Every since the invention of the peanut butter cup (actually probably before!) there has been demand for that deadly combination. Here it is in three different (and delicious!) forms.
Peanut Butter Fudge Tart
Crust
1-1/2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs (can use any pareve chocolate cookie; I usually use either sandwich cookies or chocolate chip ones)
1 cup melted margarine
Filling
8 ounces tofutti cream cheese, at room temperature
1 cup creamy peanut butter (not natural)
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
2 tablespoons margarine
1/2 cup pareve (non-dairy) whip (I use Rich's) 1 tablespoon vanilla
Topping
1/2 cup pareve whip
6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
In the bottom of a 9-10 inch springform pan, mix the crust ingredients and pat down. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
To make the filling, beat together the cream cheese, peanut butter, margarine and 1 cup powdered sugar until fluffy.
In a separate bowl, beat the pareve whip until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in remaining 2 tablespoons powdered sugar and the vanilla. Continue beating until stiff peaks form. Stir a third of this mixture into the peanut butter mixture. Gently fold in the remaining cream mixture. Spoon into the crust, cover and freeze until firm (at least 3 hours). For the topping, place the whip and chocolate in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir until chocolate is melted and mixture is thick and smooth. Cool to lukewarm and spread over tart. Recover and return to freezer. Remove from freeze about ½ hour before serving.
Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies
Everyone has a favorite recipe. While there are many good ones, there are few that are as easy.
3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) margarine, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1-1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups (12 ounce package) semi-sweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Beat together margarine, sugars and peanut butter until creamy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour and baking soda. Stir in chocolate chips.
Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until edges are set. Let stand for a few minutes; then remove to wire racks to cool completely.
Peanut Butter Brownies
1/2 cup (1 stick) margarine, softened
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1-2/3 cup peanut butter chips
1/2 cup chocolate syrup
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
Beat together margarine, peanut butter and sugars in a large bowl until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla and beat well. Stir in flour and baking powder until well-blended. Stir in peanut butter chips. Spread half of the batter in prepared pan. Spoon the syrup over the batter. Carefully top with remaining batter and swirl with knife to marbleize. Bake for 35-40 minutes. Cool completely in pan on wire rack before cutting into squares.
(11) Dena, June 4, 2011 9:10 PM
Sorry
Sorry if I sounded too aggressive. Margarine has been so off the menu in my house for years because it's so unhealthy. Whenever I peruse recipes I automatically rule out recipes with margarine. Recipes don't need margarine to be pareve. I am always on the lookout for recipes with oil. Sorry again if I came across to harshly. Margarine is a major issue over here.
(10) Dena, May 31, 2011 7:49 PM
Margarine?????????
I am a peanut butter chocolate freak. BUT, I WILL NOT use margarine in baking any more. I am very disappointed that every single recipe here uses margarine. :-( Next time - please give us some recipes with oil! Thanks.
(9) yehudis, February 2, 2008 7:58 PM
chips
What company makes kosher-pareve peanut butter chips?
(8) Daniela, February 1, 2008 12:36 PM
People please !
OMG ! Kosher recipes call for margarine to make them pareve - we're talking desserts and snacks, which you want to have no matter what you had the meal before. And anyway, we're talking chocolate and peanut butter. You want to be healthy ?? Don't eat things with chocolate and peanut butter ! egads
(7) Anonymous, January 29, 2008 7:43 AM
Thank you!
Thank you Emuna!
You have a knack for giving us just the right thing at the right time. Now how did you know I needed a peanut butter pick-me-up? :)
Yum!
(6) jamie, January 29, 2008 5:34 AM
gene is spot on!
be creative... we never use margarine, and always use a substitute -- whether its apple sauce, a tiny bit of oil, or orange juice. the other commenters sound awfully aggressive -- it's just a recipe suggestion.
(5) Gene, January 29, 2008 5:07 AM
so use butter
what's wrong with using butter instead of margarine?
My wife never follows instructions to the letter, she substitutes where an ingredient doesn't suit her tastes.
So, substitute away, these look delicious!!!
(4) Anonymous, January 28, 2008 1:15 PM
Good, but not very healthy
I was disappointed that all the recipes called for margerine which most of us try not to use any more, preferring oil. Also, the non-dairy creamer and pareve whip are not healthy, but full of ingredients one can't even pronounce. I would like Aish's website to concentrate on recipes that are better for our health.
(3) rachel, January 28, 2008 12:27 PM
all that margarine
I guess I won't be trying out any of these recipes, though they sound great... if only they did not contain all that margarine.
(2) Becky, January 27, 2008 7:34 PM
Yum
only if you like peanut butter
(1) Mary Ponder, January 27, 2008 12:19 PM
Awesome and Delicious
Great combination!!! I love recipes!