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    Published: Sep 8, 2022 · Modified: Dec 16, 2022 by Ashley Petrie, RDN, LDN · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

    Healthy 2 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies (No Egg)

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    These Healthy 2 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies are so quick and easy to make. Made using only natural peanut butter and maple syrup, they're the perfect sweet treat you can have ready in under 30 minutes.

    A small white plate of 2 ingredient peanut butter cookies.

    I love simple, healthy dessert recipes with only a few ingredients. Especially for those times when cravings strike and you need a sweet treat, but don't want to put a lot of effort into baking.

    These 2 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies are a simple and easy cookie recipe that you can whip up in less than 30 minutes. Plus, they're made using only natural peanut butter and maple syrup - it doesn't get any easier than that.

    And trust me, when I was testing these cookies, I was skeptical too. How could peanut butter cookies be made using only two ingredients? But, I promise, these cookies work!

    They are a bit more delicate than a traditional peanut butter cookie, but not badly so. I made several different versions of them while recipe testing and settled on this version as my favorite. These cookies are lightly sweetened and loaded with peanut butter flavor.

    >> Craving more peanut butter desserts? Give this No-Bake Peanut Butter Fudge recipe a try.

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    Table of Contents -
    Why You'll Love This Recipe
    Ingredient Notes
    Step by Step Instructions
    Peanut Butter Cookie Tips
    Substitutions and Additions
    Substitutions
    Additions
    How to Serve Peanut Butter Cookies
    Storage
    How to Thaw
    Frequently Asked Questions
    More Cookie Recipes
    📖 Recipe
    2 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
    Equipment
    Ingredients
    Instructions
    Notes
    Nutrition

    Why You'll Love This Recipe

    • Quick & Easy- These cookies take only 5 minutes to mix up and 10 minutes to bake. The hardest part is waiting 15 minutes for the batter to chill. You can have tasty, healthy peanut butter cookies ready for snacking in just 30 minutes.
    • Healthy- With only 5.5 grams of sugar per cookie, these healthy cookies won't leave you feeling sluggish after eating them. Plus, each cookie has 5 grams of protein and 2 grams of fiber. They're the perfect snack to satisfy your sweet tooth after dinner.
    • Simple Ingredients- Just natural unsweetened peanut butter (peanuts + salt) and pure maple syrup is all you need. You'll love how simple, yet delicious these easy peanut butter cookies are.
    • Gluten-Free & Vegan- Naturally gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, and refined sugar-free these cookies will fit almost anyone's diet.

    Ingredient Notes

    Here are some notes on key ingredients. For a full list of ingredients, check out the recipe card below.

    • Natural Peanut Butter- The only ingredients you should see listed on the label are peanuts and salt. Opt for smooth peanut butter since chunky peanut butter could make these cookies too crumbly. Teddie Peanut Butter is my favorite brand.
    • Real Maple Syrup- You want to use the real deal in this recipe. Pure maple syrup is made by boiling down sap from maple trees. Fake maple syrup, sometimes called pancake syrup, is often made using high fructose corn syrup, artificial color, and artificial flavors.
    A jar of natural peanut butter and a bottle of real maple syrup on a butcher block countertop. The ingredients are labeled with text.

    Step by Step Instructions

    Here is how to make these 2 ingredient peanut butter cookies.

    Step 1: Make the dough. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Whisk together 1 cup peanut butter and a ¼ cup maple syrup in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Place the cookie dough batter into the freezer to chill for 10-15 minutes.

    Chilling the dough for a few minutes in the freezer makes it easier to roll into balls.

    A clear glass bowl with peanut butter and maple syrup before being mixed together.
    A clear glass bowl with peanut butter and maple syrup mixed together. There is a rubber spatula sticking out of the bowl to the left.

    Step 2: Bake the cookies. Roll the dough into 12 balls and use a fork to flatten each cookie in a criss-cross pattern. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to finish cooling. For the best texture and flavor, allow the cookies to cool completely before eating.

    The cookies won't look very browned, but that's okay. You don't want to over-bake them.

    A parchment-lined baking sheet with peanut butter cookie dough balls on it. Half of them have a criss-cross fork pattern. One of the cookies has a fork laying on top of it.
    Baked 2 ingredient peanut butter cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

    Peanut Butter Cookie Tips

    • Let the dough chill. Giving the cookie dough a few minutes to chill in the freezer makes rolling it a bit easier. All you need is about 10 to 15 minutes for it to firm up enough to be rolled into balls.
    • Press with a fork. The classic criss-cross pattern on peanut butter cookies isn't just tradition. Pressing the cookie dough balls with a fork helps to flatten and shape them just a bit. Since peanut butter cookies don't spread much in the oven, it's necessary to shape them before baking.
    • Allow the cookies to cool completely before eating. When testing this recipe, I tasted the cookies at a few different temperatures. I preferred the texture and flavor the most when they were completely cooled.
    A pile of 2 ingredient peanut butter cookies on a small white plate. Next to the plate is a white cloth napkin. There is a glass of milk out of focus behind the plate.

