Description
Delightfully festive and easy to prepare, these Easter No Bake Cookies combine creamy peanut butter, sweet honey, and rich milk chocolate chips with crunchy rolled oats and colorful Easter-themed candies for a fun, kid-friendly treat that requires no oven time.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter (substitute almond or sunflower seed butter for nut-free options)
- ½ cup honey or maple syrup
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
- ½ cup Easter-themed candies (such as M&M’s or chocolate eggs)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Heat peanut butter mixture: In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the peanut butter, honey (or maple syrup), and salt. Stir continuously until the mixture is smooth and well combined, about 2-3 minutes.
- Melt chocolate: Remove the saucepan from heat. Stir in the vanilla extract and milk chocolate chips until the chocolate chips are fully melted and the mixture is uniform.
- Combine with oats: Transfer the rolled oats to a mixing bowl, then pour the chocolate-peanut butter mixture over the oats. Mix thoroughly until all oat flakes are evenly coated.
- Add Easter candies: Gently fold in the Easter-themed candies to distribute them throughout the cookie mixture without breaking them.
- Form cookies: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a spoon, drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto the prepared sheet, shaping them into cookie rounds.
- Chill to set: Place the baking sheet in the refrigerator and chill the cookies for about 30 minutes until they firm up.
- Serve or store: Once set, serve immediately or store the cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week to maintain freshness.
Notes
- For nut-free versions, substitute peanut butter with sunflower seed butter or a nut-free butter alternative.
- Maple syrup can replace honey for a vegan-friendly option.
- Ensure the candies added are suitable for your dietary needs or allergies.
- Store cookies in an airtight container refrigerated to keep them fresh longer.
- Chilling time may vary depending on refrigerator temperature; ensure cookies are firm before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Snack
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
Keywords: Easter cookies, no bake cookies, peanut butter cookies, chocolate treat, easy dessert, holiday snack
