Perfect Chocolate and Peanut Butter Pairings

Chocolate and peanut butter are simply meant to be together. Check out this collection of decadent variations of the classic flavor combination to find a recipe to soothe your sweet tooth.

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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cheesecake

Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Lydia DeGaris Pursell

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cheesecake Recipe
Cheesecake in the slow cooker? You betcha! Don't miss out on this decadent Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cheesecake.

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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Banana Shake

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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Banana Shake Recipe

This chocolate, peanut butter, and banana shake is like an explosion of flavors all in one glass. Top this shake with a generous (and messy) crown of whipped cream and chocolate syrup for the perfect answer to your chocolate craving.

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Chewy Peanut Bars

Photo: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Karin Olsen

Chewy Peanut Bars Recipe

We weren't exactly excited to test our old microwave column recipes again, but these chocolate-peanut blondies truly surprised us.

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Peanut Butter Cups

Photo: Antonis Achilleos; Styling: Gerri Williams

Peanut Butter Cups Recipe
A semisweet chocolate shell encompasses a creamy mixture of peanut butter and honey in these over-the-top homemade Peanut Butter Cups.

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Peanut Butter-Chocolate Bars

Photo: Jennifer Causey; Styling: Kira Corbin

Peanut Butter-Chocolate Bars Recipe

These homemade bars combine peanut butter and chocolate to make a tasty after-school treat.

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Our Most Popular Cookies Ever

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Our Most Popular Cookies Ever

These 6-ingredient, flourless cookies are a dream! It doesn't get any easier, and according to our reviewers, any more delicious.

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Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chunk Blondies

Photo: Kate Sears; Styling: Gerri Williams for James Reps

Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chunk Blondies Recipe
Full of chocolate chips, Reese's Pieces, and peanut butter cups, these blondies are full of chocolate and peanut butter bliss.

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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Bars

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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Bars Recipe

These bars are a classic of kids' cooking adventures and home economics classes. Try this updated version of the bars, fit for modern palates, with your own young chef. Substitute light brown sugar for the dark if you are looking for a milder bar.

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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Pudding

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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Pudding

This pudding isn't just fast, it's easy too. Try sliced bananas on top.

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Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Photo: Randy Dausch; Styling: Lindsey Lower

Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

You probably have everything on hand to make these chewy, chocolaty peanut butter cookies. To fit the cookies on a single sheet pan, divide cookies into 5 rows of 4. Pressing the cookies flat helps them bake quickly and get lovely crisp edges; otherwise they'll be too round and undercooked.

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Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse

Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse Recipe

Indulge in creamy peanut butter and sweet milk chocolate mousse for as elegant as a holiday dessert or as simple as a family weeknight sweet treat.

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Chocolate-Peanut-Butter-Banana Upside-Down Cake

Burcu Avsar

Chocolate-Peanut-Butter-Banana Upside-Down Cake Recipe
Grace Parisi uses one of the world's great flavor combinations for her unusual marble cake topped with bananas, which caramelize on the bottom of the pan (ideally a glass one).

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No-Bake Peanut Butter Drops

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No-Bake Peanut Butter Drops Recipe
These no-bake cookies make even the most oven-shy baker look like a hero.

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Peanut Butter-Chocolate Shake

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Peanut Butter-Chocolate Shake Recipe
We combine a favorite duo to create Peanut Butter-Chocolate Shake--and top it off with peanut butter cup candy.

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Chocolate Peanut-Butter Energy Bars

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Chocolate Peanut-Butter Energy Bars Recipe
These treats not only taste better than most energy bars, but the peanuts in Chocolate Peanut-Butter Energy Bars may help prevent a blood-sugar spike. Both dark chocolate and cranberries in these energy bars are great choices for heart health.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake Recipe
Single-Girl Melty Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake is the perfect sized dessert for that sweet craving. A winning duo of chocolate and peanut make up this single-serving cake with no tempting leftovers.

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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Toffee

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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Toffee Recipe
Crackers serve as the base to this chocolate and peanut butter treat. Make a batch of Chocolate-Peanut Butter Toffee to give as gifts or keep around the house for sweet nibbling.

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Peanut Butter and Dark Chocolate Fudge

Oxmoor House

Peanut Butter and Dark Chocolate Fudge Recipe
Make the combination of peanut butter and chocolate even better by stirring in instant coffee granules and topping the fudge with chopped peanuts.

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Chocolate Dipped Pretzels

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Chocolate Dipped Pretzels Recipe

Peanut Butter and Chocolate Dipped Pretzels are a salty, sweet pick-up dessert that's just as ideal for a snack as it is for a party.

