Nutella No Bake Cookies Recipe

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5 from 1 vote
Published: June 16, 2021Updated: June 23, 2021Author: Camille Beckstrand
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These Nutella No Bake Cookies are so easy to make and come together in minutes. If you are looking for a quick and simple dessert, we highly recommend trying these.
Nutella No Bake Cookies Recipe

We LOVE these Nutella No Bake Cookies! Who would have thought that adding Nutella to no bake cookies would make them even more amazing??I am totally a peanut butter and chocolate junkie, but these cookies are a close second.

One of my favorite recipes of all time are our mom’s Gorilla Poops (a.k.a. No-Bake cookies).Even though the name sounds funny (my kids get the giggles every time I call them that), they are absolutely delicious.(I know that everyone has their favorite recipe for no bake cookies, but I really think that hers are the best!).

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Ingredients for Nutella No Bake Cookies:

  • ½ cup butter
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 4 Tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ½ cup Nutella
  • 3 cups quick cooking oats

How to make these delicious Nutella No Bake Cookies:

  • In a saucepan, combine butter, milk, sugar, and cocoa powder and heat over medium heat. Bring to a rolling boil and let boil for one minute. Remove your saucepan from the heat.
  • Add Nutella and vanilla to hot mixture and stir until combined. Add oats and stir until completely incorporated.
  • Drop by spoonfuls onto baking sheets lined with wax paper. Let cool (or you can eat them all warm and gooey- that’s yummy too!).
Nutella No Bake Cookies

Do these cookies freeze well?

These cookies do freeze pretty well. I usually only freeze them if I know they won’t be eaten for a few days.

I usually keep mine in an airtight container in my fridge or on my counter for up to four days.

These are definitely best when made fresh.

How many Nutella No Bake Cookies does one batch make?

For this recipe, I can usually get at least 24 cookies out of it. On a good day without any kids at home, I can get about 32 cookies.

Some taste testers like to grab a spoon and sneak a bite when I’m not looking.

You can also make them bigger or smaller as needed. It’s also a super simple recipe to double, and you can still make it all in one pot.

If you like this No Bake Dessert, try our No Bake Scotcheroo Bars!

Serves: 24 cookies

Nutella No Bake Cookies Recipe

5 from 1 vote
No Bake Cookies just got even better by adding Nutella!
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 25 mins
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Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 4 Tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ½ cup Nutella
  • 3 cups quick cooking oats

Instructions

  • In a saucepan, combine butter, milk, sugar, and cocoa powder and heat over medium heat. Bring to a rolling boil and let boil for one minute. Remove your saucepan from the heat.
  • Add Nutella and vanilla to hot mixture and stir until combined. Add oats and stir until completely incorporated.
  • Drop by spoonfuls onto baking sheets lined with wax paper. Let cool (or you can eat them all warm and gooey- that's yummy too!).

Notes

  • For this recipe, I can usually get at least 24 cookies out of it. On a good day without any kids at home, I can get about 32 cookies. Some taste testers like to grab a spoon and sneak a bite when I’m not looking.
  • You can also make them bigger or smaller as needed. It’s also a super simple recipe to double, and you can still make it all in one pot.

Nutrition

Calories: 167 kcal · Carbohydrates: 26 g · Protein: 2 g · Fat: 7 g · Saturated Fat: 4 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 11 mg · Sodium: 39 mg · Potassium: 83 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 18 g · Vitamin A: 127 IU · Calcium: 20 mg · Iron: 1 mg

Equipment

  • Saucepan
  • Baking Sheet
  • Wax Paper

Recipe Details

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Recipe source: Baking with Basil

