These peanut butter brownies are so easy to make. They don’t require any baking or cooking. They are just 3 ingredients and don’t contain any flour, butter, oil, eggs or added sugar. The brownies are chewy and fudgy and taste like peanut butter and chocolate.
These brownies make the perfect snack. It only takes about 15 minutes to make them and they store well too.
Ingredients
- Medjool Dates
- Peanut Butter
- Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
Dates: These brownies are naturally sweetened with dates. But the dates are more than just a sweetener. When dates are ground up, they become a thick paste which creates a chewy texture for the brownies. If you are not a fan of dates, you don’t really taste the dates in this recipe. The cocoa powder and peanut butter flavors overpower the date flavor and the dates are just there to provide natural sweetness and texture. I highly recommend using Medjool dates. They have a lot more soft flesh, which is what you need to make the paste. I don’t have a substitute for the dates in this recipe.
Peanut Butter: I used unsweetened creamy natural peanut butter. If you don’t like peanut butter, it will also work with almond butter. For a nut-free version you can also use sunflower seed butter.
Can these brownies be baked?
Yes you can bake them, but it isn’t necessary or recommended. Baking the brownies will dry them out and firm them up more.
How to Make No Bake Peanut Butter Brownies
The ingredients are all blended together in a food processor or high powered blender. Then the brownie batter is pressed into a loaf pan. You can add frosting, but it’s completely optional. Then they are ready to cut and eat. I don’t recommend trying to blend the ingredients by hand because you need to be able to blend the dates until they form a thick paste.
More No Bake Desserts
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3 Ingredient No Bake Peanut Butter Brownies
Ingredients
- 1/2 packed cup (96 g) pitted Medjool dates
- 1/2 cup (128 g) unsweetened natural creamy peanut butter
- 2 tbsp (14 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
Instructions
- Line the interior of an 8 x 4 inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Soak pitted dates in warm water for about 10 minutes or until soft. If you are using a fresh package of dates that are still very soft, you can skip the soaking. Drain softened dates from water and lightly pat dry (they do not need to be fully dry).
- Add dates to food processor and blend until they become a thick paste. Add in peanut butter and cocoa powder and blend until they are completely incorporated. Batter may appear crumbly but if you pinch it together, it should stay together. If it appears too dry you can add 1-2 tbsp of water and mix again. (I didn't need to add water for the soaked dates but if you skipped the soaking you may need to do this depending on how soft and moist your dates are).
- Press brownie batter into prepared loaf pan, making sure to apply enough pressure for the batter to all stick together. If desired, you can also add peanut butter spread or frosting on top. Cut and serve.
Notes
- These brownies are sweet but not super sweet. If you wish for sweeter (or chewier) brownies you can add a few more dates.
- If you can't find pitted dates, you can remove the pits yourself. Just make sure to remove the pits before weighing or measuring them in the measuring cup.
- If you have questions regarding substitutions, please see the Ingredients section of the post above.
- These brownies are very rich so I made it into 8 squares.
- For the peanut butter frosting you can use just peanut butter or peanut butter sweetened with a little powdered sweetener.
- Uneaten brownies should be stored in an airtight container.
Nutrition
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a professional nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
Impressed! “Wow!” when we first tasted these. I used my homemade peanut butter, which I deshell myself so as to avoid GMO oils, and to get the full nutritional value, I include the red skins. Pure organic peanut butter made with nothing but peanuts and a touch of sea salt. Organic cocoa powder and dates. I skipped the soak, and I just dumped all 3 ingredients in my food processor. It was done in two seconds. This recipe is fantastic. I’ve added it to my repertoire. It’s such a great feeling to discover something new.
Thanks for this! We’re happy you enjoyed the recipe.
So yummy and easy to make!! I added an extra teaspoon of cocoa powder for a bit more chocolate flavor. I’m 37 weeks pregnant and need to eat 3 dates a day so these are the perfect vehicle for that!!
We’re happy you love the recipe!
I cooked it twice. It was so delicious. The second time i did was better than the first. Less oily. This might be I took less time blending all ingredients by using hand mixer. I thought this snack is the best one I’ve ever tasted during my diet. Thank you so much for coming up with such a good recipes.
thank you for sharing! I’m so glad you liked it!
Can’t wait to try it
Hope you liked the brownies!
Wow! Thank you so much, these recipes are awesome and just in time for the holidays!
Can’t wait to share with my new in laws…many of us are type 2 diabetics & can’t have sugar. God Bless.
We hope everyone loves them!
I love dates. My family likes it too. Thank you for sharing such delicious, easy to use ingredients, surely I will try making them. Totally grade your recipe to 5stars.
Thanks so much!
thank you……I’ll try this for the kids.
We hope they love them!