This chocolate peanut butter no bake cookies recipe only takes a few minutes to make and they taste amazing. They are the perfect quick dessert when you don’t feel like turning on the oven.
Enjoy the rich combination of chocolate and peanut butter in no bake oatmeal cookies. They were a favorite treat from my childhood and are still perfect today.
When your sweet tooth is acting up, this recipe is a great way quiet it with very little preparation or effort. They are also great for when you have a last minute guest show up, and you want to serve them something tasty.
No bake cookies have been a favorite of mine since I was very young. Maybe because they were one of the first treats I was able to make completely on my own.
There is just something about their rich chocolate flavor and oatmeal chew. It gets me every single time.
I whipped up a batch of peanut butter no bake cookies several years ago and shared the recipe here on the site. I had a hankering for this chocolate version and realized I haven’t shared the recipe yet.
So I immediately sprung into action to change that! Now we all have easy access to the recipe moving forward.
I served them along with the peanut butter toffee cheesecake at my sister’s birthday dinner. As soon as I placed the plate down, the smiles spread across everyone’s face.
Hands immediately reached for the plate. Everyone instantly knew what they were and were excited to have one.
You are sure to get a similar reaction if you make a batch. So what are you waiting for?
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Tips and Tricks for Making No Bake Cookies
Don’t overcook the chocolate mixture. If you do, your cookies could end up crumbly.
If just boiling the mixture doesn’t seem specific enough, feel free to use a candy thermometer. Remove the pan from the heat when the mixture reaches 230 F.
You can use either instant or old fashioned oats, either work fine. Both will be absolutely delicious.
You want to add the peanut butter, vanilla and oats off the heat. Pull the pan off the burner after the boil to add the rest.
You can let your cookies set at room temperature if you would like. Or for a faster road to enjoyment feel free to put the trays in the refrigerator.
Once they are set, you can move them into a smaller airtight container. Store them for up to a week in the refrigerator.
Then put them in small baggies and toss them into lunchboxes throughout the week. Or serve them as a simple after school treat or bedtime snack.
If you like no bake treats, try making peanut butter dirt pudding too. It is another easy winner.
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Classic Peanut Butter and Chocolate No Bake Oatmeal Cookies
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1½ cups granulated white sugar
- ¼ cup butter
- ½ cup milk
- ⅔ cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups dry oats instant or old fashioned
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, mix together the sugar and cocoa powder until there are no clumps.¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 1½ cups granulated white sugar
- Add the milk and butter to the saucepan.¼ cup butter, ½ cup milk
- Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the butter is melted.
- When the mixture begins to bubble, set aside the spatula. Allow to boil for 1 minute without stirring.
- Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the peanut butter and vanilla.⅔ cup creamy peanut butter, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- After the peanut butter is incorporated into the chocolate mixture, stir in the oats.3 cups dry oats
- Allow to sit for a couple of minutes, then scoop a Tablespoon at a time onto a wax paper or parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- Allow to set at room temperature or move to the refrigerator to set them quicker.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
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These are awesome. I used ‘special dark’ cocoa, and added just a bit of cinnamon to mine. So good!
That sounds delicious!
I have a similar recipe that I brought from Canada as a teen in 1964 that is called Chocolate Macaroons. My best friend (and we are still friends) gave it to me. It has 1/2 cup of shortening instead of butter, 1/4 tsp. salt, plus a cup of coconut. There is no peanut butter in the recipe I have, but I have seen other recipes in cookbooks that do have peanut butter. All the other ingredients in my recipe are the same as your recipe.
The coconut sounds delicious! I have made them all peanut butter, no chocolate before. But I have never done the chocolate without peanut butter. I will have to give that a try.
I am so disappointed! I decided to use my candy thermometer and you said to leave the pan on the Burner until the thermometer reads 230 degrees. Well it never reached 230!! And it boiled for a long time. Totally ruined and wasted all those ingredients. Please tell me what I did 😑 wrong!
Are you sure your thermometer was measuring in Fahrenheit? 230F is just below soft ball stage on a candy thermometer and it should have gotten there pretty quickly if the mixture was boiling.
Only once in my life did my cookys firm and its because I boiled for 4 minutes. In the last week I tried again to make and they stay soft and I throw them away. Help,What can I do to make these cookies?
Hmmm. That is really strange. I would think boiling it that long would make really crumbly cookies. You are using dry uncooked oatmeal, correct? Otherwise the answer would definitely be to boil the mixture a little longer.
These sound better than they are, at least for me.
I object to the taste & bulk of the RAW oats, an integral part of this cookie…
Anybody else thinking same or similar?
What about first oven-toasting the oats on a sheet pan just like for Toasted Oatmeal Cookies??
I love the flavor of the ingredients
just not quite as they stand.
You could certainly do that and it would probably be delicious.
Couple of days ago, I started craving these little cookies for some reason (which I only attempted once long time ago and they came out very dry and crumbly.) So, I went to your site first and found a detailed recipe complete with tutorial! Thank you, Carlee! I followed the directions carefully and set the timer to boil for 1 minute exactly. I added one Reese’s peanut butter chip to the top of each cookie before letting it set. My kids loved them and kept begging for more…maybe it’s that chewy peanut butter chocolate combo?
This makes me so happy! I am so glad they worked out for you. The chocolate and peanut butter combo is always a winner in my book!
if anyone has the recipe (amounts really is all I need) can you pls share??
I’m so sorry about that, I don’t know what happened. They are there now!
Where’s the ingredient list and measurements?
I’m so sorry about that, I don’t know what happened. They are there now!
I always forget about no bake cookies, which are so perfect this time of year! Plus, the flavors!!!!
They are so easy and so good!
Thank you so much for the tips! I don’t always turn out perfect so this will help. This recipe is very special to us because it is almost identical to my late mother-in-law‘s! She made them so special and I’m going to make them for Mr. Nine‘s 50th birthday on the 30th this month! I always make them at special events since she’s not here to do so anymore.
I love it when food brings back memories. I hope the tips help!