    Substitutions and Additions

    Here are a few ways you can customize these peanut butter maple syrup cookies to fit your diet and taste preferences.

    Substitutions

    • Peanut Butter- While I haven't tested these cookies using different types of nut butter, you can try swapping the peanut butter for almond butter or sunflower seed butter. I don't recommend using processed creamy peanut butter with hydrogenated oils and added sugars as these ingredients could change the consistency of the batter.
    • Maple Syrup- I tested this recipe with both powdered sugar and brown sugar. While both were edible, I much preferred the taste and texture of the maple syrup version. I think honey or agave nectar would be the closest substitutes for maple syrup, although I haven't tried it myself.

    Additions

    • Chocolate- Peanut butter and chocolate are a match made in heaven. Try mixing in a few chocolate chips or dipping the baked cookies into melted chocolate.
    • Jam- Make these thumbprint cookies by pressing your thumb into the middle of them and adding a bit of your favorite jam before baking.
    • Egg- I also tested these cookies with just peanut butter and egg. The texture of these cookies was excellent, but the flavor was off. So, if you don't mind using 3 ingredients to make these peanut butter cookies, try adding one egg to the batter.
    A small white plate filled with 2 ingredient peanut butter cookies. The cookie on top is broken in half so you can see the texture of the inside.

    How to Serve Peanut Butter Cookies

    Of course, eating a peanut butter cookie on its own or with a glass of milk is perfectly acceptable. However, if you find yourself with more cookies than you want to eat plain, give these ideas a try.

    • Crumble over ice cream or make mini ice cream sandwiches
    • Smear them with jam or jelly
    • Whip up a peanut butter cookie pie crust
    • Make peanut butter cookie butter
    • Toss them in a milkshake
    • Roll into peanut butter cookie truffles
    • Make chocolate bark with peanut butter cookie chunks

    Storage

    Leftover peanut butter cookies should either be stored at room temperature or in the freezer. Do not refrigerate baked peanut butter cookies as this will cause them to stale quickly.

    • Room Temperature- Store leftover cookies in an airtight container or plastic bag at room temperature for 5 to 7 days. Placing a slice of sandwich bread inside the container will help them stay soft.
    • Freezer- For longer storage, flash freeze leftover cookies on a baking sheet before placing them inside of a freezer-safe container for up to 6 months.

    How to Thaw

    You can thaw frozen peanut butter cookies either on the counter at room temperature for a couple of hours or in the microwave in 15-second intervals.

    A small white plate of easy peanut butter cookies. The cookie on top is split in half and you can see the inside texture of one half of the cookie.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Why does the cookie dough need to chill before baking?

    Chilling the cookie dough for a few minutes before baking allows the dough to firm up. This makes it easier to handle the dough when rolling it into balls.

    Do you have to put eggs in peanut butter cookies?

    Nope! This 2 ingredient peanut butter cookie recipe is proof that you don't have to put eggs in peanut butter cookies. However, if you have an egg to spare, it does improve the texture a bit. But, the cookies are still delicious without any egg.

    Why do peanut butter cookies have fork marks?

    The fork marks on a peanut butter cookie are not just for show or decoration. Pressing a fork into the peanut butter cookie dough balls helps shape them before baking. Otherwise, you'd likely end up with baked cookie balls instead of cookies.

    More Cookie Recipes

    • Maple Syrup Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • Chocolate Filled Cookies
    • Molasses Crinkle Cookies

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    A plateful of 2 ingredient peanut butter cookies.
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    2 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

    These Healthy 2 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies are so quick and easy to make. Made using only natural peanut butter and maple syrup, they're the perfect sweet treat you can have ready in under 30 minutes.
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes minutes
    Chill Time 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time 30 minutes minutes
    Servings 12 cookies
    Calories 144kcal
    Author Ashley Petrie, RDN, LDN

    Equipment

    • Baking sheet
    • Parchment paper
    • Mixing bowl

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup natural peanut butter creamy, salted
    • ¼ cup pure maple syrup

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Whisk together the peanut butter and maple syrup in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Place the cookie dough batter into the freezer to chill for 10-15 minutes.
      1 cup natural peanut butter, ¼ cup pure maple syrup
    • Roll the dough into 12 balls and use a fork to flatten each cookie in a criss-cross pattern. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to finish cooling. For the best texture and flavor, allow the cookies to cool completely before eating.

    Notes

    • Store in an airtight container for up to 7 days at room temperature or for up to 6 months in the freezer.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 144kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 87mg | Potassium: 134mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5.5g | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 0.8mg
    Did you try this recipe?Let me know! Comment below, or take a picture and tag me on Instagram @everydayhomemadebyashley.

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