Recipes Ingredients Nuts and Seed Recipes Peanut Butter Recipes 12 Vintage Peanut Butter Desserts From Grandma's Recipe Box Satisfy your sweet tooth with these tried-and-true peanut butter treats. By Corey Williams Corey Williams Corey Williams is a food writer for MyRecipes and Allrecipes. She has a decade of journalism experience. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Published on October 22, 2024 Close Photo: Meredith Food Studio These cozy and nostalgic desserts have the same delicious main ingredient in common: peanut butter. If you're feeling homesick for your rich and nutty childhood favorites, try one of our favorite Grandma-approved peanut butter dessert recipes. From tried-and-true family recipes for PB-infused fudge, cookies, and pies to traditional sheet cakes, candies, and no-bake treats, you'll find a new old-fashioned favorite in this collection of Grandma's best peanut butter dessert recipes. 01 of 13 Peanut Butter Meringue Pie "This has been passed down in my family," recipe creator Ginger Darragh says of this old-fashioned peanut butter pie. "My grandma made it for us when we were children." See more Peanut Butter Pie Recipes. View Recipe 02 of 13 Grama's Cornflake Peanut Butter Cookies Sarah-May "These cookies remind me of peanut butter fudge," says recipe creator Nana's 3 Babies. "My Grandmother made them for us, and now I make them for my family." View Recipe 03 of 13 Classic Peanut Butter Cookies Meredith Food Studio The Allrecipes community can't get enough of this top-rated traditional peanut butter cookie recipe — it has more than 3,000 rave reviews from happy home cooks. Our 25 Best Cookie Recipes of All Time Are a Cookie-Lover's Dream View Recipe 04 of 13 Grandma's Creamy Peanut Butter Fudge Chef John Chef John's take on classic peanut butter fudge is easy to make with powdered sugar, unsalted butter, creamy peanut butter, kosher salt, and vanilla extract. See our collection of Peanut Butter Fudge Recipes. View Recipe 05 of 13 Peanut Butter Sheet Cake Carrie It doesn't get much simpler than this basic sheet cake. "Wonderfully moist with a delicious peanut butter frosting," according to recipe creator ERNSBERGER5. View Recipe 06 of 13 Chewy Peanut Butter Brownies abcdeelishus This quick and easy family recipe comes together in less than an hour. It's great alone or with chocolate frosting, according to recipe creator Jo. View Recipe 07 of 13 Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS Make these shockingly easy treats with just four cheap ingredients: white sugar, peanut butter, an egg, and chocolate candy kisses. View Recipe 08 of 13 No-Bake Peanut Butter Pie Jennifer Coker Yin Here's a rich, creamy, and downright decadent peanut butter pie that's made with just six ingredients and doesn't require an oven. View Recipe 09 of 13 Peanut Butter Popcorn Balls SHORECOOK These old-fashioned popcorn balls are as delicious as they are nostalgic. Give them out as homemade Halloween treats or whip them up whenever you need to satisfy your sweet tooth. View Recipe 10 of 13 Buckeye Balls Dianne There's never a wrong time to make no-bake chocolate-covered peanut butter balls. "All I can say is WOW," says reviewer donnysmom1. "These are the best I have ever tasted!!!" View Recipe 11 of 13 Peanut Butter Cookie In a Mug This easy peanut butter cake comes together with just a few ingredients and a microwave. The recipe "came from a very special person — my grandma," says recipe creator dana loves yaah. See more Mug Cake Recipes. View Recipe 12 of 13 Lottie's Peanut Butter Cupcakes "Combine banana butter frosting with this delicious peanut butter cupcake recipe from [my] grandmother, Lottie, for a decadent dessert," says recipe creator Lisa Altmiller. View Recipe 13 of 13 More Inspiration DIZ Try one of Our 20 Best Grandma-Approved Recipes of All Time. Plus, explore our entire collection of Grandma's Favorite Comfort Foods. Grandmother's Buttermilk Cornbread Nana's Apple Crisp Grandma's Lemon Meringue Pie Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit