Are you looking for a healthier way to satisfy your sweet tooth? These no bake chocolate peanut butter cookies deliver all the classic flavor you love, without the guilt. By reducing the sugar, increasing the protein from oats and peanut butter, and using less butter, this recipe creates a truly satisfying and better-for-you treat.
Why this recipe is healthier
No bake cookies are known for being a delightful treat, but they often come with a hefty dose of sugar. This recipe, however, is designed with your health in mind. By tweaking the traditional ratios of ingredients, these cookies offer a guilt-free indulgence without compromising on taste.
The recipe uses a reduced amount of sugar compared to its traditional counterparts, shifting the balance toward a greater proportion of oats and peanut butter. This change not only reduces your sugar intake but also boosts the protein content of the cookies. Oats, a good source of fiber, contribute to a feeling of fullness and help regulate blood sugar levels. Peanut butter, another protein powerhouse, provides essential nutrients and helps curb cravings.
In addition to the adjusted sugar-to-oat ratio, the recipe also uses less butter, contributing to a lower saturated fat content. These modifications make the cookies a healthier choice, allowing you to enjoy a delectable treat without the extra guilt.
Tips for the best cookies
Once you add the last ingredients of the peanut butter, vanilla and oats to this recipe, you need to work fast. These healthy no bake chocolate peanut butter cookies don’t take long to firm up. This is why speed is of the essence.
I normally use just two tablespoons to drop these chocolate candy cookies onto the wax paper. You can also use a small cookie scoop with a trigger release, which also works.
Once these unbaked peanut butter chocolate cookies are firm, I like to freeze some in a freezer container and reserve some out for the family. They don’t crumble apart when laid flat as you might expect.
I hope that you decide to give these easy unbaked cookies a try because they are delectable! Please also share my no bake cookies recipe with your family and friends and do come back to my blog for more.
How to Make No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
These cookies are intensely rich with a melt-in-your-mouth texture and an irresistible combination of chocolate and peanut butter that will have you reaching for more.
Ingredients:
1-1/4 cups of sugar
1 cup of creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup of unsweetened cocoa
1/4 cup of butter
½ cups of milk
1 teaspoon of vanilla
3 cups of quick oats
Instructions:
- Mix the sugar, cocoa, butter, and milk in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly until it boils, then let it continue boiling for one minute without stirring.
- Stir in the peanut butter, vanilla and oats.
- Drop by tablespoons or a small cookie scoop with a trigger release onto wax paper and allow to cool completely until firm. This takes about fifteen minutes or so.
- ENJOY!
If you are craving something delicious, easy, chocolate, and candy-like, then you probably want no bake cookies. This version of the recipe for no bake chocolate peanut butter cookies has the perfect amount of sweetness even though the sugar is reduced along with extra protein from more oats and peanut butter that can also keep you better satisfied.
Course:
Dessert, Snack
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
cocoa, healthy cookies, high protein desserts, no bake chocolate peanut butter cookies, oat recipes, peanut butter
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1-1/4
cups
of sugar -
1
cup
of creamy peanut butter -
1/4
cup
of unsweetened cocoa -
1/4
cup
of butter -
½
cups
of milk -
1
teaspoon
of vanilla -
3
cups
of quick oats
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Mix the sugar, cocoa, butter, and milk in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly until it boils, then let it continue boiling for one minute without stirring.
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Stir in the peanut butter, vanilla and oats.
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Drop by tablespoons or a small cookie scoop with a trigger release onto wax paper and allow to cool completely until firm. This takes about fifteen minutes or so.
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ENJOY!
Other chocolate peanut butter recipes you want to try
This is just a brief sample of some of the recipes I like to make with peanut butter and chocolate. You can go to my search box and find a lot more.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal