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Peanut Butter, Banana, and Chocolate Smoothies

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Peanut Butter, Banana, and Chocolate Smoothies Recipe

This classic combination of peanut butter, banana, and chocolate is an easy sell with most kids. Parents will love that these are full of potassium, fiber, and protein.

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Chilled Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cookies

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Chilled Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
Because they are served chilled these peanut butter and chocolate cookies are the perfect warm-weather treat.

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Peanut Butter-Chocolate-Oatmeal Cereal Bars

Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Lydia DeGaris Pursell

Peanut Butter-Chocolate-Oatmeal Cereal Bars Recipe
The microwave keeps preparation for these peanut butter-chocolate bar cookies short and simple. Briefly bake the oatmeal crust in the oven, then top with the cereal and peanut butter-chocolate fillings and let cool for 45 minutes.

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Silky Chocolate Mousse with Peanut Butter Crunch

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Silky Chocolate Mousse with Peanut Butter Crunch Recipe
Any chocolate and peanut butter lover will adore this elegant dessert. Top rich milk-chocolate mousse with a roasted-peanut cream and addictively crunchy cornflakes mixed with peanut butter, milk chocolate and peanuts.

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Peanut Butter-Chocolate Cookies

Oxmoor House

Peanut Butter-Chocolate Cookies Recipe
Chocolate and peanut butter cookie dough blend together while baking to form these bite-sized cookies.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake

Victor Protasio

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake Recipe
This chocolate peanut butter cake is like eating a giant Reese's peanut butter cup, perfect for lovers of this classic flavor combination!

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Thumbprint Cookies

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Thumbprint Cookies Recipe
These little cookies are the perfect combination of classic chocolate and peanut butter.

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Peanut-Butter Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwiches

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Peanut-Butter Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwiches Recipe
These soft, yielding cookies have a double dose of chocolate. They're the perfect foil for rich, gooey peanut butter ice cream.

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Chocolate and Peanut Butter S'mores

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Chocolate and Peanut Butter S'mores Recipe
Anyone who's outgrown the kiddie classic will love this version—gooey-sweet melted marshmallow tempered by bittersweet chocolate cookies and salty roasted peanuts.

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Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cookies

Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Cindy Barr

Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cookies Recipe

These yummy peanut butter and chocolate cookies are as much fun to decorate as they are to eat. Let the kids help create patterns with the icing!

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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Balls

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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Balls Recipe
These chocolate treats are great to pack in a brown bag lunch or for a portable dessert or snack. It's not necessary to keep them refrigerated if you pack them for lunch.

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Oatmeal Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Oatmeal Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Take oatmeal cookies to a whole new level by adding chocolate chips and creamy peanut butter. These chewy, sweet treats won't last long after you bake them. To add even more of a whole-grain kick to these cookies, substitute 1 cup of the all-purpose flour with 1 cup of white whole-wheat flour. You could also use your favorite nut butter, such as almond butter or cashew butter, in place of the peanut butter.

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Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Bars

Jim Henkens

Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Bars Recipe
We can't quite call these sinfully rich chocolate chip peanut butter bars "health food," but with whole-wheat flour, wheat germ, and rolled oats mixed in, they're much more respectable.

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Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip-Oatmeal Cookies

David Tsay

Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip-Oatmeal Cookies Recipe
This chunky oatmeal-chocolate chip cookie recipe features the addition of peanut butter and was developed by an award-winning dessert cookbook author.

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Peanut Butter-Chocolate Cookie Ice Cream Cake

Peanut Butter-Chocolate Cookie Ice Cream Cake Recipe
For the lover of all things sweet, this ice cream cake combines peanut butter, chocolate, vanilla, and cookie in a wow-moment of a dessert.

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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Pizza

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Pizza Recipe
Sugar cookie dough forms the crust of this dessert pizza that is topped with peanut butter, chocolate and peanut butter morsels, chocolate pieces, and peanuts, and then drizzled with hot fudge sauce.

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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Smoothie

Photo: Karry Hosford

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Smoothie Recipe
Try this thick and creamy peanut butter smoothie as a nutritious breakfast or an indulgent after-dinner treat.

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Peanut Butter-Chocolate Meringue Sandwiches

Karry Hosford

Peanut Butter-Chocolate Meringue Sandwiches Recipe
Creamy peanut butter filling is sandwiched between chocolate meringues, creating a flavor reminiscent of chocolate-peanut butter cups.

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Ooey-Gooey Peanut Butter-Chocolate Brownies

Ooey-Gooey Peanut Butter-Chocolate Brownies Recipe
These over-the-top brownies start with devil's food cake mix and a few common pantry items and still make your home smell amazing while they bake.

