Powdered Peanut Butter Cookies (PB2 cookies)
These healthier powdered peanut butter cookies are soft, chewy, and incredibly decadent. A quick one-bowl recipe that only calls for 5 simple ingredients. This recipe is naturally vegan and gluten-free.
Servings: 12 cookies
Calories: 85kcal
Ingredients
- ⅓ + ⅓ cup peanut butter powder divided *
- 4 tablespoons water
- ¼ cup maple syrup or other liquid sweetener
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- ½ cup oat flour or ⅓ cup all purpose flour**
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- pinch of salt (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C / 350F.
- In a medium bowl, combine ⅓ cup of peanut butter powder together with 4 tablespoons of water. Next, add peanut butter and maple syrup into the bowl and mix well.
- Mix in oat flour, rest of the PB2, along with oat flour and baking powder. Mix until everything is well incorporated and a dough is formed.
- Roll dough into balls, about 1.5 tablespoon per ball. (I like using a trigger cookie dough spoon to make the process easier.) Slightly flatten them before using a fork to make a crisscross indent.
- Bake for 6-8 minutes, or until edges are firm. Let it cool for 5-10 minutes before digging into them!
Notes
*Powdered peanut butter - The most popular brands are PBfit and PB2. I find that PBfit is sweeter and has a milder peanut flavor as compared to PB2. However, this won’t make much difference here as we will be using it in baking.
**Oat flour - You can easily make your own by blending some quick/rolled oats in a blender until finely ground. Or, substitute it with ⅓ cup of all-purpose flour.
Helpful tips
- Avoid overbaking - As these cookies are lower in fat, they will quickly turn dry and crumbly if overbaked. Cookies are ready once the edges look set.
- Have fun with the add-ins - Some of my favorites include chocolate chips, chopped nuts (pecans, pistachios), and dried cranberries. You could also top PB2 cookies with some melted chocolate or frosting of choice!
Nutrition
Calories: 85kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 103mg | Potassium: 64mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 22IU | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg
