Peanut Butter No Bake Cookie Bites
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Today I’m going to attempt to keep this blog post short and sweet. Well, the recipe makes it sweet but the only way we’re gonna make it short is if I’m not quite so chatty. Yeah….good luck with that one. But I have pies to bake, errands to run, and books to write so I’m gonna make an attempt. It’s the thought that counts, right?
These cookies are the ones you most likely remember from your childhood. We usually had them in chocolate form (click here to view my mama’s tutorial on how to make the chocolate ones) but I somehow ended up with an entire family who LOVES peanut butter. Anything Peanut butter. Seriously.
We go through one of the HUGE jars each and every week. They love PB&J sandwiches, peanut butter on toast, Peanut butter balls (which I try to always keep in the freezer), Peanut Butter Cookies, oh! And of course Yellow Cake with that Peanut Butter Fudge Icing. There is a cute story about that, too. When I did the 700 Club, I made seven different cakes and talked about The Seven Cakes of Christmas story from my family (You can watch all of my tv clips by visiting this page).
Well lo and behold I arrived back in Alabama that night and my whole family met me at the airport, including a very exuberant Katy Rose, who hugged me and immediately started craning her neck to look around at my luggage.
She said “Mama, where is that peanut butter cake? I know you made that one for me!” Bless her heart, she had watched me with that peanut butter cake on tv and since it was her favorite, she just knew I had made it to bring home to her! Needless to say, that child got Peanut butter cake for breakfast the next day 
So what are we waiting for? Oh, yeah, we’re waiting for me to stop talking and get to the recipe, huh?
Alrighty then, do I need to tell you how good these are? Fudgey, chewy, and every kid’s favorite. I think we’re all about due for a batch today!
You’ll need: Sugar, oats, peanut butter, vanilla, butter (or margarine), and milk.
Place your sugar, butter, and milk in a heavy bottomed saucepan.
Stirring constantly, bring it to a boil over medium heat.
Once it reaches a full rolling boil, continue to stir and boil for one minute.
I usually boil for a minute and a half to be on the safe side.
After it’s boiled for a minute, remove from heat and add in peanut butter and vanilla.
Stir until smooth, creamy, and all of the peanut butter is melted.
Like this
Now add in your oats and stir those up really well.
I love oats…
Like this.
Don’t you just love seeing pictures of cooking? I think it makes us more likely to actually make a recipe because by the time we’re at the end of a post, having looked at al of the photos, we’ve already made it in our head so it doesn’t seem so daunting
That’s just my theory anyway. I love looking at the photos but I’m not too terribly into taking them, as you can tell by looking at mine. So many food bloggers take these gorgeous photos of all of their food but I’m kinda just more into cooking it, telling the story behind it, and then feeding people.
Okie Dokie, now pour that into an 8×8 pan that you’ve sprayed with cooking spray and let sit until cool.
Of course, if you want you can drop these by spoonfuls onto waxed paper like we did back in the old days. I just prefer the pan method because it is so much less work and they make cute little cookie bites when you cut them.
You can speed up the cooling process by placing your pan in the fridge.
Oh goodness, these are good!
Did you have these as a kid?
Who made them for you?
Ingredients
- 3 Cups Oats (I use old fashioned but quick is fine, too)
- 2 Cups Sugar
- 1 Cup Peanut Butter
- 1/2 Cup Milk
- 1/4 Cup butter or margarine (use whatever you have, I promise I won't tell the butter police)
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Place butter, sugar, and milk in heavy sauce pot. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
- Once it reaches a full rolling boil continue to stir and boil for one to one and a half minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter and vanilla until peanut butter is melted. Stir in oats.
- Drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper or pour all at once into greased 8x8 pan. Allow to cool completely before serving.
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I only ever had chocolate growing up so I can’t wait to try PB. I love PB anything! Thanks for sharing!
I hope you enjoy them Libby!! Let me know what you think about the PB ones.
Made these yesterday for church last night, they were a big hit! They were all gone. Thanks Christy for your great website, I enjoy everything you have posted.
