Description
Delightful no-bake cookies combining peanut butter, sugar, and oats for a quick, sweet treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup oats
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder (optional)
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium heat, combine peanut butter, sugar, and milk. Stir until melted and smooth.
- Bring the mixture to a boil and let it boil for 2-3 minutes without stirring.
- Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in oats, vanilla extract, and cocoa powder (if using).
- Drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto wax paper and let them cool and harden.
Notes
For added texture, consider mixing in chopped nuts or chocolate chips. Store in an airtight container for up to one week.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg