3-Ingredient No-Bake Peanut Butter Cookies

This is such a great recipe. Like so many others on this blog, it tastes great without sacrificing nutrition.
When I made these, they turned out almost perfect, but maybe a little on the dry side (like some of the other comments have said). I am almost positive it is the dates I used. I used dried medjool dates and I definitely think fresh would be better. The final result was still great, however.
Any recipe this that is this easy, requires so little effort, and tastes so good is worth every ingredient in my opinion.

I have made the several times to fill the PB craving and they never dissapoint. Although I noticed fresh mejooled dates make the best consistency so you get what you pay for regarding them!

My 5 yo son loves these and loves helping me make them. We both have a sweet tooth so I also smother then in vegan caramel sauce then layer of chocolate. So yummy as a treat for us both and so easy. I freeze for 15 min after adding each layer.

These are soo easy to make. I’ve been making them to help me get my daily date intake in to prepare my body for labor. Love how there is no added sugar & the ingredients are simple! I do add a little water if they come out crumbly, and I’ve also frozen them before too.

These are the BOMB. I have to have them on hand at all times after discovering this recipe. So simple and perfect.
The only tip I have is to make sure the peanut butter is room temperature/pourable. It’s much harder to get them to come together with dry/cold peanut butter. I’ve even made these with raisins instead of dates when that was all I had and they were still excellent.
Thanks so much for the excellent recipe!

Easy and delicious

My processor never blended it into a dough ball. Added 10 extra dates, still crumbly so I added a bit of water which immediately turned into a bit of a sticky ball. Decided to just divide out the ball between my kids and me and just eat it.

I was craving a peanut butter cookie! And this quick bake free recipe did not disappoint! I will definitely be making these treats again!

Out of this world! Loved them! I made with the chocolate sauce and just added a little more maple syrup to the chocolate! AMAZING!

OMG! I need more than 5 stars for these cookies! 10 stars! I made mine with the chocolate and the only difference was I added a little more maple syrup than called for to the chocolate sauce. SO GOOD!!!!

Delicious! And the perfect afternoon treat. I didn’t have enough dates so added maple syrup in addition to the 6 dates I had — delicious!

My ten year old daughter just made these cookies. Super easy and so delicious!

I have made this recipe twice. The first time the dough was drier and crumbly, but I worked through it and it was delicious! The second time I added maple syrup as some others suggested and it took these cookies to the next level! I highly recommend tinkering with your dough if it seems dry because it does make a big difference in the end. These peanut butter cookies with the chocolate are the best plant based cookies I have made. Thank you, Dana, for making dessert possible for WFPB eaters!

I just made these into the most adorable valentines treats! i squashed the dough out to 1 inch thick, cut them out with a small heart shaped cookie cutter then dipped the whole thing in melted chocolate chips with a touch of coconut oil. So cute and SO delicious!! xo

So delish and easy! I’m not much of a baker, so anything I don’t have to throw in the oven is a win! Especially those guilt free sweet treats! I did find my “batter” a bit dry, but next time I’m going to add some more pb and maybe some maple. Regardless, I have to refrain from eating them all! They will be a huge hit at my galentines gym party!

I’ve just made a batch of these and they are delicious! I had a similar issue to some commenters below – the mix was a little dry at first. I just added a few more dates and it came together just fine.

These cookies are everything!!!! What an ingenious recipe.
Without chocolate, I eat them for breakfast. With chocolate, they satisfy all of my cookie needs.
A hack I discovered from having no cocoa powder in the house: I just microwave some dark chocolate chips with a little coconut oil for the coating. It dries up hard and shiny. I love these cold, right out of the fridge.

My three favourite ingredients for a delicious dessert are: chocolate, oats, and peanut butter. And, apparently, it’s in that order. I have made many batches of the vegan no-bake cookies and they are just heavenly. I tried these and just didn’t get the same feeling. It’s not the recipe, it’s just my preference. Turns out, I like chocolate and oats with a bit of p.b. This recipe is oats and p.b with a bit of chocolate. Thank you to Dana, as usual for your creativity.

