45 Peanut Butter Desserts That Will Have You Begging for Seconds

Your grade-school PB&J, all grown up. The elegant swoops of pink, fruity meringue make the pie look like it was pulled straight out of a fairytale.

When your stomach cries “dessert, please!” but you only have ten minutes, turn to this ooey-gooey recipe. (And before you ask, yes, we always have Marshmallow Fluff in our pantry.)

Not only do you likely have every ingredient you need in your kitchen right now, but these cookies also take just 20 minutes to make from start to finish.

The nostalgia is strong with this one. Use a piping bag or a zip-top plastic bag with the corner snipped off to pipe the raspberry jam on for a swirly finishing touch.

Sorry, we need a minute. Our brain just exploded. We’ve now found the ultimate use for our nine-inch tart pan.

This ten-minute spread is decadent, sweet and tangy, thanks to the additions of whipped topping and cream cheese.

You say breakfast, we say dessert. Despite its healthy ingredients, it’s still indulgent enough for a post-dinner treat. (We won’t tell if you swap the vanilla whey protein for ice cream.)

We’re not kidding—these bars don’t need a single second in the oven to come together. It’s as simple as layering a press-in pretzel crust, melted chocolate and peanut butter drizzle, then letting it firm up in the fridge.

Brownies are tasty on their own. With chopped Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups in the mix, they’re divine. We almost can’t even handle the three-ingredient peanut butter swirl on top.

Cookies > bread. Feel free to choose any fruit jam you’d like, but we’re partial to strawberry.

This treat screams summer picnic to us, since it’s served cold and doesn’t require any baking. The recipe is a cinch—the only challenge will be waiting for it to solidify before digging in.

Your inner child might want to sit down for this nostalgic mashup. Instead of just plopping a piece of chocolate between two graham crackers and hoping the marshmallow is hot enough to melt it, the whole sandwich is enrobed in melted chocolate instead.

Needless to say, your kids will have a blast decorating theirs. Now, where do we begin: strawberries and bananas or blueberries and apples?

They’re tiny, so go ahead and treat yourself to two. Or three. Or five…

These breakfast babes are baked on a donut pan instead of being fried. Bye, giant pot of spitting oil. (You can also bake them in a muffin tin, BTW.)

These pretty handhelds have a secret ingredient. OK, fine, we’ll tell you: It’s instant espresso powder.

Your sweet tooth has its work cut out for it. Tell it to gear up for milk chocolate brownies topped with dollops of peanut butter and the most decadent fudge frosting of all time.

Free of dairy and added sugar? Pinch us, we’re dreaming. Oh, and pass the hot fudge.

Chocolate is always invited to breakfast at our house. The recipe calls for chunky peanut butter, which gives the soft muffins a crunchy textural element.

Isn’t she lovely? The salty-sweet homemade Oreo crust takes it way over the top.

They’re just like cinnamon rolls, only the filling is swapped for a mix of peanut butter, brown sugar, butter and strawberry jam.

Make any day your birthday with the help of these simple sweets. Oil, sour cream and extra milk make them extra soft and moist.

Vanilla yogurt + creamy PB + store-bought caramel sauce = the easiest better-for-you dessert ever.

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Warning: You’re going to want to drizzle the peanut butter glaze over everything, from ice cream to granola.

These chocolate-covered beauties keep in an airtight container for four days…but we doubt they’ll last a single night.

Think honey-wheat pizza crust loaded with PB sauce, chocolate, mini marshmallows and honey roasted peanuts. Up the summer ante by finishing the pie on the barbecue.

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Not only is there dark cocoa powder and strong coffee in the batter, but the cupcakes also get topped off with a generous drizzle of salted caramel sauce.

Sour cream and cream cheese in the peanut butter filling gives the bars just the right amount of tang.

“No baking required” is music to our ears. All you need to pull these off is a microwave and a fridge.

While melted PB is a must for the topping, the cake uses peanut butter powder (yup, the same stuff you put in your morning smoothie) and coconut flour instead of wheat flour.

We’re *so* glad we don’t need to wait for Mom to stuff one in our lunchbox to get our oatmeal cream pie fix anymore.

Chocolate frosting, peanut butter frosting and chocolate-bourbon ganache? Pinch us, we’re dreaming. Lean on this epic recipe whenever you need to impress a crowd.

Flaxseed meal binds the dough together seamlessly, no butter or egg necessary.

If you have ten minutes, this healthy treat is within reach. The secret to its flavor? Not sugar, but a few spoons of butterscotch pudding mix.

Honestly, if there aren’t any PB blossoms at the cookie swap, is it even the holidays?

One-bowl recipes that leave you with minimal dirty dishes > everything.

If you have natural almond butter in your pantry, kudos. If you don’t, peanut butter (and mini PB cups) will work just fine.

This gem bakes in one single skillet and is sweetened with real maple syrup and dollops of your favorite jam. Whether you see it as a delicious breakfast or a protein-packed dessert is up to you.

BRB, filling our bathtub with peanut butter-caramel sauce.

Six ingredients and only 20 minutes of work? You can bet we’ll be giving these to everyone on our Christmas list. And for Valentine’s Day. And Easter. And OK, any given Tuesday…

You’re only a half-hour away from cinnamon-banana bliss. Swap the butter for coconut oil and the peanut butter for almond butter if you’re on Paleo.

Icebox cookies are timeless for a reason. The more extravagantly you decorate them, the less likely your guests will know how little effort they took to make.

Why are they better for you than the store-bought kind, you ask? They use natural creamy peanut butter, brown rice cereal and are sweetened with maple syrup.

Elegant enough to serve at a dinner party, simple enough to prepare for yourself on the fly.

There truly is nothing peanut butter (and maple syrup) can’t do. Serve it on ice cream or with sliced apples.