Recipes Desserts 12 Simple Peanut Butter Dessert Recipes By Food & Wine Editors Updated on October 31, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: © Tara Fisher We always keep a couple jars of natural peanut butter in the pantry; it's one of our favorite wholesome (and versatile!) ingredients. Whether you're in the mood for a crunchy peanut butter cookie, an easy and delicious no-bake pie, or something even richer — think: peanut butter chocolate layer cake or warm peanut butter-stuffed molten cakes — we've got you covered. Here are some of our most popular peanut butter dessert recipes to get you started. 01 of 12 Peanut Butter Crispy Rice Treats Using puffed brown rice cereal is the secret to pastry chef Elisabeth Prueitt's crisp and chewy sweets. Feel free to purchase your favorite brand. Get the Recipe 02 of 12 Double-Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie © Rob Howard This incredibly chocolaty and creamy quick-bake peanut butter pie is chef Vitaly Paley's grown-up version of a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup. The hardest part is waiting for the filling to thoroughly chill in the fridge. Get the Recipe 03 of 12 Crunchy Milk Chocolate-Peanut Butter Layer Cake © Tina Rupp The genius of this layer cake is its extraordinarily crunchy filling, made with almonds, salted peanuts, creamy peanut butter, chocolate, and Rice Krispies. The silky milk chocolate ganache frosting almost pushes the recipe over the top. Get the Recipe 04 of 12 Miracle Peanut Butter Crunch © Tara Fisher This flaky candy combines layers of crisp caramel, creamy peanut butter, and crunchy peanuts. Incredibly, it takes just 20 minutes to make and the only special equipment you need is a heatproof candy thermometer. Be sure to buy the freshest, highest-quality peanut butter and peanuts you can find. Get the Recipe 05 of 12 Spelt Crêpes with Chocolate Peanut Butter Ganache © Sarah Bolla These spelt crêpes have a delicately nutty flavor and light texture. They're delicious served on the sweeter side with a warm drizzling of ganache. Adding just a little bit of peanut butter to chocolate will never fail to wow. Get the Recipe 06 of 12 Crunchy Peanut Butter Cookies © Tina Rupp Peanut butter binds these super-nutty flourless cookies from Southern cook Elizabeth Woodson, a former art director at F&W. Get the Recipe 07 of 12 Double Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Filling © Dana Gallagher These tender chocolate cupcakes are filled with a creamy, salty peanut butter mixture. The tops get dipped twice in a silky, rich chocolate ganache frosting. Get the Recipe 08 of 12 Banana–Chocolate Chip Snack Cake with Salted Peanut Butter Frosting Antonis Achilleos Banana and peanut butter is a match made in heaven. "The fruity banana batter is bolstered by browned butter for caramel-like richness that’s echoed by the butterscotch notes of brown sugar. Chocolate chips make an appearance, too," recipe developer and food editor Ann Taylor Pittman says. "As for the salted peanut butter frosting, well, be still my heart!" Get the Recipe 09 of 12 Molten Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Filling © James Baigrie This riff on the ever-popular molten chocolate cake is made possibly even more decadent with a warm peanut butter filling. It's ready in just 40 minutes. Get the Recipe 10 of 12 Peanut Butter Chai Pie Photo: Victor Protasio / Food Stylist Torie Cox /Prop Stylist Claire Spollen Peanut butter and cream cheese are whipped into an airy cloud and folded together with aromatic chai-spiced whipped cream in this dreamy and truly effortless no-bake pie. Naturally sweetened with honey, the nutty filling is packed with spices inspired by a warming cup of chai. Get the Recipe 11 of 12 Peanut Punch Fraco Victor Protasio Fraco is a warm-weather treat in St. Croix of the U.S. Virgin Islands, typically made from ice shaved by hand and topped with a sweet syrup. Here, creamy, rum-spiked peanut punch is blended with shaved or crushed ice for a sweet fraco adults will love. Get the Recipe 12 of 12 Peanut Butter Cookie Moon Pies © Kamran Siddiqi For these treats, gluten-free peanut butter cookies are sandwiched with marshmallow cream and dipped in melted chocolate. For a less-sweet moon pie, use dark chocolate instead of milk. Get the Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit