I went to a meeting yesterday…
I went to one of those fancy LA-type meetings. Think: television executives, fancy open office, exposed brick walls, Apple computers, too cool for school/ultra hip staff… and me in last year’s twelve dollar Target sandals. Um…..
It was intimidating. I sat up straight and hid my shoes.
Know what we talked about? Chocolate and Peanut Butter. Seriously…. it really broke the ice.
And then one of the executives said I looked like a flight attendant. That’s a compliment, right?
Peanut butter and chocolate. The great equalizers.
Peanut Butter Blondies with Milk Chocolate Frosting. Yea… these puppies make me want to sit on the couch with a glass of milk and watch after school specials. Wholesome.
Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting and crumbled peanut butter cups make me feel like a dirty filthy whore…. and I love it.
Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies dipped in semi sweet chocolate? There goes your diet.
… It was a stupid diet anyway. You look great.
This is what Peanut Butter Banana Cream Pie looks like if you put your face rreeeeaaaallllllyyyy close to it.
This is what Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies look like if you take a really bad picture of them.
True.
Don’t you feel like a genius when you’re in the middle of making peanut butter cookies and you remember you have half a bag of chocolate chips in the cupboard? Yea, me too. Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Good Lord! We shouldn’t even be talking about this mess. It’s butter and sugar topped with peanut butter, butter, more sugar and chocolate and butter. See? These Peanut Butter Fudge Treats are a legitimate problem.
Here’s a think piece: Chocolate and peanut butter pancakes: friend or foe?
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I’m kinda allergic to peanut butter… but not enough so to stop me from eating it! Because I do. Frequently. I face the consequences, but yeah, it’s worth it.
I love pb&c! My 7 mo old son is unfortunately allergic to peanuts so I can’t have any pb until he is at least a year and I’m done breastfeeding. :(
Love PB & Chocolate, but have a daughter that is very allergic to PB. So no PB in my house. Big sigh! You think you can make these with Almond Butter instead? Do tell.
For those of you with peanut allergies (or who cook for those with the allergy), try using soy nut butter instead. It tastes extremely similar to (if not better than) peanut butter, and it’s even healthier for you.
sunflower butter is also a great alternative and tastes soooooo good! :)
OMG! There goes my diet!
You say all the naughty things that I wish I had the nerve to say!
I think you need a tv show! I would watch! The world would watch! Really.
We love PBandChocolate sandwiches around here (Nutella is queen!).
I can’t wait to try the Peanut Butter Fudge Treats. They remind me of a peanut butter bar we used to get with lunch at elementary school – back when everything was made from scratch in the on campus kitchen.
Oh yes . . . Chocolate and peanut butter pancakes: friend
Friend definitely!
Pancakes are one of the way-up-there-gifts from god, and with peanut butter and chocolate? come on… it’s peanut butter… and chocolate…. and pancakes…… dotdotdotdot….I think that is the equation for the big bang… ….or I’m a little bit in love with pancakes. either way!.. FRIEND FRIEND FRIEND!
Every once and a while, I get told I look like a flight attendant too… people swear its a compliment.
It’s ok, a lot of wonderful combinations make me feel like a dirty whore too. The best one? Cream cheese, chocolate chips baked inside a deep, dark chocolate cupcake. Oh Black bottom cupcakes, spank me now!
lol
TV execs? Joy the Baker show? Definitely getting cable now!
Mmmmm. Peanut butter and chocolate chip pancakes are the bomb! With a glass of ice cold milk! And they serve them at a diner less than five minutes from my house. 5 minutes…. Ummm…. Gotta go.
peanut butter and chocolate pancakes – friend. your very best friend to be exact. i make something similar to your peanut butter fudge treats… only with a pretzel shortbread crust. amazing. but i’m excited to try your recipe out too.
ps. my mom is a flight attendant. it’s a compliment :0)
One of everything, please! These are all such decadent, dreamy summer treats!
Chocolate and peanut butter – I usually can’t think of one without the other. First association. They were meant for each other.
I have to ask that you please stop with post like this…. I think I’ve gained 10 lbs just looking at this post! Everything looks amazing and delicious!
*SWOON*
I’m in LOVE! Thanks for posting :)
I think that it is officially peanut butter and chocolate week….it’s like a craze :) my mom made peanut butter and chocolate chip cookies yesterday and sent me with some raw dough balls when i went to my friends house for a cooking extravaganza. Not only did we cook and devour dozens of ravioli, we created a super crazy Peanuty-chocolicious fudgy brownies…to say the least! They were fudgey brownies from david lebovitz’s ice cream cookbook marbled with creamy natural peanut butter and topped with smooshed peanut butter chocolate chip cookie doughh balls….the most intense slice (or slices ;] ) of heaven EVEEERRR.THey were so rich and perfectley balanced….it was like all all i wanted to do for the rest of my life was to eat chocolate peanut butter cookie brownies….but i have to do other stuff too….bummer
Wow! I am with you on those goodies! Truly heaven! Chocolate and peanut butter are my two favorites..oh yes!! I really want to make the peanutbutter blondies with milk chocolate frosting. I loved when you mentioned the after school specials! I remember those days. Or…even watching The Brady Bunch! I completely laughed out loud, mouth dropped what you said about the chocolate cupcakes with peanut butter frosting! You are cracking me up! Iove it! Your blog is always a joy to visit!
