Cocoa dreams and nutty schemes, chocolate peanut butter no-bake cookies are ridiculously easy to make and always a hit with the crowd. Healthy and delicious, these peanut butter chocolate cookies are chocolatey, fudgy, dense, and chewy!
Baking may be my first love, but there are days when I just can't turn on the oven. That's when I turn to my easy, no-bake recipes, like these no-bake chocolate peanut butter oatmeal cookies. They are irresistible!
Adapted from my no-bake almond cookies, they’re as good as the classic chocolate chip cookies. Yes, you do need to turn on the stove for this chocolate peanut butter oatmeal no-bake cookies recipe, but it’s a quick 5-minute job, and that's it.
After that, it's just dumping everything in a bowl and forming cookies with the dough. These no-bake cookies are child's play, I tell you!
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Why you'll love chocolate peanut butter no-bake cookies?
No mixer, no oven, and barely any clean-up.
You can make chocolate cookies with peanut butter with your little ones.
A no-bake dessert recipe perfect for last-minute gatherings.
Fantastic recipe for healthy snacking or a chilled after-school treat.
Ingredients & swaps
Oats: I made no-bake peanut butter chocolate oatmeal cookies with rolled oats. They give a chewier texture to the peanut butter and cocoa powder cookies. You can make these cookies with quick oats. The recipe works with either.
Want a gluten-free recipe for these cookies? Switch to certified gluten-free oats.
Sweetener: Date syrup was a personal preference. Feel free to substitute it with honey, maple syrup, or agave syrup.
Peanut Butter: I used creamy peanut butter as that's what I had on hand. But if crunchy peanut butter is what you love, use that for these peanut butter cookies. You can even replace it with any nut or seed butter.
How to make chocolate peanut butter no-bake cookies
Step 1: Keep all your ingredients and a small, paper-lined baking sheet ready and these peanut butter oatmeal and chocolate no-bake cookies come together in a snap.
Step 2: Place a saucepan over medium heat and gently warm date syrup, cocoa powder, coconut oil, and peanut butter.
Step 3: Keep stirring until everything has melted completely and you have a smooth peanut butter cocoa cookie mixture. Take it off the heat.
Step 4: To this, add the toasted ( and cooled) oats, roughly chopped chocolate, sea salt, and vanilla extract.
Step 5: Combine everything to make peanut butter chocolate oat cookie dough.
Step 6: Shape the peanut butter, oatmeal, and chocolate mixture into even-sized balls.
Step 7: Press down a bit to flatten the no-bake cookies, place them on the prepared baking sheet and refrigerate for 15-20 minutes, or until firm.
Step 8: Drizzle some melted chocolate on each cookie, and sprinkle roasted peanuts on top.
Final step: Serve and savor!
Pro tips
- This is a dairy-free and refined-sugar-free peanut butter oatmeal cookies recipe. You’ll find dairy-free chocolate and locally made date syrup easily, either online or in a big supermarket.
- I like to toast (and then cool) my rolled oats for peanut butter oatmeal cookies because I prefer the toasty flavor. You can omit this step altogether if you want.
FAQs
Yes, chocolate peanut butter no-bake cookies are healthy! These sinfully delicious gooey cookies are clean and free from all nasties.
Loaded with oats, good-quality organic peanut butter, coconut oil, and cocoa powder, the oatmeal cookies are naturally sweetened. High in fiber, protein-rich, and full of good fats, peanut butter no-bake cookies make a wonderful, wholesome snacking option.
When you’re making no-bake cookies, like in this peanut butter chocolate cookie recipe, the trick is refrigeration. Give them enough time to chill and firm up.
Stick to the wet-to-dry ingredient ratio, and your no-bake chocolate and peanut butter cookies will not fall apart. If the mixture seems to dry, add some more liquid, if too wet, simply add more oats.
How to store chocolate peanut butter no-bake cookies?
Transfer the peanut butter and chocolate cookies into an airtight container and store them in the refrigerator or the freezer. Allow the frozen cookies to thaw for a few minutes on the countertop before serving.
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📖 Recipe
Easy Chocolate Peanut Butter No-Bake Cookies
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp Peanut butter
- 4 tbsp Coconut oil
- 1/4 cup Date syrup
- 2 tbsp Cocoa powder
- 1.5 cups Rolled oats, lightly roasted and cooled
- 1/3 cup Dark dairy-free chocolate, roughly chopped
- 1/4 tsp Sea salt
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
Topping ( Optional)
- Melted chocolate for drizzling on top
- 2 tbsp Roasted peanuts, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Keep a small tray lined with baking paper ready.
- In a medium sized saucepan, gently heat the date syrup, cocoa powder, coconut oil, and peanut butter, until melted and smooth. Take it off the heat.
- To this mixture, add the oats, chocolate, sea salt, and vanilla extract. Mix well.
- Form into even sized balls and press down a bit to flatten them.
- Place on the prepared tray and refrigerate for 15-20 minutes until firm.
- Drizzle some melted chocolate on top of each cookie and top with chopped peanuts. Serve and enjoy!
- Store in an air-tight container in the refrigerator or freezer.
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