4-Ingredient Almond Butter Cookies (2024)

These 4-ingredient almond butter cookies are not only easy to make, but are also nutritious and taste so good! A great snack to have in your fridge or a healthier dessert to enjoy after meals.

Recipes don’t come easier than this – a cookie recipe using only 4 ingredients and requires no baking. What makes them even better is they’re healthy! Using only almond butter, oats a little bit of maple syrup to sweeten.

I can’t seem to stop creating super simple and quick treats. It has definitely become my thing now, especially since lockdown. Simple comforts with few, easy to find ingredients that don’t leave you with a lot of washing up behind.

I was looking through my recipe archive and came across these no-bake chocolate oat cookies and remembered how popular they were, so I was inspired to make another version that’s even simpler. You can use peanut butter instead of almond butter if that’s what you have in your cupboard. It will work just as well. You can use regular oats, or opt for gluten-free oats if necessary.

I added a cheeky drizzle of dark chocolate to make them taste even more moreish, but you can use/add anything you like to them. Things like cinnamon, cardamom, nuts, seeds, dried fruit or chocolate chips. You also have the option of using another nut butter if you don’t like or don’t like almond butter of don’t have any.

If you’re craving a sweet treat, but want something a little healthier than a shop bought cookie or biscuit, you MUST try these 4-ingredient almond butter cookies!

What you need to make these 4 ingredient almond butter cookies:

Oats – I used jumbo oats as they look nice in a no-bake cookie like this one. You can use rolled oats/porridge oats as well. I dry toast the oats in a pan for around 10 minutes first and leave them to cool completely before mixing them in with the rest of the ingredients. Since we’re not baking these cookies, toasting the oats will make them easier to digest and make them less chewy. It also brings out a lovely rich and nutty flavour in the oats.

Almond butter – almonds are a great source of vitamins (like vitamin E and B vitamins), minerals (like magnesium, calcium, and potassium) and healthy fats. Almond butter is a great source of energy, making it the perfect addition to snacks that you can enjoy in between meals or post workout. You can use other nut butters if you prefer or even a seed butter like tahini.

Maple syrup – you only need a little to sweeten and help hold the cookies together.

Salt – since we’re only using very few ingredients, the salt will enhance and bring out the flavours of the toasted oats and almond butter.

Optional drizzle of dark chocolate – I love adding just a small drizzle of chocolate to these cookies. It makes them feel more luxurious whilst still remaining a healthier treat.

These 4 ingredient almond butter cookies are:

• Vegan
• Gluten-free (if using gluten-free oats)
• Dairy-free
• Egg-free
• Soy-free
• Super easy to make
• A great snack or healthier dessert
• Easily adjustable to your preferences
• So tasty!

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28 Comments

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   AsmaaOctober 6, 2020 at 6:16 am - Reply

   
   i like this recipe ?

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     NadiaOctober 9, 2020 at 12:17 pm - Reply

     Thank you! Glad you enjoyed them 😀

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   SamOctober 16, 2020 at 7:59 pm - Reply

   What are the brown decorative lines made of. Looks like chocolate to me.

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     NadiaOctober 17, 2020 at 5:35 pm - Reply

     Hi Sam 🙂 I drizzled a little bit of melted chocolate on top.

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   SusanNovember 3, 2020 at 8:09 am - Reply

   These look delicious cookies. I was wondering how they would turn out if they were baked?

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     NadiaNovember 4, 2020 at 11:36 am - Reply

     Hi Susan 🙂 I haven’t actually tried baking them. Let me know if you do try it!

     See Also

     The BEST Vegan Shortbread Cookies Ever!

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   Rosa E ValdezramosNovember 3, 2020 at 2:32 pm - Reply

   Thanks!!!! Its look delicious!!!

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     NadiaNovember 4, 2020 at 11:56 am - Reply

     Thanks Rosa 😀

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   R ZNovember 3, 2020 at 6:03 pm - Reply

   Can i sub maple syrup to honey??

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     NadiaNovember 4, 2020 at 12:35 pm - Reply

     Yes of course, honey will also work 🙂

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   LynneNovember 5, 2020 at 7:32 pm - Reply

   
   Made these yesterday: delicious! Would also work well as energy balls.

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     NadiaNovember 6, 2020 at 3:35 pm - Reply

     Amazing Lynne 😀 So glad you liked them! xx

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   KayeNovember 18, 2020 at 12:38 pm - Reply

   Thank you for such yummy food

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     NadiaNovember 19, 2020 at 7:01 pm - Reply

     You’re so sweet Kaye! Hope you always enjoy my recipes 🙂

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   MaggyDecember 9, 2020 at 7:23 pm - Reply

   Love these healthy 4 ingredient cookies. Keep ‘em coming ??

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     NadiaDecember 10, 2020 at 5:34 pm - Reply

     Thanks Maggy 🙂

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   Nadia ShokraiFebruary 10, 2021 at 6:19 am - Reply

   
   What a great, easy, and healthy recipe. I mixed in mini chocolate chips for an added twist.

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     NadiaFebruary 11, 2021 at 4:14 pm - Reply

     Aw so glad you enjoyed them Nadia (great name btw ?). Chocolate chips work really well in them!

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    RaechelJune 22, 2021 at 5:23 am - Reply

    Are the rolled oats okay straight out of a packet and ‘raw’. Tasty enough. Weren’t as golden as pictured though. Very raw texture. Which is a given I guess with the no bake option..

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    FranJuly 15, 2021 at 1:47 am - Reply

    These are great

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      NadiaJuly 16, 2021 at 10:33 am - Reply

      So glad you liked them Fran 😀

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    Elisabeth PAugust 5, 2023 at 4:31 pm - Reply

    How many cookies is considered a serving size? I see it’s 7 servings per recipe. Does the sugar content of 5 grams equal per cookie or per serving?

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      NadiaAugust 6, 2023 at 12:55 pm - Reply

      Hi Elisabeth 🙂 This recipe made 7 cookies, but you can make them as big or small as you like.

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    ChristianAugust 7, 2023 at 2:05 pm - Reply

    I don’t understand how many cups of oats and how many cups of almond butter I’m supposed to put in.
    These measurements are unfamiliar to me.
    Please help.

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      NadiaAugust 8, 2023 at 2:36 pm - Reply

      Hi Christian 🙂 I use grams/metric measurements, but if you click the US customary button, it’ll convert the measurements in ounces.

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    ShehrazadSeptember 17, 2023 at 9:22 pm - Reply

    Looks delicious
    By the way.
    These 148 calories are equivalent to how many grams of this cookie?

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    JudySeptember 19, 2023 at 9:53 pm - Reply

    This was a big hit! Used a mini muffin non stick pan. Made small balls of oat, maple syrup, peanut butter mixture. Placed in muffin tin and pressed slightly. Put 1 tsp of dark chocolate on top. Added a pinch of sea salt on top and refrigerated. The sea salt really takes it up a level. So easy and yummy!

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      NadiaSeptember 21, 2023 at 12:52 pm - Reply

      Aww so glad you enjoyed them Judy 😀 love the idea of using a mini muffin tin to shape them! Thank you for your feedback xx

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