No Bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies are a long time family favorite. They’re sweet and rich and really easy to make!
Peanut butter chocolate no bake cookies are a childhood favorite of mine. My mom used to make a very similar recipe when I was a kid! These are perfect to make for your family; they create memories plus every time you eat one of these cookies you will smile.
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About No Bake Cookies
These easy oatmeal peanut butter cookies are absolutely scrumptious. They’re chocolatey and peanut buttery and the oats give it a nice texture that falls apart in your mouth. The oats also help these cookies to not be extremely sweet!
There are so many different ways you can make these your own. You could add different ingredients in or even use different kinds of peanut butter.
Why This No Bake Oatmeal Cookies Recipe is a Keeper
We love this recipe because it’s a classic family favorite, easy to make, time-efficient and it’s perfect for every occasion.
- <20 Minutes: From start to finish, these cookies take only about 16 minutes to make.
- Easy Ingredients: This recipe requires lass than 10 ingredients that you might already have in your fridge or pantry!
- Family Friendly: The entire family is going to love these delicious no-bakes.
- Simple & Easy: These are so simple, you’ll want them all the time. Use peanut butter like Jif or Skippy.
If you’re looking for more peanut butter dessert recipes, try these Copycat Girl Scout Peanut Butter Patties (Tagalongs), Crispy Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Balls and Peanut Butter Cookie Bars
Why are the cookies gooey and not set?
If your cookies are gooey, chewy and not setting, you probably did not chill them long enough. Place them back in your refrigerator and check on them after another half an hour.
Variations and Substitutions and Tips for No Bake Cookies
They are super easy to make and change up these easy no-bake cookies.
- Bars: Instead of spooning onto a baking sheet, put the mixture into a baking dish and cut into bars after they have cooled.
- Use Natural peanut butter: If you’re a fan of natural peanut butter, go ahead and use it. Almond butter or cashew butter are also great for this no bake cookie recipe.
How to Make Peanut Butter Chocolate No Bakes
Peanut Butter Chocolate No bakes only take a few simple steps to make! These easy no bake cookies are full of chocolate and peanut butter flavor. You will make these peanut butter chocolate no-bake cookies often.
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These are the basic steps for making Chocolate No Bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions.
STEP 1: Boil
In a large saucepan combine granulated sugar, cocoa, butter, milk and salt. Boil for five minutes.
STEP 2: Stir in the Oats over Medium Heat
In a large bowl, combine the quick oats (or rolled oats), vanilla, stir in the peanut butter and walnuts if you’d like. Pour hot chocolate mixture over dry ingredients.
STEP 3: Spoon the No-bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
Using two spoons, plop mounds onto the prepared baking sheets with parchment paper and shape the cookies. Place in the fridge, allowing the cookies to cool completely and the cookies set.
Peanut Butter No-Bake Treats FAQs
Expert Tips for Making This Peanut Butter No-Bake Cookies Recipe
- Mini Chocolate Chips: Add mini semi-sweet chocolate chips or peanut butter chips to this amazing recipe.
- Short cut tip: Use a medium cookie scoop to plop this treat on a prepared baking sheet.
- Butter: We really want to use real butter in this recipe. Margarine or other butter substitutes will not work.
- Do NOT Overboil when you Make this Recipe: Overboiling the chocolate mixture will not let these set right nor will they taste the same.
- Crunchy Peanut Butter: Substitute creamy peanut butter by using crunchy peanut butter. This will give wonderful addition of crunch to this yummy peanut butter no-bake cookie.
- Vanilla Extract: A splash of vanilla extract will enhance this recipe’s flavor.
- Raisins: Add in raisins to make this no-bake almost like an oatmeal raisin cookie.
More No Bake Recipes
Chocolate No Bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
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Ingredients
- 2 cups Sugar
- ¾ cup Cocoa powder
- 8 Tablespoons Butter, 1 stick
- ¾ cup Milk
- Pinch of salt
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
- 3 ½ cups Rolled or quick oats
- ½ cup Peanut butter
- ½ cup Chopped walnuts, optional
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa, butter, milk and salt; Boil for five minutes.
- In a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients.
- Pour hot chocolate mixture over dry ingredients.
- Using two teaspoons, spoon mounds onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Allow to cool completely.
Christina’s Notes
- Mini Chocolate Chips: Add mini semi-sweet chocolate chips or peanut butter chips.
- Short cut tip: Use a medium cookie scoop to plop this treat on a prepared baking sheet.
- Butter: We really want to use real butter in this recipe. Margarine or other butter substitutes will not work.
- Do NOT Overboil: Overboiling the chocolate mixture will not let these set right nor will they taste the same.
- Crunchy Peanut Butter: Substitute creamy peanut butter by using crunchy peanut butter. This will give wonderful addition of crunch to this yummy peanut butter no-bake cookie.
- Vanilla Extract: A splash of vanilla extract will enhance this recipe’s flavor.
- Raisins: Add in raisins to make this no-bake almost like an oatmeal raisin cookie.
- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.
These are absolutely one of my favorite cookies! So easy to make- and eat!
I love no-bake cookies. They are a great way to get the grandkids to help in the kitchen when we have sleepovers. Love the peanut butter and chocolate combination.
I loved how easy and fast it was to make these cookies. They tasted so good we will make a double batch next time.
These peanut butter chocolate no-bake cookies are so easy to make. Made these at our last family gathering and they were a hit! So tasty and satisfying! Would surely make these again.
Peanut butter, chocolate and no baking! What more could you ask for? Super easy to make and super delicious!!
“Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies | It’s a Keeper” was a terrific read and therefore I personally was extremely happy to find it. Many thanks-Monika
You’re welcome! 🙂
My grandmother gab me this recipe when I was 6 or 7. I make them ll the time.
Everyone loves them
My mom got this recipe from a friend when I was a kid, and now I make them for my own children. They want them year round though!
They are definitely easy enough to make year round! 🙂
So after you pour the chocolate mixture over the dry, do you stir just to combine?
Yes. Mix it all together 🙂
I love these too! My mom used to make these for us as an after school snack…I think I will make some this weekend…
Recipes that remind me of childhood are some of my favorites! So happy I inspired you! 🙂
These look so yummy. My family loves peanut butter, I’ll have to make these for them. Have a Nice Weekend 🙂
They won’t be disappointed! 🙂