Sweet and chewy treats with peanut butter flavor! Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies are made with just five ingredients.
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This recipe was born of using stuff up. The first item I had to use up was a raisin and almond granola that our son saw at a warehouse store and was sure he'd love for breakfast. However, a few soggy, uneaten bowls of cereal later, he confessed that he didn't like it. The giant bags of granola were handed off to me to see what I could do with them.
The result? Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies! They're loaded with granola that's made with raisins and almonds. The cookies have peanut butter too, for an especially flavorful and decadent cookie.
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What are no bake cookies?
No bake cookies with peanut butter and chocolate have been around for a good, long while. They're typically made with old-fashioned oats for texture, peanut butter for creaminess and flavor, and melted chocolate. The mixture is dropped by spoonfuls onto a cookie sheet; when the chocolate cools and sets the cookies can be picked up and eaten—with no baking necessary.
Because most no bake cookies have only oats, they tend to settle into tiny, thin and flat puddles. My recipe for no bake chocolate cookies with peanut butter improves on this classic because it's made with hearty granola instead.
New England granola!
You can make these cookies with any granola, of course, but why not support a small, hard-working New England granola company making really delicious, small-batch granolas? Here are some to try:
- Vermont—True North Granola in Brattleboro
- Massachusetts—Golden Girl Granola in Shirley
- Connecticut—Wildwood Granola in Orange
- New Hampshire—Maple Nut Kitchen in Swanzey
- Maine—Sweet Monkey Business in Belfast
- Rhode Island—Beautiful Day in Providence
Why you'll love these peanut butter chocolate cookies
This easy, no bake cookie recipe takes things up a notch. What's the difference? The granola is the difference!
Granola has those same oats found in most no-bake cookie recipes, but in a baked, crunchy, and sweetened form. Most granola mixes have additional tantalizing ingredients like chopped nuts, seeds, raisins, or other dried fruits. That means these chocolate peanut butter cookies have texture and they're thicker, too which gives them a really satisfying bite.
The nuts in the granola give the cookies crunch, and raisins add a little chewiness. And if you choose a granola without nuts, with a different dried fruit, or no dried fruit? No worries—the cookies will still be thick, crunchy, and really, really scrumptious!
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Here's how to make one!
🔪 How to make Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies
Ingredients:
- Semi-Sweet Chocolate: You can use chocolate chips or baking chocolate.
- Vegetable Shortening: This helps the chocolate set up more quickly and with a little shine.
- Peanut Butter: Use a good brand of creamy peanut butter, or even crunchy peanut butter if you want even more texture.
- Salt: Just a little for the flavor.
- Granola cereal: I use Quaker Simply Granola made with almonds and raisins. You can also use your own favorite brand and flavor of granola.
Melt the chocolate and peanut butter
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Place chocolate in the top pan of a double boiler, or a heat-proof bowl set over simmering water. Stir the chocolate until it's melted and then stir in the peanut butter.
Add the granola
Stir the granola into the melted chocolate mixture until all of the cereal is thoroughly coated.
Scoop the cookies
Scoop portions of the chocolaty mixture onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Let them set
Allow the cookies to cool and set until firm for a couple of hours.
FAQs
Most no baked cookies can be stored in a sealed container at room temperature or in the fridge for up to a week. For this recipe, however, I don't recommend refrigerating them—no bake cookies with granola have a thicker, crunchier texture that's harder to bite through when cold.
Yes, my no bake cookies with granola can be frozen, so you can keep a batch on hand for any dessert emergency or sweet tooth craving! Place a tray of no bake cookies in the freezer so that the freeze in a single layer. Once they're solid, transfer them to a freezer-proof container or resealable bag. Store no bake cookies in the freezer for up to three months.
To defrost them, place the bag or container in the fridge for several hours or overnight. Once thawed, the cookies can be brought out to come to room temperature and enjoyed. The chocolate may get a few streaks or splotches from the temperature change, but will still be fine to eat.
Tips:
- Use Quaker Simply Granola or another brand of granola—or even your own, homemade granola!
Ready to try the best no bake cookies ever? The Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies recipe is below! And here are more chocolaty treats, too:
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📖 Recipe
Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies
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Ingredients
- 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips (2 cups)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
- 3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups granola cereal with almonds & raisins (I use Quaker brand)
Instructions
Melt the chocolate:
- Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan or the bottom of a double-boiler. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Once it boils, reduce the heat under the water to keep it at just a simmer.
- Place the chocolate chips and shortening into the top of the double boiler, or into a large, heatproof bowl set on top of the saucepan of boiling water. Stir the chocolate until it is melted and smooth.
Add the other ingredients:
- Stir in the peanut butter and the salt until they're combined.
- Add the granola to the chocolate and stir until the cereal is thoroughly coated.
Scoop:
- Place tablespoon-sized scoops of the mixture on the prepared baking sheet. Allow the no bake cookies to set at room temperature until the chocolate is set—2 to 3 hours.
- Store the cooled, set no bake cookies between layers of wax paper in a tightly sealed container.
- The chocolate peanut butter no bake cookies can be stored in a cool, room-temperature spot for 2 to 3 days.
- Makes about 28 cookies.
Notes
- Use Quaker Simply Granola or another brand of granola—or even your own, homemade granola!
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Anonymous says
Perfect for satisfying sweet cravings with minimal effort!!
Nancy Mock says
Exactly what a dessert should be, right? Thanks for trying the recipe!
Gina Boring says
This is such an easy and decadent treat!!!! Every single ingredient was something that I already had in my cupboard! Thank you Nancy for bringing simple ingredients together to create something really delicious and special !
Nancy Mock says
Gina I’m so glad you liked these, and even better that you had all the ingredients on hand! Your comments made my day 😁
Lori L MacLaughlin says
I'd be with Logan on the cereal. This sounds like a much better use of it. Yum!!
Nancy Mock says
I agree, Lori! Once mixed with the chocolate the granola was chewy and satisfying.