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!
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?!
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
No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup milk of your choice
- 2 Tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 Tbsp maple syrup
- 1/4 cup peanut butter I use salted
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 Tbsp melted coconut oil or butter
- 3/4 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
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:
Natalie says
I love this ! Best treat ever!
Tracy says
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
June says
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!
June says
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!
Lauren says
Thanks June! Sorry you’re having trouble! Has this been a recent issue (since the blog was redesigned?)?
mindy says
are those mini-chocolate chips I see in the picture? They aren’t listed in the recipe.
Lauren says
Yes, I just added them in for decoration. 🙂
Mike@TheIronYou says
That’s what I call a healthified dessert. Seriously legit!
Liz says
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!
Lauren says
Thanks so much Liz! You always leave the sweetest comments. 🙂
vanessa says
Hello, could I use olive oil in this recipe?
Lauren says
Hmmm, the coconut oil helps them solidify a bit in the freezer, so I’m not sure. You can try though!
Nina says
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!
Lauren says
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! 🙂
nina says
Thank you!!! 🙂
sarah says
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
Lauren says
Thank you so much Sarah! I hope you enjoy the cookies if you make them. 🙂