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  1. Grace Wang says:
    March 10, 2013
    This looks so good! Peanut butter ones are also heavenly :) Do you think i could sub in mashed bananas for butter and agave for the sugar and then increase the amount of oats? Thanks!
    Reply
    • Six Sisters says:
      March 11, 2013
      Hi Grace. When we have made these we have followed the recipe as directed. But let us know how it all works out with the adjustments.
      -The Six Sisters
      Reply
  2. Paige Flamm says:
    March 10, 2013
    These look s delicious! I love Nutella so we're definitely going to have to try these!
    Reply
  3. Crystal says:
    March 10, 2013
    Too delicious!! Can't wait to try them.
    Reply
  4. Jess Holmes says:
    March 11, 2013
    These look awesome!
    Reply
  5. Judee Perculeza says:
    March 17, 2013
    I tried this over the weekend, it's really yummy, it's more like a truffle than a cookie :) it's too sweet for my taste though, even after using just 1 1/2c of sugar. I'll lessen it next time. Do you think it will be as delicious and gooey if there is no nutella?

    thanks!
    Reply
    • Six Sisters says:
      March 19, 2013
      We aren't sure! We've only followed the recipe as directed. Let us know if you do some tweaking and how it all turns out! -The Six Sisters
      Reply
  6. Michelle K says:
    May 22, 2013
    Made these for the first time the other night and they were a HUGE hit with colleagues at work (as well as with hubby's colleagues). My 4 year-old and 16 month-old really liked them too. So easy!
    Reply
  7. Kristin says:
    May 23, 2013
    I made these tonight. I just have to say thank you for sharing this!! They are awesome!!
    Reply
  8. Tracey says:
    June 10, 2013
    Thank you! We love Gorilla poops (I have never heard that name, but I love it!) but now that we have a peanut allergy we don't make them anymore. This will be a wonderful replacement.
    Reply
  9. Angela says:
    July 10, 2013
    I made these the other day and they were sooo good!! Took some over to my neighbor and printed out your recipe and they loved them too!! Thank you!!
    Reply
  10. Paula says:
    February 25, 2015
    I am starting to eat breakfast, and this has become my eat-on-the-go, as I'm running out the door breakfast. I added Chia seeds for even more health benefit.
    Reply
  11. Meg says:
    February 28, 2015
    These sound amazing! Do you know how many cookies 1 batch makes, by any chance? :)
    Reply
    • Cyd says:
      February 28, 2015
      Makes about 24 to 30 cookies. Just depends on the size. Hope this helps! Have a great weekend!
      Reply
      • Meg says:
        March 1, 2015
        Thanks!
        Reply
  12. Megan says:
    March 10, 2015
    I didn't have milk at home and currently only have a stove top, but I wanted to make something for a birthday treat. I had a can of Coconut milk in the cupboard, so I exchanged the milk for coconut milk.. Turned out good! A bit richer than regular, but still delicious! I hope they are a hit tomorrow with my fellow teachers!
    Reply
  13. Susan Vilar says:
    March 24, 2015
    Found your recipe through Pinterest. Planning to make them for pot luck at work on Friday. Have made the regular No-Bake cookies since I was a kid.... can't wait to try the Nutella version! I've found that Nutella in buttercream is fantastic!!! Nutella when cooked seems to lose all its wonderful flavor for me. I'll be interested to see how this 'stirring in' will do with the Nutella flavor.
    Reply
  14. Leah says:
    July 22, 2015
    Just made these last night. While they' were good, they didn't taste like nutella. I think the cocoa powder covers it up. Next time I make no bakes, I think I'm going to sub the peanut butter/nutella for hazelnut butter and see how that tastes. The cocoa and hazelnut should hopefully make them taste like nutella!
    Reply
  15. Lorraine parsons says:
    February 25, 2017
    I make these all the time. We call them lazy witches. I sometimes add coconut and peanut butter to them.. oh yummy !!!!!
    Reply
  16. Katherine says:
    November 29, 2018
    These were excellent! I made them exactly as instructed and they turned out beautifully. My first time making no-bakes and will definitely be using this recipe again.
    Reply
  17. Heidi Phipps says:
    April 3, 2022
    I love no bake cookies, but the Nutella takes them to another level! Sooo good. I don’t know that I can do it again without Nutella 😁

    5 stars

    Reply
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