Description
Easy Cauldron Cookies are rich, fudgy no-bake treats made with oats, cocoa, peanut butter, and sugar. They set quickly, require no oven, and create a fun cauldron shape that’s perfect for Halloween or anytime you need a quick chocolate fix.
Ingredients
2 cups quick-cook oats
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
Instructions
1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine sugar, milk, butter, and cocoa powder. Microwave on high for 2 minutes.
3. Stir, then microwave for another 90 seconds until bubbling.
4. Stir in vanilla extract, salt, peanut butter, and oats until fully combined.
5. Quickly drop tablespoon-sized mounds onto prepared sheet.
6. Press a small well into the center of each mound to form cauldrons.
7. Cool at room temperature for 30–45 minutes or refrigerate 15 minutes until set.
Notes
Store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 5 days.
Freeze up to 2 months in a container layered with parchment paper.
Quick-cook oats are essential for the right texture.
Add festive toppings like candy eyes or gummy worms before the cookies set.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg