These No Bake Apple Peanut Butter Cookies are the perfect tasty dessert you can easily throw together in just minutes and are much healthier for you too!
Table of Contents
Happy National Cookie Day!! 🙂
Did you know that was a thing? Yep well thank the good Lord it is! And these easy NO BAKE cookies with peanut butter and apple are one of my favorite healthy cookies to make. One of my favorite go-to snacks ever since I was a little kid has always been apple slices with peanut butter…..I mean am I right?? Well I wanted to indulge my inner six year old and make cookies that are not only made with healthy wholesome ingredients, but that are quick and easy to throw together too! These cookies are great to grab on-the-go, they make awesome breakfast cookies (um doesn’t everyone love chocolate for breakfast??), or – for all you Tone It Up ladies – these make a great M4 option as well. I like to bring them to work to snack on all week.
Let’s just say my co-workers aren’t complaining.
These cookies (or balls if you prefer to call them) are made with all-natural peanut butter, coconut oil and honey all tossed together with crunchy peanuts, dried apple bits, puffed rice cereal and rolled oats. To sweeten these up even more I added a touch of vanilla and some apple pie spice which really tie the flavors all together. I also threw in some ground flaxseed for added fiber! These are easily made vegan by substituting the honey for agave nectar.
Now when rolling them into balls I did struggle with them staying together so I found if you wet your hands a bit with a little water they tend to hold their shape better and are much easier to work with. Once they are shaped though they will firm up after sitting out for a few minutes. I waited approximately 20 minutes before drizzling them with melted white chocolate (if you can’t wait that long). Aren’t interested in adding the chocolate? Well that’s okay too! These still taste really great on their own!
But who doesn’t love a little chocolate every now and then?
No Bake Apple Peanut Butter Cookies
Ingredients
- 4 Tbsp coconut oil
- 1/3 cup all-natural peanut butter
- 2 Tbsp honey
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 cup puffed rice cereal
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/3 cup dried apples, crushed slightly
- 2 Tbsp chopped peanuts
- 2 Tbsp ground flax seed
- 1/4 tsp. apple pie spice
- 1/4 cup white chocolate chips, melted
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, melt coconut oil and add peanut butter, honey and vanilla. Cook over low heat, continually whisking, until melted and smooth.
- Remove from heat and stir in the rest of the ingredients except the white chocolate.
- Using slightly wet hands, shape cereal mixture into balls (about a 1/4 cup each) and place onto waxed paper. You should get about 18 cookies. Allow balls to sit for about 15 to 20 minutes, until firm.
- Drizzle cookies with a little melted white chocolate and enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I love your cookie recipe. We have our nephews over for the holidays and they’re always on sugar overload this time of year. I’ll make these and feed them a healthier treat!
Looks really good!
I am BRAND NEW to clean eating. Been doing my homework and went on my first clean eating grocery trip this past weekend and I am IN LOVE with your website! I started a blog to hold myself accountable. Thank you for the inspiration!
When I was younger I used to eat apples and peanut butter for breakfast! Its exciting to know that I can bring back memories of my childhood in a no-bake cookie form!! The chocolate drizzled on top is a must 🙂
I will happily celebrate national cookie day!
Kari
http://www.sweetteasweetie.com
Mmm these cookies look so delicious! I am always looking for new ways to eat sweets without giving me a headache or having to put bad things in my body! These are perfect! Pinning for later
i have a couple of no-bake recipes i dabble with, – they are nice to keep around. i like the ingredients here, including dried apple bits (don’t usually see that). looking forward to my upcoming taste test!
Love this healthy version, definitely have to try these cookies!
Alina Ermilova | BLOG
Peanut butter and apple slices isn’t really a thing over here in the UK. I never even thought to combine the two together actually until I read about it a couple or so years back!!
Will try this recipe, although not sure how long 15-20 balls will last!
http://vodkaandarose.blogspot.co.uk