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    Home » Recipes » Healthy Desserts

    No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

    Published: Mar 1, 2021 · Modified: Jun 21, 2022 by Lauren · This post may contain affiliate links · 17 Comments

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    No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies - NO blender or food processor needed for these delicious and healthy cookies! Stir everything together with a spoon and chill until set!

    Low sugar chocolate peanut butter cookie recipe

     

    I'm sort of 'in between' food processors right now.

    You see, I took the advice of another food blogger and purchased what I thought would be the ultimate nut-butter-making-machine and found myself both sorely disappointed and out three hundred bucks!

    I think I missed my return window by a literal day, which rubbed salt in the financial scrape.

    No food processor needed!

    The beauty of today's no-bake, chocolate peanut butter cookies is that there's NO food processor or blender or mixing appliance needed!

    Old-fashioned bowls and spoons take the spotlight, along with a few pantry-type ingredients.

    I gleaned the idea for this recipe from another blog that had comically deemed them "PMS Wranglers" by the author.

    Oats, peanut butter, and chocolate...what's not to love?!

    No-bake chocolate peanut butter cookies

    What I didn't especially care for, however, was all the sugar and butter, so I set out to 'healthify' this winning treat.

    My favorite part about this recipe, aside from only having about 100 calories per cookie, is the fact that I don't need to clean (or use!) my sub-par food processor to make it.

    Other no-bake treats you might like:

    Healthy Snickers Bars

    Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Cups

    Chocolate Chip Snack Bites

    Low sugar chocolate peanut butter cookie recipe
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    No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

    NO blender or food processor needed for these delicious and healthy cookies! Stir everything together with a spoon and chill until set!
    Prep Time10 mins
    Total Time30 mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: Gluten-Free, Healthy, No-bake, Vegan
    Servings: 8 cookies
    Calories: 108kcal
    Author: Lauren Goslin

    Ingredients

    • ¼ cup milk of your choice
    • 2 Tbsp cocoa powder
    • 2 Tbsp maple syrup
    • ¼ cup peanut butter I use salted
    • ½ tsp vanilla extract
    • 1 Tbsp melted coconut oil or butter
    • ¾ cup oats

    Instructions

    • In a medium bowl, whisk the milk, cocoa, maple syrup, peanut butter, vanilla, and melted oil or butter together until smooth. Warming the milk can help with this step, but it isn't necessary.
    • Stir in the oats until well distributed.
    • Dollop the batter onto a wax paper-lined plate (I usually get about eight cookies).
    • Freeze until cold and firm, and enjoy!

    Notes

    Nutrition facts are based on using unsweetened almond milk.
    WW points: 4

    Nutrition

    Sugar: 3.9g | Fiber: 1.7g | Calories: 108kcal | Fat: 6.6g | Protein: 3.3g | Carbohydrates: 11g

    Notes:

    I like using my Homemade Coconut Milk in this recipe, as it adds a bit of natural sweetness and richness.

    If you're using an unsalted peanut butter, add in a bit of sea salt to taste.

    Keep these in the freezer for best results!

    Some of the items I use in this recipe include:



     

    Healthy no-bake chocolate cookies

     

     

     

     

     

     

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    Comments

    1. Natalie

      March 15, 2021 at 12:48 pm

      I love this ! Best treat ever!

      Reply
    2. Tracy

      March 11, 2021 at 7:55 am

      Thanks for another GREAT recipe —These are so good - made my first batch yesterday ( used walnut milk - delicious ) - just made a second batch using coconut milk

      Reply
    3. June

      June 19, 2015 at 5:41 pm

      I think the problem is worse since the redesign.I can read the blog (with some difficulty), but the response section is almost unreadable.

      Is anyone else having difficulty? Do you plan to make changes or is there something I can do on my end?

      Thank you...I enjoy your blog and don't want to miss anything!

      Reply
    4. June

      June 13, 2015 at 8:24 pm

      These look delicious, Lauren! The unhealthy version is something my sisters and I made as children. I love your healthier version!

      I have an administrative question...hope that is okay. The print in the comments section is light and very difficult to read. Is there a way to adjust this?

      Thank you!

      Reply
      • Lauren

        June 14, 2015 at 7:08 pm

        Thanks June! Sorry you're having trouble! Has this been a recent issue (since the blog was redesigned?)?

        Reply
    5. mindy

      June 10, 2015 at 10:23 am

      are those mini-chocolate chips I see in the picture? They aren't listed in the recipe.

      Reply
      • Lauren

        June 11, 2015 at 6:05 pm

        Yes, I just added them in for decoration. 🙂

        Reply
    6. Mike@TheIronYou

      June 08, 2015 at 6:01 am

      That's what I call a healthified dessert. Seriously legit!

      Reply
    7. Liz

      June 05, 2015 at 6:32 pm

      Oh, I am SO excited for you! And I can't wait to meet the newest addition to the Goslin clan! Babies!!! Ahh!! I am SURE that you are ALL besides yourselves waiting to welcome your newst member into the world, and that YOU are ready to have him OUT of your belly! LOL Keep us updated!

      Reply
      • Lauren

        June 06, 2015 at 9:09 am

        Thanks so much Liz! You always leave the sweetest comments. 🙂

        Reply
    8. vanessa

      June 05, 2015 at 6:14 am

      Hello, could I use olive oil in this recipe?

      Reply
      • Lauren

        June 05, 2015 at 7:37 am

        Hmmm, the coconut oil helps them solidify a bit in the freezer, so I'm not sure. You can try though!

        Reply
    9. Nina

      June 05, 2015 at 5:40 am

      first off, I have to say I'm so excited to see a recipe that doesn't require the blender! LOL...sadly within one year I broke my blender, food processor and baby bullet making all kinds of baby food, smoothies, bars, ets.... My husband finally surprised me with a nutri bullet the other day! (I'm trying to restrain from killing this one too...) SOOOOO....I can't wait to make these!!! YUM 🙂
      secondly, GOOD LUCK!!!! I know this is a very exciting time!! 🙂 Who knows..my little girl will probably be showing up around the same time 🙂 I pray that all goes well and you have a great delivery and your baby boy comes out healthy and perfect!

      Reply
      • Lauren

        June 05, 2015 at 7:39 am

        Haha, thanks so much Nina! I hope everything goes well with you and your little girl also...p.s. I absolutely LOVE my Nutribullet, so hopefully you will too! 🙂

        Reply
        • nina

          June 06, 2015 at 9:21 am

          Thank you!!! 🙂

          Reply
    10. sarah

      June 05, 2015 at 5:18 am

      You and the baby are in my thoughts and I hope everything is going well, and that you are feeling good and happy!

      These look delicious , though your carrot cake cookies current are no1 on my to-make list.

      Xxx

      Reply
      • Lauren

        June 05, 2015 at 7:39 am

        Thank you so much Sarah! I hope you enjoy the cookies if you make them. 🙂

        Reply

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