Peanut Butter Dessert Recipes

From truffles and cookies to no-bake pies, these delicate and crunchy desserts from chefs feature peanut butter in a variety of ways.

Layered chocolate chip cookie and peanut butter cake

Take everything you love about cookies and cake, combine it with chocolate and peanut butter, and you'll find yourself in sweet tooth heaven.

Recipe: Layered chocolate chip cookie and peanut butter cake

Peanut Butter Cookies in a Skillet

These cookies are baked in a cast iron skillet, resulting in perfectly crisp edges and a moist, crumbly center. Bake giant peanut butter cookies and cut them into pieces. To make them even more special, warm up some of your favorite jam, drizzle it over the cookies, and enjoy with a glass of milk.

Recipe: Peanut Butter Cookies in a Skillet

Giant Chocolate Peanut Butter Bowl

This dessert is made in the form of a giant Reese's Cup candy with peanut butter filling inside a chocolate bowl. But besides the peanut butter, there's another surprise inside: a scattering of Reese's Pieces.

Recipe: Giant Chocolate Peanut Butter Bowl

Banana bread with peanut butter

Peanut butter isn't just used for flavor in this dessert bread. It also replaces butter and vegetable oil, giving the bread a flawless softness and moistness, complemented by banana puree.

Recipe: Banana bread with peanut butter

Peanut butter balls

Peanut butter and chocolate are a perfect match, and these sweet and salty peanut butter balls covered in dark chocolate are sure to please any peanut butter lover.

Recipe: Peanut butter balls

Honey, Peanut Butter, and Chili Pepper Ice Cream Without an Ice Cream Maker

An ice cream that combines a wide range of flavors: sweet and salty peanut butter, tangy honey, cayenne pepper, and sweet condensed milk. Add crushed peanut butter cookies, and you have a real treat for those who enjoy ice cream with a variety of interesting combinations of fillings, flavors, and textures.

Recipe: Honey, Peanut Butter, and Chili Pepper Ice Cream Without an Ice Cream Maker

Peanut butter toffee

This soft toffee is a true triple peanut delight! It's made with granulated peanut butter, crunchy peanut butter, and crushed peanuts. Add white chocolate to this trio, and you have a truly delicious treat.

Recipe: Peanut butter toffee

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake with a Liquid Center

This enormous cupcake looks like a cake, but inside, your guests will find a surprise. Peanut butter lovers will be especially delighted. As soon as you cut into the marbled chocolate-peanut butter cupcake, a lava of peanut butter, disguised as chocolate sprinkles, will erupt.

Recipe: Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake with a Liquid Center

Cheesecake Chocolates

If cheesecake and peanut butter candies are your thing, or if you love those little peanut butter lollipops, then make this Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Cheesecake.

Recipe: Cheesecake Chocolates

Peanut Butter Cake with Peanut Butter Cream

Those who adore peanut butter and its salty-sweet flavor will be delighted with this cake. This beloved treat is incorporated into all components of the cake: the cake layers, the buttercream, and even used to coat the layers before applying the buttercream.

Recipe: Peanut Butter Cake with Peanut Butter Cream

Homemade chocolate candies with peanut butter filling

Peanut butter lovers will love these homemade candies, which are more like chocolate bowls filled with peanut butter.

Recipe: Homemade chocolate candies with peanut butter filling

The best peanut butter cookies

We wanted to make the perfect peanut butter cookies, but realized that adding more than one cup of store-bought peanut butter would make the cookies sticky. So we decided to grind salted roasted peanuts and add the flour to the dough along with the peanut butter to enhance the flavor without sacrificing the texture.

Recipe: The best peanut butter cookies

Peanut Butter Pudding with Bananas

These adorable mini pudding cups are perfect for serving at house parties or as a dessert after a holiday dinner.

Recipe: Peanut Butter Pudding with Bananas

Chocolate-coated dates with peanut butter

If you're craving something as sweet, salty, and crunchy as a Snickers bar, try these light chocolate-covered dates. Naturally sweet, the chewy dried fruit is filled with peanut butter and peanut chunks, then dipped in melted chocolate. Sprinkle with sea salt, drizzle with caramel, and enjoy these healthy treats that will satisfy any sweet tooth.

Recipe: Chocolate-coated dates with peanut butter

The Best Peanut Butter Flowers Cookies

If you're a peanut butter lover, you'll love these soft, chewy cookies with a warm, gooey chocolate center. This recipe makes about 48 cookies, making them perfect for big celebrations with lots of guests.

