Vegan Peanut Butter No-Bake Cookies

My mom used to make the original non-vegan version all the time when I was growing up, so I’m SO glad I found a vegan recipe! They turned out alright, definitely delicious and sweet enough for me even without the added chocolate chips. The only problem I had was that they were very crumbly. I’m thinking maybe it took too long to incorporate everything, or maybe I should add the peanut butter at the beginning so it can melt. Will be making again with some adjustments!

These feel like a warm hug. I have been making these for a while whenever I crave something sweet, but now with the social distancing, these have become my go-to comfort food. They are super easy to make and they taste AMAZING.
As a bonus, I share them with a partner that has an autoimmune disease and several dietary restrictions as a result. They can eat all of these ingredients, making these cookies the best dessert/snack/pick me up ever.

These were really simple and tasty. I will be making these again! I did not add the chopped chocolate and even without, it was a tad too chocolatey for my liking. Next time I will try only using 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder Instead of 3. I added shredded coconut to the mix. The coconut really gave it a great flavor! Thanks for the recipe!

These are delicious! Making them again tonight. We put the cookies in the freezer and they were so good!

Excellent and easy! These are perfect for my vegan friends and my non-vegan child loved them too. Thank you! I’ll have to get your cookbook ( I’ve already bought it as a gift for a friend)

Made them with my two year old. So easy, delicious and simple pantry ingredients! We rolled them into balls because…fun! Shared with nana, papa, auntie and dad, everyone loved them.

Delicious and super easy to make. I did GF oats and almond butter because that is what I had on had. Thank you for sharing all of your recipes! I love every one I have tried!

Made this today,hubby approved. I will bring it for potluck tonight,I’m sure they will like it.Thanks Dana.

Super delicious. These cookies have been getting me through nursing & the 4th trimester this summer! I put a little extra sea salt on top, used bittersweet chocolate, and added a couple extra tbsp maple syrup. I’m sure you wouldn’t need any extra syrup if using semisweet chocolate. I find they keep well in a sealed container in the fridge at least 7 days. I like these sooooo much more than the sugary version I ate as a kid – somewhere between a no bake cookie & a chocolate peanut butter truffle consistency. Well done!

I have made these cookies at least three times and I love them so much! They are so easy!

I have mace these twice now! I used bittersweet chocolate chips just to save time. They were amazing each time!

These cookies are my granddaughters’ favorite. They are easy to make and delicious & no oven heating up the house. I add a bit of almond extract. Once my granddaughter added some chocolate chips (good but they were falling off of the cookies). Thank you for the recipe.

I made this recipe with my 8-year old nephew and they turned out oh-so-good! I want to sub the maple syrup with honey or dates, and also the cocoa powder with some protein powder next time! I thought the texture of rolled oats without toasting or cooking them may not be so pleasant for some, but doesn’t bother me. This is a fantastic recipe!

super easy and delicious! next time i plan on adding some adaptogens, such as maca, ashwaganda, and maybe even some mucuna :)

I made these cookies tonight anticipating them to taste close to what i have made with full sugar, dairy and gluten in the past…They were PERFECT!! I made a couple tweaks due to what I had on hand, I subbed kerigold butter for coconut oil, and used raw almond butter instead of peanut butter…These turned out amazing!! Not too sweet, and absolutely divine!! Thanks so much for this recipe!! Its and keeper, and so nice in summer when too hot to turn on the oven!!

This is a great recipe. I forgot to put in the dark chocolate chips and it was still rich and chocolately – and fewer calories, I guess! Yummy all the way through!

actually easier & tastier than I thought they’d be :)

I didn’t have cocao powder or peanut butter. Instead I added chocolate chips, coconut flakes and cashews. Without the stickiness of peanut butter, I couldn’t make balls so just made a thin layer over parchment paper in a baking sheet and put it in the freezer and cut it up into bars.

It was amazing! ?

