Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch Patties No-Bake
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch Patties are one of my favorite no-bake cookie recipes. They are super easy to make and include common ingredients most of us have on hand in our pantry and refrigerator. These are a great standby when unexpected guests show up because you can whip up a batch in less than 15 minutes.
I recently updated this recipe by using dark chocolate instead of regular cocoa. If you don't care for dark chocolate, feel free to substitute with unsweetened cocoa powder. While this recipe calls for smooth peanut butter, there is no reason you can't use chunky.
These no-bake cookies are exceptionally rich, so avoid the temptation to make them larger than the instructions state. Keeping them small also helps eliminate some of the guilt. I hope you enjoy them so much that you begin your own family tradition of serving them!
DARK CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CRUNCH PATTIES NO-BAKE RECIPE
Yields 18 cookies
Prep Time: 10-15 minutes
Cool Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
1/2 stick unsalted Butter
3/4 cup granulated Sugar
2 Tablespoons Hershey's Special Dark Cocoa (or Unsweetened Cocoa, if preferred)
1/4 cup low-fat Milk (substitute with Soy or Almond milk, if desired)
1/4 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
1-1/2 cup + 2 Tablespoons quick-cooking Oats
1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions:
1) In a large saucepan, combine butter, sugar, cocoa and milk.
2) Over medium-high heat, cook the mixture until it boils; stir constantly. Once this comes to a boil, it will begin to bubble. At this point, remove pan from heat.
3) Add peanut butter, vanilla and oats. Stir well to combine all ingredients.
4) Drop mixture by teaspoonful on waxed or parchment paper. Flatten with backside of spoon to create 1/4-inch patties.
5) Let cool 15 minutes and serve.
Published by Kathy Browning - Featured Contributor in Lifestyle
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- Super easy to make using common ingredients most of us have on hand in our pantry and refrigerator.
- Great standby for unexpected guests. Whip up a batch in less than 15 minutes.
- Use chunky peanut butter for a crunchy pattie.
8 Comments
Post a CommentThese sound so good. I really like dark chocolate.
yum!
Dark chocolate and peanut butter is a perfect combination! :)
wow, yum yum yum yum yum!!
My daughter would love this...her favorite ingredients...peanut butter and dark chocolate. I too am printing this one out and buying the ingredients. Thanks.
These do bring back good memories, don't they? The Dark Chocolate adds such a rich flavor and is sooooooo good! One thing I noticed, and have asked Admin to fix, is I forgot to include 1 teaspoon of Vanilla, which is added in last. Hopefully Admin will be kind and forgive my error, coz' the Vanilla is a really important ingredient! I hope everyone enjoys these patties as much as my family does! Thanks much for stopping by!
I sure do love these, but have not had them made with dark chocolate.
I used to buy these in my high school cafeteria back in the Seventies (bad part of my life , good cookies) Wow reading about them memories. This was my all time favorite cookie back then. Im printing out the recipe and getting the ingredients this afternoon. I remember the taste as just just yummy, especially with chocolate milk. Proust had his madeleines. I had these