Peanut Butter Recipes (2024)

Published: Jan 24, 2012 · Modified: Jan 29, 2024 by Kristina Sloggett · This post may contain affiliate links · 55 Comments

The popular sandwich spread takes the spotlight in these peanut butter recipes. From bread to bars, fruit rolls and even a peanut butter burger, there's a recipe for everyone here.

recipe collection originally published January 24, 2012

Recipes using peanut butter

I probably eat peanut butter every day. I know my dogs do - our sweet elderly dachshund Rosemary begins each day with a nut butter coated pill. This means that Dutch also gets a peanut butter filled kong.

A small amount of unsweetened peanut butter is a good snack for dogs, and a great vehicle for hiding their medicine.

Turns out, we love peanut butter too, seeing how many nut butter recipes we have made over the years. Among these are reader favorites that are made often, like peanut butter bread, peanut butter fruit rolls, and peanut butter bars. Which recipe will you make first?

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Peanut Butter Recipes

Nutrient dense and delicious, these recipes celebrate peanut butter in so many ways, from breads and snacks to main dishes.

Crispy Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls

These no bake crispy chocolate peanut butter balls are our version of a dairy free, gluten free Butterfinger bar.

Peanut Butter Bread

Learn how to make this depression era bread recipe, along with delicious ingredient additions and substitutions.

Peanut Butter Banana Fruit Roll

A unique spin on everyones favorite snack, the classic fruit rollup! Quick, easy, and super tasty!

Vegan Peanut Soup

This rich and flavorful soup is pure comfort food. Make it your own with variations on ingredients and toppings.

Vegan Peanut Butter Twix Bars

Crispy buttery shortbread cookies topped with your choice of peanut butter or caramel, dipped in chocolate.

Easy Peanut Butter Banana Muffins

These tasty muffins have a hint of peanut butter and naturally sweet flavors of banana.

Spicy Peanut Veggie Noodle Bowl

Customizable with your favorite veggies and noodles, this is a fast, fresh, and flavorful meal.

Vegan Peanut Butter Bars

These bars are so quick and easy to make, you’ll always have a tasty snack on hand. Tested gluten free option.

Spicy Peanut Butter Burger

A unique and surprisingly delicious combination! Peanut butter and a spicy kimchi sauce pair well with your favorite burger and traditional toppings.

Almond Cookie Dough Bites

You can swap peanut butter for this tasty no bake version of our favorite cookie.

Gluten Free Chickpea Cookies

These gluten free vegan cookies are the OG grain free cookie. A classic chocolate chip turned cookie ball, these are best when melty fresh from the oven.

Vegan Peanut Butter Cups

Vegan peanut butter cups are very easy to make, and are a classic treat everyone loves!

Flourless Almond Butter Cookies

These cookies have all of the tasty nostalgia of childhood peanut butter cookies. A quick and easy recipe to satisfy all the cravings.

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Nilla says
May 17, 2012 at 8:47 am

everything here looks amazing (I keep stumbling here from this one). hope your dad continues to be well <3
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Pamela says
March 26, 2012 at 5:24 pm

this all looks so good, where is your cookbook compliation? 🙂
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- spabettie says
  March 26, 2012 at 10:26 pm
  
  haa - thanks Pamela! perhaps one day...
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[emailprotected] says
January 27, 2012 at 4:29 pm

So I made the chickpea cookies. I took many a liberty due to ingredients on hand. I used the following ingredients: chickpeas, navy beans, spelt flour, agave, tahini, chia, unsweetened coconut, raisins, vanilla extract and salt. I baked them at 350 for 12 minutes. I must say that they taste so much better today than they did last night. I've eaten 6 today. I'm addicted. Thank you for sharing!
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- spabettie says
  January 28, 2012 at 10:12 am
  
  yay! I love the variety of ingredients you used - and glad you like them! why didn't they taste as good at first? chickpea cookies are an obsession of mine...
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Allie says
January 25, 2012 at 9:20 am

So sorry to hear about life's stumbling blocks 🙁 But if peanut butter can't make everything just a little bit better, well, I don't know what will! I love love your African peanut soup, and yup, I definitely want to make everything else listed here. Except the dog treats--but only because I don't have a dog.
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- spabettie says
  January 26, 2012 at 11:49 am
  
  thank you, Allie. and yep, peanut butter CAN help most any situation, or at least comfort us? 🙂 that African peanut soup is our favorite too... I need to make it soon. and honestly? I ate one of the dog treats... 😉 they were pretty bland, but... GOOD. 🙂
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jobo says
January 25, 2012 at 6:50 am

Drooled on cue to all of these! I LOVE PB! And I am glad you are feeling supported by everyone, you deserve it. Prayers for your father. (hug)
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- spabettie says
  January 26, 2012 at 11:50 am
  
  thank you SO much for your support - I appreciate it so! big hugs back to you. XO
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Natasha says
January 25, 2012 at 5:38 am

Yummmmmmmmm. I loved the rice wraps! I must make them...happy peanut day to you Missy...give your papa's hand a rub with some cream...read him a book, and tell him some jokes!
Chin up "peanut butter cup"!
Hugs to the power of 10!
Natasha
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- spabettie says
  January 26, 2012 at 11:53 am
  
  Natasha, your comments mean so much to me and really make me smile. Really. I can generally only retain one joke at a time, so perhaps I will have to write some down... 🙂 we gave him a hand massage just the other day - your thoughts are timely!
  thank you, I appreciate you my friend! <3
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  - Natasha says
    January 26, 2012 at 7:17 pm
    
    Ditto! Hey - if one of us wanted to send you a treat - what should we do??
    Holy crap - you also have "Ican'tretainajoketosavemylife" syndrome? I also can't deliver one either! LOL!
    Mwaaaaah to you and Basil - and huge energy waves to your papa.
  - spabettie says
    January 28, 2012 at 10:57 am
    
    a treat?? 😀 really? I could give you my address, I love treats!
    YES I suffer from that syndrome!! I have no idea why, I can tell a story with the best of them. over and over, in fact. I will be one of those little old ladies on a porch rocker, spinning yarns (not the knitting variety!) but won't be able to tell jokes... 😉
    thank you - Basil sends wag wag wags right back, hugs from me and Dad is certainly receiving the energy! I am heading up there now, and will be taking this smile on my face to deliver to him! 🙂
  - Natasha says
    January 28, 2012 at 11:05 am
    
    🙂 I will drop you an email and we can do the addy thing there!
    Happy day....
  - Natasha says
    January 28, 2012 at 11:12 am
    
    I asked for knitting needles for Christmas and I SUCK! - I just know all is going to be good - I feel it in "me" bones!
Krista {Budget Gourmet Mom} says
January 25, 2012 at 12:29 am

Hugs to you my friend. xo
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- spabettie says
  January 26, 2012 at 11:54 am
  
  thank you, Krista! <3
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Char @ www.charskitchen.ca says
January 24, 2012 at 10:00 pm

I was going to list off which of those recipes I want to try, but...they all look delicious! Especially the fudge and milkshake...and the salad rolls. Oh gosh <3 I love peanut butter 🙂
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- spabettie says
  January 26, 2012 at 11:55 am
  
  I know, this was a fun post to make. 🙂 there are several I need to make again too...
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