Saying this, there is no way it’s fair for me to rate this recipe, when it’s just a matter of personal preference. I can’t wait for there to a be food blogger revolution, where the current format is completely renovated.

These cookies are my go to quick make snack. I keep them in ball form. I took them to my gym as an energy snack and they were gone in minutes. The absolute best!!!

I made exactly to the recipe. OMG awesome!

These are SO good!!! Was craving peanut butter cookies but they tend to be so unhealthy, and I was so happy to find this recipe. SO delicious and so easy. A new go-to. Thanks so much for posting this recipe!!

I wasn’t able to make a chocolate glaze but I had leftover chocolate chips that I melted. Looking forward to trying the glaze next time but the melted chocolate chips created a nice hard shell that contrasted greatly with the soft cookie :)

Sorry left a previous comment but realised I hadn’t left the rating so adding now!

Yummy!!!! Just made these and although I didn’t have enough dates I topped it up with date syrup for a better and less crumbly consistency.. then I didn’t have cocoa powder either, but had vegan choc chips and used that with the coconut oil and date syrup and decided that they were too good to give to anyone and will just stuff my face with them all. Ok my husband can have one.. no Actually just half..
Dana you are a blessing thanks for all these wonderful and inspiring recipes ?

I made these yesterday and all I can say is OH. MY. STARS.!!! I swapped out the peanut butter for Sunbutter, but kept the remaining ingredients the same. Goodness, even my husband (who, let’s say is not health-minded), enjoyed them. The glaze is absolutely refined-sugar free, so I feel good about using it. Can’t wait to make some coconut-free for my boy and see what he thinks.

Dana, you just don’t know how much easier you are making my life with these fabulous recipes!
Rock on!

So yummy!! I pretty much just eat the “dough” with a spoon because it’s so good.

I make these cookies all the time and they are amazing! I have never been disappointed in any of Minimalist Baker’s recipes!❤️

These were so dry. Eating the dough was like giving peanut butter to a dog. I salvaged them by adding maple syrup for moist and binding. I’ll go back to whole oats, maple, and peanut butter.

We made them for a potluck student dinner and they were gone in no time! Everyone was amazed about the taste paired with the simplicity of vegan (!) ingredients :) Best peanut butter cookies ever!

hoollllyyyy moly these are SO good! I just made these and instead of doing the chocolate glaze, I made a peanut butter glaze with pbfit and coconut oil (I want my toddler to eat them so wna exclude the chocolate) they came out SO good. I totally underestimated how delicious these would be. Stellar recipe!
THANK YOU!

I just made a double batch of these cookies for the second time. My whole family loves them. Thank you Dana, you are a genius!

Always make your almond meal and chocolate chips but decided to try these for a change and OMG!! These are just as good. I love me some peanut butter and chocolate…and they hit the spot. Didnt have cocoa powder so melted down some chocolate chunks adding coconut oil and that did the trick. Love your recipes!!!!!!

Oh. My. Gosh. These are amazing!!!! I am a huge fan of raw cookie dough, & my husband is always yelling at me, saying I shouldn’t be eating raw eggs. Problem solved! I followed recipe exactly, except my dates needed more than 30 secs in the food processor before they were the right consistency. These are so delicious. Perfect sweetness, & I love that they are made with healthy, whole food ingredients. Next time, I will definitely double the recipe. Thank you, Dana! You never disappoint!

It’s hard to describe how much I love these. Even better than store-bought peanut butter cups, which I didn’t think was even possible, and so easy, and so inexpensive. This is my first time reviewing a recipe online. I just had to say how good they are!

So quick and easy that I was able to make these while my kiddo was napping. Like others, I added a few oz of water to the dough because it was struggling to come together. I don’t know if these will last the weekend!