Recipe: The Best Peanut Butter Flowers Cookies

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Peanut Butter Ice Cream Frosting

If you're a big peanut butter fan, or just looking for a chocolate frosting alternative, this recipe is for you. Peanut butter frosting is incredibly delicious and, once set, becomes just as crunchy as chocolate.

Recipe: Peanut Butter Ice Cream Frosting

Peanut Butter Brownie Cookies

Looking for cookies to bake for the next holiday? Just combine three popular types in one! Sugar cookies, peanut butter cookies, and brownies are all rolled into large pinwheel cookies that everyone will love.

Recipe: Peanut Butter Brownie Cookies

Graham cracker-flavored cake with peanut butter frosting

If you've ever snacked on graham crackers smeared with peanut butter, you'll never forget the wonderful taste. This cake perfectly replicates it, transforming a quick snack into a luxurious holiday dessert.

Recipe: Graham cracker-flavored cake with peanut butter frosting

3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

You'll need just three ingredients and just 20 minutes to make these cookies from start to finish. They're gluten-free—no flour required!—but your loved ones won't even know it thanks to the rich flavor and texture of classic cookies.

Recipe: 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

Yellow cupcakes with peanut butter frosting

If you're looking for fun ways to use peanut butter in desserts, bake these fluffy and airy cupcakes with a creamy peanut butter cream cheese frosting and sprinkle crushed peanuts on each cupcake for a pop of crunch and décor.

Recipe: Yellow cupcakes with peanut butter frosting

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pudding Pie

This fabulous, fluffy, cold pie with a wonderful peanut pudding filling is sure to be a hit. Don't skip the chocolate chip and peanut topping—it provides a contrast to the delicate texture.

Recipe: Pie with frozen pudding

Semifreddo with banana ice cream and peanut butter

Replace scoops of ice cream with slices of semifreddo—a semi-frozen cake with swirls of peanut butter and whipped cream. A graham cracker bottom adds an unexpected crunch.

Recipe: Banana-peanut semifreddo

Peanut Butter and Jam Cake

This cake will satisfy any fan of the American peanut butter and jelly sandwich (PB&J). The jelly is baked into the cake, and once it's cooled, top it with peanut butter icing.

Recipe: Peanut Butter and Jam Cake

Crispy peanut butter cookies

This compact, crunchy treat is a great alternative to regular peanut butter cookies. Chia seeds are rich in omega-3 fatty acids; if you can't find them in your regular grocery store, look for them in health food stores.

Recipe: Crunchy peanut butter crackers

Healthy No-Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake

The most delicious part of this delicate, sweet-and-savory dessert is probably the graham cracker crust: melted chocolate and a touch of butter make it crispy without baking. And the filling is made without the addition of heavy cream, replaced with sour milk, which also adds the desired tartness.

Recipe: Healthy No-Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake

No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

Chocolate, peanut butter, and oatmeal combine to form a rich, chewy dough that, once cooled, forms into cookies—no oven required.

Recipe: No-Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Peanut Butter Brownie Pie

A sweet dessert with a dollop of peanut butter is great, but it gets even better with a brownie crust and a fluffy whipped cream topping.

Recipe: Peanut Butter Brownie Tall Cake

Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Truffles

Eggless Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Covered in Milk Chocolate is a unique new take on the winning combination of peanut butter and chocolate.

Recipe: Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Truffles

Peanut Butter Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

Use peanut butter sugar cookies to make gourmet sandwiches filled with your favorite ice cream. Try coffee ice cream for a unique twist.

Recipe: Ice cream sandwich with sliced ​​peanut butter shortbread cookies

Miniature Peanut Butter Jam Tarts

After just one bite, you might think you're eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. The graham cracker crust is filled with peanut butter pudding, topped with fresh whipped cream, a dollop of jam, and chopped roasted peanuts.

Recipe: Peanut pudding and jam pie

Brownie with peanut butter and caramel

Bobby Flay calls it "a brownie with hidden peanut butter"—even though you can't see it, it's contained within the caramel swirls.

Recipe: Peanut Butter Caramel Swirl Brownies

Peanut Butter Truffles

No need to turn on the stove or oven. Peanut butter, sugar, and butter are whipped into a fluffy truffle batter. Roll in a variety of toppings and refrigerate for a bite-sized dessert.