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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Mousse Cake

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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Mousse Cake Recipe
This recipe is great because you can make either a cake or 8 parfaits. The peanut butter mousse filling in the cake really makes it rich and unique.

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Trish's Peanut Butter Pie

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Trish's Peanut Butter Pie Recipe
For many, chocolate and peanut butter make for the ultimate pairing of flavors. So if you can't resist, add a drizzle of chocolate sauce to slices of this decadent pie.

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Peanut Butter S'mores

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Peanut Butter S'mores Recipe
Grill a decadent dessert of Peanut Butter S'mores tonight. Just leave the heat on after the burgers are all done and cook up our version of this campfire favorite.

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Peanut Butter Truffles

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Peanut Butter Truffles Recipe
Roll a mixture of chocolate morsels, peanut butter, and whipping cream into balls and coat with chopped peanuts to make these tasty truffles.

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Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes

Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Jan Gautro

Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes Recipe
Chocolate and peanut butter—the perfect pairing. The generous swirl of Peanut Butter Frosting and luscious filling of Chocolate Ganache make this cupcake an irresistible chocolate treat.

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Peanut Butter Cup Blondies

Oxmoor House

Peanut Butter Cup Blondies Recipe
If you're a fan of the classic flavor combination of chocolate and peanut butter, you'll love these peanut butter cup blondies.

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Peanut Butter-Cocoa Truffles

Oxmoor House

Peanut Butter-Cocoa Truffles Recipe
Make these easy peanut butter truffles by starting with peanut butter chips, cocoa, butter and condensed milk, then roll in your choice of nuts, graham crackers crumbs, coconut or even sea salt,

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Peanut Butter S'Mores Bars

Oxmoor House

Peanut Butter S'Mores Bars Recipe
Lose the guilt when you snack on one of these lightened bar cookies. A peanut butter cookie base replaces graham crackers and then is topped with marshmallow cream, peanuts, and chocolate chips.

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Peanut Butter Streusel Brownies

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Peanut Butter Streusel Brownies Recipe
Streusel topping gives the timeless chocolate-and-peanut butter combo an upgrade in these brownies.

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Rocky Road-Peanut Butter Candy Cups

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Rocky Road-Peanut Butter Candy Cups Recipe
"Rocky road" gets its name from the combination of chocolate, miniature marshmallows and nuts.

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Peanut Butter Pound Cake S'mores

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Peanut Butter Pound Cake S'mores Recipe
In this takeoff on the campfire classic, crunchy graham crackers are replaced with buttery store-bought pound cake, sandwiched with marshmallow fluff and peanut butter and served alongside a cup of warm melted chocolate for dipping.

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Peanut Butter Oat Bites

Peanut Butter Oat Bites Recipe
You won't be able to stop eating these bite-sized treats made with peanut butter, Rice Krispies, chocolate chips, peanuts, oats, raisins, and more.

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Peanut Butter Cup Brownies

Photo: Anna Williams

Peanut Butter Cup Brownies Recipe
Fold peanut butter cups into the brownie batter before baking to give these chocolaty brownies some peanut-butter flair.

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Peanut Butter Pie

Lee Harrelson

Peanut Butter Pie Recipe
Treat yourself to this perfect peanut butter pie. It tastes like eating a peanut butter and chocolate candy bar.

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Magic in the Middles

Jim Franco

Magic in the Middles Recipe
Reminiscent of chocolate-peanut butter cups (or buckeyes, if you're into homemade candies), these cookies will disappear in a snap. Prep: 45 minutes, Bake: 7 minutes per batch.

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Peanut Butter-Oat Bars

James Carrier

Peanut Butter-Oat Bars Recipe
Peanut butter and chocolate top an oatmeal cookie base in this appealing bar cookie.

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Peanut Butter Truffles

Mary Ellen Bartley

Peanut Butter Truffles Recipe
Chocolate and peanut butter—possibly the world's best flavor marriage—unite and delight in this sweet truffle recipe.

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Peanut Butter-Fudge Cake

Photo: Tina Evans

Peanut Butter-Fudge Cake Recipe
Serve this fudgy chocolate and peanut butter cake with a glass of milk for a decadent dessert no one will resist.

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Peanut Butter-Toffee Turtle Cookies

Peanut Butter-Toffee Turtle Cookies Recipe
These cookies have every indulgent flavor we could pack in a recipe: chocolate, peanut butter, caramel, and toffee.

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Peanut Butter-Fudge Cups

Becky Luigart-Stayner; Jan Gautro

Peanut Butter-Fudge Cups Recipe
With their peanut butter cookie crusts and their chocolaty cake centers, these peanut butter-fudge cups are a tasty homemade take on peanut butter cup candies.

