Vegan Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies [gluten-free + sugar-free]

These Vegan Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies are a healthier twist on the classic holiday favorite. Soft, chewy, and packed with peanut butter flavor, these cookies are made with wholesome ingredients like chickpeas, oat flour, applesauce, and peanut powder for a delicious plant-based dessert that feels indulgent while staying nutrient-dense.

Each cookie is topped with a melty vegan chocolate chip center, creating the perfect combination of rich chocolate and creamy peanut butter flavor. These gluten-free vegan cookies are easy to make and perfect for holidays, dessert trays, meal prep snacks, or everyday treats.

Why You’ll Love These Vegan Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

• Soft and chewy texture
• Naturally gluten-free
• Dairy-free and vegan
• Made with wholesome ingredients
• Refined sugar-free
• Easy to make
• Perfect for holidays and cookie exchanges

Ingredients You’ll Need

• Chickpeas: Chickpeas create a soft and tender cookie texture while adding fiber and plant based protein.
• Unsweetened Applesauce: Applesauce keeps the cookies moist while naturally sweetening the dough.
• Natural Peanut Butter: Peanut butter adds rich nutty flavor and helps create a soft chewy texture.
• Gluten-Free Oat Flour: Oat flour provides structure and creates a hearty soft baked cookie texture.
• Ground Cinnamon: Cinnamon adds warmth and enhances the peanut butter flavor.
• Vanilla Bean Powder: Vanilla brings extra sweetness and depth of flavor to the cookies.
• Baking Powder and Baking Soda: These help the cookies rise slightly while keeping the centers soft.
• Peanut Flour or Peanut Powder: Peanut flour intensifies the peanut butter flavor while adding extra protein.
• NuNaturals Stevia Monkfruit Sweetener: Rolling the cookie dough in sweetener before baking creates a lightly crisp sugary exterior similar to classic peanut butter blossom cookies.
• Vegan Chocolate Chips: Chocolate chips create the classic blossom cookie center and pair perfectly with the peanut butter flavor.

How to Make Vegan Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

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Tips for the Best Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

Blend the Chickpeas Well: Fully blended chickpeas create the smoothest dough and best texture.

Use Natural Peanut Butter: Drippy natural peanut butter works best for flavor and consistency.

Do Not Overbake: The cookies continue to firm up as they cool, so avoid overbaking them.

Let the Cookies Cool Completely: Cooling helps the cookies set and develop the perfect chewy texture.

What to Serve with Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

These cookies pair perfectly with:

• Almond milk
• Hot coffee
• Dairy-free hot chocolate
• Vanilla protein shakes
• Holiday dessert platters

They also make a delicious, healthier snack or lunchbox treat.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are these peanut butter blossom cookies gluten-free?

Yes, these cookies are naturally gluten-free when made with certified gluten-free oat flour.

Can I use regular chocolate chips?

Yes, if you do not need the recipe to be vegan.

Do the cookies taste like chickpeas?

No. The peanut butter, cinnamon, and chocolate flavors completely mask the chickpea flavor.

Can I freeze these cookies?

Yes. Store them in an airtight container and freeze for up to 2 months.

52 responses to “Vegan Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies [gluten-free + sugar-free]”

1. […] Vegan Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies by Kaila with Healthy Helper […]

2. These are fab!!! Love the ingredients you used. Happy National Cookie Day!!!

   • Thanks love!!

3. the cookies are so cute kaila!

   • Thanks so much, girl!! Hope you’re feeling better!!!

4. I feel like you can never go wrong with a peanut butter cookie!

   My favourite holiday cookie has to be my snowball cookies recipe!

   • LOVE SNOWBALLS!!!

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7. I’m almost drooling over the delicious peanut butter goodness and cringing at my food photography. I love how you girls excel so much and press me to want to be better! 🙂 Got so many good cookie ideas; I want to just make cookies all week long.

   • GIRL YOU ARE FINE!!! You’ve improved SO MUCH and should be so proud of yourself!!

8. These are adorable, Kaila!

   • Thanks so much Ellen!

9. Something about these cookies is just adorable! Not sure if it’s the word blossom, that cute little chip nestled in the center, or the delicious thought of biting into one of these soft chewy guys–probably all three!! Chocolate + peanut butter is appropriate for every single holiday. And what a fun idea to do a virtual cookie swap 🙂

   • Aww thanks Nat! They don’t hold a candle to your amazing creations but I do like them a lot!! Can’t go wrong with pb and chocolate together in a treat!!

10. These look so healthy and SO good!!

    • Thanks Ellie!

11. I just love that little chocolate bit hiding down in there. These are perfection!!

    • Thanks Allie!

12. My son just turned vegan! These will be perfect for him for the holidays! Thanks for linking up to Merry Monday! Sharing on Twitter! Have a great week!
    Kim

    • YAY!! Enjoy them!

13. these look so great & i love having a gluten-free option to bake this year as i have a number of celiacs on my christmas cookie plate list!

    • Thank you so much Jess!

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16. Sounds delicious – pinned and shared.

    • Thanks for stopping by!

17. Peanut butter blossoms are definitely a holiday staple.. but can also be super generic. I love the way you doctored these ones up with the addition of some chickpeas. It’s amazing what that little legume can do!

    • Thanks Kara! They are so yummy!

18. oh my! Those peanut butter blossoms look like the cookies my mom used to make when I was a little girl. I know I have to make this. Then I scrolled through and saw the cookies from your friends, each one looked as good, or better, than the last. Delicious!

    • Right?! All the cookies shared by my friends look delicious! Let me know if you try any of them!

19. Hi. I love peanut butter and the fact they are vegan means that they are perfect for my dairy free diet. I shall save this recipe to try it a later date. Thanks for sharing

    • Thanks for stopping by!

20. Hi Kaila,
    Who doesn’t love peanut butter cookies and these look so healthy. Thanks for sharing the array of other cookie recipes. Thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays. Pinned & tweeted!

    • Yay for peanut butter cookies!

21. Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe at the #RecipeSharingParty! I hope to see you next week. Pinned and Yummed. Please visit #OverTheMoon on Sunday, #WonderfulWednesday or #ThursdayFavoriteThings for more sharing fun! Don’t forget to Comment your link #’s so I can be sure to visit and you get a chance to be featured!

    • Thanks so much!

22. These look really interesting — I pinned them. Because, you know, chocolate + PB + KISSES. 🙂

    • Thanks so much Judy!!

23. Your Peanut Butter blossom cookies look amazing! We really appreciate you sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday and hope you are having a great day!
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

24. Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up!

    • Thanks Helen!

25. Oh Kaila – these look so pretty! Your friends and family are just so lucky =)
    I totally love cookie exchanges! I host one every year around this time (had one this past Saturday) and it’s so fun. This is such a great blogging idea.
    Thanks so much for sharing at Healthy Vegan Fridays – I’m pinning & sharing. I hope you’re having a great week!

    • How fun!!! I need to go to a REAL in person cookie exchange one of these days!! They seem so fun!!

26. Peanut butter blossoms are on my baking list and my sister-in-law has a gluten allergy so these are perfect! Thank you for linking up to last weeks Creative K Kids’ Tasty Tuesday!

27. i like this vegan version. Pinning these.
    Thanks for sharing at Happiness Is Homemade,
    Bev

    • Thanks Beverly!!

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