The healthiest peanut butter blossoms you'll find! Made with peanut flour, these cookies are not only gluten-free and vegan, but grain-free as well! A perfect healthy dessert to tame your craving!
These are so good! This is myΒ most made and go-to cookie recipe! I think I first made them for a Thanksgiving treat and from there have made them many many times since. Why the peanut butter blossom though? Yes, I do love peanut butter and chocolate like no other, but the peanut butter blossom symbolizes so much more to me...My BROTHER!
Why? Well, let me preface this to say that today, April 25th, is my big brother's 22nd birthday! Peanut butter blossoms are his favorite cookie and always have been. I rmeeber making the "true original" recipe to take down to him his freshman year of college. He's now graduating this year so it seems like a full circle. But you, I wanted to be able to enjoy peanut butter blossoms as well, so making the original recipe would not work (nor do I feel good about giving those to him!). So with my "Rebecca-Style" I recreated the classic cookie to be 100% more healthy and 100% delicious.
When ever I think of peanut butter blossoms, I always think of my brother. With my new creation, I didn't want to let him down either. These are crafted with so much love and finally perfected. He loved them! They tasted like the "real" thing. That was music to my ears (also to my own stomach since they tasted so darn good!) Beaming with blossom pride over here!
This post is my sappy birthday tribute to my big brother. I am so very proud of him and can not believe the boy I used to play with and made my childhood simply THE best is really all grown-up. If I were an only child or he was someone different than who is was, I don't know what I would have done. The memories, laughs, experiences, and love that he brought (and still brings) is one of the greatest gifts a sister could ever ask for. I'm so lucky to have him as my brother. He was never a "bully", never tormented his little sister, ever. I'm always so proud to talk about my brother when ever anyone asks.
I do look up to him and always will. Words can't describe what he means to me, they would never be enough. Only him and I know all the crazy fun times we had and created while growing up. That sibling bond that will never break and only we will know. He is the only person in this world who will ever know what it was like growing up in our family. I know he will always be there for me and I will always be there for him. He's a person a can truly say makes this world a better place for everything and everyone he comes into contact with. He deserves so many peanut butter blossoms...(chewy, soft, amazingly delicious cookies)...
"No Butter" Peanut Butter Blossoms
"No Butter" Peanut Butter Blossoms
The healthiest peanut butter blossoms you'll find! Made with peanut flour, these cookies are not only gluten-free and vegan, but grain-free, sugar-free, and oil-free as well! A perfect healthy dessert to tame your craving!
- Yield: 8-10 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- ΒΎ Cup Peanut Flour
- Β½ Cup + 1 TB Arrowroot Starch
- 2 Tsp Baking Powder
- ΒΌ Cup Confectioner Erythritol
- Β½ Cup Squash Puree (baby food jar!)
- 3 TB Unsweetened Almond Milk
- Β½ Tsp Pure Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Extract
- 1 TB Stevia Syrup
- To Top (after baking):
- 8-10 Raw Cacao Wafers*
- 1 Tsp Granulated Erythritol
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375Β°F.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine all cookie ingredients. Mix well to combine and make a smooth batter.
- On a baking sheet lined with a Silpat, make 8-10 cookie blobs, evenly spaced out.
- Bake the cookies for 18-20 minutes.
- Upon removal, sprinkle the cookies with the granular erythritol and then press in one cacao wafer into the center of each cookie top.
- Allow to cool before serving (so you don't mess up the chocolate!)
Notes
Can use unsweetened REAL chocolate of choice.
Β 
Jimmy, happy birthday, I love you so much, you make me so utterly proud and I can't believe I get to call myself your sister. I can't wait to see you graduate in a few weeks and I know as we continue to both grow and move forward in our lives, you will continue to inspire me and give me the sense that everything I, and we as a family go though, is worth it. Thank you for making my life full of the best memories, laughs, too many inside jokes to count, for being the greatest friend a little sister could ever ask for!
(Look what I found! It's evidence that we DID actually bake chocolate chip cookies! Circa December 1998!...And Jimmy has flour on the side of his head, bahahaha!)
Thank you for being the best brother, for being MY brother <3 xoxo
So tell me:
+ Do yo have any classic recipes that you associate with one person in your life?
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Jan Thomas
What a great recipe! I love this no butter option!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, thank you!
kimmythevegan
This is such a beautiful & touching post about your brother. The relationship between siblings is really special =)
And these blossoms are the bomb!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you Kimmy π
Emily @ Recipes to Nourish
These look so good! I wish I had some right now.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Me too!
Britney
I love how you snuck squash into this recipe! So clever and the perfect way to make something delicious healthier!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yup! Sneaking in the veggies everywhere I can!
Kat Eat.Love.Live
This post brought a tear to my eye. I can tell how much effort you went to in order to make these perfect for your brother. And perfect they are, they look so delicious and when I saw the ingredients I can't believe how healthy they are. Love the final pic, so sweet. x
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Aw, haha! Thank you so much! You are the sweetest!
Bethany
Oh my, these look delicious!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you Bethany!!
Erlene A
Omgee that throwback pic is awesome! It's so nice that you and your brother are so close. How great that you made a special cookie just for him π
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, right? I'm in love with that picture! So so so glad I found it!!
Crystal@WhatTreasuresAwait
These looks so good...hard to believe they are made with those healthy ingredients!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Well thank you!
Angela @marathonsandmotivation.com
These look Yummy! Love the picture you shared as well π
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!
Kathleen - Bloggers Lifestyle
Beautiful, all I need is my coffee and your butter blossoms.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
butter blossoms? No. They are specifically called Peanut Butter Blossoms.
Mummy here and there
Oooo this sound yummy. I will have to give them ago X
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I hope so!
Deborah Davis
I would love to make these for my next book club meeting.The ladies would love them! I am so delighted that you created these healthy and delicious this βNo Butterβ Peanut Butter Blossoms.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
That would be so fun!
Val - Corn, Beans, Pigs and Kids
What a creative way of making a healthier peanut butter blossom cookie.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks!
Verily Victoria Vocalises
We love peanut butter in this house! I must give these a try, they sound delicious.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Go for!! Just another healthy way to get that peanut dose!
Carly @ FitLiving Eats
Ummmmm.... can you send a batch my way?? These are my fave and look so delicious! I love the addition of the squash puree... so unique!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, thank you! PB blossoms are pretty good, aren't they π xo
Crystal
Cookies look great! I love, love your tribute to your brother. I hope my youngest looks up to her brother like that! So sweet!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, thank you! I bet she will if he treats her right π
Mishael @ Witty Vittles
I do associate some foods with one particular person - peanut fudge with one grandmother and fried chicken and biscuits with the other because they taught me how to make them. I know, not particularly healthy - but they're so good!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, food memories do not have to be "healthy" π
Christie
Such a great recipe - I love almond milk I bet it gives great flavor to these cookies!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, what?
John Milnes
Do you mind if I pinch this recipe for doing a cooking activity with my daughter. She will love these cookies.
Thanks for Sharing.
John M.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yes she will! I hope you both enjoy them!
Marla
Hi Rebecca,
Yum! You doesn't love peanut butter cookies with chocolate morsels?! Love the idea of using the squash puree! Pinned & tweeted!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Right? These are a game-changer for anyone!
Heather Brown
TASTY!!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks!
Caroline
I LOVE this recipe! Peanut butter is my weakness...I could eat every one of those myself! π
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Eating the whole batch is is fine π If you calculate the calories and what-not, it's pretty good!
Honest Mum
Yum. Sad I can't eat nuts
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Peanuts are legumes π
Tara
Huh! I never knew there was peanut butter flour! We can't do peanuts for allergy reasons, but these look delicious.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!
Lisa
Oh, I am so glad I found you! I am gluten free, egg, and dairy free. You can never have to many great GF recipes in your hip pocket.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I'm glad you did to! Always GF, dairy and egg free here!
