13 Chocolate-Peanut Butter Desserts That Deliciously Meld the Flavors

Peanut Butter Blossoms

Here it is! This is the class chocolate-peanut butter cookie recipe that's a must for the holiday season. The thumbprint cookies are simple to make, all you have to do is top freshly-baked peanut butter cookies with a chocolate star or kiss candy for the perfect bite-size treat.

Ganache-Glazed Peanut Butter Tart

A crushed chocolate wafer cookie crust and sweet chocolate ganache topping really make this chocolate and peanut butter pie the ultimate showstopping dessert. Finish with chopped peanuts for an extra crunch.

Peanut Butter Truffles

Sweet, creamy peanut butter and slightly bitter dark chocolate make a blissful match. The chocolate-peanut butter desserts last for up to 2 weeks in the fridge, so make a batch to keep on hand for those sweet tooth cravings.

Peanutty Buckeye Bars

If you tend to make a lot of candy buckeyes around the holidays, try adding these chocolate-peanut butter bars to the dessert menu. The easy sweet treat upgrades a boxed brownie mix with crunchy peanuts and dollops of a sweet peanut butter mixture.

Mini Chocolate Peanut Butter Pies

We have heart eyes for these adorable mini desserts. A bit of cream cheese blended into the peanut butter provides fluffiness and tang. Bonus: the delicious chocolate-peanut butter pie recipe by cookbook author Yossy Arefi comes together in just 15 minutes.

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Shortbread Bites

Shortbread is one of our favorite types of cookies to make because they only require a handful of pantry ingredients and little time to bake a large batch. Here we've made the buttery cookies shine with drizzled chocolate and peanut butter for an elegant, yet easy-to-do finished look.

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Whoopie Pies

The best thing about cookie sandwiches is that you can eat two at once and it's still a single serving. Marshmallow créme adds fluffiness to the sweet peanut butter filling in these soft, chewy desserts.

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Decadent Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cheesecake

Everyone will rave about this luscious, rich chocolate-peanut butter cheesecake. It's got a crumbly chocolate graham cracker crust and fudgy chocolate layers. The nutty filling turns it into a decadent version of your favorite peanut butter cup candy.

Peanut Butter-Chocolate Twist Cupcakes

One bite of these peanut butter and chocolate desserts will have everyone thinking you got them from a gourmet bakeshop rather than your home oven. Our top-rated cupcake recipe achieves the twist topping by placing peanut butter and chocolate frosting side by side in a piping bag.

Marbleous Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cake with Salted Caramel Glaze

Grab your bundt pan and prep this easy chocolate-peanut butter dessert for your next gathering. A salty-sweet caramel glaze puts a delightful spin on this beautiful marbled cake. Sprinkle with extra sea salt to really liven up all the flavors.

Copycat Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

When you're craving Girl Scout cookies but they're not in season, opt for this amazing copycat recipe. These peanut butter cookies have the perfect amount of nutty crunch while the chocolate exterior makes every bite sweet. Store these in the freezer for up to 3 months to hold you over until you can grab another box.

Peanut Butter and "Oreo" Brookies

Why choose between a chocolate sandwich cookie and a peanut butter cookie when you can have both! This sweet food mash-up combines flavors of cookie-and-cream brownies with peanut butter cookie dough into one seriously delicious bite. Peanuts provide more nutty flavor and crunch.

Chocolate-Peanut Ice Cream Cake

This decadent chocolate-peanut butter cake will fix any sweet tooth cravings. It has a chocolate cookie crust, a chocolate-covered peanut filling and topping, and a layer of chocolate ice cream. Allow the ice cream cake to sit at room temperature for about 20 minutes before serving so it'll be ready to slice and enjoy.