Oat and Chocolate Peanut Butter After School Snack Cookies

I don’t know if you have experienced this, but we have a middle schooler and he eats non stop! Most kids tend to snack but I think the shocking part is the quantity of snacking that occurs. I went to the kitchen and decided to experiment with some different snacks that are healthy but would fill him up and came up this this oat chocolate peanut butter cookie.

These Oat and Nut Butter Chocolate Chip cookies are a huge hit and do fill that void! They are full of fiber, fats, and the right amount of natural sugar to keep them fueled, focused, and moving along with their day!

If there is a concern with a nut allergy, you can use sun butter or you can use our other nut free snack cookie option using pumpkin! The recipe can be found here. I also love using a granola butter in place of a nut butter when I have it on hand. You can find my all time favorite brand here! 

I often will make a big batch of these oat chocolate peanut butter cookies and freeze the excess so that we are set for at least a week or two at a time. You can also experiment with different mix ins as there are so many options! Here are some of my favorite combinations:

Cinnamon/Raisin

Carrot/Raisin

Chocolate/Pecan

You can play around with all different variations!

Here is what you need to make a big batch of these snack cookies:

Ingredients

• Oats
• Flour
• Salt
• Baking Soda
• Eggs
• Vanilla
• Peanut butter/Nut Butter
• Butter
• Coconut sugar, brown sugar, or cane sugar
• maple syrup
• Semi sweet chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips

Directions

To make, mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl. In a separate bowl mix the wet ingredients. Then combine the two bowls and mix well! Use a cookie scoop to place on a prepared baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat. Do 8 cookies at a time, no more. They will spread a bit so space them out well.

Bake at 350 for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown! Allow to cool on a wire rack before eating to let the cookies set. You can prep these in advance and make a double batch or even a triple batch. Once cooked and cooled, you can freeze in an airtight container or freezer bag. To thaw, leave on counter overnight or you can toss in their backpack frozen in the morning and it will be ready to eat after school!

These oat chocolate peanut butter cookies are the perfect balance of sweet, filling, and quick and easy snacks on the go! I hope you enjoy them as much as we do!