Coconut and peanut butter are two of my favorite foods. But, when you combine them to create these No Bake Peanut Butter Cookies, I now have a new favorite food! If you’re at all a fan of both or either of these ingredients you should do like we do and make a couple batches, store them in the fridge, and have high fat, keto friendly drops of heaven at all times of day!
The easiest Peanut Butter Cookie You’ll Make!
This is our easiest and quickest recipe yet, which you would normally think is a great thing, right? Well, it can be a little dangerous, especially with the no bake aspect allowing you to eat them quicker! Be sure to store them in the back on the highest shelf so you don’t see them every time you open the fridge. Maybe you’ll forget about them, if that’s even possible.
Is Peanut Butter Keto?
Peanut butter is a perfectly acceptable part of a keto diet. When choosing a peanut butter it is important to read the ingredients label carefully because all peanut butter is not created equally. Most of the cheap stuff will have sugar added to it. Avoid those! Choose a peanut butter with just two ingredients – peanuts and salt. Here are a few good options:
Is Powdered Peanut Butter Keto?
Yes! You just have to be careful and read the ingredients. For example, PB2 is the most popular brand of powdered peanut butter and they add sugar to it. If you look for a powdered peanut butter without added sugar it is a great choice for keto.
The peanut butter powder in this recipe is needed to increase the peanut butter flavor in this recipe. It also helps with holding these no bake cookies together. You can find powdered peanut butter at most grocery stores these days. Here are some good options:
Use Large Coconut Flakes
Coconut flakes comes in many different sizes. This recipe is best when you use the largest size of coconut flakes available to you. If you use finely shredded coconut flakes the recipe will still come out perfectly delicious, it just won’t have as much texture and crunch.
Use a Cookie Scooper
A cookie scooper is one of those kitchen tools that you hesitate to buy because it doesn’t seem like you’ll use it very often. We put off getting it for years. Finally we got one and it turns out we use it every few weeks. Definitely invest in a good cookie scooper if you’ve been putting it off.
Peanut Butter Coconut Balls
There are a bunch of different routes you can take with this recipe and whatever you have on hand. You can swap the crunchy peanut butter out for a smooth one and even use shredded coconut instead of the big flakes like we did. You can add nuts or
I think a no bake recipe is something to always have on hand for those times you have to whip up something quick. However, peanut butter recipes should be endless, which is why we think you should give our Low Carb Peanut Butter Pie and Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake a try! However, if I’m being honest, nothing is creamier and more indulgent than these no bake peanut butter cookies!
Recipe can be quickly added to MyFitnessPal – Search “KetoConnect – No Bake Peanut Butter Cookies”
No Bake Peanut Butter Cookies | Peanut Butter and Coconut
What You Need:
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup Peanut Butter (crunchy)
- 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1/4 cup PB Powder
- 10 drops Liquid Stevia
- 1/4 tsp Pink Himalayan Salt
Instructions:
- Combine all the ingredients above in a bowl and combine with a spoon.
- Place the bowl in the freezer for 10 minutes.
- Once the mixture has slightly hardened, use a cookie scooper or a spoon to scoop out 7 equally sized cookies.
- Store in the fridge for up to 1 month or freeze for up to 3 months. Enjoy!
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Written by
Megha Barot
Megha has always been a passionate cook, but she took this to a new level after starting her keo journey in 2015. She loves creating new recipes and producing educational content for KetoConnect, which she co-founded in 2016 with Matt. Her passion for healthy eating and personal development continues to thrive. She's the proud mom of two awesome kids.
Jayna says
If I am using powdered Pyure (an organic stevia) how much would I use?
Matt Gaedke says
I think about 1-2 tbsp should do the job.
Edith says
Thanks Matt! You answered my question.
Marie says
Wow – These are delicious. I used ingredients I had on hand. Cashew butter, cookies and cream protein powder and added a little cinnamon. Thanks bunches!
Diane says
Tried these Yesterday! Love them!
Once again you’ve made my life easier!
Thanks
Sherry says
Yummy! How do you substitute stevia squirt for a drop?
Matt Gaedke says
We’re not familiar with stevia squirt. There must be a conversion online somewhere!
Robbie says
I have to say, being on a low-carb diet has made me loath meat. I find myself hungry and wandering around the kitchen wondering what I’m able to eat that I actually like. Now I have these little peanut butter cookies sitting in the freezer and they really hit the spot. I add no sugar, low carb baking cocoa powder in them and BAM! they’re even better. So glad I found them. Thank You!
