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Whether it’s for breakfast, a snack, or a treat, you’ll always find a reason to pop one of these keto no bake cookies into your mouth! And you can feel totally great about it, because while they taste like a treat, these low carb no bake cookies are packed with healthy ingredients like peanut butter, almonds, and cocoa powder.
Make these low sugar no bake cookies in just 10 minutes prep and just 5 (yes FIVE!) ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry. I love these peanut butter chocolate no bake cookies all year long, but they make a great option for platters of holiday keto cookies, too.
This recipe for chocolate peanut butter no bake cookies was originally published on November 6, 2017 and the post was republished in November 2020 to add updated pictures, useful tips, and some improvements to these no bake low sugar cookies.
One thing I don’t like about many no bake cookie recipes is that they turn out too soft. A soft cookie is nice, but I also like a little crunch. It can be a challenge to accomplish that without baking, though.
That is why I’m confident calling these the best no bake keto cookies. They have chocolate, they have peanut butter, and they have a combination of softness and crunch combined. The texture is smooth, thanks to powdered erythritol, but I have some other sweetener options for you below as well.
Is there anything better than peanut butter and chocolate together? I don’t think so! And I’ve got the recipes if you need any convincing: keto peanut butter cups, healthy peanut butter bars, low carb chocolate peanut butter smoothie, or the ultimate, keto chocolate peanut butter cheesecake. (!!!)
How To Make Keto No Bake Cookies
So, how do you make no bake keto cookies? It’s the easiest thing ever.
And, it takes all of ten minutes of prep. I’m a busy mom, and even I can find time for that!
- Mix dry ingredients. Pulse together Besti Powdered Erythritol and cocoa powder until mixed.
- Add wet ingredients. Mix in peanut butter and vanilla, and process until smooth.
TIP: You should have a dense dough that you can press together. If you don’t, it’s easy to fix the issue. Add more peanut butter if it’s too powdery or crumbly, or add more sweetener and/or cocoa powder if it’s too thin.
- Add almonds. Pulse in almonds, just until combined.
TIP: Be careful not to process too much at this step. You want almond pieces remaining.
- Shape cookies. Scoop the low sugar no bake cookie dough with a cookie scoop and release onto a lined cookie sheet. Gently press down on each ball with the palm of your hand to flatten. Press chocolate chips (optional) into tops of cookies if desired.
- Chill. Refrigerate your low sugar no bake cookies until firm, or freeze so that you can eat them faster! 😉
Low Carb No Bake Cookies FAQs
Are no bake cookies keto friendly?
Regular no bake cookies would not be keto, since they are loaded with sugar, and often have other starches as well, like oats.
Fortunately, these cookies are keto friendly!
How many carbs in keto no bake cookies?
Each cookie has just 3.1 grams of net carbs. That’s much less than traditional no bake cookie recipes, which can easily have over 30 grams carbs in a single cookie.
Can I use a different sweetener?
Because these easy keto no bake cookies aren’t baked, it’s important to use a powdered sweetener. Using a granulated sweetener would result in a gritty texture.
Besti Powdered Erythritol is used in this no bake keto cookie recipe, but you can also use powdered allulose or powdered monk fruit.
Check my keto sweetener guide for other sweetener options and conversion amounts.
Why did my no bake keto cookies turn out runny or dry?
You can end up with cookies that are too runny or too dry depending on the consistency of your peanut butter. This is easy to fix:
- If your no bake keto cookie dough is too dry, add a bit more peanut butter.
- If your dough is too runny or wet, add a bit more cocoa powder and/or powdered sweetener.
Low Sugar No Bake Cookies Storage Instructions
Can you make them ahead?
Yes! These low carb no bake cookies store very well and are perfect to make ahead.
How to store keto no bake peanut butter cookies:
Store these cookies in the refrigerator for 5-7 days.
Can you freeze chocolate peanut butter no bake cookies?
Yes, you can freeze these cookies for 3-6 months. Let them thaw at room temperature, or in the fridge overnight, before eating.
More Keto Cookie Recipes
If you like these low carb no bake peanut butter cookies, you might also like these other keto cookie recipes:
- Keto White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies – Soft, chewy, and ready in less than 30 minutes. All the brown sugar, buttery macadamias, and sweet white chocolate you expect.
- Keto Chocolate Cookies – Just 6 ingredients, yet rich, chewy and dotted with chocolate chips. Double chocolate for the chocolate lovers!
- Coconut Flour Cookies – These keto cookies can be used for any holiday, they are so versatile.
- Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies – The only chocolate chip cookie recipe you’ll ever need! Just 10 minutes to prep.
- Flourless Chocolate Cookies – For another spin on no-bake cookies, try these mudslide cookies and swap out the sugar for a low carb sweetener.
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- Baking Sheet – This is my favorite pan. It never sticks, is made in the USA, and is the right size for these cookies.
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In a food processor, pulse together the sweetener and cocoa powder, until mixed. Add the peanut butter and vanilla. Process until smooth and glossy. Adjust sweetener to taste if needed. (The dough will be very dense, but should stick when pressed together. If it's powdery or crumbly, you may need to add more peanut butter, depending on how thick yours is.)
- Pulse in the almond pieces until just combined. (Don't overmix - you want pieces for crunch.)
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Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Use a cookie scoop to scoop the dough, press it in firmly, then release onto the cookie sheet. Use the palm of your hand to gently press down on each cookie ball to flatten. If using chocolate chips (optional), press them into the tops of the cookies.
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Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to firm up more. Store in the fridge.
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Serving size: 1 2-inch cookie
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63 Comments
Joy
Love these! Didn’t have a food processor but a hand mixer work well! I have been craving something sweet for quite a while and this cookie more than satisfied it.
Simply Delish
You had me at low-carb! And with only 6 ingredients and they’re no-bake cookies… this recipe sounds like the perfect keto cookie recipe! Sending love, not carbs, Simply Delish
Riz
Honestly…you had me at cookies, and then I saw they were no bake cookies, and I’m looking for the ingredients in my pantry right now!
Lisa
Is there a low carb recipe for Divinity candy? That is my Dad’s favorite thing during the holidays but he is diabetic.
Wholesome Yum M
Hi Lisa, I don’t currently have a recipe for divinity, but I’ll add it to my list of things to make!
veenaazmanov
My kids would love to try these no bake cookies as they are so easy to make and would love to gift it too. Healthy for sure.
Claudia
Hi Maya!
I would love to try these cookies but I don’t have a food processor. Would a hand mixer be ok to make these?
Wholesome Yum M
Hi Claudia, For best results, a food processor works best for this recipe. A hand mixer may work, but it will probably take more time to incorporate the ingredients.
Amy
My family enjoyed these cookies. They tasted like Reece’s! Thanks.
Trish
Omg. This cookie was too moist, not firm at all. Could it be because I didn’t have a processor and used my mixer? I couldn’t add more sugar to make drier as you said. Way too sweet. It Was delicious tho so want to figure this out. Also used Swerve- 1/2 was Confection style and rest was granular. Ran out of the powered. Your thoughts?
Wholesome Yum M
Hi Trish, A couple of things to keep in mind when making these: 1. If you don’t use powdered sweetener your cookies will have a gritty texture. 2. The peanut butter is what makes this recipe work. Make sure whatever you use (either natural or conventional peanut butter) is thoroughly stirred with the oil completely mixed in. If it’s too thin and oily the cookies won’t set well. If your peanut butter is too runny, that can prevent them from setting. If you do end up in this situation, worst case, you can refrigerate or freeze them to firm up, but they are best refrigerated anyway. I hope this helps!
Kath
These are great if you like eating dough. I thought they would be like a cookie. Followed recipe to a t. Tastes is nice but consistency isn’t like a cookie.
Jules
Hi Maya,
I haven’t given the recipe a rating as thought I would touch base with you first. I will preface this by saying I really like your website and recipes and have had much fun and deliciousness creating in the kitchen thank you to yourself.
Unfortunately this particular recipe really tripped me up- it has been my biggest keto ‘baking’ disaster to date. I followed instructions to a tee. The peanut butter I use is the same natural brand I have bought for the last few years and has been used to make no bake cookies many times. I wasn’t sure how these were going to hold together as most other recipes use even just a teeny bit of coconut flour or something to help bind them. My most recent batch of no bake PB cookies even came out on an overnight cycling trip with me and were fine at breakfast time, just softer than they would be from the fridge. So I did have my reservations but thought I would give it a go, I stuck to the powdered sweetener amount in the recipe- knowing it would be too sweet as I use a stevia/erythritol blend- as I thought maybe the magic was in that volume holding it together. In any event, they were just a pretty sloppy mess which was disappointing as the investment in the ingredients is no small matter with the nuts, PB etc. I even out a few in the freezer to see if I could get them to a point where they could come off the baking paper, but still was not really happy. The flavour (other than being too sweet) was pretty delish though.
I scraped the fridge ones back into the bowl and back to room temp, added an egg and 1/2 tbsp coconut flour, some further crushed nuts (macadamias) and a sprinkle of xanthan gum. After that they were in keeping with the consistency of other no bake cookies I have made, but I wasn’t keen on the raw egg aspect, so baked them for 15 minutes at 180C. I allowed them to cool for 5 minutes before moving to a cooling rack. I am pleased to say that I have at least rescued the ingredients, even if it wasn’t quite what I was going for. I cannot imagine what I could possibly have done wrong when others have had such awesome success. I literally measured everything carefully, followed instructions and adjusted as necessary as per your method. I shall put my dunce cap on and enjoy a crunchy cooked version of it now with a coffee 😉
Thank you so much for all the hard work you do though- it really is a great resource here.
Wholesome Yum M
Hi Jules, I’m sorry these didn’t turn out as you had hoped. How thick or thin is the peanut butter you used? It definitely sounds like your cookie dough needed to be thickened up a lot! The dry ingredients listed in the recipe should be enough to bind the dough together, but that obviously has not worked out in your situation. You can increase the amount of cocoa powder to thicken the dough or even add a small amount of coconut flour to balance the moisture and make the dough workable. I’m glad you were able to save the first attempt at this recipe, and hope that when you try it again you will have better success with these troubleshooting tips! Best of luck!
Tammy
Can I use regular monk sugar and not powder? I am out and need a chocolate fix.
Wholesome Yum M
Hi Tammy, Because these cookies are no-bake, the texture of the erythritol will not change and they will be gritty.
Tara Osborn
These are fantastic! Thanks so much for the recipe. I do need to try a thicker peanut butter because they were too soft, but definitely worth peeling off the parchment paper. Lol!
Gina
I made these cookies tonight. And they are wonderful. Hard not to eat more than one. Mine don’t look like the pic above, more like the video, but not as much texture.
I over pulsed my almonds. But they are so good!
Crystal
These were great! When the dough was done I rolled it up into a “log” in plastic wrap, froze it for a bit (actually overnight because I forgot about it, haha). I took it out in the morning and let it soften a bit and then sliced it. These did NOT last long! Thank you for a great keto friendly recipe.
Glenda
I had an issue. They are too soft, just like when I put them on the parchment sheet. They’ve been in the fridge for hours and did not firm up at all. So I’m layering them between wax paper in a closed container and putting them in the freezer to see if that does the trick. I haven’t really tasted them yet, but so far I’m sure I wouldn’t make these again.
Tet
Do you think roasted cacao nibs would be an alternative to choco chips?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Tet, I haven’t tried that but it should work! Let me know how it goes for you.
Rachel gagnon
I doubled the vanilla because I love it. I also had to add a little water because the dough was kind of dry. I used powdered swerve. They are delicious! A little high though in carbs at 5 each since I’m trying to stay below 20 carbs a day. I also do miss the coconut and outs. But super delicious for sure!!
Rachel Gagnon
So delicious I almost couldn’t stop eating them!
Charlene
These cookies are really fudgy when they are not baked; it feels uncooked when you eat them. They are so much better when cooked. I used Skippy crunchy peanut butter (didn’t need to add any nuts) and I did what someone else did-they added one egg and baked it at 350 for 10 min. I like it this way.
K Grant
I made these cookies tonight and they are delicious! I’ll definitely be making them again. Thank you.
Tera
I don’t like keto sweets. It’s just not the same. These are seriously the BEST cookies I’ve made since keto, ever!!! Thank you so much for this recipe. It will get me through Christmas for sure!!!
regina
I cannot wait to make these. Thank you.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
I hope you like them, Regina!
Pat Conley
I added a tbsp of coconut oil instead of more peanut butter to smooth it out. NOTE: the chocolate chips are sweetened, no sugar added chips, not just sugar free unsweetened chips. Lily is the brand to look for. I also used Dutch process cocoa for a richer chocolate flavor. This recipe makes a very small batch so you may want to double it. Thanks Maya!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Thanks for sharing with us, Pat!
G
Thank you for sharing…my husband is diabetic so we love trying low carb and low sugar recipes …
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Best of luck to you! Thanks for stopping by!
Janet Adey
I made these using stevia which is more powdery that the granulated erythritol I usually use. It made them have a nasty aftertaste and they were not nice at all. 🙁
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Janet, Sorry they didn’t work for you with stevia. It might be that stevia isn’t for you (some people don’t like the taste), or it could be that the amount you used was off (if it’s pure stevia, you’d need much less than the sweetener amount in the recipe). I hope you’ll try them sometime as the recipe is written.
