepan, spatula, and parchment paper, and you’re all set to knock your families socks off with these little delights. If you’re tent camping and you don’t have a cooktop or fridge, put your saucepan over the fire to melt the chocolate and cool the treats in a cooler on ice.
Here are a few of my favorites! Enjoy!
Chocolate No Bakes
½ C. butter (one stick)
2 C. sugar
¼ C. cocoa
½ C. milk
3 C. old fashioned oats
½ C. peanut butter (creamy)
1 tsp. vanilla
Directions:
- Mix the first 4 ingredients in a saucepan over MEDIUM heat until it reaches a boil. Let it boil for about 3 minutes over LOW heat.
- Remove the saucepan from heat. Add the oats, peanut butter, and vanilla. Stir until everything is coated well.
- Roll dough into small balls and set on parchment paper. Let them cool and harden. Enjoy!
No Bake M&M Granola Bites
2 ½ C. old-fashioned oats
1 C. creamy peanut butter
½ C. honey
2/3 C. mini M&Ms
2/3 C. mini chocolate chips
Directions:
Mix all ingredients together. Form small balls of dough. Chill. Easy-peezy!
White Mountain No Bakes
2 C. Rice Krispies
1 C. mini marshmallows
½ C. peanut butter (creamy)
1 C. broken pretzels
1 C. M&Ms
1 lb. white chocolate
Directions:
- Combine the cereal, pretzels, M&Ms and marshmallows together in a large bowl.
- In a saucepan, melt the peanut butter and white chocolate together.
- Pour the melted mixture over the cereal mixture.
- Form teaspoon-sized balls and place them on parchment paper to harden.
- Refrigerate. Enjoy!