Megha Barot says
You’re welcome! Great variation 🙂
Melinda says
These are so yummy and easy to put together! I ate the whole batch in two days (uh-oh!). I used almond butter because it’s what I had open in the fridge. I don’t normally like coconut flakes but it really did add a nice texture to the cookies. I will definitely make again!
Cindianna says
I absolutely LOVE these…I make them every 3 days, I take them to work. I’ve turned almost everyone at work on to them.
Thank you so much! ?
Megha Barot says
You’re welcome so much 🙂
Zada says
Hi Megha,
These look and sound fantastic! Quick question~I keep my peanut butter in the fridge, would you recommend measuring it at fridge or room temperature?
Megha Barot says
Either way works!
Dana says
These are SO yummy! And they are super quick to make! I added chia seeds to mine. Thank you for this recipe 😀
Cheryl Lund says
Do you have to have liquid stevia for the Peanut Butter cookies? I just started on the Keto diet so I have been trying different recipes. I made the Keto bread and it turned out good. I made french toast with it.
Megha Barot says
No, you can definitely leave out the stevia. They will taste amazing 🙂 It’s a great call that you are trying to avoid artificial sweeteners in the beginning!
Kate says
So excited to try these! Is there anything you would recommend using in place of the peanut butter powder? Thank you!
Megha Barot says
You could use the same amount of coconut flour!
John says
I am so thankful for all the work you guys do!!!
I know this is a stupid question. I am not a creative chef.
I cannot do coconut. Any suggestions on an alternative?
Nea says
hey John, i’m sure you could sub almond flour for the coconut flour, butter or ghee for the coconut oil (because you want something that hardens when refrigerated), and slivered almonds for the shredded coconut, though obviously you’ll have to recalculate the nutritional info and maybe tweak the quantities. i’m sure they have a better solution, but these are my thoughts. good luck!
Sunny Huang says
I’m only 3 months into Keto and I have to say, all of your recipes have made eating less carbs super easy and enjoyable! (I’m eating your amazing chicken salad as I’m typing, haha!)
I just made this since I was craving something sweet today. However, mine seems to melt as soon as it’s out of the freezer – did I do something wrong? I don’t think it would stay together even in the fridge.
Any advice you have would be amazing – thank you!!
Megha Barot says
Thanks for your kind words! They do melt relatively quickly, especially when being held. We would have peanut butter on our fingers after eating them. You could try add more coconut flakes or use less oily peanut butter!
Dave Scaglione says
Do we melt the coconut oil?
Megha Barot says
Yes, you can!
Joy says
Hi I don’t have coconut oil, may I use coconut cream as a substitute please?
Mary says
I don’t have PB powder any suggestions for a substitute?
Megha Barot says
The same amount of coconut flour!
Bina Eisenberg says
Does it change the nutrition information? Thanks they were yummy!
Antonio says
Good question. I was thinking the same thing.
Chris E says
Oh my goodness! I thought I died and gone to heaven. These are so good and peanut buttery. I even made a batch with chocolate PB2. Adds a couple carbs but delicious too. Thank you! Keep up with putting out tasty recipes.
Deb says
Is there a substitution for the coconut?
Matt Gaedke says
You could try slivered nuts of some kind. It will sort of just be a nut ball then, but it would be tasty.
Kate says
So excited to try these! Is there anything you would recommend using in place of the PB Powder, as I have all of the other ingredients but not this one at the moment?
Thank you!
Megha Barot says
The same amount of coconut flour!
Kate says
Vanilla or unflavoured protein powder!
Bex says
Omgoodness me and the hubby just made these and Megha you’re absolutely right. These are amazingly delicious!!! My hubby no longer wants me to make him coconut bars as treats but these instead. We used coconut flour and unsweetened flakes but next time will be adding crushed pecans. However, we didn’t use the liquid stevie and felt the cookies still tasted sweet. I recommend people make these without to start with unless you have a really sweet tooth. Anyways thanks so much Megha…hugz
Matt Gaedke says
Glad you and your husband liked them!
Elizabeth Schiwal says
These are very tasty I used Costco almond butter because we didn’t have crunchy peanut butter and divided them into 14 servings in my mini muffin dish and didn’t pre freeze them just put them in the fridge so half the calories, carbs
Matt Gaedke says
Sounds awesome!