12 Vintage Peanut Butter Desserts From Grandma's Recipe Box

Satisfy your sweet tooth with these tried-and-true peanut butter treats.

an overhead view of a pile of classic peanut butter cookies
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.

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Peanut Butter Meringue Pie

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."

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Grama's Cornflake Peanut Butter Cookies

Grama's Corn Flake 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."

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Classic Peanut Butter Cookies

an overhead view of a pile of 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.

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Grandma's Creamy Peanut Butter Fudge

peanut butter fudge in a glass bowl
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.

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Peanut Butter Sheet Cake

overhead shot 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.

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Chewy Peanut Butter Brownies

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.

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Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies

a low angle, close up view of a plate full of 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.

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No-Bake Peanut Butter Pie

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.

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Peanut Butter Popcorn Balls

Peanut Butter Popcorn Balls on an orange and black background
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.

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Buckeye Balls

Buckeye Balls II
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!!!"

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Peanut Butter Cookie In a Mug

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.

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Lottie's Peanut Butter Cupcakes

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.

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