Peanut butter chips add personality to any bake. Check out our favorite nutty recipes that make this ingredient the star of the show.
12 Recipes That Start with a Bag of Peanut Butter Chips
Updated on Feb. 28, 2024
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Dream Bars
Total Time
25 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Who doesn't like this dessert duo? Add your favorite combination of candies to garnish the tops of these chocolate peanut butter dream bars. —Cindi DeClue, Anchorage, Alaska
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece: 448 calories, 25g fat (12g saturated fat), 23mg cholesterol, 300mg sodium, 50g carbohydrate (32g sugars, 2g fiber), 8g protein.
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Peanut Clusters
Total Time
15 min
Servings
10 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
There are a few recipes I absolutely have to pull out every Christmas, and this is one of them. The chocolate covered peanuts are so tasty.
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Peanut Butter Brownie Mix
Total Time
40 min
Servings
16 brownies
From the Recipe Creator:
I discovered this recipe in our local newspaper, and when I gave it a try, my family loved it. While you can pack the dry ingredients into any kind of quart-sized container, a glass jar lets the pretty layers show. Cover an ordinary canning-jar lid with special fabric to customize the gift for an occasion or the season. —Lynn Dowdall, Perth, Ontario
Nutrition Facts:
1 each: 270 calories, 13g fat (6g saturated fat), 42mg cholesterol, 148mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (26g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein.
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Brownie Trifle
Total Time
1 hour
Servings
20 servings (1 cup each)
From the Recipe Creator:
This rich, tempting, peanut butter brownie trifle feeds a crowd and features the ever-popular combination of chocolate and peanut butter. Try this dessert for your next get-together. —Nancy Foust, Stoneboro, Pennsylvania
Nutrition Facts:
1 cup: 680 calories, 38g fat (15g saturated fat), 28mg cholesterol, 547mg sodium, 73g carbohydrate (54g sugars, 3g fiber), 13g protein.
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Peanut Butter Pretzel Bars
Total Time
15 min
Servings
4 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
My secret to these rich no-bake bites? Pretzels in the crust. They add a salty crunch to the classic peanut butter and chocolate pairing. —Jennifer Beckman, Falls Church, Virginia
Nutrition Facts:
1 bar: 201 calories, 13g fat (6g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 233mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake
Total Time
1 hour
Servings
14 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
The combination of mocha and peanut butter will satisfy every sweet tooth at your table. The garnish is a little extra work, but what are special occasions for? —Tammy Bollman, Minatare, Nebraska
Nutrition Facts:
1 slice (calculated without chocolate curls): 883 calories, 60g fat (23g saturated fat), 100mg cholesterol, 670mg sodium, 83g carbohydrate (60g sugars, 4g fiber), 11g protein.
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Peanut Butter Granola Mini Bars
Total Time
35 min
Servings
3 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
Kids will flip over this deliciously oaty, sweet snack! I mean, what's not to love about a batch of peanut butter-honey-oatmeal bars? And at fewer than 100 calories each, you can afford to have seconds. —Vivian Levine, Summerfield, Florida
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece: 96 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 78mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat.
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Bacon-Peanut Butter Cornbread Muffins
Total Time
45 min
Servings
6 muffins
From the Recipe Creator:
My family just can't get enough bacon and peanut butter, so I created these quick and easy cornbread muffins using ingredients I regularly keep stocked in my pantry and fridge. The streusel topping adds a delicious sweet-salty crunch! No peanut butter baking chips on hand? For a different flavor twist, swap in chocolate chips, then drizzle the warm muffins with chocolate syrup instead of caramel topping. —Shannon Kohn, Summerville, South Carolina
Nutrition Facts:
1 muffin: 590 calories, 38g fat (15g saturated fat), 94mg cholesterol, 818mg sodium, 45g carbohydrate (20g sugars, 5g fiber), 18g protein.
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Peanut Butter & Jelly Cupcakes
Total Time
1 hour
Servings
2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
My husband's love for classic peanut butter and jelly inspired this recipe. The strawberry buttercream and peanut butter frosting are a delicious combination. —Kelly McCrea, North Kingsville, Ohio
Nutrition Facts:
1 cupcake: 423 calories, 22g fat (12g saturated fat), 66mg cholesterol, 317mg sodium, 54g carbohydrate (44g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.
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Cream Cheese Chocolate Cupcakes
Total Time
45 min
Servings
1-1/2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
Smooth cream cheese inside makes these cupcakes so rich. The classic combination of peanut butter and chocolate chips comes through in every yummy bite. You'll be asked to make them again and again. —Shirley Dunbar, Mojave, California
Nutrition Facts:
1 each: 274 calories, 14g fat (6g saturated fat), 26mg cholesterol, 217mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (23g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein.
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Peanut Butter Swirls
Total Time
1 hour 10 min
Servings
1 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
A honey-blond version of the beloved cinnamon bun, these tender peanut-butter rolls are a delightful breakfast or brunch offering.—Jeanne Holt, Mendota Heights, Minnesota
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Maple Cookies
Total Time
30 min
Servings
5 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
I created this recipe after tasting maple cookies with a maple glaze at a bakery in Stowe, Vermont, some years ago. I get many requests to bring them for bake sales, parties and ski trips. —Delores Day, Wolcott, Vermont
Nutrition Facts:
1 cookie: 139 calories, 7g fat (4g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 101mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