Chocolate and peanut butter pancakes would be a serious score! Please give us the recipe. The only thing I love more than peanut butter is chocolate. The two together is heaven on earth.
Oh My gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaash!!!!! Seriously?! Really!? I just emailed a friend this post and described all the PB and Choc sinfulness as “orgasmiclooking”! I just don’t know how else to describe the contents of this insanity today. Thank you, for the bottom of my belly, for sharing these, and all of your deliciousness!
duuuude – what kinda meeting was this, and why haven’t i been to one before?
PB pancakes? friend, for life.
This was such a great post! I love your writing, it’s hilarious. (:
Oh my! I’m in love!
The peanut butter sandwich cookies are amazing. I need one!!
I think I have to get the yellow Gourmet cookbook- it has been on my (very long) Amazon list for some time, and I love that yours looks like you cook from it!
Chocolate and peanut butter pancakes are a friend in my house. Chocolate chip pancakes slathered in chunky peanut butter, dripping with real maple syrup. Oh yeah. Every weekend, and some Tuesdays.
All the recipes look yummy!! Where did u get that piece of wood you used as a plate.
Definitely friend! These all look sooo super amazing!
Oh my! I made the peanut butter blondies with milk chocolate frosting and they are absolutely 2 die 4!! I really love the milk chocolate frosting. I was actually out of vanilla extract so I decided to use almond extract which I had on hand. I used about 1/2 tsp. and the flavor was so delicious with the peanut butter and chocolate! Whew! Fantastic recipe! I will definately make this again and again!
Peanut butter blondies are one of the best things I’ve ever tasted. Every person that I’ve made them for has said they are in the top 3 most delicious things they’ve ever eaten. I’m not joking. And good timing on the pb/choc blog… last night my nerdy self and much cooler but still nerdy friends made a video about how much we love those. it is going up on my blog asap. (and yes – I realize we’re completely ridiculous!)
I read this post yesterday and made the PB and Choc Chip cookies before church Sunday morning. Everyone there loved them and my husband is taking a batch with him to work today too. Fantastic recipes Joy!
this is my favorite post so far. i love your sass. good luck with the beach hut search!
friend. for sure. doy.
As long as it’s nutella and peanut butter pancakes then definitely friend. Otherwise grainy, wow-melted-chocolate-holds-heat kinda foe. But hey, pancakes are pancakes!
Danni
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I love your line about the chocolate and peanut butter cupcakes. If the crumbled peanut butter cups make you a dirty filthy whore, then I’m one too. :) Love your blog! I’m going to have to try those C & PB cupcakes soon! They look delicious!!
I really like your blog and I visit it almost every day. Would it be possible to know what are the three books shown of the second pictures? I love cookbooks and looking to buy new ones. Thanks!
Simply amazing!
Oh. My. Word.
One of these days I am going to scrape up some courage and buy flour, sugar, eggs, and all the rest, and then bake some of these yummy treats you show on here!!
I say “courage” because I’m teaching English in Eastern Europe right now and grocery shopping requires learning new vocabulary. Right now I can smile nervously and say “Excuse me.” That’s about it. So far, this has translated to an awful lot of potatoes and pasta. Which is totally comparable to Peanut Butter Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting.
…right?
You are hysterical! The recipes look amazing but I just keep scrolling to see what you’re gong to say next!
Hahaha. The Chocolate Cupcakes description made me think of this part in Family Guy:
“Honey, what do you say we uh…christen these new sheets, huh?”
“Why Lois Griffin, you naughty girl.”
“Hehehe…that’s me.”
“You dirty hustler.”
“Hehehehe…”
“You filthy, stinky prostitute.”
“Aha, ok I get it…”
“You foul, venereal disease carrying, street walking whore.”
“Alright, that’s enough!”
Just wondering why not natural peanut butter in the cookie recipe?
There is nothing sweeter than warm peanut butter and melted chocolate, so pb&c pancakes would be awesome!
I am not a fan of pancakes, but when I was a little girl I started eating grilled peanut butter and chocolate sandwiches! They are the BOMB!!!
Spread a slice of bread with a generous amount of peanut butter, then sprinkle on some semi sweet chocolate chips. Cover with the other slice of bread and butter the outside of each side of the sandwich. Grill until bread is golden brown and the peanut butter is warm and the chocolate is melted.
So YUMMY! I am 50 years old now, and I occasionally make myself one of these delectable treats!
You are funny, clever and bright with a snappy wit…great combo! You post ridiculously delicious recipes and articulate the sincerely honest pleasures of cooking and eating…THANK YOU! Reading your blogs are my mid-day, calorie-free glutonous indulgences…
This post made me droooooool… I’ll be daydreaming about chocolate and peanut butter all day in class, so thanks for a good distraction. I made your peanut butter banana bread (except as muffins and with chocolate) the other week, and now I’m stuck on the idea of doing more with the combination. It’s simply unbeatable.
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