Healthy Skillet Monster Cookie -No Sugar, Gluten-Free
Last Updated on March 29, 2026 by Kayla Ruetten
A delicious, gut healthier cookie is a reason to celebrate. This healthy skillet monster cookie is gooey, soft, and a perfect chocolatey dessert. Using only honey for the sweetener, this gluten free treat comes together using just one pan to mix and bake- no extra dishes. Finding a one-dish, sugar-free, gluten free cookie the whole family loves is one of the best kinds of mom wins around here.
This cookie recipe opens the gates to many other cookie variations, swapping out different nut butters, mix-ins, and/or preferred fats/oils, to fit your culinary and dietary preferences. Before we healed from dairy allergies, we often bought these dairy-free chocolate chips. If you are aiming for sugar-free chocolate, we love this chocolate recipe. Alternately, you can buy these sugar-free chocolate chips.
Our favorite ways to eat this monster cookie are:
- “Cookie Pizza”, as the kids call it (pictured above)
- Topped with ice cream
- As breakfast bars
Health Benefits of Homemade
Store-bought snacks and desserts are so convenient, but have a hefty price tag attached (and not just in dollars!). Making homemade desserts and snacks saves so much money, but also allows you to control which ingredients your family consumes. With just a few staple ingredients and a handful of recipes, preparing food at home can be better, easier, and more fun.
Check out more sugar-free, gluten-free, dairy-free optional recipes here.
Why You Will Love This Healthy Skillet Monster Cookie
- Taste. So chocolatey, chewy, soft, and delicious. There is something about mixing peanut butter and chocolate together (psst, it’s actually the magnesium!) that is so satisfying.
- Quick & easy to prepare. You can make this recipe with just a few ingredients and 1 skillet!
- Healing diet friendly. This recipe is gluten and sugar free, and an option for dairy-free. Whether you are eating GAPS, Paleo, whole food, or just becoming more ingredient aware, this recipe is can be a compatible next step following many healing diets.
- Versatile. Swap out any mix-ins, sweeteners, and preferred fats to customize this dessert to fit your preferences.
- Simple ingredients. No need for any specialty or unfamiliar ingredients. Just the basics.
Helpful Resources to Make This Recipe
- cast iron pan
- dye free m n ms
- chocolate chips – dairy free or sugar free chocolate chips, if desired
- gluten free old fashioned oats (or regular oatmeal if you do not need gluten free)
- natural peanut butter (no sugar, no oil)
- honey or real maple syrup
- real vanilla
- butter, coconut oil, or preferred fat
How To Make a Healthy Skillet Monster Cookie
You will be surprised how simple these cookies are to make!
Ingredients
- 5 cups gluten free old fashioned oats (or regular oatmeal if you do not need gluten free)
- 16 oz natural peanut butter
- 1 cup honey or real maple syrup
- 1/2 cup butter or coconut oil
- 3 eggs
- 1-1.5 cups chocolate chips – dairy free or sugar free chocolate chips, if desired
- Dye free MnMs
- 1 tbsp real vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a cast iron skillet, mix together peanut butter, honey, and butter (or coconut oil for dairy-free option). If you are working with raw honey and natural peanut butter, heat the skillet on low heat to help soften and mix all ingredients together.
- Remove cast iron from heat and mix in eggs and vanilla.
- Add oats and mix until full incorporated, then mix in chocolate chips.
- Smooth batter flat in cast iron pan.
- Press in MnMs, if using
- Bake batter in the cast iron pan at 350 degrees until golden brown, about 15-20 minutes.
- Allow cookie to cool to room temperature before removing from pan so the cookie holds its form.
- Cut into desired shapes (wedges, bars, etc.) and serve when cooled.
Healthy Skillet Monster Cookie -No Sugar, Gluten-Free Recipe
Equipment
- cast iron pan
Ingredients
- 5 cups gluten free old fashioned oats (or regular oatmeal if you do not need gluten free)
- 16 oz natural peanut butter
- 1 cup honey (or real maple syrup)
- 1/2 cup butter (or coconut oil)
- 3 pcs eggs
- 1-1.5 cups chocolate chips (dairy free or sugar free chocolate chips, if desired)
- 1 tbsp real vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a cast iron skillet, mix together peanut butter, honey, and butter (or coconut oil for dairy-free option). If you are working with raw honey and natural peanut butter, heat the skillet on low heat to help soften and mix all ingredients together.
- Remove cast iron from heat and mix in eggs and vanilla.
- Add oats and mix until full incorporated, then mix in chocolate chips.
- Smooth batter flat in cast iron pan.
- Bake batter in the cast iron pan at 350 degrees until golden brown, about 15-20 minutes.
- Allow cookie to cool to room temperature before removing from pan so the cookie holds its form.
- Cut into desired shapes (wedges, bars, etc.) and serve when cooled.
- Store at room temperature for up to 2-3 days or in the fridge for up to 1 week.
We hope your family enjoys this chewy, chocolatey monster cookie as much as ours does! We would love your feedback in the comments below.
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- cast iron pan
- dye-free mnms
- dairy free or sugar free chocolate chips
- gluten free old fashioned oats
- natural peanut butter
- honey or real maple syrup
- real vanilla
- coconut oil
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This sounds delicious!! Love that it’s refine sugar free! Adding to my list to try!
Yum, this looks so good plus quick and easy. Would make a perfect afternoon snack!
Yum! Such a delicious, simple, and healthier cookie! Thanks for sharing.
This looks amazing!!!
I need thus cookie in my life!
I love this so much! Definitely making on repeat, for the kids of course 😅
Just printed it off. Can’t wait to try it.
This looks SO delicious! I showed my husband, and now I get to make a treat this weekend LOL
I’m craving this already! And I love that it’s healthy too!