Recipe: Peanut Butter Truffles

Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies

Claire Robinson uses just five ingredients for these sweet, dense, flourless cookies. Add a personal touch to each treat by sprinkling them with sea salt, chocolate chips, or coconut flakes.

Recipe: Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies

Chocolate candies with peanut butter and straws

Trisha Yearwood's no-bake chocolate dessert is easy to transport and take on the go. The sweet and salty combination will delight both kids and adults.

Recipe: No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Strawberry Brownies

Cold layered dessert with peanut butter cookies

Layer peanut cookies with whipped cream and freeze for a simple dessert that can be made ahead of time. Drizzle with peanut butter glaze before serving.

Recipe: Icebox cake with sliced ​​peanut butter shortbread cookies

Peanut Butter Cookies with Jam

Ina Garten knows these two flavors are made for each other. In this mouthwatering dessert, tender peanut butter cookies are sweetened with raspberry jam and topped with salted peanuts.

Recipe: Peanut Butter Cookies with Jam

Chocolate, peanut butter and bacon cookies

Transform traditional chocolate chip cookies with smooth peanut butter, honey-roasted peanuts, and crispy bacon.

Recipe: Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies with Bacon

S'mores cookies

Peanut butter, chocolate, graham crackers, and marshmallows come together in a compact dessert that fits in a gift jar.

Recipe: Crunchy Peanut Butter S'mores

Peanut butter cookies

The cookies will sparkle after you roll them in sugar and bake them until fluffy.

Recipe: Peanut butter cookies

Peanut Butter Pie

A few store-bought ingredients make this pie ready in just 10 minutes. The chocolate chip cookie crust balances the sweet and salty peanut butter whipped cream, and the chocolate topping provides a beautiful presentation and texture.

Recipe: Frozen Peanut Pie

Elvis Peanut Butter Parfait

This magnificent dessert is a tribute to Elvis: his favorite combination of peanut butter, banana, and bacon is combined in a parfait with wafer cookies and whipped cream. Serve individual servings in clear glasses so all the layers are visible.

Recipe: Elvis Peanut Butter Parfait

Butterscotch candies with peanut butter

Trisha Yearwood's candies are the perfect combination of sweet and salty. She tops the baked dessert with a simple glaze made from just three ingredients: peanut butter, powdered sugar, and milk.

Recipe: Peanut Butter Toffee Bars

Peanut Butter Pie

The secret to the Neelys' pie is to carefully fold the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture, keeping it fluffy. Sprinkle with chocolate shavings and freeze for a foolproof dessert.

Recipe: No-Bake Cream Cheese Pie

Peanut butter balls

Trisha's peanut balls require no baking and take just 20 minutes to prepare. While they can be stored in an airtight container for up to two weeks, you'll likely eat them long before then.

Recipe: Peanut puffed rice balls

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

For an easy treat, Ree Drummond bakes peanut butter cookie dough in mini muffin tins, then presses peanut butter chocolate candies into the center while the dough is still warm.

Recipe: Peanut Butter Cookies with Chocolate Candies

Chocolate S'mores

Few can resist a golden-brown marshmallow with chocolate on a sweet, crunchy graham cracker. Ree elevates this dessert by adding peanut butter to the classic combination and dipping the S'mores in white and milk chocolate.

Recipe: Chocolate-coated peanut butter s'mores

Peanut Butter and Jam Pie

The perfect pastry for peanut butter and jelly (or PB&J) sandwich lovers. Use your favorite jam, preserves, or preserves for the pie filling, but strawberries, raspberries, and grapes pair best with peanut butter.

Recipe: Peanut Butter and Jam Pie

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie

Ree says the entire kitchen smells of peanut butter when she's making this pie—further proof that this is a dessert for true peanut butter lovers. The pie is so rich that a small slice is enough to serve.

Recipe: Peanut Butter Cheesecake for Valentine's Day

Peanut butter candies

On a hot, humid day, dust your hands with powdered sugar before forming the dough into balls. Drizzle with melted chocolate for a sophisticated and easy-to-make dessert.

Recipe: Chocolate covered peanut candies

Peanut Butter Sugar Cookies

Say goodbye to store-bought dough: this peanut butter cookie dough can be kept in the freezer and sliced ​​up anytime you're craving fresh cookies.

Recipe: Sliced ​​Peanut Butter Shortbread Cookies

Giant Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookie

Baking these huge cookies is a great excuse to invite over and treat your peanut butter-loving friends. It'll be hard to resist eating such a delicious dessert without sharing.

Recipe: Giant Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookie







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