Peanut Butter No-Bake Cookies

These no-bake cookies get most of their calories from peanut butter, maple syrup and coconut oil. You can trim all three without stopping them from setting, since the oats and remaining peanut butter still bind everything. Expect a slightly less sweet, less rich result that's a touch firmer and less glossy.

• 170 g unsalted natural creamy peanut butter → 120 g peanut butter plus 50 g unsweetened apple or banana puree

  Cuts a chunk of fat while keeping the nutty flavour and enough binding. Cookies will be a little softer and slightly less rich; use banana if you want to help make up for lost sweetness.

• 125 ml maple syrup → 90 ml maple syrup

  Reduces added sugar noticeably. The cookies will be less sweet and set marginally softer, so chill them well before eating.

• 2 tbsp coconut oil (melted) → 1 tbsp coconut oil (melted)

  Keeps enough fat for the mixture to firm up in the fridge but lowers calories. They'll be slightly less fudgy and a touch more crumbly.

• 45 g mini chocolate chips → 30 g chopped dark chocolate (70%+)

  Less sugar and a more intense chocolate hit for less quantity. Slightly less sweet, with pockets of stronger cocoa flavour.

Estimated per serve

135 kcal · 3 g protein · 15 g carbs · 7 g fatestimates, within ~10%

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