So easy & so good!!

We have been craving cookies this week and always turn to your site for a healthier option. These were easy and quick! Thank you for helping us healthfully satisfy our craving of the moment :) we’ll definitely be making these again.

Amazing did not change a thing

It’s my favourite fast cookie recipe, I’ve made it many times. I also love how adaptable it is. I ran out of oats today so I used some Weetabix, and it’s looking pretty good (won’t be gluten-free though, but that doesn’t bother me). I also replace the glaze with melted dark chocolate 70% cacao for richer chocolate flavour and a light crunch.

We love these cookies for road trips, picnics, camping, sailing- they are perfectly portable and give a healthy energy boost. I always make a double batch!

Hi Dana, I made these and they came out awesome. They tasted like the peanut butter balls I used to make growing up, but without the unhealthy ingredients! I especially loved the chocolate glaze :)

This is a delicious base recipe! Due to time restrictions (needed a quick healthy energy boost while painting) I modified this by combining the biscuit and glaze ingredients together in the blender. I then rolled the mixture in to small balls and coated them in a combination of dedicated coconut and chia seeds. The result is a perfect balance of sweet and salty, and the balls look so cute rolled in coconut and chia that I’m going to gift some to a friend who is stressing over her PhD study at the moment. I squished some too in to biscuits and added the coconut and chia on top which also works very well. Thank you for this ultra easy recipe! I think I made them and wrote this review in 10 minutes! Xx

This is awesome, thank you for the recipe!

I added a bit more peanut butter and they were delicious!

I just made these using TJ’s chia/flax peanut butter and some generic creamy peanut butter. I added about 1/4 cup extra peanut butter, two extra dates, and some shredded coconut for sweetness. They’re a good “healthy” version of a cookie!

I just made these and they are in the freezer on the second dip of glaze. I used almond butter and sunflower seed butter as I didn’t have peanut butter.

Also in the 1 cup of oats I used one packet of Trader Joe’s mixed instant oatmeal as it has flax, chia, quinoa, amaranth.

These cookies are so easy, fun, & delicious. I’m sure even non vegans will love them. Thank you for another great mostly raw dessert.

Thank you so much for such an easy, no cook sweet treat! I had to add a little water to my “dough” to make it stick and form it into a ball and it worked well. I also used your recipe for the chocolate dip, ended up licking the bowl after, because… well, I don’t need to explain.

So amazing, I wish I had made a double batch!

I made this last night to bring to a dinner party. They started quickly disappearing before we even had dinner so the host hid them! When it was time for desert, she brought them back out, cut in half, so everyone could have a nibble. THEY WERE SUCH A HIT and nobody could believe the recipe was so simple and actually healthy.

Thank you thank you for my (and many other friends’) new favorite cookie!

This was delicious, thanks for the recipe!

Bringing these to a New Year’s Eve party where there is a oat allergy. So I subbed raw almonds for the oats and added a bit more peanut butter and they are delightful.

YUM! Kind of like a breakfast bar-cookie. In the tastiest possible way. I had to re-microwave my cocoa-coconut oil mix to get it to re-melt (it hardened when I poured in the cold maple syrup) but that solved that problem fine. Then I decided it’d be easier for me to make thumbprint style cookies and pour the chocolate sauce in/over the the thumbprint than dunk half of it. I think 3T melted coconut oil might work out to be 1.5 T of it solid…in case anyone is worried they don’t have enough. Thank you, Dana! Am going to try 1/4 cup maple syrup instead of dates next time like some readers suggested too.

I finally found some dates to make the cookies- so easy and tasty! Leaving the chocolate glaze off as the cookies are a big hit with me but also my furry companion! Love them and will be making many more!

Made this exactly as the recipe was written and they were absolutely delish! :) Would definitely recommend and will definitely be making again!

