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15 Easy Peanut Butter Recipes for When You’re Tired of Eating it From the Jar

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at PSU chapter.

There’s nothing like eating peanut butter straight from the jar and not caring about how some people might find that weird. But sometimes this method can get kind of old, and you need a way to enjoy peanut butter without just eating it straight. I’m the biggest supporter of peanut butter and that’s why these easy peanut butter recipes are perfect to fix any craving you might have. Whether you want that PB fix for breakfast, lunch, or dessert, you’ll find a recipe here. 

1. 6-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies 

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Ellie Haun

Cookies are a treat by themselves, but adding peanut butter to them takes it to a whole other level. If you want to spice these delicious peanut butter cookies up a bit, try spreading some Nutella on them. It’s the perfect chocolate and peanut butter combination that you’ll never get enough of. 

2. Chocolate Peanut Butter Dream Bars

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Rachel Harbut

I think the name of this peanut butter treat says it all. Who could possibly pass up something that’s called peanut butter dream? I know I wouldn’t pass these up.

3. 2-Ingredient Peanut Butter Fudge 

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Sarah Lossing

While fudge might be best in its chocolate or vanilla flavor, you can’t miss an opportunity to try the peanut butter kind. What makes this peanut butter fudge even better is that it only uses two ingredients. 

4. Peanut Butter Banana Bread Muffins 

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Tina Hsu

Banana bread is a fan favorite. And then when you add some peanut butter it makes it even more desirable. The combination of peanut butter and banana is one thing, but throw it all into banana bread and you’ve got yourself a winning recipe. 

5. Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzels Truffles 

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Julie Lin

The salty and sweet taste of chocolate and pretzels gets even better when peanut butter is added into the mix. This is one easy peanut butter recipe you won’t want to skip out on. These peanut butter chocolate truffles are the perfect dessert to bring to movie night with your friends. 

6. Peanut Butter and Bacon Sandwich 

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Christin Urso

This one sounds strange but you can’t say you don’t like it until you try it. Bacon is delicious and peanut butter is delicious, so let’s assume combining the two make for one flavor-packed sandwich is amazing. 

7. Peanut Butter and Oreo-Stuffed Brownie Cupcakes 

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Emma Olsen

A brownie and a cupcake in one? Yes, please. Add in an Oreo and some peanut butter and you’ve got it all. Don’t worry about everything that might be in it, all that matters is that it tastes good. 

8. Peanut Butter Rice Krispies Treats 

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Hannah Giardina

Amp up your regular Rice Krispies treats with a little bit of peanut butter. Not to mention, these peanut butter Rice Krispies would be great for breakfast or for dessert—it’s all up to how (and when) you want to enjoy them. 

9. Peanut Butter Chia Bars 

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Maria Sison

Want to incorporate more chia seeds into your diet but don’t know how to do so? Your life just got a little easier because now you can have peanut butter and chia seeds all in one. These sound super healthy, so all your friends will want some, too. 

10. Peanut Butter Popsicles 

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Caroline Ingalls

This tasty treat is the perfect way to add a little peanut butter to your summer. This peanut butter popsicle is like a Fudgsicle, but better. 

11. Peanut Butter Chocolate Fudge Cake 

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Mackenzie Barth

Chocolate, peanut butter, and fudge—I’d like a second (and third) helping, please. Try making this peanut butter chocolate fudge cake and sharing it with all your friends. Or if you really love peanut butter, eat it all yourself. It’s all up to you. 

12. Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Biscotti 

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Sayuri Sekimitsu

Biscotti are a great addition to any morning coffee. Now you can add some extra flavor to that plain, old vanilla biscotti with peanut butter and chocolate chips. You might not even need coffee as an excuse to eat one of these. 

13. Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats 

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Alixandra Rutnik

Oatmeal can be kind of boring if you don’t add any toppings to it. But now you won’t have to worry about that. Adding peanut butter and chocolate to your morning oats will make you even more motivated to make them. 

14. Peanut Butter-Stuffed Chocolate Brownie French Toast 

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Emma Lally

This stuffed French toast needs no toppings because it’s already filled with everything you could possibly think of. Maybe you think this is a little too sweet for breakfast—no problem, just make it for dessert instead. 

15. Chocolate Peanut Butter Bark 

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Caroline Ingalls

You might know what peppermint bark is, but something about making it in a peanut butter flavor just makes it sound a whole lot better. You won’t want to pass up on taking this peanut butter bark as a later afternoon pick-me-up in between your classes. 

With all of these easy peanut butter recipes, there’s bound to be something you’ll want to try out. If you can’t decide, then you should probably just make them all. And if you can’t give up eating peanut butter straight from the jar, just do that while you make these tasty treats. 

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