Description
Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies are a quick dessert packed with rich cocoa, creamy peanut butter, and chewy oats for an easy recipe everyone loves. This no bake treat is perfect for busy days, sweet snack cravings, easy dessert ideas, food ideas for parties, and simple homemade cookies without turning on the oven.
Ingredients
2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 cups quick oats
Instructions
1. Line a baking sheet or large tray with parchment paper and set it aside.
2. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar, butter, milk, and cocoa powder. Stir until the butter melts and the mixture is smooth.
3. Bring the mixture to a full rolling boil and let it boil for 1 minute, stirring often.
4. Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the peanut butter, vanilla extract, and salt until smooth.
5. Add the quick oats and mix until fully coated.
6. Drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto the prepared parchment paper.
7. Let the cookies sit at room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes, or until set.
8. Serve right away or store for later.
Notes
Boil the chocolate mixture for exactly 1 minute so the cookies set properly.
Use quick oats for the best classic chewy texture.
Let the cookies cool completely before stacking or storing them.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 168
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 66mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg