Easy No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

These quick and delicious No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies are the perfect dessert when you don’t want to turn on the oven. Made with oats, cocoa, and creamy peanut butter—ready in under 40 minutes!

I Just Love No Bake Desserts

I just love desserts that don’t require you to heat up the oven—especially when it’s warm outside or I want a quick chocolate fix! These No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies are as easy as stirring everything together in one pan, dropping them onto parchment paper, and waiting for them to set. That’s it—no baking, no fuss, just pure chocolate-peanut butter goodness.

They’re soft, chewy, and perfectly sweet with a rich cocoa flavor balanced by creamy peanut butter and a hint of vanilla. Whether you’re craving a late-night snack or need a quick treat for the family, these cookies never disappoint.

Duration

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Yield: 32 cookies

Ingredients

½ cup light butter
½ cup 1% low-fat milk
1 cup white sugar
4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
½ cup reduced-fat peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon salt
3 cups quick-cooking oats
½ cup pecans, chopped (optional)

Instructions

In a medium saucepan, combine butter, milk, sugar, and cocoa powder over medium heat.
Bring the mixture to a boil and cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently.
Remove from heat, then stir in peanut butter, vanilla extract, and salt until smooth and well combined.
Add the oats and pecans, stirring until evenly coated.
Using a small cookie scoop or tablespoon, drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto parchment or wax paper.
Let the cookies stand for 1 hour or until set.
Enjoy one (or two!) guilt-free—each cookie has about 80 calories.