When I was a nanny I made “No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies” all of the time! They were so easy to make that they were the perfect treat to make with kids! The best part is, we didn’t have to ‘wait’ for these cookies to bake and cool…You simply pop them in the freezer for a quick ’set up’ time and they are ready to enjoy! I re-created these chocolatey delights using a banana and a few other ’substitutes’ so that these cookies are healthier than the traditional no-bake cookies without losing any of the taste! Enjoy!
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Brindi said:
Oh my….I can’t wait to try these! I love anything peanut butter and now I can add these to my list, along with your skinny pb cookies, to make when I get back from my vacation!!! super excited…and I appreciate you publishing the recipes (I check your blog every day to see if there’s something new). Thank you, and God bless you, Katie!
Kelly said:
Ooooh, I will definitely be making these Katie. No bake cookies were some of my favorite cookies growing up! Thanks for the healthy version:).
Watty said:
Yum! Do you store them in the fridge?
lisa said:
ah, can you really go wrong with peanut butter, bananas and chocolate? :) these sound good, and easy! thanks :)
Serena said:
These look so good! I have to make them.
Cara said:
These look awesome!I can actually make them while I”m in Italy too, because they don’t need flour or a million other ingredients. And what a great combination of flavors!
Rach said:
Well those just look amazing! PB + Chocolate + Banana = WIN! :)
Maryea {Happy Healthy Mama} said:
These look incredible!! I have made something similar without the extra sweetener and a bit more banana and they were sweet enough w/out any extra sweetener.
kate said:
nobake cookies were my absolute favorite growing up! these look great :)
Vincent Gemayel said:
I poke in from time to time and have watched this site grow now for a while. I am really glad as it seems as if you have been doing very good. I must say this is one of the most delicious looking recipes you have put up here (not that there are many that arent).
You cant really go wrong with put bananas in everything I think. I might just have to try and make a batch of these then eat the whole thing as they are almost guilt free it seems.
Toni Gemayel said:
Hey Katie, that was my brother Vince! He is a big fan of dashing dish.
Katie Farrell said:
ohhhh :) well its still a great compliment from a gemayel! :)
Olivia said:
mmmm YUM! only 75 cals a cookie too; uber healthy! it really is, bananas, pb oats! they’re all so great tasting and healthy to boot:) I love the original version of this recipe and can’t WAIT to try yours out too!
Marian (Sweetopia) said:
Oh my, I’m experiencing a major craving for these just by looking at the photo! Can’t wait to try!
(I too share a love for food {especially sweets actually}, so it’s part of my journey to find a balance between the two!
Erica said:
I made these today! They are to-die-for! I cant believe how easy and how good! Thanks for much!
Bethany said:
Just made these (minus the banana) & they are fabulous! Will definitely keep these on hand to satisfy my sweets cravings. Also wanted to say thanks so much for helping those of us who are working to better ourselves for God’s glory. You are an inspiration and have such a sweet spirit! Keep up the fabulous work & blessings to you!
danielle said:
do you need to use the oats? im living in the netherlands and i don’t know if i can find any!
danielle said:
i’ll try and find some…just need google to translate for me! haha
Melissa W. said:
Wow! I just made these and they are amazing! I was looking for a substitute for Clif bars (an all-natural, energy snack bar) and this recipe hits the spot. I made a few variations. I added an extra tablespoon of cocoa powder to make it more chocolately. I used rolled (also known as old-fashioned) oats. I used granulated sugar instead of a sugar substitute. Only 1/2 to 3/4 cup of sugar went into my batch and it was perfect. With the sugar from the peanut butter and banana (and I didn’t want cookies that were incredibly sweet) these turned out just the way I wanted. Thank you so much for posting this recipe. It’s a keeper!
Julie G. said:
These look amazing, but I’m allergic to bananas. Any suggestions on what I can substitute for the 1/2 banana?
