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This recipe for Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies is made with just 3 simple ingredients and in only 1 bowl! A healthy snack in under 25 minutes that’s packed full of peanut butter flavor. You don’t want to miss this peanut butter cookie recipe!
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What Makes This Recipe So Great?
Besides the fact that these healthy peanut butter cookies taste absolutely delicious, here’s why you’ll want to make this recipe:
- Flourless + No Refined Sugars – hold the flour please! No flour is required to make these cookies. Similarly we’re using coconut sugar instead of traditional refined sugar.
- 3-Ingredients – that’s right, these are peanut butter cookies 3 ingredients! Nothing else required.
- Perfect texture – there is nothing better than a chewy peanut butter cookie recipe. These fit the bill perfectly!
Ingredients Needed
- Natural Peanut Butter – you’ll want to use natural, smooth peanut butter. Ideally it should be thick and the oil should be well mixed in. If you’d rather use almond butter or a different nut butter you absolutely can!
- Coconut sugar – you could also use brown sugar but using coconut sugar keeps these cookies refined-sugar free.
- Egg – this helps to bind your cookies together so I wouldn’t recommend replacing with a vegan alternative.
How to Make Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies
STEP 1: MAKE COOKIE DOUGH
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.
STEP 2: PREP PAN + BAKE
Roll dough into 12 balls and flatten lightly with the palm of your hand. Using a fork, score cookies in opposite directions while flattening slightly more. Bake for 12 minutes. Remove cookies from oven and let sit on baking sheet for at least 10 minutes – this step is very important! Do not try to remove from pan before this. After 10 mins you can remove from pan and allow to cool to room temperature on a wire rack.
Easy Mix-Ins
Looking for some easy mix-ins? Here are some ideas:
Chocolate chips – stir in a 1/3 cup chocolate chips
Crushed peanuts – stir in a 1/3 cup crushed peanuts for a little texture.
Cocoa powder – add 2 tbsp of cocoa powder to your dough to make chocolate pb cookies.
Flaky sea salt – sprinkle your cookies with flaky salt just before baking if you’re into a little salty sweetness.
Storage Instructions
Store your leftover cookies in an airtight container on the counter for up to 3 days or up to 1 week in the refrigerator.
To Freeze: Place cookies flat into a Ziploc or freeze-safe bag. Remove all the air and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw and eat or eat frozen if you’re anything like me!
More Healthy Cookie Recipes:
- Almond Flour Cookies
- Protein Cookies
- Grain-Free Double Chocolate Cookies
- The Best Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
- High Fiber Chocolate Chip Cookies
Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies
This recipe for Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies is made with just 3 simple ingredients and in only 1 bowl! A healthy snack in under 20 minutes that’s packed full of peanut butter flavor. You don’t want to miss this peanut butter cookie recipe!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 12 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 1 cup natural, smooth, organic peanut butter (it should be smooth and drippy)
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
- 1 large egg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
- Roll dough into 12 balls and flatten lightly with the palm of your hand.
- Using a fork, score cookies in opposite directions while flattening slightly more.
- Bake for 12 minutes.
- Remove cookies from oven and let sit on baking sheet for at least 10 minutes before removing and either serving or storing. See storage instructions above.
Loved the video!! It was cool to see where all the magic takes place 🙂 Can’t wait to see more Davida!
many more to come! Thanks for watching Beverley!
YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY! I love how simple these cookies are…I am going to have to try them with Nuttzo…Thanks for sharing! XOXO
I’m sure they’d be amazing with Nuttzo!
Love this video! You three are adorbs and those cookies look bomb. Must say I’m a little jealous – I really want to be in that kitchen eating peanut butter with you guys 😉
You NEED to be in the kitchen with us! Why do I have a feeling you’d fit right in???
Aahh you girls are so cute! These look super lovely and way too easy. Everyone needs to make them ASAP. And, lovely video! <3
Aw thank you girly! So sad we just missed you in T.O.!
These look like perfection ! 🙂
Thanks, lady!!
Oh my, these look delicious, I could just grab a handful (or two) and devour them on the spot!
Love how easy and uncomplicated it is, with only 3 ingredients! So making these!
Davida, can you tell me what is the font you used in the photo to write “Healthy”? Thank you!
So easy there is no excuse not to make them!! The font is Angelina!
CUTIES. Love the vid- and these, obv! XOXO see ya FRIIIIDAAAAY.
SO SOON YAY!!!!
What exact peanut butter did you use? The kind that needs refrigeration or the smooth? Thank you!
I use smooth, natural peanut butter (no preservatives, sugar or salt-added). Technically if you’re keeping it for a long time you need to store it in the fridge, but since mine rarely lasts more than a week I never do! It should be smooth and liquidy when you make the recipe though!
OH YUM!!!! These sound amazing!!!! I think I might make them with sunflower seed butter since I can’t get enough of it these days!
I totally need to try that! Love me some sunbutter!
If the bulk bin cashier judges our pb consumption, she’s just jealous because she can’t hang!
We should ask her to join us in the next video!