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31 Peanut Butter Desserts for People Who Like It Creamy, Crunchy, and Nutty

That jar can do much more than fill a sandwich.
Slices of peanut butter snacking cake swirled with raspberry jam
Photo by Yossy Arefi, Food styling by Yossy Arefi

The best peanut butter desserts are a little salty, a little sweet, leaning on butter and sugar to highlight your favorite nutty sandwich spread. If you love a PB&J, you’ll find a treasure trove of fruit-and-nut dessert recipes that you’ll want to try below, but there are also gems here for those devoted to peanut butter-filled chocolate candies and those who can’t live without caramel. Scroll down for all of our favorite peanut butter desserts, including cookies, cupcakes, creamy pies, and mind-bending s’mores.

  • Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Diana Yen
    3/31

    Giant Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup

    A sliceable, crowd-sized take on the beloved sweet-and-salty candy. You’ll purée extra peanuts into the filling.

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  • Photo by Elizabeth Coetzee, Food styling by Micah Marie Morton
    4/31

    Scotcheroos

    This Midwestern favorite is most easily described as peanut butter Rice Krispies Treats layered with chocolate and butterscotch.

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  • Photo by Sara Remington
    5/31

    Peanut Butter Pie

    When you need a make-ahead dessert for a dinner party or barbecue, consider this simple combo of peanut butter and cream cheese sweetened with brown sugar and chilled in a graham cracker crust.

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  • Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Sophie Strangio, Food Styling by Ali Nardi
    6/31

    Midnight Puppy Chow

    This version of the slumber party classic gets earthy sweetness from maple syrup and a flavorful dusting of cocoa powder.

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  • Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Samantha Seneviratne & Jason Schreiber
    9/31

    Peanut Butter Blossoms, but Better

    If the standard chocolate-topped peanut butter cookie leaves you cold, this version made with a dollop of ganache will win you over.

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  • Photo by Kelsey Foster
    10/31

    Peanut Butter Pie Bites

    Starting with peanut butter–filled pretzel nuggets means there’s a ton of peanut butter flavor in every inch of these crowd-pleasing bites.

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  • Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Christopher Barsch
    15/31

    Peanut Butter Coconut Cream Cookie Sandwiches

    Need ideas for vegan desserts? These chewy sandwich cookies include a recipe for plant-based peanut butter coconut frosting that’s essential for your baking rotation.

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    16/31

    Elvis Pie

    Inspired by the King himself, this is one serious pie, featuring creamy banana pudding in a bacon peanut butter crust and topped with peanut butter whipped cream.

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  • Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks
    17/31

    Crispy Peanut Butter Snack Cake

    There’s no baking involved in this salty-sweet recipe: you're simply folding all of your favorite snacks into a honey–peanut butter base, then drizzling with chocolate.

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  • Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Diana Yen
    18/31

    Giant Chocolate Candy Bar With Peanuts and Nougat

    Transforming the iconic candy bar into a giant layered dessert means whipping up a peanut butter nougat that’s fluffy enough to eat by the forkful.

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  • Photograph by Joe Lingeman, food styling by Shilpa Uskokovic, prop styling by Marina Bevilacqua
    31/31

    PB&J Dome Cake

    We believe that peanut butter desserts deserve all the attention. And all the floral decoration too.

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