Oh my GOD – these were so blasted good! They will become a staple recipe for me. Although they are very healthy, they sure as heck don’t taste healthy! I was hesitant to make this given the dates because I don’t like the overwhelming taste when mashed into other foods (think Lara bars) but I didn’t even taste dates in these. They are sweet, rich, and best of all, filling. You could even eat this for breakfast! The cacao glaze really is a must. I made mine look extra pretty and added nutrition by sprinkling some hemp seeds on the chocolate part before freezing. I will make these again and again. Thank you Dana.

Perfect last-minute no-bake cookies when needing something sweet for my son who’s allergic to gluten, milk, other nuts and seeds!

Hi Dana,
I have now made this recipe twice… shared with a family member and friend.
I like the simplicity and everyone enjoyed the flavor….. thanks for sharing.

This is my go to recipe whenever I want a guilt free cookie. I sometimes make them several times In a week. They are SO GOOD. My husband absolutely loves them. They are such a great post or pre workout snack. OATS DATES AND PEANUTBUTTER SOOOOO good. The only thing I do differently is melt vegan chocolate with a little coconut oil and use that for the sauce.

So I just made these. And let me tell you something: Thank you. Now, as someone who likes baking and trying new things, I’m experienced enough to know that these cookies are not the most difficult to make, and well, they are made of only 3 ingredients so you’d think they’d taste normal, average. I couldn’t be more wrong. 3 ingredients go a LONG (LONG) way. These are my new favorite cookies, in all its peanut-y flavored glory. I just love them.

Just made these! I added mini chocolate chips. So good!!! Thank you!

So simple, so quick, yet so good!
Medjool dates are delicious but quite pricey… had good results using more basic dates (smaller and dryer dates such as Deglet Noor), that I first soaked in hot water. Thanks for a perfect hot summer cookie recipe!

I’ve made these four times now! They are the perfect treat for my late night sweet tooth and my toddlers enjoy them too. Super easy to make and perfect for summer since they’re no bake! Though I suspect I’ll continue having these well into winter. Thanks for another household favorite Dana!

These are delicious and so easy! I am going to keep them in the freezer for whenever I’m craving something sweet and peanut butter-y. One recommendation I have is freezing the cookies BEFORE dipping them in the chocolate, as a couple of mine crumbled and broke apart when I was trying to dip them. Other than that, they are awesome just as the recipe specifies!

These are amazing! I used closer to a cup of dates and instead of a chocolate glaze, I threw in a handful of mini vegan chocolate chips. I also rolled them into little balls to make it quicker and easier.

These were AMAZING!!! Wow that chocolate shell just brought them over the top!

Sooooooo good. Made them with homemade almond coconut butter and went straight to heaven. Thank you for the simplicity!!

Both I and my friends love this recipe but I prefer the more bitter taste real dark 75% fairtrade chocolate for the glaze to compliment the natural sweetness of the dates.

Definitely a keeper.

These are fantastic! I used quite dry dates so I added a bit of water. Delicious and easy to make! Thank you.

This was great! I used a blender instead of a food processor though and it was fine. I added vegan mini chocolate chips instead of dipping in chocolate. I made little balls and put them in the fridge. Now I know to quadruple the recipe next time. Thanks!

We made these twice this weekend because our whole family loved them so much! This is coming from a New Orleans family that grew up on butter and flour in everything. Even our nephews and moms who won’t try anything vegan ate these up! They taste like peanut butter cookie dough. We made them with freshly ground peanut butter the first time and while very good they were crumbly. The second time we made them with trader joes creamy peanut butter and they were perfect!

Good cookie!

Delicious! I scaled the ingredients, but needed to add more peanut butter and dates to get the dough sticky enough to hold together. I honestly just ate it and didn’t form any cookies. Even more delicious the next day from the fridge!

