These classic Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies are a simple, delicious and so easy to make! Soft and chewy, they are full of sweet peanut butter flavor and only take a couple minutes to prepare!
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- EASY – With just a handful of common, pantry staple ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen, you can whip these up anytime you need a tasty treat!
- KID FRIENDLY – This recipe is perfect to let the kids help out on, or for first time bakers! They aren’t messy to eat and taste wonderful with a glass of cold milk.
- DELICIOUS – I love these no bake cookies because they had a great texture, taste and always seemed really moist and chewy. They aren’t too rich or overbearing, with just the right amount of sweet, subtle peanut butter flavor!
Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies
Many no bake cookies are chocolate flavored. And I love chocolate no bake cookies. But I wanted to try out a peanut butter no bake cookie recipe. I just thought that the sticky peanut butter would be a perfect ingredient for this cookie.
Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies Recipe
The ingredients are super simple! Again, just make sure that you are using quick cooking oats. But also I find that using the most creamy peanut butter possible really helps! For step-by-step instructions, check out the printable recipe card below. But here is what you’ll need to get started.
Peanut Butter No Bake Cookie Ingredients:
- BUTTER – Use unsalted butter. We will be getting plenty of salt from the peanut butter.
- WHITE SUGAR – Adds the subtle sweetness that works so well with the salty peanut butter!
- HALF AND HALF – I’ve seen numerous recipes where they use milk for this recipe. We haven’t tried this, but I’d think you could do that if you wanted to make this a little lighter.
- VANILLA EXTRACT – We always recommend using a quality vanilla extract in all dishes. Don’t get the cheap stuff!
- PEANUT BUTTER – Don’t overthink the peanut butter. Just a simple, creamy peanut butter works best in this recipe.
- QUICK COOKING OATS – It is imperative that you use quick cooking oats. More on that below.
Storage and Freezing
You can store your cookies at room temperature in an airtight container. They should be good for about 4 days. You can keep them in your refrigerator and extend the shelf life by a couple of days. These cookies are yummy to eat cold too, so you may want to keep them in your fridge anyways.
No Bake Peanut Butter Cookies freeze well. I’d separate them with parchment paper or wax paper and put them into a freezer bag.
Notes, Tips and FAQs
- QUICK COOKING OATS – Again, just make sure that you are using quick cooking oats for this recipe. If just have larger old fashioned oats, you can break them up a bit in a food processor.
- MY COOKIES AREN’T SETTING – With peanut butter being a little thicker consistency than chocolate or other no bake cookies ingredients, it may take a little longer for these cookies to set than Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies. Be patient!
- CAN I USE ALL NATURAL PEANUT BUTTER? – I’d stick with normal, store bought peanut butter for this recipe. Like Peter Pan or Jif, etc. The creamier the better.
- ADD A PINCH OF SALT – We didn’t include any salt in our recipe, but if want to add a pinch of salt, you can.
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Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies
Servings 36 cookies
These classic Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies are easy to make with simple ingredients. They are the perfect quick dessert to prepare when you are short on time.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup 1 stick butter
- 1-3/4 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup half and half
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3-1/4 cups quick cooking oats
Instructions
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, add oatmeal. Set aside.
- In a saucepan, add butter, sugar and half and half.
- Heat on medium heat, whisking constantly until bubbly.
- Boil for 1 minute making sure sugar is completely dissolved.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
- Add peanut butter and mix until smooth.
- Pour mixture over oatmeal and mix well to evenly coat.
- Use a portion scoop to scoop cookies onto baking sheet.
- Refrigerate for 20 minutes or until cool and firm.
Nutrition
Calories: 86kcal
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Comments & Reviews
Debborah Akers says
How would you make this recipe into chocolate peanut butter no bake oatmeal cookies
April D James says
you could add 1/3 cup cocoa with the sugar or add 1/2 bag of chocolate chips with the vanilla
Kathy says
Great suggestion. Thanks!
kate wells says
these cookies look amazing
and easy 2 make 2……………m.mm
Kathy says
Glad you enjoyed them!
DONNA PETRY says
Why do the cookies appear to have a white coating?
Kathy says
Howdy! Ummm… I’m not sure I see a white coating on the pictures. Maybe your just seeing the light reflected on them?
Jeannie Lyons says
Is there a sugar free or low cal version?
Kathy says
You could use reduced fat peanut butter, but I probably wouldn’t make any other subs.
Judy says
I made theses today. I’m not impressed with them.
Perhaps you could have added how long you need to boil the ingredients that needed to be boiled.
You just said to bring the contents to a boil and remove from heat. And then add 3 cups of oatmeal.
I brought mine to the boiling point, removed from the heat and added 3 cups of oatmeal. It was runny, liquid and never set up. It was a total failure.
JPD
Kathy says
I’m so sorry it didn’t work out. Are you sure you read our recipe? It says in a couple places to boil for one minute…..
Paula L Spears says
Is there something you could substitute for the half and half . Baking for 24 GKids.
Don in AK says
I used milk and chunky peanut butter cuz that’s what I had. Came out great.
Dena says
Can you substitute evaporated milk for half & half? Do you think?
Thank you very much!! I want to make these for my dad, he’s on a kidney diet & can’t have the chocolate. These look Delicious!!
Donna says
I added chia seeds when I added oatmeal and I used almond butter. I am allergic to peanuts. Was very good.
Aisha says
Made these last weekend, substitute milk for half & half, came out perfectly.. Customers loved them.. Thanks for another simple recipe!
Kathy says
So glad it worked for you!