Healthy No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies! Made with only 8 good-for-you ingredients & ready in 30 minutes, they’re a delicious treat you can feel great about eating!
I remember the first time I ever tried No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies…I about died. I hunted down the maker of those cookies and begged for the recipe. They were super easy to make, but I wasn’t a fan of the nutritional profile.
Since my first encounter with these little bits of chocolate/peanut butter heaven, it became my mission to create a healthier version! I’ve made this recipe more times than I can count, which means I’m very glad that these Healthy No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies are gluten-free, dairy-free, refined-sugar free AND vegan-friendly!
These Healthy No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies are made with only 8 good-for-you ingredients, all of which you probably have on hand right now – yay!
How to make Healthy No-Bake Peanut Butter Cookies
These healthy no bake cookies are so easy to make! Start by melting together the coconut oil, peanut butter and honey!
Stir or whisk the wet ingredients together over medium-low heat until the mixture is smooth.
Add the dry ingredients – cocoa powder, quick-cooking oats and coconut.
Stir until the mixture is homogenous (uniform throughout). Then, use a 1 TBS measuring spoon or cookie scoop to portion out the no bake cookies, and place them onto a baking sheet lined with waxed paper. Let them harden at room temperature or in the refrigerator or freezer.
These healthy no bake cookies are best served cold because the coconut oil is soft at room temperature.
Healthy No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies: Ingredients & Substitutions
Here are a few potential substitutions for this recipe!
- Peanut butter. Any nut or seed butter should work well in this recipe!
- Coconut oil. Butter or ghee are great substitutes for coconut oil!
- Honey. Use maple syrup for a vegan version of this recipe!
- Shredded coconut. If you don’t care for coconut, simply replace it with an extra 1/4 cup quick-cooking oats. However, I think the coconut is one of the ingredients that makes this recipe extra special and delicious! 🙂
More easy, healthy dessert recipes
- If you’re looking for a way to make these healthy no bake cookies even more fun…you can turn them into nests at easter time! 🙂
- These Chocolate Peanut Butter Coconut Bars are so so good!
- Chocolate date energy bites are a healthy snack or dessert!
- Either of these delicious ice cream recipes: chocolate, vanilla! (dairy-free)
- Black bean brownies are one of my favorites!
- Also these healthy peanut butter blondies!
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Healthy No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
Ingredients
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup honey (or maple syrup for vegan)!
- ¼ cup coconut oil measured in solid state.
- 2 TBS unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup quick cooking oats
- ¼ cup shredded unsweetened coconut
Instructions
- Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper, set aside.
- Combine peanut butter, honey salt and coconut oil in a saucepan and heat, stirring continuously, until melted and well-combined.
- Stir in vanilla and cocoa powder.
- Add quick-cooking oats and mix well.
- Add coconut and stir until completely combined.
- Drop 1 TBS portions of mixture onto your prepared baking sheet. Continue until you’ve used all your cookie mixture.
- Let cool in the refrigerator or freezer until hardened.
- Serve cold or frozen!
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator!
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Notes
Ingredient substitutions:
- Peanut butter. Any nut or seed butter should work well in this recipe!
- Coconut oil. Butter or ghee are great substitutes for coconut oil!
- Honey. Use maple syrup for a vegan version of this recipe!
- Shredded coconut. If you don’t care for coconut, simply replace it with an extra 1/4 cup quick-cooking oats. However, I think the coconut is one of the ingredients that makes this recipe extra special and delicious! 🙂
Nutrition
For some, summer is coming to a close…but I live in Utah where it stays hot well through September. I still try to avoid using my oven as much as possible, which is why this recipe is perfect! Delicious no-bake treats help us fall-lovers survive the extended hot weather!
These cookies are a fantastic after school snack to make for your kids too! They’re fast, easy, and taste like a treat {but are really healthy}! Your kids will think they are having dessert before dinner, when in fact they are fueling their bodies with protein, fiber, and healthy fats! #bossmom
If you don’t have kids, they are the perfect treat to refuel and reenergize your body after a great workout! Quick note: these cookies are best served cold. Coconut oil becomes soft at warm temperatures!
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Greta
Oh my goodness these were such a delicious, easy recipe! I added sunflower seeds and chia seeds for a little extra texture and they were great!
Krista
I used almond butter instead of peanut butter because it was what I had in the pantry. They turned out soooo good!
Almost like an almond joy type flavor!
Jennifer Ortiz
Is the mixture still being heated all the way up till you add the coconut flakes? It doesn’t say when to remove from heat. Want to make these ASAP if anyone knows please reply back
Abby
I only have old fashioned rolled oats on hand. Will that work instead of quick cooking oats?
Taylor
These are incredible. So easy and delicious. I have tried them with and without the coconut flakes, and coconut truly is the magical ingredient. I use sprouted rolled oats as well. I’m so glad I found this recipe!
Mallorie
This is IT. The best no bake cookie recipe. I follow the recipe exactly as is and it is amazing. I have tried it with maple and honey and I prefer the maple but only because it is easier to measure. Sometimes I add walnuts for an added crunch 🙂 my significant other is somewhat of a health freak and he CANNOT resist these cookies, that’s how good they are. 10/10.
Laura
Thank you so much Mallorie!