This single serving peanut butter cookie recipe will satisfy your strongest peanut butter cookie cravings, and there’s no need to share!
Easy single serving cookie recipe
Want a chewy peanut butter cookie?
What about an easy recipe that makes just one soft homemade peanut butter cookie, doesn’t require any eggs, and can be whipped up in just ten minutes flat?
Whether you live alone or simply do not want the temptation of an entire batch of cookies, this single serving peanut butter cookie is the perfect answer.
Also make these Peanut Butter Truffles
Single serving peanut butter cookie ingredients
The recipe calls for peanut butter, pure vanilla extract, flour, baking soda, salt, sweetener of choice, milk of choice, and optional ingredients like chocolate chips or chopped peanuts.
Flours that work include spelt, white, whole wheat pastry, oat (my favorite), and almond flour for a keto version. I do not recommend coconut flour here.
You can use any all purpose liquid or granulated sweetener, including pure maple syrup, agave, honey (not for vegans), brown sugar, white sugar, coconut sugar, or granulated erythritol or xylitol for a sugar free cookie.
Liquid sweeteners yield a more cakey cookie, while cookies made with granulated sugar have a more chewy texture.
Almond butter, cashew butter, macadamia nut butter, or nut free sunflower butter all work as peanut free alternatives.
*For a larger serving, make Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies
Step by step recipe video
How to make a peanut butter cookie for one
Preheat an oven or toaster oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
If using natural peanut butter from the refrigerator, either let it sit out for a few hours or gently warm it until soft and easily stir-able.
Stir together the flour, salt, baking soda, optional chopped peanuts, and granulated sugar (if using). Then mix in the peanut butter, vanilla extract, milk of choice, and any liquid sweetener you might be using.
If using a dry sugar instead of a liquid one, slowly add in just a little extra milk to achieve a peanut butter cookie dough texture.
Form into one large cookie or two smaller cookie shapes. Place on a cookie tray, and bake for seven minutes. They should look a little underdone after this time. Let cool before handling, during which time the cookies will firm up considerably.
A few readers have reported success in a microwave, but I have not tried it yet here. If you prefer, I do have a chocolate chip recipe for Microwave Cookies.
Storing leftovers
The best and worst part about making a single serving cookie is that there are not likely to be any leftovers.
However, if you wish to save time and combine all of the peanut butter cookie ingredients the night before, you can store the unbaked cookie dough ball in a covered container in the fridge or freezer until ready to use.
Or if you have more willpower than I do, bake the cookie ahead of time. Then let it cool before enjoying the next day or freezing in an airtight container to enjoy within two months.
The recipe was adapted from this Single Serving Protein Cookie.
Single Serving Peanut Butter Cookie
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp flour or almond meal
- 1 1/2 tbsp peanut butter or allergy friendly sub
- 1/16 tsp baking soda
- 1/16 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tbsp liquid or granulated sweetener of choice
- 1 tsp milk of choice or water
- optional chocolate chips, chopped peanuts
InstructionsÂ
- Flours and sweeteners that work are listed above in this post. If you use liquid sweetener, the results will be more cakey. If you use granulated sugar, the cookie will be more chewy.Preheat an oven or toaster oven to 350 F. If not soft, gently warm peanut butter until easily stir-able. Mix dry ingredients. Stir in wet ingredients. If using granulated sweetener, add extra milk of choice as needed to achieve a cookie dough texture. Mix well and form into one or two cookies. Flatten into cookie shapes and bake for 7 minutes. Let cool before handling, because it firms up as it cools. Readers have also reported success in a microwave, but I have not tried.View Nutrition Facts
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Notes
More Easy Peanut Butter Ideas
3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Balls
Just made myself one of these. I didn’t have applesauce or a banana so I did 2 tbs peanut butter and also put in some chocolate chips. I put it in a mug and microwaved for 40 seconds. Its a slightly crumbly consistency but I think that’s due to not having the applesauce. Still tastes great though!
Wow! I just licked my bowl and spoon clean, baked my cookies and ate every speck! Delicous!!
Love your blog, love all your single goodies and soups and….and…. 🙂
I have myself, my hubby and 3 little girls. Luckily my husband will eat just about anything I make. My little girls are more of a challenge. But over the last 4 months I’ve made a huge transition to more healthy eating/cooking, etc. We’re not vegan or vegetarian but we recognize the health benefits in meat/animal free cooking. Plus, it’s all about taste and sometimes those recipes do just taste better!
This morning I made your apple pie pancakes, x4 for the 5 of us. I used half spelt and half AP flour. I cut the sweetener in half, used almond/coconut unsweetened milk, and added egg whites for extra protein. They were awesome! My hubby had already eaten breakfast but he still ate three of them! And I can’t wait to have one heated with a little vanilla ice cream on it later! I really enjoy your site, because I have a TOTAL sweet tooth and I’m constantly looking for new ways to incorporate my sweet tooth with my love of healthy eating.
🙂 YUM! I tweaked the recipe a bit by using 3/4T flour, 1T of pb, and a flax egg. Then, the cookie dough was nuked for 20 seconds. The result: a REALLY good cookie! XD Kinda crumbly, but after letting it sit for 2 min (or so!) it toughened out a lil. 🙂
Moist, healthy, and super tasty! <3
I luvvit! Great job Katie! Your recipes astound me yet again!
These are lovely with Justin’s maple almond butter!
This made the PERFECT peanut butter cookie. I love the idea of single-serving recipes. I am the type of person who would devour an entire batch of cookies in a weekend because I have no will-power. I also love that all your recipes are vegan. I subbed the applesauce for egg replacer. I love that all your recipes include simple ingredients that you can find in the typical pantry.
Can I sub almond butter for the peanut butter?
I tried it with almond butter, and it was delicious. Just as it was with peanut butter!
I tried it in the microwave and it wasn’t bad but it didn’t come off of the plate
Off to go put one in the microwave now! I used half agave and half brown sugar, if that makes a difference to y’all and after 50 seconds it’s warm and still a little unbaked, but vegan so…
Verdict: warm and delicious with chocolate chips <3
You crack me up ! I am start blog of my recipes for my nieces and nephews just so they don’t have to call me everytime they want to cook my goods….came across yours on pintrest, thank you for the giggles !great minds think soo alike ! Keep it up 🙂