Easy Pb2 Cookies
- April 4, 2022
- Last Updated: August 11, 2023
- 3 Comments
- Snacks
Pb2 cookies are so easy to make, and delicious to enjoy. Made with peanut flour, oat flour, eggs, maple syrup and some spices, you can’t beat the soft, and delicate finish of these powdered peanut butter cookies.
If you’ve never made pb2 cookies, they are cookies made with pb2 powder, or peanut butter powder.
Peanut butter powder is a dry, dehydrated form of peanuts, created by pressing roasted peanuts to remove most of the oil and then grinding them into a fine powder.
Therefore, peanut flour has a lower fat content compared to traditional peanut butter, since most of the oil has been removed.
Some people may see these powdered peanut butter cookies as healthier, but I just happen to like the extra protein from the pb2.
For instance, I love to beef up the protein my granola with pb2 in high protein granola.
I also regularly use pb2 in my favorite cookie dough overnight oats, and both came out great. This is another of those easy pb2 recipes.
Why We Love Pb2 Cookies
This pb2 cookie recipe just happened because we have a huge tub of pb2, and I wanted to experiment with making pb2 cookies.
We love them because:
- More protein– It’s nice to have a little extra protein in a cookie. It makes them more filling, making you snack less. Each of these powdered peanut butter cookies has 7 grams of protein!
- Great for kids – When I make snacks, they HAVE to be attractive to my kids because I want to double up my efforts and have snacks for adults and kids in one shot. Our kids love peanut butter flavor in just about everything, so these were a true hit.
- Back to school snack – These high protein cookies make for a great back to school snack!
- High Fiber – We love using oat flour in these cookies as well for the additional fiber and micronutrients. Fiber helps to stabilize blood sugar and also helps with satiety.
Having protein-rich snacks is so key for us. For me, to keep my energy stable while working, but also for kids.
Ingredients Needed
Many of my favorite easy toddler snacks are high in protein mainly so my kids aren’t asking for a new snack every minute.
It makes such a difference when they don’t just eat carbs and sugar all day.
Believe me – I love my carbs and they ARE important. But, we’ve gotta get some protein in there too.
Plus, peanut butter is a plant-based source of leucine, which is great for building muscle and reducing muscle protein breakdown!
I just love to add it to yogurt, smoothies and oatmeal to boost the protein.
I’ll usually add real peanut butter too, but a powder does mix in better, in my opinion.
Ingredients for Powdered Peanut Butter Cookies
Here’s what you need for these high protein pb2 cookies (each cookie has 7 grams of protein)!
We buy most of these ingredients in bulk from Costco or Thrive Market, so we always have them on hand.
- peanut butter flour – I use pb2 or pbfit. I also love the chocolate version but it may have more added sugars.
- oat flour – grind your own or buy pre-ground version
- coconut oil
- eggs
- maple syrup
- salt
- cinnamon
- baking soda
- vanilla
Why peanut powder?
Did you know a 2020 study found that older adults who took peanut powder increased their muscle hypertrophy and strength?
Peanut butter flour can have a purpose in muscle growth and the post-workout window, and is a good source of leucine (more about pre vs post workout nutrition)!
How to Make PB2 Cookie Recipe
Making peanut butter powder cookies isn’t as difficult as you may think.
In these peanut butter cookies with powdered peanut butter, the peanut powder acts just like a flour.
When we mix that with light and airy oat flour, the result in these pb2 oatmeal cookies is fantastic.
Unlike my popular coconut flour oatmeal cookies, which are slightly denser, this peanut butter powder cookie recipe is soft, light and delicate.
Start by mixing your wet and dry ingredients separately, adding the wet into the dry.
Using a cookie scooper, form into small cookie shape on parchment paper.
I like to then flatten them slightly before baking.
You’ll bake for 8-10 minutes, and then you have a nice healthy treat!
That’s right – only 8-10 minutes.
They are literally ready in the time it takes you to load or empty the dishwasher and tidy up a bit.
Let them cool on a drying rack for 15-20 minutes, or dig in sooner if you can’t wait.
FAQ
Recipe FAQs
Can I make these without eggs?
I didn’t test these without eggs as a vegan version and I’m not sure they would come out and definitely not with the same consistency. However, you could try using a flax egg.
How do you store powdered peanut butter cookies?
To store, let cookies cool completely, and store in a tight ziplock bag or tupperware container on the counter for up to 3-4 days.
Can you freeze pb2 protein cookies?
Yes! Place in a freezer-safe container, and freeze for up to 3 months. We use stashers alot for this!
Try These Other Healthy Snacks
- 3 Ingredient Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies
- Banana Peanut Butter Brownies
- Cashew Butter with Chocolate
- No Bake Pumpkin Cookies
- Chewy Leftover Oatmeal Cookies
Easy PB2 Cookies
These pb2 cookies are so easy to make, and delicious to enjoy. Made with peanut flour, oat flour, eggs, maple syrup and some spices, you can't beat the soft, and delicate finish of these powdered peanut butter cookies.
Ingredients
- 1 cup oat flour
- 1 cup powdered peanut butter
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ½ cup coconut oil, softened
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup maple syrup (you can use up to 1/3, 1/2 cup for a sweeter cookie)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix dry ingredients (oat flour through baking soda). Mix wet ingredients, and add to dry ingredients.
- Using a cookie scooper, form into small cookie shape and put on parchment paper or silpat mat.
- Flatten as needed.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes.
Notes
Optional add-in's: hemp seeds, chia seeds, flax seeds, coconut flakes, chocolate chips
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 177Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 184mgCarbohydrates: 11gFiber: 1gSugar: 4gProtein: 7g
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These are so easy to make and so yummy, I can never have just one!! Thanks for such a great recipe, Sarah!
I definitely want to make these. They sound like the perfect snack.
Could you substitute ghee for the coconut oil….I have both but just wondering.
I didn’t test it but I think that should work fine! Please report back what you think 🙂