Skip to content

Top Navigation

Southern Living Southern Living
  • Food and Recipes
  • Culture and Lifestyle
  • Style
  • Holidays & Occasions
  • Home
  • Gardening Ideas
  • News
  • Video

Profile Menu

Your Account

Account

  • Join Now
  • Email Preferences
  • Newsletters
  • Manage Your Subscription this link opens in a new tab
  • Logout

More

  • Give a Gift Subscription this link opens in a new tab
  • Southern Living Books this link opens in a new tab
Login
Subscribe
Pin FB

Explore Southern Living

Southern Living Southern Living
  • Explore

    Explore

    • The Best New Haircuts to Try in 2022

      The Best New Haircuts to Try in 2022

      Here are the haircuts you'll be seeing everywhere this year. Read More
    • How To Season A Cast-Iron Skillet

      How To Season A Cast-Iron Skillet

      Learn how to season this Southern kitchen staple in five easy steps. Read More
    • 50 Thoughtful Messages for a Meaningful Thank You Note

      50 Thoughtful Messages for a Meaningful Thank You Note

      Not sure what to write in a thank you card? Here's how to show your gratitude with a handwritten note. Read More
  • Food and Recipes

    Food and Recipes

    See All Food and Recipes
    4 Easy Ways to Tell if an Egg Has Gone Bad

    4 Easy Ways to Tell if an Egg Has Gone Bad

    It’s not all in the senses, but they sure can help.
    • Recipes
    • Quick and Easy Dinner
    • Kitchen Assistant
    • Casserole
    • Holiday and Occasion Food
    • Slow Cooker Recipes
    • Desserts
    • Healthy and Light
    • Side Dishes
    • Party Food and Drink
    • Appetizers
    • Meat
    • Breakfast
    • BBQ
    • Drinks
    • What's Cooking
  • Culture and Lifestyle

    Culture and Lifestyle

    See All Culture and Lifestyle
    70 Cute and Funny Nicknames For Your Best Friends

    70 Cute and Funny Nicknames For Your Best Friends

    Let your besties know how much they mean to you with these unique nicknames.
    • Quotes and Sayings
    • Biscuits and Jam Podcast
    • Travel
    • Pets
    • Healthy Living
    • Coastal Living
  • Style

    Style

    See All Style
    The Coziest Winter Nail Colors for January 2022

    The Coziest Winter Nail Colors for January 2022

    The beginning of a new year often has us all feeling like starting off fresh by taking on better habits, getting rid of old ones, and—most commonly—changing up our look. While others are hitting the squats and going into the salon for a pixie cut, why not start slow and steady with a cozy winter manicure in a color that feels new to you? It takes only a little courage to step outside your usual OPI Lincoln Park After Dark or Essie Bordeaux, which is all you need to kick 2022 off on a fanciful foot.  From new wintry takes on classic dark nail colors to unique pops of color that'll have you feeling the opposite of boring, these are the best nail colors to try this January and tick off all the way into spring. 
    • Beauty
    • Hair
    • Fashion
    • Short Hairstyles
    • Nails
    • Medium Hairstyles
    • Skincare
    • Long Hairstyles
  • Holidays & Occasions

    Holidays & Occasions

    See All Holidays & Occasions
    • Thanksgiving
    • Gifts
    • Christmas
    • Mother's Day
    • Hanukkah
    • New Year's
    • Easter
    • Mardi Gras
    • 4th of July
    • Weddings
  • Home

    Home

    See All Home
    16 Kitchen Design Trends Southern Designers Predict Will Be Everywhere in 2022

    16 Kitchen Design Trends Southern Designers Predict Will Be Everywhere in 2022

    There's no denying how the pandemic fundamentally changed the world—including how we live (and work) inside our homes. An overall trend toward celebrating the history and originality of our homes is displacing ultramodern aesthetics and sharp lines as we all look to create cozier, colorful, more personalized spaces that better suit our lifestyles. We're turning away from big-box stores and toward vintage items—first, out of necessity due to supply-chain issues, and now, for design reasons—to add charm and character to every room in the house, including the kitchen. Here, interior designers from around the South share their predictions for what's trending in kitchen design for 2022 and beyond.
    • Home Decor Ideas
    • Idea Houses
    • Kitchen Design
    • Before & After Photos
    • Bathroom Design
    • Curb Appeal
    • Bedroom Design
    • DIY Home Decor
    • Color Palettes & Paint
    • House Plans & Builders
    • Inspired Communities
  • Gardening Ideas