These are so good! Such a fast easy recipe. I followed exactly and they are so yummy. Would be an awesome recipe to make with kids as so simple and quick to make. Thanks Dana! You are my #1 go to for recipes! I always love every recipe of yours that I try.

These are delicious! I made a modification, I substituted the peanut better for almond flour (I didn’t have almond better), also I didn’t add the almond milk, I added an extra tablespoon of coconut oil. Not sure what the original cookies taste like but mine were excellent!

Ha! I made these with my girls and *then* read the comments. I was going to say they were sweeter than I was expecting and perhaps a smidge too sweet—maybe because we used chocolate chips instead of the dark vegan chocolate. Funny that most everyone else thought they weren’t sweet enough. Either way, we had shredded coconut, chopped brazil nuts and roasted salted peanuts in the cupboard so we threw those in and they came out great.

Thank you! This recipe is so easy and fast. I got my chocolate fix. Ahhhhh! So good.

Eh, no, I’m going to change that to say I’ll try 2 tablespoons more maple syrup next time. 1/2 cup would probably be too much. And I’m changing the rating to 5 because these are really delicious and addictive, even if not quite as sweet as I was expecting.

These are really good, but not nearly sweet enough. This coming from someone who hasn’t eaten refined sugar for years and rarely makes any kind of sweets. Next time I’d try 1/2 cup maple syrup. I didn’t have chocolate so added peanuts instead.

First time making a vegan dessert! Won’t be my last now :) Satisfied my chocolate craving!

I was looking for a way-less-sugar no-bake cookie recipe, and these are fantastic. I used almond butter in place of the peanut butter, and added coconut flakes. They are perfectly fudgy right out of the fridge.
Looking forward to trying with other nut butter varieties, too!

Have made these at least 5 times. Non-vegan family loves them too. Only problem I had was one time the chocolate wasn’t melting enough, I think because I added the oats first so now I add the chocolate first, then peanut butter and oats. Yummy!

My family loved these! This was a great easy recipe.

These are SO good. Followed everything to the T and consistency and flavor are perfect. Thank you!

These are super easy and delicious—really rich, as someone else mentioned, but great! I used vegan butter and pulsed the oats into a chunky “flour” as I don’t love chomping on whole raw oats. My three year old and husband will probably polish them off in a couple hours :) Thanks for another excellent recipe!

These are really good. Whenever I try anything from any site I always swap out the sweetner for swerve 1st time around. If it doesn’t turn out, but I really want to try the recipe, I repeat the recipe as written. I really didn’t expect these to be as good as they were, considering, but I really, really like them. Thanks Dana! I’ll be making these a lot. I always have something of yours in my freezer. Right now are chocolates and energy bars. These are a wecome addition!

I’ve made these twice in the past two weeks. The first time I made them, I followed the recipe exactly except I used coconut milk because it’s what I had available. The result was perfect. Today, I ran out of coconut oil and only had 2T instead of the 3 the recipe calls for, so I put 3T of coconut milk instead of just 2. They actually came out creamier and a bit gooier! I prefer the 2nd time around, with less oil and more milk, so I’ll keep that adjustment from now on. Thank you for the awesome recipe!

I am not sure what I did wrong. The mixture is very runny and won’t be scooped. I ended up pouring in a pan and cutting into squares when cool.

This amazing treat was a hit at my house! It definitely fulfills that Chocolate craving that we get from time to time. I love your simply recipes. I have made several of them. Thanks for sharing your recipes. I am definitely a fan!

These are delish! I used a mix of honey/maple syrup and 1/4 cup chocolate chips but I might leave them out next time cause they are so good without! My only problem is that I ate too much batter!

Delicious Dana!

These no-bake peanut butter chocolate cookies are delicious! I have made them 3 times, the first 2 times as written (except with boxed coconut milk, instead of almond milk, as that is what I had), and the 3rd time using unsweetened coconut flakes instead of oats. I would not hesitate to make these for a potluck, or a tea party, or picnic, or to freeze for a quick snack if company pops over. The first 2 batches I gave as gifts, and they were well received.

