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Peanut Butter

How PB&J Became America’s Favorite Sandwich

From fancy finger sandwich to lunch box staple, this seemingly simple sandwich has a history far more complex than you might think. 

Root Vegetable Mafé

This vegan root vegetable stew with peanut sauce is perfect for entertaining.

Mafé Peanut Sauce

Known as one of the mother sauces of African cuisine, mafé can be paired with chicken, fish, vegetables, rice, or pretty much whatever you want.

Peanut Butter Pie Bites

A salty peanut butter-filled pretzel crust paired with a sweet, creamy peanut butter filling makes for an abundance of peanut butter delight.

The Quick Trick for Picture-Perfect Brownie Swirls

A 10-minute trip to the freezer is the secret to achieving a defined peanut butter ripple.

Peanut Butter Brownies

The best peanut butter brownie recipes prioritize the chocolate and peanut butter flavors equally.

Peanutty Marinated Cucumbers With Curled Scallion Salad

Nutty marinated cucumbers are paired with curly coiled scallions in this refreshing salad.

Peanut Butter Pie

If you’ve been on the hunt for a truly simple, creamy, make-ahead dessert, this peanut butter pie recipe may be just what you need.

Do You Need to Refrigerate Peanut Butter?

Should you refrigerate peanut butter? Experts weigh in on the virtues of keeping it cold versus the convenience of keeping it spreadable.

Hong Kong–Style French Toast Is the Toast With the Absolute Most

Stuffed with peanut butter and drizzled with condensed milk, it’s perfect for breakfast—or any time.

Hong Kong–Style French Toast

Thick slices of milk bread are stuffed with creamy peanut butter and soaked in an egg batter for a luscious and exquisitely custardy interior.

3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

This easy peanut butter cookie recipe is streamlined for minimal fuss and they’re flourless, so those on a gluten-free diet can enjoy them too.

Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprint Bars Are the Best of Both Worlds

The combo hits with a certain amount of nostalgia for anyone who grew up eating childhood’s greatest sandwich.

PB&J Thumbprint Bars

Halfway between a cookie and a blondie, these peanut butter and jelly bars are delightfully chewy. They’re salty-sweet with pockets of raspberry jam.

Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies

This family favorite holiday cookie pairs the winning combination of chocolate and peanut butter.

Peanut Better Blossoms

Crunchy peanut butter and a quick, glossy, trufflelike chocolate ganache take classic peanut butter blossoms a step up from their former selves.

Nutterbuddy Ice Cream

I prepare Nutterbuddies—small crispy peanut-butter-and-chocolate squares—as a confection for many of the restaurants I’ve worked for, in Seattle and Chicago, and they’ve garnered quite a cult following.

This Dairy-Free Frosting Is Made Entirely in the Blender

Peanut butter and coconut combine for a fluffy frosting that’s totally plant-based and full of potential.

Peanut Butter Coconut Cream Cookie Sandwiches

These cookies resemble a chewier, soft cookie version of a Nutter Butter, made a little more glam with a peanut butter coconut cream filling.

Chocolate–Peanut Butter Sheet Pan Ice Cream Sandwiches

For this easy summer dessert, you’ll use rimmed baking sheets to make a giant cookie filled with store-bought ice cream. Swap out the peanut butter for any creamy nut butter you like.