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20 Peanut Butter Dessert Recipes

By The editors of MidwestLiving.com
Updated September 30, 2020
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Peanut Butter Chiffon Pie

Love peanut butter? Try it in our recipes for cookies, cheesecake, scones, brownies, truffles, bar cookies, fudge, pie and candy.

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Peanut Butter Chiffon Pie

Peanut Butter Chiffon Pie
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Peanut butter lovers, rejoice. This pie is so good, and it has a twist: Melba toast replaces graham cracker crumbs for a crisp, salty foil to the decadent filling.

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Peanut Butter Temptations

Peanut Butter Temptations
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Calling all peanut butter fans! These cookies offer double-the-PB compared to the classic peanut blossom cookie with a chocolate kiss on top. And they couldn't be easier.

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PBJ&C Cheesecake

PBJ&C Cheesecake
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You will most likely print this recipe to keep in your favorites stash. With a satisfying crunch to the crust and plenty of PB&J flavor and chocolate chips in the filling, it was a test kitchen favorite.

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Peanut Better Blossoms

Peanut Better Blossoms
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In her book Midwest Made: Big, Bold Baking from the Heartland, Shauna Sever ramped up the nuttiness and opted for a creamy ganache filling in her take on this Midwest favorite.

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Triple Peanut Butter Streusel Bars

Triple Peanut Butter Streusel Bars
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Dry-roasted peanuts, peanut butter-flavored pieces and peanut butter bring triple flavor to this make-ahead bar cookie.

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Peanut Butter Apple Cookies

Peanut Butter Apple Cookies
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Looking for a healthier cookie? Shredded apple, whole wheat flour, canola oil and wheat germ reduce saturated fat and add whole grains and flavor to peanut butter cookies.P

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Peanut Butter Chip and Jelly Bars

Peanut Butter Chip and Jelly Bars
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The flavor of these bars from Connie Siegel of Wisconsin will take you right back to your school lunchroom! If you don't like grape jelly, strawberry would work well, too.

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Peanut Butter Buckeye Brownie Cheesecake

Peanut Butter Buckeye Brownie Cheesecake
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Dawn Moore of Warren, Pennsylvania, grew up sampling buckeye candy from neighboring Ohio. It was the muse for this outrageously rich and creamy dessert she created.

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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Bars

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Bars
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Peanut butter and chocolate meet for a sweet treat in this recipe from a Cedarburg, Wisconsin, reader who likes to make these bar cookies for potluck gatherings.

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Peanut Butter Breakfast Scones

Peanut Butter Breakfast Scones
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These energy-boosting scones pack a healthy amount of fiber and protein.

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Peanut Butter Munchies

Peanut Butter Munchies
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A Hanover, Kansas, reader sent the recipe for these chocolate cookies with peanut butter centers to a Midwest LivingĀ® cookie contest. A judge described them as "regally rich chocolate with a peanut butter kick."

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Peanut Butter Fudge

Peanut Butter Fudge
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Peanut butter fans will love this creamy, nutty fudge, made with peanut butter pieces, marshmallow creme and finely chopped peanuts. Add extra peanuts on top if you want some more crunch.

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Peanut Butter-Fudge Pie

Peanut Butter-Fudge Pie
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Vanilla ice cream, gooey fudge sauce and peanuts sit on a chewy rice-cereal crust. Trust us, it's out of this world-perfect for potlucks or family dinners.

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Salted Caramel, Chocolate and Peanut Cracker-Stack Bars

Salted Caramel, Chocolate and Peanut Cracker-Stack Bars
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These fantastic potluck bars come from Patrice Hurd of Bemidji, Minnesota. She won the grand prize in a Best of the MidwestĀ® Recipe Contest. Patrice says they're a twist on her grandmother's cracker bars. They cut beautifully and brim with salty-sweet-nutty-chocolately flavor.

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Creamy Peanut Butter Truffles

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Minnesota's Saint Paul Hotel featured these truffles at its Chocolate Lovers' Tea. We simplified the recipe by substituting candy coating for the chocolate used at the hotel.

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Awesome Chocolate-Peanut Blowout Cookies

Awesome Chocolate-Peanut Blowout Cookies
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What makes these cookies so awesome? "Special ingredients," says the Marion, Ohio, reader who contributed the recipe, which includes chocolate and peanut butter. "I like them because they're decadent yet so easy to make."

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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Brownies

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Creamy peanut butter frosting tops brownies baked on a graham cracker crust.

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Peanut Butter Cupcakes

Peanut Butter Cupcakes
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A chocolate-covered peanut butter cup tucks inside each of these treats. The tops will sink a bit as the cupcakes cool--creating a perfect spot for a dollop of jam.

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Easy Peanut Butter Bars

Easy Peanut Butter Bars
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These sturdy bars travel well; pack them in lunch boxes or take to a picnic or potluck.

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Salted Peanut Squares

Salted Peanut Squares
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Stir together just 6 ingredients for this easy-to-make treat. Peanuts top a rich layer of butter, marshmallows, peanut butter-flavored pieces, sweetened condensed milk, and peanut butter.

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1 of 20 Peanut Butter Chiffon Pie
2 of 20 Peanut Butter Temptations
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4 of 20 Peanut Better Blossoms
5 of 20 Triple Peanut Butter Streusel Bars
6 of 20 Peanut Butter Apple Cookies
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12 of 20 Peanut Butter Fudge
13 of 20 Peanut Butter-Fudge Pie
14 of 20 Salted Caramel, Chocolate and Peanut Cracker-Stack Bars
15 of 20 Creamy Peanut Butter Truffles
16 of 20 Awesome Chocolate-Peanut Blowout Cookies
17 of 20 Chocolate-Peanut Butter Brownies
18 of 20 Peanut Butter Cupcakes
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