Chocolate Cranberry Puffed Millet Cookies

Back in October right as I began eating a bit differently (hello, world of counting macros) and working with Renaissance Periodization, I started food shopping a bit differently too.

Things I’d normally pick up got a second glance at the nutrition label and usually put back on the shelf thanks to their delicious fat content and things I’d normally just pass up got thrown in the cart.

Puffed millet would be one of those things.

Don’t get me wrong, I like millet as a grain and have happily eaten it many times.

I use it in my gluten-free tabbouleh recipe all the time!

But when it comes to things that can pass as cereal, this puffed airy, pretty much flavorless morsel wouldn’t be my first choice (that will always be reserved for Lucky Charms, the best cereal in all the land).

A quick look at the nutrition label though had me throwing a gigantic bag of the stuff (seriously, it’s about the size of my entire upper body) into my cart quicker than you can even say millet.

With some ridiculously low carbohydrate count for a cup (a cup!), I envisioned huge bowls of puffed millet cereal as my go to volume food while on a cutting diet.

It was a grand idea.

Until you actually pour a cup of the stuff in some unsweetened almond milk and realize the flavor factor on a scale of 1-10 is about a -15.

By itself, puffed millet is bland and boring.

There, I said it.

Mixed with chocolate, cranberries, toasted macadamia nuts and some sea salt as a no bake puffed millet cookie, however, the story changes dramatically.

I’m back with some of my favorite blogger friends today bringing you guys a crazy delicious assortment of no-bake treats. Let’s check them out!

CHOCOLATE CARAMEL BANANA ICE CREAM BARS | Eating Bird Food

A healthy frozen treat, these banana ice cream bars are topped with date caramel, sprinkled with walnuts and coated with a crunchy chocolate magic shell. They’re absolutely delicious, vegan, gluten-free and paleo!

RAW WALNUT BROWNIES | The Healthy Maven

4 ingredients is all you need to make these Raw Walnut Brownies. They’re gluten-free, vegan, paleo and refined-sugar-free but still taste incredible! Plus they take just 5 minutes to whip up.

RAW LEMON COCONUT BARS | Fit Foodie Finds

These raw Lemon Coconut Bars are naturally sweetened, gluten-free, vegan, paleo, and a perfectly refreshing dessert!

FROZEN SALTED ALMOND JOY BARS | Food Faith Fitness

These salty-sweet, super easy, no-bake bars taste like a frozen Almond Joy! They’re the perfect healthy summer treat that’s paleo and vegan friendly!

EASY KIWI POPS | Lexi’s Clean Kitchen

Easy, customizable, and totally perfect for the summer months these Kiwi pops or bites are coated in chocolate and drizzled with your favorite toppings!

Back to the puffed millet cookies!

With temps (finally!) in the 90s these next few days, the last thing I want to do is turn on the oven for some cookie baking.

Once these bites of no-bake bliss get scooped into shape, they just need 30 minutes to set in the refrigerator and you’re ready to indulge.

That bag of puffed millet may have sat unused for months but I foresee plenty more being purchased in the future now that these are a thing!

psst-if you’re on the paleo train, just sub puffed rice for the millet, it’ll work just as well!

And if you want another kind of out of the box idea to enjoy millet, try my creamy millet porridge recipe!

Love this Chocolate Cranberry Puffed Millet Cookies recipe?

More no-bake treats: No Bake Oatmeal Raspberry Sandwich Cookies, No Bake Strawberry Cream Bars or this Lime Avocado Tart from just last week!