Vegan Low FODMAP Peanut Butter Cookies

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There’s nothing like a freshly-baked peanut butter cookie! These cookies are low FODMAP, vegan, and packed with peanut butter-y flavor. Plus, this recipe is super simple — it’s made in just one bowl with just 8 ingredients.

Soft and decadently delicious, prepare to fall in love with these healthy peanut butter cookies! They’re low FODMAP, gluten free, and grain free, and not too sweet.

I’ve said this before, but I’m not a huge sweets person. It’s not because I’m a dietitian either, because dietitians are kinda famous for their love of chocolate (LOL). I mean, I like the idea of cookies and cakes, but most are way too sweet for my tastes. So finding sweets I love often means making my own—which is probably why I have so many vegan cookie recipes on the blog.

It’s also why both Eat More Plants Cookbook and Good For Your Gut book have pretty substantial dessert chapters.

So these vegan peanut butter cookies were really a labour of love. I should admit that it took me a couple attempts to get them right: the first batches were too sweet. I set out to make a ‘full sugar’ cookie but it was honestly just too sweet for me and I didn’t feel right sharing a recipe I wouldn’t want to eat much of myself.

One of the other reasons I like cookies is that they come together quickly without too much fuss. I am NOT a fussy baker; I leave the croissants and the macarons to the professionals! Give me cookies, muffins, and quick breads and I’m a happy camper.

I’ve got to say this straight out: if you want a full sugar, full gluten cookie: do that. Eat it, enjoy every minute of it, and don’t look back. Your cookies don’t have to be ‘healthy’. But let’s say you have special dietary needs like an allergy or low FODMAP requirements. Or maybe you like to eat a LOT of cookies—so you want to enjoy those make with some nutrient-dense ingredients to help you stay energized. Well, then these are the cookies for you. And me. Let’s be cookie friends.

How to make these epic vegan low FODMAP peanut butter cookies

In case you like to shorten the window between craving and eating as much as possible, these cookies take less than 30 minutes to make, require just one bowl and 8 ingredients to prepare. I mean, what more can you ask for?

low fodmap peanut butter cookie ingredients — These are a more blood sugar friendly cookie, especially with the healthy fats and protein from the peanut butter and almond flour. But they’re not sugar free! It’s about 7g sugar per cookie.

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Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies Tips + Substitutions

Make sure your peanut butter is well stirred, so you get the right blend of fat and protein for the cookies. If the fat isn’t blended in well, the cookies could be a bit dry! If you’re down to the bottom of your PB jar and it’s looking firm as opposed to fluid, try adding a tablespoon of avocado oil in there for some extra moisture.
Other nut + seed butters have very different textures than peanut butter and may not create the same style of dough. If you try it, please drop a comment to let me know how it goes! I’d be curious about how cashew butter performs as it is thicker like peanut butter.
I have not tested the variation yet, however, pecan flour is often a very good dupe for almond flour in case you are allergic…so give it a try (and let me know what you think!)

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