Vegan snacks are always great– tasty, easy to make, and comparatively cheap. In this article, we will find out how to make Vegan peanut butter cookies.
Peanuts are one of the healthiest nuts on the planet. Apart from a great nutrient profile, they are easy to carry, easy to prepare, and easier to munch on.
Being Vegan, nuts already carry a good portion of your diet. So, having peanuts regularly is not a biggie.
But the thing is you never get bored of them. The simple reason is that you can make a variety of dishes using peanuts.
You can roast them, add them as a topping, or do what most people do these days—make vegan peanut butter cookies.
Frankly speaking, peanut butter can be used in many ways. You can spread it on bread or just have it in scoops.
And for some vegans, peanut butter is next to their staple. If you want to know more about vegan peanut butter, then go check out our article.
But how to make vegan cookies out of peanut butter? Well, this might look tricky, but in reality, it’s the opposite. It won’t even cost you anything major(neither money nor time).
In fact, the recipe is too easy and the cookies taste too good. After you bake them and take the first bite, you might probably lose track of time (not literally).
So, without wasting any time, let’s jump right into—
What are the ingredients required to make vegan peanut butter cookies?
The ingredient list doesn’t have anything very fancy to blow your mind(but the taste might do that). The ingredients are easily available, mostly the ones you have been using for a long time.
Here are the ingredients for making vegan peanut butter cookies—
Peanut Butter:
Of course, you can’t make vegan peanut butter cookies without peanut butter. Can you? Now the question is “Which one to use?” Well, you can use both varieties—crunchy or creamy.
If you want to buy a readymade product, then make sure that it is labeled as vegan. It is equally fine to use homemade peanut butter(even better if you use all the organic ingredients).
Almond butter goes well too, just the name changes from vegan peanut butter cookies to vegan almond butter cookies(silent chuckles).
Sugar:
You can try and sugar of your choice—coconut sugar, organic pure cane sugar, etc. Just make sure that you don’t use ingredients like honey or gelatin as they are derived from animals.
Flour:
There are also not a lot of restrictions when it comes to flour. If you have any specific flour preferences like gluten-free, all-purpose flour, etc., you can very much use them in the baking of your vegan peanut butter cookies.
Water/ Almond Milk:
Both Almond milk and water go well with the baking, so you can use anyone you want.
Baking Soda:
Baking soda is great but baking powder is a preferable substitute as well.
Salt:
Use salt according to your taste. But there is one thing you need to keep in mind—if your peanut butter is already salted, then make sure you avoid using extra salt in your cookies.
That’s it. Exactly—the ingredient list is this much. Now it’s time to know about baking. Let’s see the recipe for the vegan peanut butter cookies.
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What is the recipe for vegan peanut butter cookies?
Follow these steps to make lip-smacking vegan peanut butter cookies and serve them with love.
In a big bowl, put peanut butter and some sugar and mix them well until they turn creamy.
Add almond milk into the well and stir for some time. Now add the flour you chose and the baking soda and mix them well.
You will notice that the dough starts stiffening. Now drop your spoon and use your hands to mix the ingredients in the bowl.
Use a scooper to scoop out the dough and roll them into balls.
Great! Now it’s time to bake—
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Use two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Place the rolled dough balls on a baking sheet and use a fork to flatten them in a crisscross pattern.
Now put them on the center rack for 10-13 minutes.
Now that the cookie looks crisper, let it cool for some minutes.
Repeat the same process with the remaining dough balls. As said before, making your favorite vegan peanut butter cookies is so easy, you don’t even need to take a tough plunge.
Wrapping it up:
Well, vegan cookies are probably the best. Be it vegan chocolate chips or peanut butter, they are always delicious. And considering the fact that you don’t need a lot of ingredients or a heavy recipe, it even makes them a worthy snacking option.
While mixing the ingredients for your vegan peanut butter cookies, make sure you use the number of ingredients according to your preference. Make sure you have at least set a gap between the cookies while baking them. And after you are done baking, enjoy them with your family and friends.
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FAQs:
What can I use instead of baking soda while preparing vegan peanut butter cookies?
Ans: You can use baking powder instead of baking soda.
Which sugar should I use to make vegan peanut butter cookies?
Ans: You can use any sugar you want, but prefer coconut sugar or organic cane sugar. Don’t add honey or gelatin as they are not vegan.
Should I use extra salt while baking?
Ans: You can use extra salt if you want. However, if your peanut butter is already salted, then prefer not to use any extra salt.
Bikash Nayak
Apart from writing 5 days a week, Bikash is a full-time vegan. He is passionate and a vivid explorer(only when it comes to food). With years of experience around veganism, he talks about vegan goodies, restaurants, and supplements. Oh, he loves chess and astronomy(and food, too!).
