Peanut butter cookies
March 4, 2024

3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

The easiest cookie recipe. With only 3 ingredients and 3 easy steps, these peanut butter cookies are a must make. You definitely don't need to be a baker to bake these either. Perfect for a quick, nutritious snack to satisfy your sweet tooth.
prep time5 minutes
total time17 minutes
cook time12 minutes

These 3 ingredient peanut butter cookies need to be on your weekend baking list.  They have 7.5g protein per cookie, so great for a snack that fills you up!

They couldn’t be simpler to make. Literally mix some smooth peanut butter with a little maple syrup and oat flour, and bake for 12 minutes. They make the best power snack!

There are many variations of these cookies out there, but I think mine have the least sugar I’ve seen.  If you do have a particularly sweet tooth, add a little bit more maple. However, I would suggest, you try the recipe first – I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised how good they are!

Give them a try and let me know what you think in the comments below.

What do you need to make 3 ingredient peanut butter cookies

  • Organic Smooth Peanut Butter
  • Oats or Oat Flour
  • Maple syrup

Recipe Tips

  • I bake for 12 minutes for a nice crisp texture, without being too hard.  If you want a slightly harder bite, bake a couple of minutes more.
  • I use a very runny peanut butter to make these. If your nut butter is a little harder, you may need to add some water or some more peanut butter as you combine. This will give you a softer consistency. The consistency should be quite soft before you bake, and come together easily.
  • I use whole oats that I blend into a flour. If you are using ready-ground oat flour, only use about 3/4 cup, rather than the whole cup, as stated in the recipe.
  • You can use any oats for these cookies – you are grinding into a flour anyway
  • They will last for 3-4 days in a sealed tub, and a little longer if you store in the fridge.
Peanut butter cookies

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Peanut butter cookies

3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

Helen Ridgeway Helen Ridgeway
The easiest cookie recipe. With only 3 ingredients and 3 easy steps, these peanut butter cookies are a must make. You definitely don't need to be a baker to bake these either. Perfect for a quick, nutritious snack to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 17 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Servings 10
Calories 201 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 1 cup runny, smooth peanut butter (120g)
  • 1 cup oats (80g)
  • ¼ cup maple syrup (60ml)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180C (160C fan) or 350F.
  • Mix the peanut butter with the maple syrup until well combined. Blend the oats into a flour and stir through until fully combined. Check the consistency and add a little more peanut butter if needed (as stated above this will depend on the type of peanut butter you use).
  • Roll into 10 balls, flatten and put on a baking tray. Score with a fork twice and bake for about 12 minutes.

Notes

  • I bake for 12 minutes for a nice crisp texture, without being too hard.  If you want a slightly harder bite, bake a couple of minutes more.
  • I use a very runny peanut butter to make these. If your nut butter is a little harder, you may need to add some water or some more peanut butter as you combine. 
  • I use whole oats that I blend into a flour. If you are using ready-ground oat flour, only use about 3/4 cup, rather than the whole cup, as stated in the recipe.
  • They will last for 3-4 days in a sealed tub, and a little longer if you store in the fridge.

Nutrition

Calories: 201kcalCarbohydrates: 12.9gProtein: -36gFat: 12.8gFiber: 3g
Keyword easy cookie, peanut butter
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5 Comments

  1. Deborah Steinmiller

    Where is the flour in this recipe?

    Reply
  2. Deborah Steinmiller

    Helen you would never know I owned a deli and bakery for 10 years lol
    I reread the so simple recipe!

    Reply
    • Helen Ridgeway

      No problem! Enjoy x

      Reply
  3. Lucille

    Hi. Can I use almond flour instead of oats? Oats aren’t low carb that’s why I’m asking. Thank you.

    Reply
    • Helen Ridgeway

      I haven’t tried with almond flour sorry.

      Reply

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