I have made these twice. The first time I used NuttZo from Costco. Cookies were a little dry (it could be because I was at the bottom of the jar like so many others have noted :-)) so I added dairy free and gluten free chocolate chips and they tasted yummy. The second time I used peanut butter and they were awesome!! I dipped them in chocolate as outlined in the recipe.

Next time, I’m going to try to use chocolate/peanut butter PB Fit and see how it turns out.

Thank you so much for this recipe. It’s perfect when you want a little something sweet. I will probably make these every week! They are so easy to make.

I made these today and can’t wait to taste them. They look so so so good. Very sexy cookies :) I had some of the mixture before forming them as cookies and it was delicious. The ingredients made 11 cookies. So easy. Love your easy recipes. Yet so so delicious.

These were a bit dry using fresh peanut ground butter but I just added more peanut butter and dates and they came out absolutely delicious. So glad I dipped them in chocolate! My 4-year-old said they taste just like Hob Nobs!

Absolutely amazing! I thought I took a picture but I guess not. They didn’t last long enough to not have taken it asap. I am out of cocoa, so I just melted some vegan chocolate chips (Kirkland brand). It was fabulous. Peanut butter is just the best and so are you Dana. Use your website first almost every day.

Everything came together in less than 10 minutes, delicious!

These were so easy and delicious! No one believed they had no sugar. The chocolate glaze will be my new go to also. Best of all – my sugar crazed 8 year old loves them!

If you like Reece’s Peanut Butter Cups these will satisfy. Amazing taste. Easy recipe to make. Delicious and healthy!!

These are fabulous. With as good as they taste, I would have been happy if they had quadruple the ingredients and needed to be baked, but the minimal ingredients and the no-baking are going to ensure that they make frequent appearances in my cookie rotation. Sometimes peanut butter cookies can be a bit dry, but not these since there are more dates and oats than peanut butter—just enough PB to give it a wonderful taste. Of course mine don’t look as pretty as yours—not shaped as nicely and I actually smeared the chocolate over the entire top instead of just half—but the taste was 100% perfection. Served it with Mexican frozen hot chocolate instead of my usual iced coffee–living large!

This is a keeper!! Amazing. Used almond butter to make it camp-friendly for my boys. Need to remember to make a double batch next time, since we could easily eat this all in 1 sitting.

I was thinking of a cookie recipe a couple of days ago, that I could make for my kids during Canada day vacation … and boom!! This lands into my inbox.

Dana, your recipes are mind-blowingly good and insanely quick and easy… I have two dozen vegan cook books and I always use just yours :-) And when my newly plant based friends ask for resources, I say, don’t bother buying a tom of books, just get this one and follow the bolg too. And not for nothing.

Now Dana, you’re your own worst competition with the new ones you publish online :-) It seems we were borne by the same mother as our tastes are so similar, from hot meals to Asian bowls to deserts :) This will sound weird (blame it on the -many- cookies I just sampled) but if they ever clone you, I’m getting one of you home :P

For this recipe, I was inspired for a shortcut… the chocolate sauce seemed like too much work (it’s 45 Celsius in Montreal today), so I added some chocolate chips to the mix, at the end, and pulsed. Some melted, some didn’t. The cookies are all marbled differently and taste DIVINE :)

(Plant) God bless you, you’re making daily healthy eating so much easier and so much tastier! You are a mastermind to me :))

Be well and stay inspired !

Just fabulous!!! Everybody loved them and they were gone so fast….

Delish! I didn’t have salted peanut butter, so I put a pinch of pink Himalayan salt in and then finished with a pinch of maldon. I also soaked the dates to soften, plus I like to peel off the papery outer skin and soaking helps to do that. instead of the chocolate glaze, I pressed some cacao nibs into the top for a little crunch. However, spooning it out into two tablespoon servings gave me only nine cookies – no big deal, they didn’t last long anyway. I’ll double the next batch so I have some for a pre or post workout power snack! Thanks for this keeper!