Gin
That was an awesome post Rebecca, just a pure joy to read. Your brother sounds like a great guy! I have a ton of peanut flour now, I'll have to give these a try! ps - that pic of you guys in 98 is sooooo cute!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, aw, thank you so much Gin <3 xoxoxo
Judee @Gluten Free A-Z Blog
I saw your cookies and thought they looked so beautiful that I had to pop over and check out the recipe. I was glad to find out they are healthy and GF too.. Great tribute to your brother for his birthday.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Always healthy, always GF!
Thank you so much Judee!
Ceara @ Ceara's Kitchen
Love that big chocolate chunk in the middle π These look perfect!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
That's why PB blossoms rock!
Claire
These look delicious π yum, yum.!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!
Mel @ avirtualvegan.com
What awesome looking cookies and I love that you use peanut flour. What a great flavor they must have.
Oh and that picture of you and your brother is so cute!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
All the flavor you want without the fat and calories (so you can eat them all!)
Thank you Mel!
Kristy @ Southern In Law
Yum, yum, yum! I am all for anything with peanut butter and these cookies look perfect!
I always associate my Mum with different foods she always makes when we have people over - her pumpkin and feta salad, layer dip or asparagus bread bowl dip - and it's funny because our friends do the same thing! ;P
I also associate my best friend with slow roasted lamb or beef because she seriously makes the most incredible roasted meat ever - and she says she's a terrible cook. Ha!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!
Haha, you have some fancy food associations π
emma
adorable photo at the end! these cookies look very yum and I love the addition of the puree!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you my friend!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table
Happy Brother Birthday!
I love these cookies! I JUST ran out of peanut flour but you better believe I'm ordering more and making these as soon as we get moved!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Girl, you are the peanut flour queen!! That's a tragedy!
And thank you!
Allison Gallagher
Yum! I'm all about these...I'll have to try them out!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Make them asap!
Uma Srinivas
This looks cute! I liked your post, celebrating your brother birthday really nice. Happy birthday to your brother!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you Uma!
Dee Dee (My Midlife Kitchen)
I love that there is sweet potato puree in there! So clever! And likely so darned good! Thanks for a fun twist on a classic that everyone loves--including your brother. :o)
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Squash π
Everyone loves them!
Dee Dee (My Midlife Kitchen)
My fingers were faster than my brain! LOL I knew that, and still typed potato. Ha!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
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Robyn @ Simply Fresh Dinners
What a lovely tribute to your brother, Rebecca! I have a very close relationship with mine as well and I was nodding and smiling while I was reading your post. That picture is adorable!
My favorite food memory is with my Grandma. She made the best nanaimo bars. Hardly healthy but sure delicious! lol
Love these cookies and will definitely try them!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you so much Robyn <3 Brothers are the best π
It's so sad, I don't think I ever had a real nanaimo bar :O
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
That's a really nice tribute to your brother. Happy birthday to him! π
I'm off to see my little brother in Edinburgh for dinner on Thursday. Haven't seen him in a year. And we only live 50 miles apart. Life get's in the way sometimes.
I love these blossoms Rebecca. So pretty with the cacao wafer in the center.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you Neil! π
O goodness! Well enjoy every moment catching up!
Patricia @ Grab a Plate
How great that you made them "Rebecca style" for you and your brother to enjoy! They look great! Love that photo of the two of you little kiddos, too! π
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, thank you Patricia π
Emily
Wow, that was an amazingly sweet tribute to your brother! I'm so glad I didn't miss it, because that 100% describes how I feel about my older brother. Aren't we blessed with such wonderful older brothers? And peanut butter blossoms sound like the perfect treat.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Older brother's are the best!
Thank you Emily π
Joyce @ The Hungry Caterpillar
Happy birthday to your brother! I totally hear you on having foods you associate with certain people. I associate blueberry muffins with my mom, potato salad with my grandpa, chicken noodle soup with my aunt, and crepes with my best friend!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you Joyce!
