No-Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
on Jan 23, 2020, Updated Sep 20, 2024
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These delicious no-bake peanut butter chocolate chip cookies are easy to make in minutes and perfect for a sweet treat any time of day.

About the Recipe
- Dietary: Vegan, oil-free, gluten-free, can be nut-free, refined sugar-free.
- Quick and Easy: You’ll need just 4 ingredients and 10 minutes.
- Freezer-Friendly: Store a batch in the freezer for a healthier dessert option whenever you need one.
- Energy Bites: If you don’t feel like shaping them into cookies, they work just fine as energy balls or bars too!
Ingredients
- Dates. I recommend soft and sweet medjool dates for these cookies but sayer or deglect noor also work well. As long as they’re soft and not overly dry, you’re good to go.
- Peanut butter. You’ll want to use natural peanut butter with just 1 or 2 ingredients, either just peanuts or peanuts and salt. Almond butter, tahini or sunflower seed butter also works!
- Chocolate chips. To keep these cookies dairy-free and vegan, look for Enjoy Life, Camino or another dairy-free chocolate chip brand. If you can’t find any chocolate chips, you can also use chopped dark chocolate.
- Maple syrup. The recipe calls for just a touch of maple syrup for a hint of sweetness. Can be subbed with agave if needed. Coconut sugar would also work.
- Extras: If you’d like to add anything, mix and match up to 1/2 cup of walnuts, almonds, peanuts, shredded coconut, dried cranberries or raisins, cacao nibs, etc.
This list is not complete. Please see the recipe card at the end of the post for the complete ingredient list with measurements and detailed instructions.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1. Add everything except for the chocolate chips to a food processor and mix until it forms a big ball of sticky dough.
I recommend using a kitchen scale for measuring ingredients. The accuracy of volume measurements can vary greatly so for best results use a scale and follow the weights I’ve provided.
Step 2. Add the chocolate chips and pulse a few times to combine.
Roll the dough into balls, then flatten into cookie shapes and enjoy!
How to Store
- Fridge: Up to 1 week in a sealed container.
- Freezer: Up to 2 months in a sealed container or freezer safe bag. They won’t freeze solid so can be enjoyed straight from the freezer.
More No-Bake Desserts
- No-Bake Sweet and Salty Peanut Butter Bars
- Raw Vegan Gingerbread Bites
- No-Bake Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
- No-Bake Oatmeal Bars
- No-Bake Brownie Bites
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Ingredients
- 1 cup packed soft pitted dates, 225 g
- ½ cup natural peanut butter , 125 g
- 1 tbsp maple syrup, 15 g
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 cup dairy-free chocolate chips, 90 g
Instructions
- In a food processor or blender, process the dates until they’re broken down and form a dough. Stop the processor a few times to scrape down the sides.
- Add the peanut butter, maple syrup, sea salt and vanilla to the food processor. Process until well combined.
- Add the chocolate chips and pulse a few times to combine.
- Roll the dough into 12 bite-sized balls then flatten each with a fork or your palm.
Notes
Nutrition
Originally published on February 20, 2013.
DELICIOUS!!! Love this recipe!
Hi, how big is a cup?
Thanks so much for the link! And I’m so glad you enjoyed these. It’s been way too long since I made a batch so thanks for the reminder, I’m going to make some this week ๐ Love the almond butter idea, I might just do that this time.
These little treats look absolutely divine, and are made with literally all my favourite ingredients in the world! It’s fate. I have to make these. ๐
Especially since I just became an almond butter and date addict, it’s perfect timing!
Like you, I’m sometimes extremely concerned about my cooking abilities.. or obvious lack-there-of, haha. The oven and me have never been the best of mates. I always burn the outside, while the inside is still gooey… how I manage, I do not know.
It’s funny, I would’ve given anything to do a mile repeat workout today!
Since I can’t run, I’m just living vicariously through other runners ๐
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