Description
Deliciously easy no-bake cookies made with creamy peanut butter, oats, and cocoa, perfect for satisfying sweet cravings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (or coconut sugar)
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup milk (dairy or non-dairy alternatives)
- 3 cups quick oats
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- a pinch of salt
Instructions
- Prepare Your Workspace: Gather all your ingredients and kitchen tools. You’ll need a large mixing bowl, a saucepan, a stirring spoon, and a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Combine the Wet Ingredients: In your saucepan, over medium heat, add the peanut butter, granulated sugar, milk, and cocoa powder. Stir continuously for about 2-3 minutes until glossy and smooth.
- Add Vanilla and Salt: Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract and a pinch of salt.
- Mix in the Oats: Pour the peanut butter mixture over the quick oats and stir until well combined.
- Shape the Cookies: Drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet, shaping them as desired.
- Let Them Set: Allow the cookies to cool at room temperature for about 30 minutes or place them in the fridge to set quickly.
- Enjoy: Once set, enjoy the cookies!
Notes
For healthier alternatives, consider using natural sweeteners like honey or reducing peanut butter while increasing oats.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg