When you think of a sugar-free dessert, I’ll bet you don’t think of something rich and decadent tasting. Think again. These 5 Ingredient Sugar-Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies are incredibly rich and surprisingly addictive!
When you’re eating a low-carb diet plan, it’s the desserts that seem to suffer the most. No longer. These 5 Ingredient Sugar-Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies are husband approved and loaded with fresh peanut flavor, and plenty of chocolaty goodness.
**Please Note – The printable recipe card with detailed instructions and complete ingredient measurements for making 5 Ingredient Sugar-Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies is available near the end of this post.
What are the 5 ingredients for making these sugar-free chocolate peanut butter cookies?
- all-natural peanut butter, (creamy or chunky)
- swerve all-natural sugar replacement
- egg
- cocoa powder
- salt
The instructions for making these gluten-free 5 Ingredient Sugar-Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies are as follows:
- In a large bowl, stir the peanut butter to loosen and soften it.
- Add the swerve, egg, salt, and sifted cocoa powder to the bowl.
- Stir the stiff dough well until thoroughly combined.
- Use a melon baller or tablespoon to measure out a walnut-sized amount of dough and roll to form a ball.
- Place the cookie balls on a baking sheet (parchment paper optional) leaving approximately 2″ between each ball.
- Use the tines of a fork to make a criss-cross pattern on top of each cookie.
- Bake the cookies in a preheated 350-degree oven for 12 minutes.
- Cool the cookies on a rack.
- Enjoy!
For more delicious cookie recipes (gluten-free and otherwise), please click on the following titles for;
- Gluten-Free Maple Bacon Oatmeal Cookies
- Vintage Rocks Cookies
- Amish Sweet Potato Cookies
- Gluten-Free Orange Cranberry Cookies
- Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chocolate Cherry Oatmeal Cookies
Below is the printable recipe card for today’s 5 Ingredient Sugar-Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies. If you’ve enjoyed this recipe, I’d appreciate if you’d take a moment to give it some feedback by way of stars near the comment section at the end of this post. Thank you.
- 1 cup peanut butter all natural
- ½ cup swerve all natural sugar substitute
- 1 large egg
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Preheat oven to 350-degrees.
Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl.
Roll the dough into walnut size balls and place on baking sheets.
Bake in a preheated oven for 20-22 minutes.
Cool completely on a wire rack.
I sincerely hope you’ve enjoyed today’s recipe for 5 Ingredient Sugar-Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies as much as I’ve enjoyed bringing it to you!
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These are phenomenal! And I love how easy they are, perfect for my kids to help with! Will definitely be making them again. 🙂
So glad you like them, April. Thanks!!
Girrrrrrl YES! You had me at 5 ingredients! chocolate PB heaven!
LOL. Thanks, Jenn!
You make it sound so easy! I can easily say that peanut butter, chocolate, and cookies are the most acceptable and favorite food of any household 🙂 This recipe is a bonus as it takes only 5 ingredients to make them with an added bonus of being sugar-free. Very unique and wonderful. Thanks for sharing.
I’m glad you like this recipe! And, just so we’re on the same page, they ARE easy. I do hope you’ll make them.
Thanks for leaving the comment and rating. I appreciate it!