Ah homemade chicken soup is my dad! He always used to make it!
Ellen @ My Uncommon Everyday
Awww what a sweet post (and delicious dessert)! It's awesome that you and your brother are so close. Peanut butter blossoms actually remind me of my grandma because she always makes them at Christmas, and stromboli is my mom's thing (though I'm getting the hang of it π ).
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I think my brother fell in love with them from my Grandmothers (real) version of the cookie she always used to make during the holidays too! Grandma's and their cookies π
Rachel
these look amazing!!! I always feel so much better when I'm eating dairy free, these are perfect for my finals time right now!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
These will get you through in one piece π
Jeanette | Jeanette's Healthy Living
What a fun memory and picture! Love how you used peanut flour - great healthy substitute for regular flour!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Totally! Thank you Jeanette π
Marie
These are my favorite kind of cookies! I would love to try this version.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Awesome!!! I hope you do!
Chrissa - Physical Kitchness
You're such a good sister!! These cookies look like PERFECTION. Seriously I'm drooling over here girl!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Hahaha, thank you so much Chrissa π
Emma @Em-powered Wellness
Yum what a great use for peanut flour! I think I might make a non-GF version of these (don't have arrowroot starch!) Thanks for sharing!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
???
Kayla @ Blondes Have More Run
I would have never guessed these have squash puree baby food in them! Sometimes baby foods make the best additions to recipes! Like pureed carrots in carrot cake!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yup! If you look at all my carrot cake recipes, you see I use just that π
Linda @ Veganosity
This post brought happy tears to my eyes. What a wonderful tribute to your brother. You're both blessed to have such a close relationship. xoxo
Peanut butter blossoms are one of my favorite cookies too. Your brother is very smart. π
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Aw, thank you so much Linda <3
They are close to the top, but not my personal #1 π
Citra Kale @Citra's HOme Diary
What a sweet sister you are Rebecca! Wish a sweet b'day for your brother... I'm sure he won't forget about this cookie, ever. π Lovely picture you and your brother baked cookies together.. π
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you so much, my friend! xoxo
jules
Very creative substitutions! Can't wait to try!
~jules
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks Jules!
Karen
Yummmmm! My aunt makes cookies like these every holiday season, but with lots of butter... I'll send her your recipe today! Thanks!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Hahaha, these are a nice healthy but still SO delicious swap!
Anjali Lalani
These look fabulous Rebecca! I love all the ingredients! I've never heard or used Confectioner Erythritol either. My brother has celiac so I'll have to try this recipe for him next time he's visiting!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you! O he will LOVE these!!! You'll be the best sister π (I would know!)
Megan
I've never heard of using peanut flour. If we could do peanuts that's a great idea!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Peanut flour is my favorite for getting all that flavor for less calories!
Gluten Free With Emily
These look so delicious! I like that you add squash purΓ©e to these!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you Emily!
The Vegan 8
Omg these look soooooo perfect and delicious! I want 10 of them right now!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Hahaha π Thank you so much Brandi! xoxo
Sarah
One of my all time favorite cookies!! I think the neighbors "baby" has outgrown baby food or I would run over and ask if she had some in exchange for some cookies! It's a rainy day here and these would be perfect. I have so much peanut butter powder to use up that expires in a couple months.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Bahahaha π This sounds like the perfect project then!!!
xoxo
Tara | Treble in the Kitchen
Love that you used peanut flour for these sweet treats!! Yum!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
The ultimate "flour" for the blossom!
Emily @ Recipes to Nourish
These look great! I haven't had this cookie in years, but I used to love them so much as a kid. I've never used peanut flour before. So cool!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It's time to make some!
Kelly @ TastingPage
Love the baby food squash puree addition in here. Such a good idea and could go for one of these healthy cookies right now!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Get baking!
The Food Hunter
They sound delicious and super fun to eat
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yes they are!
Lauren Gaskill | Making Life Sweet
These look absolutely divine! I've never used peanut flour in baking but am excited to try!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Wow! You are missing out!
