Our Best Peanut Butter Desserts

The sweet and salty flavor combination of the classic childhood sandwich is turned into a light and fluffy no-bake pie.

Can't decide between cookies and cake? Oversized, double-chocolate cookies stacked between layers of peanut-butter frosting create an indulgent dessert that doesn't make you choose.

Baking this cookie in a cast-iron skillet creates irresistibly crisp edges while the center remains moist and sandy. To make it even more special, try heating some of your favorite jam to drizzle over the top and serve with a glass of cold milk.

This giant version of one of our favorite chocolate treats has a surprise inside — crunchy-creamy Reese's Pieces.

Peanut butter stands in for butter and oil in this quick bread - and also makes for an indulgent glaze.

Peanut butter and chocolate are a perfect pairing — and these sweet and salty peanut butter balls covered in bittersweet chocolate are sure to satisfy your craving. Make sure the balls are chilled and firm before rolling them in the chocolate. It will ensure that they do not fall apart and helps the chocolate set faster. If the chocolate thickens while you are dipping the balls, just pop it back in the microwave for 20 seconds and stir until smooth.

Sorry, jelly. Peanut butter has a new best friend and it's called hot honey — honey that's been infused with chiles. It's the hot and tingly something-special in this sweet-and-salty no-churn ice cream.

This fudge is a total triple threat — thanks to peanut butter chips, crunchy peanut butter and chopped roasted salted peanuts. Using sweetened condensed milk, makes it quick and easy to achieve a thick, fudgy texture without cooking raw sugar; no candy thermometer required!

Calling all pb lovers! When you cut into the center of this chocolate swirl cake, a warm peanut butter center oozes out.

Peanut butter, chocolate, and cheesecake? Put it on a pop and it's all our favorite things in one, delicious bite!

This recipe is for the peanut butter-obsessed. The cake itself is substantial but also tender. Be sure you don't skip the last 2 minutes of beating incorporating air into the butter-sugar-egg mixture makes the batter light. Spread a few tablespoons of raspberry jam on each cake layer along with the peanut butter for an easy PB&J upgrade!

A secret ingredient (saltines!) helps mimic the texture of the peanut butter filling in the store-bought version of this candy favorite.

We wanted a super peanut buttery treat but found that store-bought peanut butter made the cookies a bit gummy when we used more than 1 cup. So we ground roasted peanuts ourselves and added that to the batter for an additional boost of flavor. Honey and melted butter add richness and create a soft and chewy cookie with an irresistible crackled exterior. We topped the dough balls with raw sugar for extra crunch and a hit of sweetness that balances the salt of the peanuts.

These cute little puddings are perfect for a birthday party or as after-dinner treats. Change them up a little and customize to your liking (or your pantry's contents): Use crushed chocolate sandwich cookies instead of vanilla wafers, or add a little bit of strawberry jam for a peanut butter and jelly spin!

When you crave the sweet, crunchy and salty satisfaction of a candy bar like a Snickers, look no further than these easy chocolate-covered dates. The naturally sweet, chewy dried fruit is stuffed with a mix of crunchy peanut butter and chopped peanuts, then dipped in melted chocolate. A sprinkle of flaky sea salt and drizzle of caramel really take them to next level. Make a batch of these indulgent treats to have a fun grab-and-go fix for a sweet tooth.

If you're a peanut butter lover then these chewy cookies with a warm, gooey chocolate center will be sure to satisfy. This recipe makes about 4 dozen, so it's perfect for any big-batch baking.

Why should chocolate lovers have all the fun? Now peanut butter fans can have a nice crunchy shell on their ice cream, too. If you use coconut oil you get the bonus of a little tropical flavoring, though it takes just a tad longer to set up.

Why settle for one cookie flavor when you can have three? Peanut butter, sugar cookie and fudgy brownie batter are swirled together and baked into one giant cookie, making for a slice-and-bake you'll want to serve at parties and keep in the freezer for a weeknight cookie fix.

If you've ever had a snack of graham crackers smeared with peanut butter, then this cake is perfect for you. We added graham flour and a touch of cinnamon to the vanilla cake layers for the quintessential graham-cracker flavor. It's then stacked high with creamy peanut butter frosting for a fun and nostalgic treat.

It takes only three basic ingredients and 20 minutes to make these cookies from start to finish. They're also gluten-free — no alt flours required! — but you would never guess it by their rich taste and texture.

Fluffy cupcakes with rich peanut butter frosting get a little dose of crunch from finely chopped peanuts.

This cake will satisfy any PB&J lover's sweet tooth. For a garnish upgrade, sprinkle honey-roasted peanuts on the top or decorate with halved raspberries.

Our favorite part of these creamy, sweet-and-salty bars is the crust: Melted chocolate and just a little bit of butter make it crunchy without baking. Plus, you can skip the full fat sour cream in the cheesecake layer. Buttermilk adds just the right tang.

A sweet dessert made with a healthy dose of peanut butter is great, but it's made even better when you throw a brownie crust and fluffy whipped topping into the mix.

Eggless peanut butter cookie dough coated in milk chocolate is our new take on the winning duo of peanut butter and chocolate. Try using virgin or extra-virgin coconut oil in the coating-peanut butter, chocolate and coconut is a winning trio!

Use slice-and-bake peanut butter sandies to make gourmet ice cream sandwiches paired with your favorite ice cream flavor. Try coffee ice cream for a unique combination.

Bobby calls this "a stealth peanut butter brownie" because although you can't see the PB, it's marbled in with the caramel swirl.

Trisha's chocolatey no-bake dessert squares are easy to transport and perfect on the go. The sweet and salty combination will please kids and adults alike.

Ina knows these two flavors are simply meant to be baked together. The creaminess of peanut butter cookies is sweetened by the fruity raspberry jam and topped with salty peanuts for mouthwatering dessert bars.

A few store-bought ingredients make this peanut butter pie a breeze to prepare in just 10 minutes. Chocolate cookie crust balances the sweet and salty peanut butter whipped cream, while the hardened chocolate topping adds to the presentation and texture.

Trisha's bars are the perfect salty and sweet combination. She tops the baked bars with an easy glaze made from just three ingredients: peanut butter, confectioners’ sugar and milk.

The key to making this peanut butter pie is to gently fold the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture until it's just mixed so you don't lose any of the airiness. Top with chocolate shavings and freeze for a winning dessert.

For an easy treat, Ree bakes peanut butter cookie dough in mini muffin cups, then presses chocolate-peanut butter cups into the center of the cookies while the dough is still warm.

This is the perfect cake for PB&J fans. Use your favorite jelly, jam or fruit preserves. If you can't find honey-roasted peanuts, roasted and salted ones are a good substitution.