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    Easy Pull-Apart Chocolate Peanut Butter Coffeecake

    Published: May 14, 2021 · Updated: Apr 30, 2022 by Kevin Williams | 3 Comments

    This Pull-Apart Chocolate Peanut Butter Coffeecake recipe looks more complicated than it is, there are just a lot of steps, but it's not difficult once you read through it.  Coffeecakes are a staple on the morning menu in Amish homes.  Most of the time the cakes are your basic coffeecakes, maybe some with fruit filling.  This one, which came to me from an Amish woman in Ohio, struck me as really delicious and interesting sounding!

    This coffecake is a little different from your usual stir and bake coffeecake. This treat is something that an Amish homemakers might serve that is a little "fancier", it’s a little bit more work, but boy is it worth it. If you like peanut butter and chocolate, and who doesn’t? you’ll be rewarded with this one.

    Some of my best memories visiting Amish kitchens over the years involve coffeecake. Many Amish homemakers will just whip up a coffee cake, and have it on hand, in case visitors show up.
    Coffeecakes also travel well. It’s not uncommon for an Amish woman to visit friends through the week, maybe attend a quilting bee, and in cases like that she’ll want to take something to share. A coffeecake like this can be packaged up and travels very well on the bumpy buggy ride. You do have to keep things like that in mind when you’re Amish and transporting food. Some cakes can be pretty fragile, and they don’t jostle so well on a 5 mile buggy ride. But a coffeecake like this, very holds up well.

    So if you want a slow Sunday morning treat or just something to fix for company, this coffeecake would be top of my list!

    Pull-Apart Chocolate Peanut Butter Coffeecake

    This coffeecake really has very basic ingredients, but it tastes like a five-star creation!

    Pull-Apart Chocolate Peanut Butter Coffeecake

    The glorious combination of chocolate and peanut butter is what makes this cake sing!

    Pull-Apart Chocolate Peanut Butter Coffeecake

    And, yes, it is as delicious as it looks, an amazing blend of chocolate and peanut butter topped with a thick white glaze. Life doesn't get much bet

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    • 🍰 Pull-Apart Chocolate Peanut Butter Coffeecake Ingredients
    • 📋 Instructions
    • 🥮 More Amish Coffeecakes
    • 🖨️ Full Recipe

    🍰 Pull-Apart Chocolate Peanut Butter Coffeecake Ingredients

    • ¼ cup plus ⅓ cup butter, divided
    • ⅔ cup plus ¼ cup granulated sugar, divided
    • ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 2 cups all-purpose flour plus extra for kneading
    • 4 teaspoons baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 cup chocolate chips
    • ½ cup peanut butter
    • ⅔ cup milk

    Glaze:

    • ½ cup sifted powdered sugar
    • 2 teaspoons milk

    📋 Instructions

    1. PREHEAT oven to 375° F. Lightly grease 8- or 9-inch-round cake pan.
    2. Melt ¼ cup butter; set aside.
    3. Combine ⅔ cup granulated sugar and cinnamon in another small bowl; set aside.
    4. Combine flour, remaining ¼ cup granulated sugar, baking powder and salt in large bowl.
    5. Using 2 knives, cut in remaining ⅓ cup butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
    6. Stir in chocolate chips and peanut butter.
    7. Add milk; stir until dough holds its shape.
    8. Transfer dough to slightly floured board.
    9. Knead dough and form into a ball, flatten slightly.
    10. Cut into 4 wedges.
    11. Cut each wedge into four equal pieces.
    12. When finished you should have 16 pieces.
    13. Roll each piece into a ball.
    14. Roll each ball in melted butter and then in cinnamon-sugar mixture.
    15. Arrange in prepared pan.
    16. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes (25 to 30 for 9-inch pan) or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
    17. Cool for 10 minutes on wire rack.
    18. Carefully invert onto wire rack.
    19. Cool slightly. Invert again onto serving platter.
    20. Mix glaze ingredients
    21. Drizzle with Glaze.
    22. Serve warm.

    🥮 More Amish Coffeecakes

    Cinnamon Coffeecake - So cinnamony!

    Cherry Coffeecake - Wow!

    Lizzie Miller's Amish Apple Coffeecake - So good!

    Strawberry Coffeecake - Best ever!

    🖨️ Full Recipe

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    About Kevin Williams

    Hi, my name is Kevin Williams and I am owner of Oasis Newsfeatures and editor of The Amish Cook newspaper column.

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    1. Claire McNamee

      May 14, 2021 at 4:32 pm

      Hi Kevin, I quite like reading your newsy column before the recipes. Keep it up. I really agree with you today on the “words” & how they are used. I’m much older then you, but courtesy & respect are totally lost on the “ kids” today. It’s a sad thing to me.
      Thanks for all the work you do for your column every day.
      Sincerely

      Reply
    2. Amy Lorenz

      May 17, 2021 at 11:34 am

      Hi Kevin,
      Your post struck a cord with me....and I guess I am old at 49 - but I think people have become lax in their conversation and it does offer a hint of disrespect. Also, I thought your answer to being called Kevin by your child was a clever response!

      Reply
      • Kevin Williams

        May 17, 2021 at 5:47 pm

        Yeah, 49....I'll be 49 in a couple of months, how did we get so old?

        Reply

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