peanut butter and chocolate recipes

If you are on any sort of a diet…you might want to look away. No really…these are bad…really bad. Consider yourself warned. These are Peanut Butter Cookies gone wild! Lots and Peanut Butter and Lots of Chocolate…and did I mention Marshmallows?

I am all for eating healthy most of the time…but when Momma wants a treat…Momma wants something good. And if you know me at all you know how much I enjoy me some Peanut Butter and Chocolate. These definitely fit the bill!

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter

3/4 cup creamy Peanut Butter

1/4 cup sugar

3/4 brown sugar

2 large eggs

1 tsp. baking powder

2 and 1/2 cup flour

2. cup miniature marshmallows

1/2 cup chopped peanuts

1 cup milk chocolate chips

Frosting:

1 cup confectioner’s sugar

2 TBSP Chocolate Syrup

2 tsp. milk

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Cream butter, peanut butter and sugars together.

3. Beat in eggs.

4. Mix in baking powder and flour.

5. Divide dough in half.

6. Spread first half into bottom of a lightly greased 8 inch pan.

7. Sprinkle marshmallows, peanuts, and chocolate chips over dough.

8. Top with second half of dough.

9. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until top is lightly browned.

10. Frost while still warm.

11. Cool completely in pan and cut into bars.

12. Serves 16.

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What about you? Are you a fan of Peanut Butter and Chocolate? Need some other Peanut Butter and Chocolate combinations? Ummm…Yeah…Of course you do! Check out these past posts:

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats

Homemade Peanut Butter Cups

Peanut Butter Cup Cake

Mississippi Mud Brownies

Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Peanut Butter Cup Cake

You all should know by now my love for chocolate, but even better…is the combination of peanut butter with my chocolate. When I was a kid, I would sneak a spoonful of peanut butter and dip it into the bag of chocolate chips. My mom did NOT love this little trick.

Apparently I have passed this love on to my eldest daughter. She recently celebrated a birthday and could not make up her mind about what kind of cake she wanted. She wanted a “grown-up” cake and not a “silly” little girl cake. Then I remembered seeing this cake over at Bakerella. I knew I had to make it for her.

She loved it…and so did I. Really one of the easier cakes I have made. If you like peanut butter and chocolate, you will love this.

For a printable version of this recipe click here.

Peanut Butter Cup Cake
*recipe originally from Parents.com

1 devil’s food cake mix
3 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2+ cups chopped peanut butter cups
8 oz. dark chocolate, chopped
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup peanut butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat two 9-inch cake pans with non-stick cooking spray. Line with wax paper and coat paper.

In a large bowl, beat cake mix, eggs, buttermilk and vegetable oil on low for 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium-high and beat for 2 minutes. Scrape down sides after 1 minute. Fold in 2 cups of the chopped peanut butter cups.

Pour batter into pans and bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Cool cakes completely.

Place chopped dark chocolate in a medium bowl. Bring cream just to a boil and then pour over chocolate. Whisk until chocolate melts. Add peanut butter and whisk until smooth.

Trim each cake layer so the tops are flat. Place one layer on a cooling rack and pour 1 cup frosting on top. Spread evenly with a spatula. Add second layer and pour remaining frosting over top and sides of cake. Smooth out with spatula.

Allow frosting to set for a minute and gently press remaining chopped peanut butter cup pieces all over top and sides of cake. Place in refrigerator for about an hour to set. Remove and serve.