Delicious! I just made this – so fast and so yummy (and so healthy)! I substituted almond butter and didn’t use any salt, and they came out great! I put one dark chocolate bit in the middle instead of the glaze, which made them look festive and give just a bit of chocolate taste :-)

I couldn’t stop eating them. Luckily I made two batches so there’s some for the family visiting tomorrow. It’s the second recipe I have tried on your site and I am excited to try more. The last one was the cake balls, also really good.

I only had 3 dates and really needed a PNB fix, so I used prunes! Seemed to work, texture-wise. Perhaps not as sweet ,so I added some maple syrup too. I decorated with the chocolate, and had my PNB fix.
I would make again, and perhaps use dates!

Excellent cookie recipe! :D Thank you Dana!

This was simple, and it came out superb. The chocolate dip idea added a fine dimension to the recipe!

Hi, made them yesterday, they are amazing, even better today than yesterday, the chocolate is enough for two batches, thank you!

I saw this and haven’t made anything from your site since I made my still much beloved peanutbutter shake. Had all the ingredients and just had to try this. I loved it. I really needed a healthy type of snack and this was perfect!

They almost looked exactly as the photo and were easy to make but most of all they were delicious ?

I just made these today. I don’t normally leave reviews (though I should, because EVERY SINGLE THING I’ve tried from this blog has been incredible) but these were so good that I felt I had to!

I am currently on a very strict elimination diet per my doctor so I swapped the peanut butter for organic raw almond butter and it was still SO GOOD!! Highly recommend these. My whole family loved them too — even my brother who “doesn’t like dates”. 10/10!

Gosh just made these! Was sceptical of using dates (not a fan + they’re super expensive in Paris) but they turned out amazing! Already had 7! Need to make more tonight! Thank you so much for sharing your awesome recipes!!

Just made it. Yum!!

Just made this! So easy and delish. I threw some coconut oil in the cookies bc mine weren’t sticking enough. Maybe I didn’t use enough dates, when measuring them do you pack them down in the measuring cup?
Thanks for this recipe, sure to be a go-to when I’m craving sweets! I feel like you can substitute all kinds of nut butters and maybe even tahini….

I made these for my hubby today, and he loved them! I added in a good sprinkle of cinnamon, which gave them a nice flavor. Thanks for the easy recipe Dana!

Delicious!! Ate 3 within a minute. Thank you!

These were a hit with my mom vegan family and friends, I made them without dipping them in chocolate (though that sounds like an amazing combo) and they turned out perfect!!❤️

Perfect for summer! I made these with sunbutter due to a peanut allergy and raisins (soaked in hot water for a few minutes) because I didn’t have dates on hand. I also added in about a tablespoon of ground flax seed to sneak in a little more nutrition for my picky eater who won’t turn down a cookie ;) I had to add a little more sunbutter to make the dough sticky enough to mold, probably just due to the other subs/changes I made, but these turned out super yummy!

Delicious recipe! In hot weather I shape small cookies around a big vegan chocolate button instead of dipping in chocolate. Each cookie is a mouthful and the chocolate crunch comes last. :)

Another awesome recipe! I made two batches since I had leftover chocolate.
The first one was a bit dry which made it hard to make the dough stick, but that’s because I was using up the last of a jar of peanut butter (which usually gets a bit drier when it gets down to the end). The second batch was perfect with a new jar of PB. Thanks Dana!

I made these today after I saw the Instagram post and I am so pleased I did! I did sub the peanut butter for sunflower seed butter and they are delicious! Quick and easy to make. I plan on making these all the time. Thank you for a wonderful recipe!

I made these yesterday. Very easy. They were gone in 20 minutes. So sweet and salty absolutely delicious. And I got the peanut butter fix I’ve been craving, without all of the sugars. Thank you for a great recipe.

I literally just made these after I saw this post because I had all the ingredients. I shaped them into balls instead of flattening them like cookies but they are unbelievably tasty and easy to make!