25 delicious Peanut Butter and Chocolate Recipes including cakes, pies, cookies, tarts, brownies, ice cream, cupcakes and more!
July 23rd is Peanut Butter and Chocolate Day! Of course you must celebrate by treating yourself to this combination of flavors. The easiest way to indulge is to take a chocolate candy bar and dunk it into a jar of peanut butter. That’s the best! Or you can look through this collection of 25 delicious Peanut Butter and Chocolate Recipes and choose one of them to make and enjoy.
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“It’s like peanut butter and chocolate. Each is great, but they’re better together.”
-Richard Whitehead
The History of Chocolate and Peanut Butter:
Peanut Butter has been around since the Aztecs, where it was used as a sort of toothache remedy, while chocolate was used as an offering to the gods and a drink of royalty.
We don’t really know for sure when these two flavors came together to become a such a much-loved sweet treat.
From Times Record News:
Reeses Peanut Butter Cups were invented by Harry Reese. Reese worked on a dairy farm owned by Milton Hershey, the Hershey chocolate king, and in 1928 Harry began toying with the idea of mixing peanut butter and chocolate in cups. He founded the H. B. Reese Candy Co., and eventually sold out to Hershey for $23.5 million.
Today Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup is the No. 2 best-selling candy product behind M&Ms.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake Cake by RecipeGirl: In this recipe, there are two layers of chocolate cake, and sandwiched in between the cake layers is a layer of peanut butter cheesecake. The whole cake is covered with peanut butter frosting, topped with chocolate ganache, and then sprinkled with peanut butter cups.
Brownie Bottom Peanut Butter Cheesecake by Persnickety Plates: This recipe has a chewy brownie layer topped with a creamy peanut butter cheesecake and drizzled with rich chocolate.
Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Pretzels by RecipeBoy: We love this easy recipe because everyone likes munching on these delicious little bites!
Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Cup Stuffed Oreos by RecipeBoy: This is a treat that you might find in a gourmet candy shop, but it’s an easy recipe to make at home!
Chocolate Drizzled Peanut Butter Cookies by RecipeGirl: These are a pretty and delicious cookie to make for chocolate and peanut butter lovers!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls by RecipeGirl: These are a delicious peanut butter confection with chocolate coating.
Peanut Butter Bundt Cake with Chocolate Glaze by Recipes For Holidays: This is the perfect cake for peanut butter lovers. And it has the most amazing chocolate glaze drizzled on top!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cobbler by Dance Around the Kitchen: This decadent cobbler has a chocolate peanut butter cake and a warm, fudgy sauce underneath. It’s drizzled with peanut butter and topped with vanilla ice cream.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake by Maria’s Mixing Bowl: It’s the perfect combination of creamy peanut butter filling rich chocolate cake topped with chocolate ganache.
No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie by Kitchen Divas: This amazing pie starts with an Oreo crust, topped with a peanut butter cream cheese layer and then a smooth, chocolate layer.
No Bake Peanut Butter Bars by RecipeBoy: These no-bake bars have a totally delicious peanut butter base topped with a thick chocolate layer.
Peanut Butter Brookies by Fresh Bean Bakery: These are rich and fudgy brownies with a slightly crispy top, and full of chocolate and peanut butter.
Crumbl Peanut Butter Brownie Cookies by Salt and Baker: A soft and gooey peanut butter cookie is baked inside a chocolate brownie cookie and then topped with melted chocolate and peanut butter chip toppings.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Fudge by RecipeGirl: This is a sweet chocolate fudge flavored with peanut butter, and it has added peanuts for a bit of crunch.
Peanut Butter Cup Brownie Trifle by RecipeBoy: This is a decadent dessert layered with peanut butter whipped cream, brownies and peanut butter cups.
Peanut Butter Cup Gooey Bars by Crazy for Crust: These are chocolate chip cookie bars filled with peanut butter cups and gooey peanut butter filling!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes by Glorious Treats: Moist and rich chocolate cupcakes are topped with a creamy, dreamy peanut butter frosting.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Layer Dessert by Cookie Dough and Oven Mitt: There’s a sweet and salty pretzel crust, a peanut butter cheesecake layer, chocolate pudding, hot fudge, and whipped cream. Add a drizzle of peanut butter on top with some chocolate curls!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Tart by Beyond the Butter: It’s a no bake dessert recipe that combines a buttery, chocolate sandwich cookie crust, a layer of chocolate ganache and a light and creamy peanut butter filling topped with a hot fudge swirl!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Loaf Cake by A Latte Food: This swirled loaf cake is a chocolate and peanut butter lover’s dream dessert. It’s topped with a peanut butter glaze and honey roasted peanuts.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Lava Cakes by Lemon Tree Dwelling: This dessert combines two classic flavors in one deliciously ooey gooey dessert.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream by Joy Food Sunshine: This ultra-rich and creamy chocolate peanut butter ice cream base is loaded with peanut butter chunks.
Peanut Butter Truffle Brownies by Dinner Then Dessert: This is a rich triple layer treat with a chewy brownie base, creamy peanut butter middle, and chocolate topping.
Peanut Butter Flourless Chocolate Cake by Gimme Some Oven: This cake recipe is made with just 5 easy ingredients, it’s naturally gluten-free, and it is wonderfully decadent and delicious!
Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies by RecipeGirl: This recipe starts with a delicious brownie layer on the bottom. Then a peanut butter layer is swirled in to create the best chocolate-peanut butter brownie ever!
Fun Facts about Chocolate and Peanut Butter:
- In 2020, there were 977,453 pounds of Reese’s Cups sold to California residents.
- Justins brand makes chocolate peanut butter.
- Chex Mix Muddy Buddies are a peanut butter and cocoa-seasoned corn Chex, topped with a sweet powdery coating for a sweet and salty delight!
- There are many chocolate and peanut butter products: granola bars, ice cream, protein bars, cookies, cereal and so much more!