I have never baked or cooked with peanut butter as I was quite late in my liking of the substance. So perusing the internet I noticed that there were a lot of peanut butter cookies out there and decided that the Zero Baking Required challenge being hosted by Sarah Trivuncic at Maison Cupcake was a good excuse to try out one of these recipes. With my daughter’s help I adapted slighty a recipe for Famous No-Bake Cookies from Diana’s Desserts with a recipe submitted by Ashlee. I think these cookies would be ideal for a picnic or kids party (check for allergies first) as they are like little miniature chocolate flapjacks!
First you add sugar, cocoa, butter and milk to a pan.
Melt the ingredients and then boil for 3 minutes.
Add the peanut butter, oats and vanilla extract.
Put spoonfuls of mixture onto greaseproof paper and allow to cool and harden.
Enjoy!
- 375g Granulated or castor sugar
- 4 tblsp Cocoa
- 113g Butter
- 125ml Milk
- 120g Peanut butter
- 310g Oats
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- To a medium sized saucepan add the sugar, cocoa, butter and milk.
- Melt the ingredients together and then boil for 3 minutes exactly.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the peanut butter, vanilla extract and oats.
- Drop spoonfuls onto greaseproof paper. You can make balls or flat cookies as you wish.
- Allow to cool and harden, about ½ and hour to an hour.
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Mich - Piece of Cake
28/08/2012 at 4:26 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Peanut butter and oats sound like a great combination. Love the fact its so easy to make.
Camilla
28/08/2012 at 9:12 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Yes they are childs play to make and when you’re bored of peanut butter you can make them with Nutella instead.
Nicola
28/08/2012 at 12:12 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
They look wonderful and so quick and easy to make. I’m going to have to give them a try soon
Camilla
28/08/2012 at 2:03 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Took some to my mum and dad’s today and we still have plenty. Next time I think I would make a half portion!
Laura@howtocookgoodfood
30/08/2012 at 9:46 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
These look like a great idea and a great way to pass the time with the children! Love oats and always enjoy new ways of using them :0)
Camilla
30/08/2012 at 1:49 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Hi Laura, thank you and yes they are great for children to make!
Jacqueline @How to be a Gourmand
30/08/2012 at 3:24 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Hi Camilla – I left a comment a couple of days ago – but it looks like it has fallen into the abyss so I’ll try again
All the contents of a Snickers bar and no baking = a winner. I don’t think I would be disciplined enough to stop at 1.
Camilla
30/08/2012 at 4:28 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Hi Jacqueline – don’t know what happened there then, the wonders of technology! You can make yourself quite sick after the 3rd one, so have to ration myself to 1 a day!
Jacqueline
31/08/2012 at 7:55 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Mmmmmmm, tasty. I will have to make these with Cooper.
Camilla
31/08/2012 at 10:51 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Hi Jacs, unless you’re having a tea party, do halve the quantity as I think American portion sizes are more generous! Thanks for stopping by:-D
bakingaddict
31/08/2012 at 11:11 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Great minds do think alike
I was late to the peanut butter party too but absolutely love it now. Never did as a child though. These look great and are definitely perfect for a picnic or party.
Camilla
31/08/2012 at 11:51 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
They do indeed! I love crunchy peanut butter now too but would still turn my nose up at Sunpat!