Patty
No oats! No coconut! Not that I’m against these, but every now and then I’d like something different and then…BAM! Your recipe comes along! Out of curiosity, why didn’t you use peanuts instead of almonds?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Patty, You can use either one – peanuts and almonds will both work!
Jan Krassner
Could I make these with almond butter? Any tweaks needed?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Jan, Yes, you can. It should work the same.
Jan Krassner
Thanks, Maya!
Kathryn
I added an egg and a little more peanut butter. I baked at 350° for 10 minutes and they made amazing peanut butter chocolate cookies!!!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
I am so happy you liked them, Kathryn! Thanks for stopping by!
Heather Monk
this website is awesome!!! i didn’t think i would like this keto diet, but i really do!!!!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Thanks so much, Heather! Hope to see you back again!
Jessica
Since so many people have trouble with the peanut butter, do you mind telling what peanut butter you use?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Jessica, This is the peanut butter I use for this recipe.
Valerie Lane
Do u think I could make like brownies instead of cookies? Also, pecans instead of almonds?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Valerie, yes I’m sure instead of forming these into cookies just put the whole batch into a pan and cut out pieces like brownies instead. Also, pecans would work just fine instead of almonds.
Heather Monk
I think you probably could… it would be delicious!!!
Karine
I made them last night, the taste is amazing but they never took shape, they stayed really runny, we had to scrape them off the paper with a spoon to eat them, wonder what I could of done differently…
Thanks!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Karine, I’m glad you liked the taste but sorry you had issues with the consistency. I’m guessing it’s because your peanut butter was too runny. It needs to be a pretty thick one. If yours is more runny, you could try grinding up more almonds to a finer consistency and adding that to the mix to thicken (or just add some almond flour). Also, did you refrigerate them? They do need to cool to firm up. For the batch you already made, if they are too soft even from the fridge, you could always freeze them, too.
Christy
I made these today! They have been in the fridge for 5 hours and still not getting hard. Are they suppose to be like cookie dough texture?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Christy, Yes, they are soft no-bake cookies with crunchy pieces.
Betty peters
I am both gluten free and type 2 diabetic. I love your recipes but am using someone’s wifi and she asked if I would please use less. I will be sending my granddaughter your email so I can still get your wonderful recipes.
Tanya
These sound really good! Is the cacao powder unsweetened?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Tanya, yes, the cacao powder is unsweetened.
Carol
Hi Maya,
Would it be okay to add Dr. Axe Multi Collagen protein to these cookies? I am trying to add this somewhere but not sure where it should go.
They say it has no taste, so I also wanted to try it in Good Dee’s brownie mix. Last time I tried making those in an 8 x 8 pan, they came out so flat and dry. They would not rise after checking them every ten minutes for an hour! Big mistake. I saw a picture of the finished product and they were HUGE!
Can you help me? Thank you!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Carol,
You could probably add some protein powder to these cookies, but you’d need to alter the amounts of other ingredients, unless you’re only adding maybe a tablespoon. If you add more, you’d probably also need more peanut butter to compensate for the dry protein powder, and by then I’m not sure if you’d also need more cocoa and/or sweetener to maintain flavor and sweetness.
I do have a peanut butter fudge recipe here that uses Dr. Axe Collagen Protein Powder in it. I hope you’ll try it!
As for any issues you had with Good Dee’s, I would recommend contacting the brand directly. They will have more experience with what may have gone wrong.
Cindy Mrva
Hi, Looks like a good and tasty recipe but I have a nut allergy. Is there anything I can substitute for the almonds? Thank you!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Cindy, Peanut butter is also a main ingredient in these cookies, so are you allergic to that? It might work to use sunflower or pumpkin seeds instead of almonds, and possibly sunflower seed butter instead of peanut butter, but the flavor would be different.
Marion Robinson
Hi Maya,
I love any no-bake low carb recipe, as they can usually be whipped up quickly.
However, I can’t seem to find any peanut butter, or even loose peanuts to make my own, that don’t come from China.
I avoid anything from there. I live on the West coast of Scotland, & although we have fabulous, organic stores etc. along with organic farm shops, nowhere can I find non-Chinese peanuts. Any ideas?
Thanks, I just love your site.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Marion, I’m not familiar with stores in Europe, but maybe you could purchase online?
Mary
Hi Marion, not sure you can receive something from Amazon.co.uk but there is a Planters Peanut available and it originates from the UK. Maybe that would work.