So delicious! I’ve been keeping these on hand for a few weeks now- they’re my go-to treat to satisfy my bedtime sweet tooth without the guilt. I’ve found they’re extra yummy with fresh- ground, semi-chunky peanut butter.

So rich, easy, and delicious! Peanut butter and chocolate is my absolute favorite combo <3 Thank you!

These are amazing! My friend introduced me to your site and I’m in love! So many different recipes to suit my healthy lifestyle, but also helping me deal with my current GI/Immunity issues (fresh off Whole30). Anyway, back to these scrumptious morsels! I made a boo boo and put the dark chocolate chips in too soon, but they still turned out fabulous! Made a double batch!

These are just fantastic! I used Belgian chocolate bark for the chocolate and almond butter. I already ate 3 and have not shared them yet! Thank you once again Dana!

I loved these! Only thing is 120 calories each accordingvto MyNetDiary after I entered the recipe! But I look at it this way, it’s motivation to do higher miles in my Leslie Sansone HIIT training workouts! ? I will just have to burn an extra 240 calories do I can have two with a tea because these ARE worth it! Thank you Minimalistbaker for all you do!! Love your recipes and buy your books to support you! ?

My butt is doubling in size because I made these last night and can’t stop eating them. That’s okay though because they’re so chocolatey and worth it. Thank you for a tasty recipe that I didn’t even need to go to the grocery for–all of the simple ingredients were in my kitchen already. :)

These are as sdvertised. Yummy. Mine turned out super rich. I subbed sunflower seed butter.

I tried making these yesterday. My first minimalist baker recipe. I’m hooked! They were so easy to make and they taste soooo good. Definitely going to try the freezing a batch for pulling out as a treat. Thanks for a brilliant recipe.

Quick, easy and so good! I used vegan chocolate chips and they turned out great.

These were amazing. I rolled them in Hemp seeds after they hardened. They are a huge hit with everybody! I also used chunky peanut butter and added unsweetened flaked coconut. Thank you for this one.

These were great they are rich and have a great flavor. They are kinda like fudge with oats mixed in. I let mine cool for about 25 minutes instead of 15 in the fridge. I will definitely make these again.

(whoops! Forgot my 5 stars!)

I made these with the leftover “meal” from making homemade coconut milk instead of oats, so that they’d be grain-free / paleo-esque, and they are absolutely DIVINE. This is from a person who has deeply enjoyed dairy and grains for many years and has a natural suspicion of vegan desserts from too many really dry yucky ones at potlucks in the past. I used cocao nibs instead of the dairy-free dark chocolate and crunchy peanut butter, so they have a nice chippy-crunch to them, and topped them with a dusting of coconut sugar for contrast.

They’re so yummy that I’m hiding them from my husband and child. No one needs to know that my new diet is so delish.

I made these last night and they are so wonderful. I was out of maple syrup so I subbed 1/4 c. of coconut sugar as someone else had mentioned in the comments and added one extra tablespoon of almond milk to account for the loss of liquid. They turned out perfectly! So fudgy and delicious.

I have some arthritis do peanuts are off the table. Almond butter worked just fine. Will try a seed butter next. Delicious.

Just made these tonight and wow!!! SO. DAMN. GOOD! My kids (ages 7,6, and 2) are in love with them, as am I :) And so simple to make as well. These are going to be a regular in our household! ???

Love these! I’ve been looking for a refined sugar free version of no bakes and LOVE this!!

I was planning on no bake cookies for the weekend and did not have a dairy free recipe and boom!, this recipe was in my in box!
Yes I made them and yes they’re GREAT!
Thanks!

I love anything peanut butter, so made these right away. Sooo delicious. Going to top them with flaked sea salt next time.

The vegan cookies look amazing. I tried to make it and it tasted amazing. Even the kids love it.

