Air fryer Peanut Butter Cookies, 3 Ingredients
Air Fryer Peanut Butter Cookies are a 3-ingredient peanut butter cookie that melts in your mouth. 3-Ingredient peanut butter cookies have been a staple in many houses over the years, now you can easily make these in your air fryer.
No flour is needed for this decadent and simple peanut butter cookie! Egg, sugar, and peanut butter are all you need.
Air Fryer Peanut Butter Cookies
I am sure by now you have seen the web swirling with the 3-ingredient peanut butter cookie recipe.
While this recipe is super simple and affordable, it also turns out great. Skip the oven and make these peanut butter cookies in your air fryer.
Can You Make Cookies in Air Fryer
You bet! This recipe is insanely easy and loaded with tons of peanut butter flavor that cooks up perfectly in your air fryer.
You can make these cookies in your Instant Pot Duo Crisp With Air Fryer Lid, Vortex, classic air fryer, etc,
How to Know When Cookies Are Done
The cookies will begin to firm up a bit and if you stick a toothpick in the center and it comes out clean.
Now every air fryer varies in cooking. So just like the oven keep an eye on your peanut butter cookies.
They go from fully baked to over-cooked in a matter of a short time.
How To Store Cookies
You can store these peanut butter cookies in an airtight container or sealable bag. Store for 3-5 days.
You will find fresh is best. This cookie recipe can dry out fast so if you need to soften them up toss them in the microwave for a second or two.
How To Make Air Fryer 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
Only 3 Easy Ingredients are needed!
- Mix all of the ingredients together with a hand mixer.
- Spray air fryer trays with canola spray. (you can use parchment paper, but it will take your cookies a bit longer to cook)
- Preheat the air fryer to 350 degrees.
- Place rounded balls of dough onto the air fryer trays. Gently press down with the back side of a fork, twice.
- Place the air fryer tray in the middle position in your air fryer. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Serve with milk. 🙂
Can You Freeze Peanut Butter Cookies
Sure. Don’t want to use up all the cookies at once? Good choice. Save back some cookies that you can store in the freezer.
The cookies can freeze for up to three months. Thaw on the counter for a quick thaw. Or toss them in the microwave to soften them up.
Will This Work With Nut Butter
This is something I can’t fully say. I would have to say to remember the different textures of each peanut butter.
You might find if you use almond or cashew butter it might not mix up properly. If I try it, I will for sure update the post.
Variations to 3 Ingredient Cookies
- Add ½ cup of chocolate chips to the batter.
- Drizzle cooked cookies with chocolate.
- Add ⅓ cup peanuts or another nut to the batter.
- Spread jelly on one side and smash two cookies together for a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
As you can see the ways to enjoy this dessert are endless. Whether you stay home or go out, you have recipes and activities to enjoy.
Easy Cookies
If you enjoy baking you have to try this recipe. My air fryer saves energy, doesn’t heat up the home, and is so easy to make.
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Air fryer Peanut Butter Cookies, 3 Ingredients
Air Fryer Peanut Butter Cookies, 3-ingredients are a peanut butter cookie that melts in your mouth. It could not be any easier to make in your air fryer.
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Peanut Butter
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 1 Egg
Instructions
- Mix all of the ingredients together with a hand mixer.
- Spray air fryer trays with canola spray. (you can use parchment paper, but it will take your cookies a bit longer to cook)
- Preheat the air fryer to 350 degrees.
- Place rounded balls of dough onto the air fryer trays. Gently press down with the back side of a fork, twice.
- Place the air fryer tray in the middle position in your air fryer. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Serve with milk. 🙂
Notes
*Yields 10 large cookies
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
10Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 236Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 130mgCarbohydrates: 26gFiber: 1gSugar: 22gProtein: 6g
Using the instant pot vortex air fryer, do you recommend cooking these with the air fryer setting or the bake setting?
I used the air fry setting 🙂
These were amazing. Only used 1/2 cup of sugar.
Will this work on the microwave+convention oven and air fryer?
Absolutely. It should work fine
.can I cut the amount of sugar in half for this recipe?
Absolutely