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When you need a quick treat that doesn’t require turning on the oven, these Easy No Bake Cookies With Peanut Butter are the perfect solution! They’re rich, chocolatey, and perfectly chewy with a hint of peanut butter goodness. Ready in just 10 minutes, these cookies are great for busy days, last-minute gatherings, or an easy dessert fix.
If you enjoy quick and simple no bake treats, you’ll also love my Healthy No Bake Cookies With Honey, No Bake Cherry Cheesecake, No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Cups and No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Cups. Each one of these no bake desserts delivers the same convenience with a mix of irresistible flavors—sweet, creamy, and full of texture.
Why You’ll Love These Easy No Bake Cookies
- Fast and foolproof: Just 10 minutes from start to finish with this easy no bake cookie recipe—no oven, no stress.
- Perfect texture: Soft, chewy, and chocolatey with the right amount of peanut butter.
- Simple ingredients: This no bake cookies recipe uses everyday pantry staples you probably already have on hand.
Ingredients
Find the full list of ingredients, amounts, and instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of this post. Here are the key ingredients you’ll need:
- Peanut butter: Adds that creamy, nutty peanut butter flavor and helps bind the cookies. I prefer natural peanut butter without added ingredients.
- Quick oats: Quick-cooking oats create that classic chewy texture in these no bake oatmeal cookies.
- Cocoa powder: Brings rich chocolate flavor to balance the sweetness.
- Butter: Adds smoothness and helps everything come together.
- Sugar and milk: Sweeten and form the syrupy base that gives the cookies structure.
How to Make No Bake Cookies With Peanut Butter
Here are the step-by-step instructions for how to make these no bake cookies with peanut butter.
Step 1: Prepare a baking sheet or large plate lined with parchment or wax paper, and set aside.
Step 2: In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, butter, milk and cocoa powder (Photos 1 and 2). Bring chocolate mixture to a rolling boil, and boil for one minute (Photo 3).
Step 3: Remove the pan from heat, and add the peanut butter and vanilla to the sugar mixture (Photo 4). Stir to combine. Once fully combined, stir in the oats (Photo 5 and 6).
Step 4: Use a medium cookie scoop or spoon out cookie dough onto prepared parchment paper (Photo 7). Let cool and enjoy (Photo 8)!
Recipe Tips
- To get the best results, you have to move quickly because these no bake peanut butter cookies set fast! Make sure you have all your ingredients out and ready to go beforehand.
- You can add some chocolate chips for extra chocolatey flavor.
How to Store
Once the cookies have cooled, place them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days, or in the fridge for a week.
More Homemade Cookie Recipes
- Brownie Cookies
- Thumbprint Cookies
- Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
- Classic Peanut Butter Cookies
- Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies
If you make this recipe and enjoy it, please leave a comment with a 5-star recipe rating and let me know! Thank you!
Easy No Bake Cookies With Peanut Butter
Equipment
- Large saucepan
Ingredients
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 1/2 cup milk
- 3 teaspoons cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups quick oats
Instructions
- Prepare a baking sheet or large plate lined with parchment or wax paper, and set aside.
- In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, butter, milk and cocoa powder. Bring to a rolling boil, and boil for one minute.
- Remove the pan from heat, and add in the peanut butter and vanilla. Stir to combine. Once fully combined, stir in the oats.
- Spoon out onto prepared parchment paper. Let cool and enjoy!
Notes
- To get the best results, you have to move quickly because these cookies set fast! Make sure you have all your ingredients out and ready to go beforehand.
- You can add some chocolate chips for extra chocolatey flavor.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