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Chocolate Chunk-Peanut Cookies

Chocolate Chunk-Peanut Cookies Recipe
If chocolate and peanut butter is a combo you enjoy, this recipe is for you! Roasted peanuts add just enough crunch to take these cookies to the next level.

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Peanut-Almond Snack Bars

Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Cindy Barr

Peanut-Almond Snack Bars Recipe
Peanut-Almond Snack Bars feature pretzels, marshmallows, peanut butter, almonds, and even a little hint of chocolate. Is there any snack attack this bar can't beat?

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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Acorns

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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Acorns Recipe
Creating these chocolate "nuts" couldn''t be easier; it's a great assembly-line project for kids (though we can't promise they won't sneak a little chocolate!).

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Bacon-Peanut Truffles

Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Lydia DeGaris Pursell

Bacon-Peanut Truffles Recipe

Your dreams have come true – candy that’s made with sweetened peanut butter and bacon and then dipped in chocolate. Oh, my.

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Nutty Chocolate Thumbprints

Photo: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Caroline M. Cunningham

Nutty Chocolate Thumbprints Recipe

No candy pieces here. These thumbprint cookies are topped with a delicious peanut butter-chocolate filling.

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No-Bake Chocolate-Oatmeal Cookies

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No-Bake Chocolate-Oatmeal Cookies Recipe
Shape a sweet mixture of oats, peanut butter, coconut and cocoa into balls and let them set up on sheet of wax paper before serving. No oven required for these delicious chocolate-oatmeal cookies.

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Marbled-Chocolate Banana Bread

Photography: Randy Mayor; Styling: Jan Gautro

Marbled-Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe

Give your standard banana bread recipe the boot and try this chocolate-swirled version. The presentation is stunning–toast and top with a spoonful of peanut butter, and this breakfast bread really shines.

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Making Buckeye Balls

See how easy it is to make these delicious chocolate and peanut butter candy balls.

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Buckeye Pie

Buckeye Pie Recipe
This pie version of buckeye balls candy has a chocolate wafer crust, a sweet and creamy peanut butter filling, and is covered with a chocolate ganache.

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Rocky Top Brownies

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Rocky Top Brownies Recipe
Executive Foods Editor Susan Dosier came up with this fun recipe. Substitute an equal amount of your favorite chocolate-covered candy for the peanut butter cups, if desired.

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Funky Monkey Parfaits

Karry Hosford

Funky Monkey Parfaits Recipe
This simple chocolate custard, which cooks quickly in the microwave, is layered with the delicious combination of peanut butter and bananas.

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Tiger's Eye Brownies

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Tiger's Eye Brownies Recipe
Nothing goes together better than peanut butter and chocolate. Indulge with these Tiger's Eye Brownies that are moist and delicious.

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PB, Banana, and Oat Cookies

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PB, Banana, and Oat Cookies Recipe

At just 82 calories a pop, these gluten-free cookies are a healthy indulgence packed with peanut butter, bananas, rolled oats, and chocolate minichips. Pack one or two in your lunchbox for a yummy midday pick me up.

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70 Perfect Chocolate and Peanut Butter Pairings

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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cheesecake

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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Banana Shake

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Chewy Peanut Bars

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Peanut Butter Cups

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Peanut Butter-Chocolate Bars

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Our Most Popular Cookies Ever

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Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chunk Blondies

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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Bars

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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Pudding

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Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse

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Chocolate-Peanut-Butter-Banana Upside-Down Cake

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No-Bake Peanut Butter Drops

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Peanut Butter-Chocolate Shake

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Chocolate Peanut-Butter Energy Bars

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake

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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Toffee

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Peanut Butter and Dark Chocolate Fudge

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Chocolate Dipped Pretzels

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Peanut Butter, Banana, and Chocolate Smoothies

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Chilled Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cookies

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Peanut Butter-Chocolate-Oatmeal Cereal Bars

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Silky Chocolate Mousse with Peanut Butter Crunch

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Peanut Butter-Chocolate Cookies

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Thumbprint Cookies

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Peanut-Butter Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwiches

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Chocolate and Peanut Butter S'mores

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Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cookies

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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Balls

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Oatmeal Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Bars

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Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip-Oatmeal Cookies

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Peanut Butter-Chocolate Cookie Ice Cream Cake

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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Pizza

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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Smoothie

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Peanut Butter-Chocolate Meringue Sandwiches

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Ooey-Gooey Peanut Butter-Chocolate Brownies

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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Mousse Cake