Jen- said:
A quick question, to avoid some of the fat, can I use PB2? They even have a chocolate/pb flavor that would taste great but not sure if it would still work. Maybe rehydrated PB2?
Katie Pecoraro said:
Katie…I definitely have to try these because I LOVE chocolate and peanut butter together :) By the way…I pinned Dashing Dish on Pinterest since it is such a great blog. Keep up the good work!
Gertie said:
I stumbled upon this recipe while looking for a no bake cookie that doesn’t have peanut butter. There seems to be ONE recipe that gets repeated over and over. I really like the idea in yours of having the banana and sugar substitute. We’re going to use it for older Girl Scouts to teach younger Girl Scouts cooking. It would be great to show how to make healthy substitutions. But, I just can’t have peanut butter anywhere in the building when bringing together lots of young, young Brownies. There are SURE to be some life threatening peanut allergies. Thanks in advance for any thoughts you have!
Victoria VanNatter said:
Use WowButter instead of PB. Found mine at Meijer but have seen it at Walmart and on Amazon as well.
Susan Thompson said:
They do make a soy nut butter you could substitute. It is next to the peanut butter in my grocery store.
megan said:
can i sub the cocoa powder for diet hot chocolate mix? thanks:)
kerry werth said:
I will try these with using palm sugar for the sweetner
kerry werth said:
or perhaps, I will try using dates as a sweetener.. more natural easier on ones health
Nicole Gotts said:
I made these last night, AMAZING!!!! I rolled them into balls. I really liked them alot! This will be a sweet treat I make all the time!
Alex said:
Just finished making these a few minutes ago! Wow! I can’t wait until they’re hardened. Hmhm, one lick of the batter and I’m hooked! I have never completely gotten the typical recipe just right. Even my husband, I think, could make these. :)
Emily said:
Just made these today-Amazing!! I didn’t use the banana though. An used almond milk! Perfect treat when I’m having a sweet craving!! Thanks!
Victoria VanNatter said:
I can’t wait to try these. My daughter has a peanut allergy and I found WowButter in my local grocery store and it works great in place of peanut butter in all recipes. Completely safe for nut allergies.
Jenna said:
Just tried this recipe exactly and the warm product turned out great [and tasted it too, with mom's seal of approval]! I’ve got in them in the fridge now chilling down and I can’t wait to share them with the rest of my family.
Thanks for yet another delicious and easy recipe :)
Joanne - Inspired Taste said:
These look so delicious! I love how you added banana! Thanks for the inspiration!
Kelley said:
This recipe is fabulous!! Thank you!
I modified it a bit to reduce the calories a bit more. I also found that it made ~30 cookies.
Substitutes:
Unsweetened Apple Sauce for banana
Non-fat milk for low-fat milk
Katie Farrell said:
Yes… thanks for asking Watty! :) I’ll add that to the post! :)
Katie Farrell said:
thanks cara! :)
Katie Farrell said:
thats what i think about the c/b/pb combo too lisa! xox
Katie Farrell said:
great idea maryea!
Katie Farrell said:
thanks rach! :)
Katie Farrell said:
hahahah love you tony! :) i’m also a big fan of 2 giraffes i must say! :)
Katie Farrell said:
me too kate! :) thanks so much for your wonderful support! xoxo
Katie Farrell said:
thanks olivia! :) let me know what you think! :)
Katie Farrell said:
thank you so much bethany! :) this comment made my day! :) so glad you enjoyed the cookies!
Katie Farrell said:
i’m sorry danielle…but oats are the only thing that will work here! could you order some online!? :)
Katie Farrell said:
do you have amazon?
Katie Farrell said:
thanks for sharing melissa! so glad you enjoyed them! :)
Katie Farrell said:
thanks julie! i would recommend 1/2 cup light butter.. that is what is normally used in place of banana in these, and it acts as the binder! :)
Katie Farrell said:
yes for sure jen! just add water to make your pb2 a pb consistency! :)
Katie Farrell said:
i’m sure you could susan, although i’ve never tried it..