These peanut butter cookies are hiding a secret: a gooey caramel center! Soft, chewy, and just the right amount of salty-sweet, they taste like a Snickers bar decided to get its act together. Just real ingredients doing the heavy lifting. Dangerously easy to make, even harder to stop eating.
Equipment
- 1 Food processor
Ingredients
- 1 cup soft Medjool dates about 8-9 dates
- 6 TBSP milk of choice
- 2/3 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 TSP salt
- 1 TSP vanilla extract
- 1 + 1/3 cup oat flour grind your large flake oats in a blender
- 2 TSP baking powder
- 8 pieces Whittaker's Dark Chocolate Salted Caramel optional for centre
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 F (180 C)
- Add dates, milk, peanut butter, salt and vanilla into a food processor and blend until smooth
- Add in the blended oats and baking powder and blend until a dough forms.
- Use an ice cream scoop to make 8 pieces of dough and roll them up into balls. Use a slightly larger dough ball than usual (about 2–3 tbsp of dough for one chocolate square).
- Poke a whole in the centre using your thumb and place 1 chocolate inside. Fully seal the dough around the chocolate so the caramel doesn't leak out.
- Flatten them gently with a back of a spoon. Bake for 20 minutes or until the cookies are nice and golden.
Notes
These healthy peanut butter date cookies are the perfect balance of wholesome and indulgent. Made with naturally sweet Medjool or soft dates, creamy peanut butter, oat flour, and dark chocolate.
They're soft, chewy, and packed with flavour. Naturally sweetened without refined sugar, these cookies are a great source of fibre, healthy fats, and plant-based protein to help keep you satisfied between meals. They're also naturally gluten-free, making them a delicious option for a variety of dietary needs. Whether you're looking for a healthy dessert, nutritious snack, or better-for-you cookie recipe, these soft-baked cookies deliver rich chocolate flavour with simple, nourishing ingredients.
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