Looking for a quick and easy treat? How about Chocolate Oaties… delicious “No-Bake” drop cookies featuring chocolate, peanut butter, nuts and oats? The best part is they only take about 10 minutes to make, and are soooo GOOD. Yes, please!
I grew up eating Chocolate Oaties. My Mom made them for our family quite often, I suppose because they taste so good (gotta be that chocolate-peanut butter combo!) and the fact that they are fairly inexpensive and ridiculously QUICK AND EASY to make in 10 minutes. Whatever her reasons were, these no-bake cookies were always a big hit with our family. Here’s how to make them:
Measure the peanut butter, oats, vanilla, salt and chopped nuts into a large mixing bowl. Set aside. (It’s important to do this BEFORE next step! Trust me.)
In a medium saucepan, place sugar, cocoa, butter, and evaporated milk. Cook on medium heat, stirring often, until mixture comes to a boil. Boil ingredients for 1 minute. Immediately remove the chocolate sauce from heat and pour over peanut butter/oat mixture in mixing bowl while it is boiling hot. The very hot chocolate sauce helps to melt the peanut butter!
Stir well, to fully melt peanut butter and combine all ingredients. Place a piece of wax paper on a 9×13 baking sheet. Drop batter by rounded spoonfuls onto wax paper (Use 2 spoons… one to scoop, and the back of the other to scoop/drop cookies onto paper). Place baking sheet (uncovered) into refrigerator, and refrigerate for an hour so they can set up.
That’s it!!! See how easy that was? Remember to store any uneaten chocolate oaties in a covered container in refrigerator. By the way… here’s one I saved for you… want a bite?
I hope you enjoy these quick, yummy, easy to prepare drop cookies… we sure do!
Have a great day, friends.
Recipe Source: My Mom
- ½ cup peanut butter
- 3 cups quick cook oats (dry)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½-3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cube butter
- ½ cup evaporated milk
- Measure the peanut butter, oats, vanilla, salt and chopped nuts into a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, place sugar, cocoa, butter, and evaporated milk. Cook on medium heat, stirring often, until mixture comes to a boil. Boil ingredients for 1 minute. Immediately remove sauce from heat and pour over peanut butter/oat mixture in mixing bowl. Stir well, to fully melt peanut butter and combine all ingredients.
- Place a piece of wax or parchment paper on a 9x13 baking sheet. Drop batter by rounded spoonfuls onto paper (Use 2 spoons... one to scoop, and the back of the other to scoop/drop cookies onto paper). See NOTES section for tip.
- Place baking sheet (uncovered) into refrigerator, and refrigerate for an hour so they can set up. Enjoy! Store chocolate oaties in a covered container in refrigerator.
If you want more cookies, simply make them smaller by using a rounded teaspoon!
Here’s one more to pin on your Pinterest boards!