You are just a Blessing!!
I love your practical approach to cooking, using what you have and shopping the Walmart brands.
I usually don’t, but I admire that and it does remind me of home and my Mom and how she cooks. I love fussy food and I love to cook, but sometimes, I just want something comforting and easy. Thanks for the recipes on your site and the cookbook. I’m going to try those peanut butter no bake cookie bites this weekend.
My elementary school cafeteria used to make these and added raisins — they were sooooo good!
Just made these. Can’t wait to try them!
I love this recipe! I have to make them for my grown daughter. She will love them. Thanks so much for sharing so much of yourself with all of us. I just love you.
Have you used Splenda or other sugar substutes in this recipe? I made this on Sunday and love them.
Just made these because we were out of all things ‘sweet’ in our house. My boys LOVE them! So easy to make (and handy ingredients) They told me I need to make them every day lol!
I am so glad to hear they were a hit!!!
Can I use crunchy peanut butter?
Yes….if you like!
I found these in a small town grocery store bakery in Utah. I’ve always made the chocolate ones, but these are AMAZING! I’m so glad I found the recipe on here. I just have to make sure I make these while my kids are home from school or I’ll eat them all before they get home! Thanks!
I finally remembered what my Granny used to call these. Tangos! Don’t know where my recipe is. Granny used both chocolate and peanut butter in them. My favorite. I’ll have to make them with the grandkids, but one has a peanut allergy so I will be making just choclate.
What a fun name! I know you will have fun spending the day in the kitchen with your grandkids!
I just made these- however I did something wrong. Mine turned into more of a ball of dough than a runny semi liquid pourable batter. :/
I’m thinking I might have boiled the sugar mixture too long. Would that cause this to happen?? They still seem to taste great! I stole a bite while I was putting it in the pan to cool
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I think I may have done something wrong when making these. When I added in the oats it all crumbled. I molded it together into a dish and waited for it to cool, but when I cut the bars they crumbled terribly. What did I do???
You just cooked it too long….try it again.
same thing happened to me
HA! Buffy- we’re in the SAME boat. Hopefully someone answers! I just tried one, they’re still tasty- but the texture is all off. I’m sadfaced. This is the first thing I’ve tried to make that didn’t work out right. *sigh*
After looking at the steps, maybe my pan was too hot. who knows. lol, Christy knows. haha
I made these yesterday and they turned out great. I have made the chocolate for years but wanted something different. I cooked them for 1 minute and 30 seconds. They were just right.
would you be able to substitute splenda for the sugar you think? thanks!
To those who asked about Splenda: My sister and I tried it and the answer is NOOO! Don’t do it! It had a bitter taste and we both got stomach aches from trying them
Maybe a combo of Splenda and sugar or a different sugar substitute would work? Happy baking!
My mom’s entire family calls these “West Virginia Cookies” because they had a beloved aunt who lived in W.V. . She always made them for the kids everytime they came to visit. I love these without the cocoa! Thanks for posting this wonderful recipe and bringing all of those childhood memories flooding back!
My uncle brought these (or similar) to dinner at Christmas and I almost wiped out the entire pan on my own. I have my first batch cooling on the counter as I type, and they can’t cool fast enough! I added a handful of leftover chocolate chips to the mix and they melted as I stirred them in, creating a chocolate/pb marble effect. Thanks so much for sharing the recipe!
These are simply amazing!! Quick, easy and delicious!! Thank you for sharing!
If you want peanut butter chocolate cookies, how much peanut butter would you use? i slid both receipes next to each other and they do differ on the quantity of butter by 1/4 cup. Do I use the full cup of peanut butter with the 3 t of cocoa? I have to get the rolled oats yet in order to try these so I wanna make sure I have the recipe right before I try them.
Thanks,
mamameeka
i do like 3 tablespoons each,heaping
Does anyone have more no-bake cookie recipes? I have hunted for years for one my neighbor used to make that was a chocolate and cream cheese pinwheel when you cut it up into cookie size slices.
i make these as drop cookies and i also make the chocolate ones too,my husband loves the chocolate and i love the peanut butter one,my granny made these when i was growing up,now i make these
I want to thank you for this recipe ,its a favorite.I love chocolate,and now i have the peanut butter.thanks again.
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Awesome! We made these for the first time tonight using splenda and they came out great. Even my son who wont’ touch anything with oats loves them. thank you
Oh goodness!!! I am so glad to hear you all liked them, especially your son!!!
Anything and everything with peanut butter = delectably delicious in my book! Thank you for sharing these recipes, I can’t wait to try them – especially Peanut Butter No Bake Bites!
They’re really good if you use p’nut butter AND chocolate ! I love these !
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Could you possible substitute Rice Crispies?????\
Sure can!
I make these but I use a cup of brown sugar and a cup of granulated sugar. My family loves these and the chocolate version. Can’t seem to go wrong with peanut butter!
First cookie I ever learned to make – as a six year old Brownie Scout! Make them today for my 19 year old son! Some things – like love in a baking pan – never change!
Never heard of a peanut butter version, but I sure will try these. Mom used to make the chocolate version of these around Christymas…I MEANT CHRISTmas time and a couple other times during the winter. She loved that they didn’t need the oven and were quick to make. We just loved that they were YUMMY! She spooned them out on wax paper, but I love the idea of just putting it in a pan and then cutting them after they set!
Christy never made with just PB but I was raised and can remember even making them with Choc. & PB as a young child and we have made them the last 47 years of marriage for our son and grandchildren but will leave the Choc. out next time.Love Southernplate keep the recipes coming please!!
I hope you like them Helen!!
I just made these…. There a bit crumbly but taste great. It was so easy. Thanks for the recipe!
Living in Phoenix area during June I was looking for something to pack in my husband lunch box tomorrow that didn’t have to be baked. They were fast and easy. I ate some while putting them in the pan and Oh My Goodness they were wonderful. I can’t wait to try them when they are cool. I love easy recipes and now that I’m laid off they have to be cheap and your recipes are exactly what I need. with ingredience I have in my pantry. I made the potato candy the other day. My husband told me he loves this new website because of all the wonderful goodies I have been making. Thank you.
Oh my goodness!! I am so glad to hear that you and he both are enjoying the recipes!! Thank you so much Cherie!! HUGS!
wow i always loved the choc ones, and now chocolate gives me a fit, special cocoa . i can’t wait to try these. love PB..
I made these with Cheerios and got race reviews from all 4 of my kiddos!!! They were amazing! Thanks for the recipe!
just made and waiting for them to cool off, my kids ages 7 and 2 helped out also, was easy to make cant wait for us to dig in, thanks so much!
I hope everyone enjoys them!!
I have made these twice already, and they are so yummy! Even my teenager who normally doesn’t eat oats, loves them because they are made with peanut butter.
I am so glad to hear that you and your family like them!!
This recipe is awesome! I have made it 5 times already. I cut the sugar in half. Last time I made it with 3/4 c sugar and it still came out great. I turn out the batch onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet and make more of a granola bar thickness. Once cooled in fridge I cut into granola bar shapes, this is a great lunchbox or after school snack! This recipe could not be easier. By the way I use natural peanut butter.
Also, my teen and hubby love them we are making them every week now. When I need a sweet I cut off a little edge and it satisfies the craving. I used Whole Foods peanut butter, ingredients, peanuts and salt. Thank you for posting a relatively healthy snack-especially when only using half of the sugar! Great before after school sports!
Christy, I have made these 4 or 5 times and the last 2-3 times, they came out very crumbly. I tried using less oats to see if that was the problem. The taste is good, but the texture is not. I cannot figure out what I am doing wrong. Any suggestions?
These look just like the no bake cookies in the school cafeteria where I grew up! I’ve been searching for the recipe forever and could only find the chocolate ones. Can’t wait to try these and see if they are the same and as good as my memory of them.
I hope you enjoy them Sheila!!