Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cup Spider Cookies Recipe
Make the healthiest Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cup Spider Cookies Recipe with my Peanut Butter Cookie and 5-ingredient Peanut Butter Cups recipes with almond flour and naturally sweetened with maple syrup. These healthier Halloween treats are made without refined sugar, corn syrup, or white flour. Everyone will devour these even if they don’t have a gluten allergy.
My Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cup Spider Cookies recipe is made with almond flour, natural peanut butter, maple syrup, coconut oil, naturally sweetened chocolate, and coconut sugar. These spooky spider cookies have spider legs piped with melted chocolate over my chewy peanut butter cookie with my healthier 5-ingredient mini Reese’s cups. You can use my easy ziploc bag technique for piping chocolate legs on these fun Halloween cookies with your favorite peanut butter cookie and original Reese’s peanut butter cups or quickly make my healthier versions. These are the perfect Halloween treat or dessert made without refined white sugar or white flour.
My easy peanut butter cookie recipe is crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside, making the perfect spider bodies. And my chocolate peanut butter cups proudly sit on top of the cookies, adding personality and character! This is the perfect cookie for your Halloween party everyone will devour, even if they don’t have a gluten allergy.
Why You’ll Love This Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cup Cookie Recipe
- You only need a few simple ingredients.
- It is super easy to make for an impressive result.
- The flavor-rich ingredients make it taste amazing!
- All the ingredients are easily digestible for a gentle tummy.
Ingredients & Substitutions
Here is everything you need to make the best-tasting gluten-free peanut butter cup spider cookies recipe:
Chocolate Chips: Substitute with dairy-free chocolate chips if you have dairy allergies or prefer a vegan option.
You can also use chopped dark chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate chunks. My favorites are semi-sweet chocolate chips.
Coconut Oil: Replace coconut oil with an equal amount of vegetable oil, canola oil, or melted butter if you don’t have coconut oil on hand.
Peanut Butter Cookies: If you don’t have peanut butter cookies on hand, you can use other gluten-free cookies of your choice, like almond butter cookies or oatmeal cookies.
Ensure that the cookies are roughly the same size as the peanut butter cups to maintain the spider shape.
Peanut Butter Cups: You can make my Easy Healthy 5 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cups Recipe. You can also use any store-bought mini peanut butter cup or chocolate candy that has a similar shape such as Rolo’s or chocolate truffles.
Candy Eyeballs: For the candy googly eyes you can also use white chocolate chips, M&M’s chocolate candies, or any other small candy
How to Make My Spider Peanut Butter Cup Cookie Recipe
Step 1: Prepare the Peanut Butter Cookies
If you’re making my Gluten-Free Classic Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe, bake and cool the cookies.
If you’re using store-bought cookies, skip to the next step.
Step 2: Pepare the Peanut Butter Cups
If you’re making my Easy Healthy 5 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cups Recipe, assemble and cool in the fridge or freezer. Remove the paper liners.
If you’re using store-bought peanut butter cups, skip to the next step.
Step 3: Melt the Chocolate
In a microwave-safe bowl combine the chocolate chips and coconut oil. Heat in 20-30 second intervals, stirring each time until smooth.
Pour the melted chocolate into a plastic snack or sandwich bag. Gently press out the excess air and seal the bag. Cut a small triangle from one of the bottom corners of the bag. You can also use a pastry bag with a small round decorating tip.
Step 4: Assemble the Spiders
Place your cookie on a cooling rack or sheet of parchment paper. Starting from the top center of your peanut butter cookie, pipe four spider legs on one side of the cookie. Then pipe four spider legs on the opposite side of the cookie.
Gently press a chocolate peanut butter cup on top of the cookie into the melted chocolate.
Pipe two small dots of melted chocolate on the front of the peanut butter cup and press in two candies to create the spider eyes. Repeat for all the cookies
Gluten-Free Spider Cookies Recipe Notes
Chocolate Chips and Coconut Oil: When melting the chocolate chips with coconut oil, use a microwave-safe bowl or a double boiler to melt them gently. Stir frequently to prevent burning.
The coconut oil helps make the chocolate smoother and easier to work with. If you’re using a different oil or butter, it may affect the texture slightly.
Peanut Butter Cookies: You can make my Gluten-Free Classic Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe that are naturally sweetened. Make them far enough ahead of time so they are cool before assembling spiders.
If you’re using store-bought gluten-free peanut butter cookies, make sure they are a suitable size and thickness to hold the peanut butter cup in the center.
Peanut Butter Cups: You can make my Easy Healthy 5 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cups Recipe. They’re naturally sweetened with maple syrup and your choice of chocolate chips. You can also purchase mini Reese’s peanut butter cups.
Spider Eyes: You can also use mini chocolate chips or M&M’s for the spider’s eyes. Attach them to the top of the peanut butter cup with a small amount of melted chocolate or icing.
Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cup Spider Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 teaspoon coconut oil
- 12 peanut butter cookies My Gluten-Free Classic Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
- 12 peanut butter cups My Easy Healthy 5-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cups Recipe
Instructions
- If you're making my Gluten-Free Classic Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe, bake and cool the cookies.If you're using store-bought cookies, skip to the next step.
- If you're making my Easy Healthy 5 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cups Recipe, assemble and cool in the fridge or freezer. Remove the paper liners.If you're using store-bought peanut butter cups, skip to the next step.
- In a microwave-safe bowl combine the chocolate chips and coconut oil. Heat in 20-30 second intervals, stirring each time until smooth. Pour the melted chocolate into a plastic snack or sandwich bag. Gently press out the excess air and seal the bag. Cut a small triangle from one of the bottom corners of the bag. You can also use a pastry bag with a small round decorating tip.
- Place your cookie on a cooling rack or sheet of parchment paper. Starting from the top center of your peanut butter cookie, pipe four spider legs on one side of the cookie. Then pipe four spider legs on the opposite side of the cookie.Gently press a chocolate peanut butter cup on top of the cookie into the melted chocolate.Pipe two small dots of melted chocolate on the front of the peanut butter cup and press in two candies to create the spider eyes. Repeat for all the cookies.
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My family LOVES this recipe!! I was so surprised at how easy and stress free it is to make!
Thank you Emily for the feedback! I love this recipe too 🙂