This chocolate peanut butter no bake cookies recipe only takes a few minutes to make and they taste amazing. They are the perfect quick dessert when you don’t feel like turning on the oven.

Plate of shiny chocolate no bake peanut butter and oatmeal cookies ready to be eaten.

Enjoy the rich combination of chocolate and peanut butter in no bake oatmeal cookies. They were a favorite treat from my childhood and are still perfect today.

When your sweet tooth is acting up, this recipe is a great way quiet it with very little preparation or effort. They are also great for when you have a last minute guest show up, and you want to serve them something tasty.

No bake cookies have been a favorite of mine since I was very young. Maybe because they were one of the first treats I was able to make completely on my own.

There is just something about their rich chocolate flavor and oatmeal chew. It gets me every single time.

Ingredients including oats, peanut butter sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla ready to be made into cookies.

sauce pan with cookie scoop and chocolate oatmeal mixture.

I whipped up a batch of peanut butter no bake cookies several years ago and shared the recipe here on the site. I had a hankering for this chocolate version and realized I haven’t shared the recipe yet.

So I immediately sprung into action to change that! Now we all have easy access to the recipe moving forward.

I served them along with the peanut butter toffee cheesecake at my sister’s birthday dinner. As soon as I placed the plate down, the smiles spread across everyone’s face.

Hands immediately reached for the plate. Everyone instantly knew what they were and were excited to have one.

You are sure to get a similar reaction if you make a batch. So what are you waiting for?

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scoops of chocolate peanut butter no bake cookie mixture on wax paper.

hand holding no bake cookie with bite missing.

Tips and Tricks for Making No Bake Cookies

Don’t overcook the chocolate mixture. If you do, your cookies could end up crumbly.

If just boiling the mixture doesn’t seem specific enough, feel free to use a candy thermometer. Remove the pan from the heat when the mixture reaches 230 F.

You can use either instant or old fashioned oats, either work fine. Both will be absolutely delicious.

You want to add the peanut butter, vanilla and oats off the heat. Pull the pan off the burner after the boil to add the rest.

Serving plate pile high with peanut butter chocolate no bake oatmeal cookies.

Pile of peanut butter chocolate no bake cookies with oatmeal.

You can let your cookies set at room temperature if you would like. Or for a faster road to enjoyment feel free to put the trays in the refrigerator.

Once they are set, you can move them into a smaller airtight container. Store them for up to a week in the refrigerator.

Then put them in small baggies and toss them into lunchboxes throughout the week. Or serve them as a simple after school treat or bedtime snack.

If you like no bake treats, try making peanut butter dirt pudding too. It is another easy winner.

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Classic Peanut Butter and Chocolate No Bake Oatmeal Cookies

Author: Carlee

Servings: Cookies

Sink your teeth into a chocolate and peanut butter loaded no bake cookie and you'll instantly know why they're a classic. This recipe comes together quickly and doesn't require you to turn on the oven.

Prep: 5

Cook: 10

Additional Time 10

Total: 25

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

In a medium saucepan, mix together the sugar and cocoa powder until there are no clumps.
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 1½ cups granulated white sugar
Add the milk and butter to the saucepan.
¼ cup butter, ½ cup milk
Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the butter is melted.
When the mixture begins to bubble, set aside the spatula. Allow to boil for 1 minute without stirring.
Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the peanut butter and vanilla.
⅔ cup creamy peanut butter, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
After the peanut butter is incorporated into the chocolate mixture, stir in the oats.
3 cups dry oats
Allow to sit for a couple of minutes, then scoop a Tablespoon at a time onto a wax paper or parchment paper lined baking sheet.
Allow to set at room temperature or move to the refrigerator to set them quicker.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week or in the freezer for up to 3 months.