Ahh, the perfect on-the-go treat. These little guys only take 15 minutes to make, start to finish! They’re great if you don’t have a lot of ingredients around and there is absolutely no need to turn on your oven. Awesome, right?! Another thing I love about this recipe is that you don’t have to have chocolate chips on hand. For me it seems like I always think I have chocolate chips on hand when in reality I don’t… wishful thinking perhaps? However, you can substitute the cocoa powder for them if you really want to. Anyway, I’m really glad I made these and that they tuned to be so tasty! I’m always looking for yummy no-bake recipes and this one is definitely a keeper.
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Ingredients
- 4 Tbsp (¼ stick) butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 Tbsp cocoa powder (natural or Dutch process)
- 1/4 cup peanut butter - heaping
- 1 1/2 cups quick cooking oats
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add salt and sugar, cook for 2-3 minutes or until sugar has dissolved (for the most part).
- Add milk and cocoa powder, whisk until smooth. Bring mixture to a low simmer. Simmer for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and pour in vanilla. Then add peanut butter. Mix until smooth. Add oats and mix until completely coated with the peanut butter chocolate mixture.
- Using a small cookie scoop, place balls of dough onto a cookie sheet lined with wax paper. Pat down with the palm of your hand to flatten (if desired). Refrigerate for 5-10 minutes or until cookies are set.
Nutrition
Calories: 156kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 109mg | Potassium: 92mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 125IU | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg
Adapted from Morgan Moore, Chocolate Oatmeal No-Bake Cookies
I just made these tonight, except I made them sugar free using stevia. The were really good!
Happy to hear that! Thanks for giving them a try!
It says 4 Tablespoons of butter or 1/4 stick ….. That is wrong!! 4 Tablespoons of butter is 1/2 stick!! Just in case some aren’t familiar with baking and measurements!
Is it 4 tablespoons or 1/4 stick??
1/4 cup (stick) is the same as 4T 🙂
I just made these tonight, soooooo easy and sooooo yummy! Thanks so much for the recipe 🙂
No problem! Thanks for giving them a try!
I’ve been addicted to no-bakes since I was a kid, I think it’s all the chocolate!
Woah! Freaky! We seriously just made these to take on our road trip with us last week! Aren’t they just the best? Mine weren’t as perfect as yours though 🙂 We love to use old-fashioned oats in ours.