3 Ingredient No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
These chocolate peanut butter cookies are chewy and sweet. They don't require any cooking or baking and make a healthy snack that can be made ahead of time and stores well.
Ingredients
- 1 packed cup (165 g) pitted Medjool dates
- 1/2 cup (128 g) unsweetened natural peanut butter
- 2 tbsp (14 g) unsweetened Dutch process cocoa powder
Instructions
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Add dates to food processor and pulse until a smooth paste forms. You will need to stop a few times and scrape down the sides of your food processor with a spatula to help it mix. If you are using older dates that are a little dry you may need to rehydrate them before using. See notes for more details.
- Add in cocoa powder and peanut butter. Pulse until they are evenly incorporated and blended in, with no cocoa or peanut butter streaks remaining. You will need to scrape the sides of your food processor a few times with a spatula to help the food processor mix. When you are done mixing, your mixture should be the consistency of cookie dough.
- Using a 1 tbsp cookie scoop, scoop out dough. Release onto prepared cookie sheet, spreading 1 inch apart. Repeat with remaining dough.
- Pick up a dough ball and roll between hands to form a round, smooth ball. Place back onto cookie sheet. Lightly press down on the dough ball so that it flattens into a thick disk. Use the back of a fork to make criss-cross pattern across surface of the cookie. Repeat with remaining dough balls.
- Place cookies into the fridge to help them firm up (I usually put them in for about 30 minutes). Store uneaten cookies at room temperature for a few days or longer in the fridge or freezer.
Notes
- You want to use dates that are very soft and moist in order for them to form a smooth date paste. If the dates you are using feel dry or hard you can rehydrate them before using. To do so, soak them in warm water for about 15 minutes. Drain from water, lightly pat dry, and then use.
- Make sure to pit the dates before measuring them.
- I use Double Date Organic Medjool Dates.*
- I used this 1 tbsp cookie scoop.*
- *This product link is an affiliate link. This means I earn a commission from qualifying purchases.
- These cookies are sweet but not super sweet. If you prefer sweeter cookies, you can reduce the amount of cocoa powder (by 1 tbsp), add more dates, or add chocolate chips (if adding chocolate chips, add them at the very end after the dough has formed).
- The cookies do not have the same texture as baked cookies. They are chewy and slightly crumbly.
Serving: 1cookie, Calories: 92kcal, Carbohydrates: 11g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 5g, Saturated Fat: 0.1g, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 8g, NET CARBS: 9
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. This is not a comprehensive list of all the nutrients in the recipe (i.e., does not include vitamins, cholesterol, etc). I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
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