When the usual chocolate or vanilla doesn’t cut it, look to these Hudson Valley eateries for some tasty peanut butter treats.
If you love peanut butter just as much as your dog does, then this guide is for you. Especially with National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day on the horizon on March 1, now is the best time to indulge in some nutty desserts to celebrate the occasion. From ice cream to cookies to warming breakfasts, the Hudson Valley has so much in store when it comes to sweet treats. These are some must-try menu items for peanut butter lovers throughout the region.
Blended Smoothie and Salad Bar
Elmsford, Middletown, Mohegan Lake, Monroe, Newburgh, New Windsor
Order: Peanut Butter Delight Smoothie
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If you’re on the hunt for a healthier option for National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day, check out Blended Smoothie and Salad Bar. With multiple locations in the Hudson Valley, Blended is an ideal lunch spot when you’re in the mood for fruit bowls, salads, paninis, and more. To get your peanutty fix, try the Peanut Butter Delight Smoothie, which is the perfect blend of banana, strawberries, apple, peanut butter, and almond milk.
Countryside Kitchen
Mahopac
Order: PB&J Deep-Fried French Toast Bites
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Renowned for its famous Holy Cannoli Pancake, Countryside Kitchen is the Mahopac destination for brunch. An extensive breakfast menu includes over 20 different pancake flavors, seven waffle combinations, and a large section of signature breakfast dishes – the latter of which is where you’ll find our peanut butter pick. If PB&J is your jam, you’ll want to dig into the deep-fried French toast bites topped with peanut butter and raspberry sauce.
Guilty Pleasures Cheesecakes
Washingtonville
Order: Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake
While Guilty Pleasures makes all kinds of fun and creative desserts in its Washingtonville sweet shop, the brand specializes in cheesecakes above all else. With over 150 flavors, a few fan favorites range from rainbow cookies to bananas foster to strawberry shortcake. Coined the guiltiest of them all, the Reese’s peanut butter cup cheesecake is filled with Reese’s chunks and topped with chocolate syrup and chopped peanuts.
Lagusta’s Luscious
New Paltz
Order: Peanut Butter Caramel Bar
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Continuing on the chocolate and peanut butter trend, Lagusta’s Luscious makes a peanut butter caramel chocolate bar that is to die for. You can feel good about eating this treat because not only is everything at the New Paltz candy shop ethically made, but it’s also vegan. Made with smooth caramel and peanut buttery nougat with a huge amount of peanuts stuffed between its coating of semisweet dark chocolate, this bar will be your new favorite.
Midnight Munchie Co.
Poughkeepsie
Order: Fluffer Nutter Cookie
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From macarons to stuffed creations to crookies (yes, that’s a croissant-cookie hybrid), Midnight Munchies Co. knows just want Hudson Valleyites crave. All cookies are baked to order for delivery between 12 p.m. and 1 a.m., so you can sink your teeth into the perfect midnight snack. The peanut butter options here are endless, including peanut butter chocolate chip or dark chocolate chip, regular peanut butter, and fluffer nutter.
Smoky Rock BBQ
Rhinebeck
Order: Whipped Peanut Butter Pie
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While a barbecue joint might not be the first place you’d think of when you want something sweet, the Rhinebeck eatery has some serious desserts. Smoky Rock BBQ’s in-house bakery offers everything from cakes to cheesecakes to pies, and the whipped peanut butter pie is not to be overlooked. If you’re craving something a little richer, opt for the peanut butter brownie bar.
Stewart’s Shops
Throughout the Hudson Valley
Order: Peanut Butter Pandemonium Ice Cream
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If you live in the mid to upper Hudson Valley, you probably have been to a Stewart’s Shop a few times in your life. The brand is an upstate New York staple, after all, with award-winning ice creams to boot. Yes, the chocolate peanut butter options are delicious, but the Peanut Butter Pandemonium is an unbeatable combination of smooth vanilla ice cream, peanut butter cup pieces, peanut butter, and fudge swirls. And what do you know, it just so happens to be the flavor of the week ahead of the festive holiday!
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