No-Bake Cookies

From EatingWell: October/November 2005 — Subscribe Now!

Your kids will love helping you make these peanut butter-graham treats.

READER'S COMMENT:

"I made these with my young children this morning and ended up frustrated because of the dryness others mention. I added nearly double the peanut butter and called it good enough. I was still trying to figure it out this afternoon when I...

4 servings, 2 cookies each

Active Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Nutrition Profile

Low cholesterol | Low sodium | High fiber | View Complete Nutrition Guidelines»

Ingredients

8 whole-wheat graham cracker squares, finely ground
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup smooth natural peanut butter
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons honey
4 teaspoons unsweetened coconut

Preparation

Combine ground whole-wheat graham crackers, raisins, peanut butter and honey in a small bowl. Pat into 8 cookies and press lightly in coconut.

Nutrition

Per serving: 313 calories; 13 g fat (2 g sat, 0 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 46 g carbohydrates; 7 g protein; 4 g fiber; 284 mg sodium; 82 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Fiber, protein, potassium.

3 1/2 Carbohydrate Serving

Exchanges: 3 other carbohydrate, 2 1/2 fat