Easy Peanut Butter Cookies 3 Ingredients No Egg
Vegan 3-ingredient peanut butter cookies that are incredibly easy to make and use common pantry staples. They also have no egg, no refined sugar, no dairy, are gluten-free and keto-friendly, just like my almond flour shortbread cookies!
Why you'll love these cookies
These vegan 3-ingredient peanut butter cookies are extremely easy to make! They come together in one bowl and in less than 30 minutes.
These cookies are not as dry and crumbly as other 3-ingredient peanut butter cookies. Why? Because this recipe uses almond flour and a higher ratio of liquid ingredients which makes these cookies richer and more 'buttery'.
In saying that, these peanut butter cookies are slightly more delicate than your typical chocolate chip cookie as they don't have any added butter or oil.
3 ingredients to make peanut butter cookies
Notes about the ingredients
Smooth natural peanut butter. I used creamy peanut butter which has no additives and is made of only roasted peanuts and a pinch of salt. I haven't tested peanut butter with added oils or crunchy peanut butter.
Almond flour is used for structure and moisture and to help the cookies feel rich and 'buttery'. You may use other flours such as oat flour or fine white rice flour, however they make the cookies more dry and crumbly.
Maple syrup as our sweetener and partial binder as we are using no egg. I do not recommend substituting maple syrup with brown sugar or white sugar as they won't help the ingredients stick together.
Normally, 3-ingredient peanut butter cookies rely on eggs. However, with the addition of maple syrup (to help bind the ingredients) and almond flour (which adds fat and richness), you can make peanut butter cookies with no egg!
A complete list of ingredients, quantities and instructions are in the gray recipe card at the bottom of this post.
How to make peanut butter cookies step by step
Simply add the 3 ingredients to a bowl and mix until combined. I recommend using a sturdy wooden spoon or spatula!
Initially, the cookie dough will be very soft and feel like a very thick paste. However, the mixture will quickly thicken up and have the consistency of soft yet tacky cookie dough.
The more moist your cookie dough, the less crumbly and dry your final cookies will be!
Use clean hands (or a small ice cream scoop) to roll the soft cookie dough into balls. The cookie dough may look too soft to handle, but it will still work!
To get 20 cookies, each ball of cookie dough should weigh around 24 grams... if you don't eat any of the raw cookie dough (which is delicious so I will not judge)!
Place the cookie dough balls on a lined baking/cookie sheet then gently flatten them with a fork. You can make them as thin or thick as you like! The dough may stick a little to the fork, but with a bit of patience (and gravity), this step is easy.
I was able to fit all of my cookies on two cookie sheets. The cookies don't spread much when baked so you can place them 1 inch (2 cm) apart.
Baking these 3 ingredient peanut butter cookies
If you'd like your cookies to have crisp edges and a soft chewy center, I recommend baking them for around 10 minutes. For cookies that are crisp throughout, I recommend baking them for around 15 minutes.
The vegan peanut butter cookies are ready when they start to change in color. They will be very soft when you take them out of the oven. However, they will continue baking whilst on the baking tray and will firm up a lot!
When the cookies have fully cooled down, they will become crispy and soft cookies! You won't be able to stop at just one!
If you love peanut butter desserts, check out my vegan peanut butter chocolate muffins or peanut butter jam pie!
Expert tips
Can I add anything else to these vegan 3-ingredient peanut butter cookies to the next level?
This recipe is super versatile! To the unbaked cookie dough, you can also add:
- vegan chocolate chips
- vanilla extract
- spices, such as cinnamon
Or you can dip the cookies in chocolate and sprinkle them with crushed peanuts or flaked salt (shown below)! Check out my 3 ingredient almond flour shortbread for examples.
Can I use almond butter (or another nut butter) for these cookies?
I haven't tested this recipe with other types of nut butter but readers have told me that it works! Keep in mind that peanut butter is a little more oily than other nut butters so other types of cookies may be drier.
More easy vegan cookie recipes
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Vegan Almond Flour Shortbread Cookies (3 ingredients)
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Vegan White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies
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Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies (chewy)
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Vegan Christmas Cookies with Pistachio and Cranberries
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3-ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies (no egg + vegan)
Vegan 3-ingredient peanut butter cookies that are incredibly easy to make and use common pantry staples. They have no egg, no refined sugar, no dairy, are gluten-free and keto-friendly.
Servings: 20 small cookies
- 1 cup (250g) smooth natural peanut butter
- 1 ¼ cups (125g) almond flour / blanched almond meal, (note 1 for substitutes)
- ⅓ cup (115g) maple syrup
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Note: Like all my recipes, this recipe has been tested using grams so I'd recommend weighing your ingredients for accuracy!
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Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and line two baking sheet with parchment paper.
Preparing the cookies:
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Add all the ingredients to a bowl and mix until combined. Allow the mixture to sit for around 2 minutes to thicken up. The final cookie dough should have the consistency of a soft and slightly tacky paste that is thick enough to roll into balls. (note 2)
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Using clean and damp hands or a small cookie scoop, divide the cookie dough into around 20 balls (~24g each). Place the balls on the lined baking tray.
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Use a fork to flatten each ball and mark each cookie with a criss-cross pattern. You can make them as thin/thick as you like! Alternatively, you can just flatten each ball with the palm of your hand.
Baking and storing the cookies:
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Bake the cookies for 10-15 minutes or until the edges are very slightly golden brown. Cookies baked for 10 minutes will be soft and chewy whereas cookies baked for 15 minutes will be crisp throughout.
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Allow the cookies to completely cool on the baking tray. They will initially be very soft but will firm up a lot when they cool!
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For the best texture, enjoy the cookies on the day of baking either warm or at room temperature. Alternatively, store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 5 days, in the fridge for 2 weeks or up to 2 months in the freezer.
- Alternatively, you can use 100g oat flour or 50g fine white rice flour to get a similar cookie dough consistency as the almond flour version. If you use these other flours, mix your cookie dough and let it sit for a few minutes to thicken up. I personally prefer the cookies with almond flour as they're less dry and crumbly. I haven't tested this recipe with any other type of flour.
- The softer your cookie dough, the richer and more 'buttery' your final cookies will be. If you'd like softer cookies, feel free to add 1-2 tablespoons of peanut butter or maple syrup. If you'd like drier cookies, add 1-2 tablespoons of almond flour.
Serving: 1 cookie | Calories: 125 kcal | Carbohydrates: 8 g | Protein: 4 g | Fat: 9 g | Sodium: 54 mg | Potassium: 83 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 5 g | Calcium: 26 mg | Iron: 0.5 mg
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