    Gardening Ideas

    See All Gardening Ideas
    If You Keep Finding Ladybugs in Your House, Here's What You Need to Know

    If You Keep Finding Ladybugs in Your House, Here's What You Need to Know

    Plus a few strategies for keeping them out-of-doors
    • Container Gardening
    • Gardening Flowers
    • Fruit, Vegetable & Herb Gardens
    • Garden Pests
    • Plant Guides A-Z
    • Indoor Plants
    • Fall Plants
    • Landscaping Ideas
    • The Grumpy Gardener
  • News

    News

    See All News
    • Celebrities
    • Local News
  • Video

Profile Menu

Subscribe this link opens in a new tab
Your Account

Account

  • Join Now
  • Email Preferences
  • Newsletters
  • Manage Your Subscription this link opens in a new tab
  • Logout

More

  • Give a Gift Subscription this link opens in a new tab
  • Southern Living Books this link opens in a new tab
Login
Sweepstakes

Follow Us

  1. Southern Living
  2. Food and Recipes
  3. Nuts
  4. 25 Sweet and Savory Peanut Recipes

25 Sweet and Savory Peanut Recipes

Zoe Denenberg
By Zoe Denenberg
Skip gallery slides
FB
Georgia-Style Boiled Peanuts
Credit: Alison Miksch
The peanut: a humble Southern-grown crop that can be used and transformed in oh-so-many ways. Whether you love to add peanuts to main-course dishes, like Peanut-Chicken Stew or Boiled Peanut Hummus, or bake peanuts into your favorite cakes, cookies, and pies, we have a recipe for you. Peanuts seamlessly slide between sweet and savory, adding a bit of salt and crunch to entrées and desserts alike.Throughout the South, peanuts are beloved not only for their versatility, but also for their history and nostalgia. In an age-old tradition, some Southerners drop peanuts right into their glass bottles of Coca-Cola for a refreshing, salty treat. If this doesn't sound like your cup of tea, we've got the next best thing: our Georgia Peanut Pie with Coca-Cola Glaze. Peanut Pie is one of those foods that's just distinctly Southern. While the verdict's still out on whether it can rival a heavenly slice of Pecan Pie, there's no denying that Peanut Pie is steeped in rich history and, of course, nostalgia.
Start Slideshow

1 of 25

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Peanut Butter Fingers

Peanut Butter Fingers
Credit: Micah Leal

Recipe: Peanut Butter Fingers

These fudgy, nutty Peanut Butter Fingers are a perfectly indulgent on-the-go snack.

1 of 25

Advertisement
Advertisement

2 of 25

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Crunchy Chicken-Peanut Chopped Salad

Crunchy Chicken-Peanut Chopped Salad
Credit: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Tina Bell Stamos

Recipe: Crunchy Chicken-Peanut Chopped Salad

Bring new life to those store-bought chicken tenders with this easy entrée-worthy salad.

2 of 25

3 of 25

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Boiled Peanut Hummus

Boiled Peanut Hummus
Credit: Southern Living

Recipe: Boiled Peanut Hummus

Hummus is one of our favorite healthy afternoon snacks, and it just got a Southern makeover with a base of boiled peanuts.

3 of 25

Advertisement

4 of 25

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Grilled Pork Meatball Kabobs

Grilled Pork Meatball Kebabs
Credit: Photo: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Tina Stamos

Recipe: Grilled Pork Meatball Kabobs

Chopped peanuts add new dimension to these Korean-inspired Pork Meatball Kebabs.

4 of 25

5 of 25

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies

Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies
Credit: Caitlin Bensel

Recipe: Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies

We’ve made these classic cookies for every holiday meal we can remember, and we’re not planning on breaking the tradition any time soon.

5 of 25

6 of 25

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Peanut Chicken Stew

Peanut Chicken Stew

Recipe: Peanut Chicken Stew

In the cold winter months, there’s nothing better than enjoying a warm, hearty stew by the fire, and this Peanut Chicken stew may just be our top pick.

6 of 25

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

7 of 25

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Hot-and-Sweet Fried Peanuts

Hot-and-Sweet Fried Peanuts
Credit: Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall

Recipe: Hot-and-Sweet Fried Peanuts

Sweet, spicy, and oh-so-addictive, these Hot-and-Sweet Fried Peanuts will be your new favorite snack.

7 of 25

8 of 25

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Classic Peanut Brittle

Peanut Brittle
Credit: Charles Walton

Recipe: Classic Peanut Brittle

Use broken-up pieces of this classic Peanut Brittle to top a scoop of icing or a frosted cake, or just enjoy it all on its own.

8 of 25

9 of 25

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Easiest Peanut Butter Cookies

Easy Peanut Butter Cookies
Credit: Southern Living

Recipe: Easiest Peanut Butter Cookies

Peanut butter, sugar, egg, vanilla. That’s all you need to make these cookies, which certainly live up to their title as the easiest cookies ever.

9 of 25

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

10 of 25

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Peanut Butter-and-Jelly Linzer Cookies

Peanut Butter-and-Jelly Linzer Cookies
Credit: Iain Bagwell

Recipe: Peanut Butter-and-Jelly Linzer Cookies

These cookies pay homage to the lunch of our childhoods, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, in a snackable cookie.

10 of 25

11 of 25

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

No-Bake Peanut Butter-Fudge Ice-Cream Pie

No-Bake Peanut Butter-Fudge Ice-Cream Pie
Credit: Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Tina Bell Stamos; Prop Styling: Christine Keely

Recipe: No-Bake Peanut Butter-Fudge Ice-Cream Pie

If you’re crazy for peanuts, this recipe is for you. This no-bake ice cream pie has a crust made entirely of the South’s two favorite ingredients: salted peanuts and butter. Could it get any better?

11 of 25

12 of 25

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Peanut Butter Pie Milk Shake

Salted Caramel-Pecan Milk Shake
Credit: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Recipe: Peanut Butter Pie Milk Shake

If you grew up eating peanut pie, you’ll love this playful, refreshing twist on the Southern classic.

12 of 25

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

13 of 25

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Georgia Peanut Pie with Peanut Butter Crust and Brown Sugar-Bourbon Whipped Cream

Georgia Peanut Pie with Peanut Butter Crust and Brown Sugar-Bourbon Whipped Cream
Credit: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Recipe: Georgia Peanut Pie with Peanut Butter Crust and Brown Sugar-Bourbon Whipped Cream

With a sweet, tangy Coca-Cola Glaze, this Peanut Pie evokes all the flavors of your childhood.

13 of 25

14 of 25

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Chewy Chocolate-Peanut Butter Bars

Chewy Chocolate-Peanut Butter Bars
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez

Recipe: Chewy Chocolate-Peanut Butter Bars

This simple dessert can be made entirely in the microwave, so you can sign us up to bring a batch of these bars to the next potluck.

14 of 25

15 of 25

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Triple-Chocolate-Covered Peanut Clusters

Triple-Chocolate-Covered Peanut Clusters

Recipe: Triple-Chocolate-Covered Peanut Clusters

With a coating of three different types of chocolate, these clusters are absolutely irresistible.

15 of 25

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

16 of 25

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Chocolate Peanut Butter-Fudge Bars

Peanut Butter-Fudge Bars
Credit: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer

Recipe: Chocolate Peanut Butter-Fudge Bars

A layer of creamy peanut butter filling is sandwiched between chocolate brownie and chocolate ganache to form these triple-decker bars.

16 of 25

17 of 25

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Peanut Butter-Chocolate Acorns

Peanut Butter-Chocolate Acorns
Credit: Southern Living

Watch: Peanut Butter-Chocolate Acorns

These cute bite-sized treats are the perfect snack to pack in your kids’ lunchbox this fall.

17 of 25

18 of 25

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Peanut Butter-Banana Icebox Pie

Peanut Butter-Banana Icebox Pie
Credit: Photo: Jennifer Davick

Recipe: Peanut Butter-Banana Icebox Pie

A fusion between icebox cake and cool no-bake summer pies, this Ice Cream Pie might just take the cake as our new favorite summertime dessert.

18 of 25

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

19 of 25

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Georgia-Style Boiled Peanuts

Georgia-Style Boiled Peanuts
Credit: Alison Miksch

Recipe: Georgia-Style Boiled Peanuts

Take me out to the ballgame, take me out with the crowd. These boiled peanuts will make you feel like you’re in the stadium stands, munching on your favorite ballpark snack.

19 of 25

20 of 25

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

7-Layer Elvis Dessert Dip

7-Layer Elvis Dessert Dip
Credit: Skyler Burt

Recipe: 7-Layer Elvis Dessert Dip

Named after the King himself, this dessert dip is dynamic and full of flavors that just work so well.