Made these tonight and they’re delicious! Totally remind me of my childhood. Though if you don’t have a sweet tooth, I recommend cutting the maple syrup a bit. I used the full 1/4 cup but then I only used 1/4 cup of 70% dark chocolate and 1/4 raw cacao, and the cookies are still a bit too sweet for my preference.

I made these tonight, so incredibly good! I forgot to buy almond milk, so I broke into the full fat coconut milk I had for a different recipe of yours. It worked out fine, it seems, and my 12 year old is very happy tonight. This is a summer keeper, though hard to eat just one.

These are delicious- I just made them with almond butter instead of peanut butter, without adding extra chopped chocolate. Thanks for a quick and easy recipe!

I made these again! I love them!! This time I added 1/2c peanut butter, and it tastes delicious! Again, as a note to others, I don’t add the dark chocolate.
Thank you Dana for such a delicious recipe!

I just finished making this . They aren’t quite cooled off yet but there was a tiny bit left that I tasted. Really very good! I made these for my husband so I didn’t put coconut in, I was going to put extra peanuts in but wouldn’t you know it they are all gone. They aren’t quite as pretty without a little something sprinkled on top but still very tasty . I was going to post a picture but couldn’t figure out where to add it.

My daughter and I just made these this afternoon. So yummy!! We put coconut on top, but next time I’m putting flaked sea salt on top.

I made these using coconut butter instead of oil and no chopped chocolate and they are delicious! I’m out of maple so I subbed that with 1/4 cup coconut sugar and 2 more tbsp plant milk. Because unlike oil coconut butter can burn, I didn’t let it boil. Also make sure you stir constantly. I bet they would be even more tasty with the chocolate, I will try that another time to make them more dessert like. As is, I had them for breakfast!

These cookies are amazing!! They are so easy to make and taste decadent!! From tasting the batter, I felt like I didn’t even need to add the extra dark chocolate but did I sprinkle in a few dark chocolate chips, just because.

I love your website…thanks so much for sharing it with us!!

Delicious. I did make a few changes. Left out coconut oil and maple syrup, substituting the same quantity of almond milk for coconut oil and threw in about 4-5 tablespoons of raisins for some natural sweetness. To compensate for the lack of melted fat and syrup, I warmed the chocolate with the almond milk and peanut butter, then took it off the heat and stirred until the chocolate melted and peanut butter softened and used this to bind the oats. Also left out the cocoa powder as I wasn’t adding additional sweetening. They were chewy and cookie like and didn’t suffer for lack of added fat and sweetener. I made them into little balls with oiled hands. I will definitely be making variations of them again with different nuts, dried fruit and flavourings.

Yum! I used vegan chocolate chips which melted into fudgy goodness. My husband mentioned that he may like coconut added but said they were his favourite no bake cookie yet! So yummy, thanks for the recipe! First batch is all in our bellies so will make another batch and try to freeze some next time!

Yum, I just made them and they’re awesome! I left out vanilla since I’m allergic, and also used chocolate almond milk and Demerara sugar I stress of maple syrup. Thank you; I love your site!

Just made these and they came out beautifully, getting the solid 15 as specified. They are quite rich, but totally yummy! One satisfied my chocolate craving. For those commenters who aren’t keen on raw oats, I’m not particularly either, but instead of large flake, I used organic rolled oats – I find them a little more palatable when using them raw. I was also thinking as I was making the chocolate sauce…how good would that stuff be on some ice cream? Or drizzled over crepes? Thanks Dana – another winner!

Made these last night and they are soooo good! Super rich and delicious!

Very chocolate-y (without the dark chocolate), yet of course still delicious! Doesn’t harden as well as the popular cookie recipe, but at least it’s healthier than that version, so it’s ok!
I’d add more peanut butter next time.

I just made these and love them! They have such a nutty, rich flavour! I found that the batter was a little on the liquidy side for me, so I just added another scoop or two of oats and coconut until the consistency was perfect. Will definitely add to my collection of fav recipes! :)