Trish
These look so yummy! Can't wait to try the recipe. Cute name for the cookies, too!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, thank you Trish!
Marye
I love this! A healthier version of one of my favorite cookies
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks Marye!
lindsay Cotter
so funny because my brothers all love those too! you're a great sis! happy 22nd to your bro! i feel old. LOL!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I think it may be a boy thing π
Haha! Thanks Lindsay!
(You are NOT old!)
Florian @ContentednessCooking
No bake is so much fun, yum!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
These are not no bake.
Hannah @CleanEatingVeggieGirl
Peanut butter blossoms are my FAVORITE cookie of all time, so I love seeing this! I also love seeing that there is baby food in it π haha
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
They are at the top of the ultimate cookie list!
Christie
Happy Birthday to your brother. Sounds like these cookies are the perfect way to celebrate with him
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yes they are! Thanks Christie!
Deborah @ Confessions of a mother runner
baby food? How creative! Looks delish!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Not really, I know you've seen it may times now on my blog!
Kyra @ Vie De La Vegan
Awww what a sweet post for your brother's birthday (and how funny is that photo of you both as kids, with flour on his head!). These PB blossoms sound so yummy too, I'm definitely going to have to make these!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Hahaha! Thank you so much Kyra π
Shashi @ RunninSrilankan
Awww - such a sweet post, Rebecca! Happy Birthday to your brother! What a lovely bond y'all share and what lovely cookies these are - I simply love your use of Squash Puree - baby food never looked so good! π
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!
Hahaha! Me and my baby food jars π Really the best baking ingredient!
Kristen @A Mind Full MOm
Totally my favorite! I am making these ASAP!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Wooo! Thank you Kristen!
Olena @ candiesandcrunches
Happy Birthday to your brother! These look amazing! I recently made peanut butter cookies with only 4 ingredients, no flour needed, and I was really skeptical, but they turned out just fine! (I found a recipe on Pinterest) Next time I'll try putting a chocolate wafer on top coz it looks extra delicious and cute haha! xoxo
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you Olena!
Haha! The chocolate is a must π
Michele @ paleorunningmomma
The sweetness in this post is melting my heart! He's so lucky to have an amazing sister in his life like you and that sibling bond is really irreplaceable. The cookies look dreamy and I'm sure they taste even better!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Hahaha, I hope he feels that way π
Thank you my friend! xoxo
Courtney
Yum! I love that these are sugar- and oil-free!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I would never bake anything any other way!
Annmarie
Love that these are sugar and oil free! yay!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
All health!
Laura
So perfect! I remember making these as a kid too, with a little dusting of sugar on top. So fun, but now in my adult version I tend to prefer the no butter, no refined sugar option!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, I never made these as a kid, but yea, healthier versions are much much better π
Aimee / Wallflower Kitchen
Yay for peanut flour! I've been looking for more recipes to use it with π These look so cute and delicious!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
This should go right to the top of the list to try π
Farrah
Happy birthday to your brother! π I know what you mean--my brother's one of my best friends, and we always look out for each other. :]
These peanut butter blossoms are so cute!! π
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Brothers are the best π
Thank you, Farrah!
rachel @ Athletic Avocado
awwwww that picture is so cute! How nice of you to tribute these cookies to him. I love pb blossoms and love your take on them π
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you so much Rachel π <3
Angela @ Happy Fit Mama
Happy birthday to your brother! Aren't brothers the best? I've got 2 big brothers and love them to pieces. And these cookies would be loved to pieces by everyone in our family. PB and chocolate doesn't stand a chance around us!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yes!! (I'm so glad I have a brother and not a sister! Hahahaha!)
Haha, no it doesn't! The best flavor combo!
Carla
THis is so so so sweet <3
And so so so so right up my alley too as those...why do I think I called em thumbprint cookies?! ... are ones Ive not made in eons and EONS.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you Carla!
Haha! Thumbprints are different than PB blossoms (which traditionally are made with the Hersey Kiss!)