3-Ingredient No-Bake Peanut Butter Cookies

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!