20 of 25

21 of 25

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Peanut Butter and Jelly Puff Pastry Braids

Peanut Butter and Jelly Puff Pastry Braids
Credit: Greg DuPree

Recipe: Peanut Butter and Jelly Puff Pastry Braids

It's time to ditch the white bread. These elegant PB&J Puff Pastry Braids will be a hit in your household.

21 of 25

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

22 of 25

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Peanut Butter-Banana Sandwich Bread Pudding with Dark Caramel Sauce

Peanut Butter-Banana Sandwich Bread Pudding with Dark Caramel Sauce
Credit: Photo Jennifer Davick

Recipe: Peanut Butter-Banana Sandwich Bread Pudding

Transform the classic peanut butter and banana sandwich into an elegant bread pudding to please your dinner party guests.

22 of 25

23 of 25

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Flourless Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Cookies

Flourless PB Chocolate Chip Cookies Still

Recipe: Flourless Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Cookies

Make these flourless cookies for your gluten-free friends and you’re sure to receive a round of applause.

23 of 25

24 of 25

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Peanut Chicken Scaloppine

Squash Ribbon Salad
Credit: Photo: Jennifer Davick

Recipe: Peanut Chicken Scaloppine

With a Panko-Peanut crust, this chicken seriously outdoes those grocery-store tenders.

24 of 25

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

25 of 25

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Maple Peanut Pie

Maple Peanut Pie
Credit: Alison Miksch

Recipe: Maple Peanut Pie

Ain’t she a stunner! This Maple Peanut Pie tastes as good as it looks. Be sure to serve it with a tall glass of Coca-Cola.

25 of 25

Replay gallery

Share the Gallery

Pinterest Facebook

Up Next

By Zoe Denenberg

    Share the Gallery

    Pinterest Facebook
    Trending Videos
    Advertisement
    Skip slide summaries

    Everything in This Slideshow

    Advertisement

    View All

    1 of 25 Peanut Butter Fingers
    2 of 25 Crunchy Chicken-Peanut Chopped Salad
    3 of 25 Boiled Peanut Hummus
    4 of 25 Grilled Pork Meatball Kabobs
    5 of 25 Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies
    6 of 25 Peanut Chicken Stew
    7 of 25 Hot-and-Sweet Fried Peanuts
    8 of 25 Classic Peanut Brittle
    9 of 25 Easiest Peanut Butter Cookies
    10 of 25 Peanut Butter-and-Jelly Linzer Cookies
    11 of 25 No-Bake Peanut Butter-Fudge Ice-Cream Pie
    12 of 25 Peanut Butter Pie Milk Shake
    13 of 25 Georgia Peanut Pie with Peanut Butter Crust and Brown Sugar-Bourbon Whipped Cream
    14 of 25 Chewy Chocolate-Peanut Butter Bars
    15 of 25 Triple-Chocolate-Covered Peanut Clusters
    16 of 25 Chocolate Peanut Butter-Fudge Bars
    17 of 25 Peanut Butter-Chocolate Acorns
    18 of 25 Peanut Butter-Banana Icebox Pie
    19 of 25 Georgia-Style Boiled Peanuts
    20 of 25 7-Layer Elvis Dessert Dip
    21 of 25 Peanut Butter and Jelly Puff Pastry Braids
    22 of 25 Peanut Butter-Banana Sandwich Bread Pudding with Dark Caramel Sauce
    23 of 25 Flourless Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Cookies
    24 of 25 Peanut Chicken Scaloppine
    25 of 25 Maple Peanut Pie

    Share & More

    Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print
    Southern Living

    Magazines & More

    Learn More

    • About Us
    • Subscribe this link opens in a new tab
    • Books from Southern Living
    • Contact Us
    • Advertise
    • Content Licensing this link opens in a new tab
    • Accolades this link opens in a new tab

    Connect

    Follow Us
    Subscribe to Our Newsletter
    MeredithSouthern Living is part of the Meredith Home Group. © Copyright 2022 Meredith Corporation. Southern Living is a registered trademark of Meredith Corporationthis link opens in a new tab All Rights Reserved. Southern Living may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Privacy Policythis link opens in a new tab Terms of Servicethis link opens in a new tab Ad Choicesthis link opens in a new tab California Do Not Sellthis link opens a modal window Web Accessibilitythis link opens in a new tab
    © Copyright Southern Living. All rights reserved. Printed from https://www.southernliving.com

    Sign in

    View image

    25 Sweet and Savory Peanut Recipes
    this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines.