Peanut Butter and Chocolate: America's Favourite Double Act
If there's one flavour combo that sums up American snacking, it's peanut butter and chocolate. Salty meets sweet, creamy meets crumbly, and somehow it just works every single time. The US has been obsessed with this pairing for nearly a century, and honestly? We get it now too.
Here in the UK we grew up on Snickers and the odd jar of peanut butter on toast, but American snack aisles take the combo to a whole different level. From cult classic cups to viral internet bars, we've rounded up and ranked the best peanut butter chocolate imports currently sitting on our shelves — so you know exactly what to grab next.
Why This Combo Is Basically a Religion in the US
It all started back in 1928 when a chap called H.B. Reese, a former dairy farmer working for Hershey's, decided to wrap peanut butter in a shell of milk chocolate. The Reese's Peanut Butter Cup was born, and America has never looked back. Fast forward nearly 100 years and peanut butter chocolate is basically its own snack category over there — every big US brand has had a go at it, from chocolate bar giants to viral internet personalities.
UK sweet shops just don't stock this stuff the way American ones do, which is exactly why it feels like such a treat when you get your hands on the real, authentic imported versions rather than a UK-made copycat.
The Ranking: 7 Peanut Butter Chocolate Snacks You Need to Try
We tried, we tasted, we argued about the order — here's how the current lineup stacks up, from absolute icon to fun outsider.
1. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups Trio 63g — The Undisputed King
There's a reason this is the name everyone reaches for first. Reese's nails the ratio every time: a thin, slightly waxy milk chocolate shell giving way to that unmistakable salty-sweet peanut butter centre. The Reese's Peanut Butter Cups Trio 63g gives you three cups in one pack, which is either a lovely bit of sharing or absolutely not — we won't judge.
- ✅ The original and still the best
- ✅ Perfect balance of salty and sweet
- ✅ £2.99 — a proper snack-drawer staple
- ⏳ Popular pick — currently restocking, so check availability before you order
2. Reese's Sticks — For When You Want It Extra Crunchy
Same legendary peanut butter, different format. Reese's Sticks swap the smooth cup shape for a crispy, wafer-style bar that adds a proper crunch to every bite. If you've done the cups already, this is the natural next stop on your Reese's journey.
- ✅ Crunchy wafer texture, not just smooth PB
- ✅ Easy to snap and share (or not)
- ✅ £1.99
- ⏳ Currently restocking — check availability before you order
3. Snickers Peanut Brownie Chocolate Bar 45g — The Wildcard
We all know UK Snickers, but this US-exclusive brownie version is a different beast entirely. The Snickers Peanut Brownie Chocolate Bar layers milk chocolate, soft caramel and roasted peanuts over a genuine brownie base instead of the usual nougat. It's richer, denser, and honestly kind of dangerous.
- ✅ Only available as a US import — not sold in UK shops
- ✅ Fudgy brownie base instead of nougat
- ✅ £1.99
- ⏳ Currently restocking — check availability before you order
4. Mr Beast Feastables Peanut Butter 35g — The Internet-Famous One
Yes, that Mr Beast. The Mr Beast Feastables Peanut Butter bar has properly taken off since launch, and the peanut butter flavour is one of the strongest in the whole range — thick ribbons of peanut butter running straight through smooth milk chocolate. Great for anyone who wants to know what all the TikTok fuss is about.
- ✅ Viral flavour everyone's talking about
- ✅ Peanut butter running all the way through the bar
- ✅ £1.99
5. M&M Peanut Butter Pouches 46.2g — Bite-Sized and Dangerously Moreish
Take the classic crunchy shell, swap the chocolate centre for peanut butter, and you've got the M&M Peanut Butter Pouches. These are the ones you tell yourself you'll save for later and then don't. Ideal for topping popcorn, baking, or just demolishing on the sofa.
- ✅ Fun bite-sized format, easy to share (again — optional)
- ✅ Great for baking or popcorn mix-ins
- ✅ £2.99
6. M&M Honey Roasted Peanut Share Size 92g — Sweet, Salty, Sticky
A step sideways from pure peanut butter, but this one deserves a spot on the list. The M&M Honey Roasted Peanut Share Size coats real honey roasted peanuts in a milk chocolate shell for extra sweetness and crunch. A shop favourite for good reason.
- ✅ Real honey roasted peanuts inside
- ✅ Bigger share-size format for movie night
- ✅ £1.99
7. Oreo Mini Peanut Butter 3oz — The One That Sneaks Up On You
Not chocolate-coated, but it earns its place here. The Oreo Mini Peanut Butter cookies sandwich a peanut butter creme between two mini chocolate biscuits, and the bite-size format means you're never having just one. Genuinely one of the more addictive things on this list.
- ✅ Mini format = zero portion control
- ✅ Peanut butter creme, not just flavouring
- ✅ £2.99
Which One Should You Try First?
If you've never had proper imported peanut butter chocolate before, start with the Reese's Peanut Butter Cups Trio — it's the original for a reason. Already a Reese's regular? Branch out into the Snickers Peanut Brownie Bar or the Mr Beast Feastables bar for something you genuinely can't get on a normal UK shelf.
Fancy going all in? Our full American Chocolate collection is stacked with more imported bars beyond just the peanut butter lineup, and the full shop has every snack, drink and sweet we currently stock.
Shop the Snacks in This Post
- ✅ Reese's Peanut Butter Cups Trio 63g — £2.99
- ✅ Reese's Sticks — £1.99
- ✅ Snickers Peanut Brownie Chocolate Bar 45g — £1.99
- ✅ Mr Beast Feastables Peanut Butter 35g — £1.99
- ✅ M&M Peanut Butter Pouches 46.2g — £2.99
- ✅ M&M Honey Roasted Peanut Share Size 92g — £1.99
- ✅ Oreo Mini Peanut Butter 3oz — £2.99
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Craving More? Come Say Hi
That's our ranking — but flavour is personal, so don't just take our word for it. Head over to picnsnack.com and build your own peanut butter chocolate stash, or catch us live on Whatnot where we unbox new US imports, run flash deals, and take requests in real time. New drops land regularly, so keep checking back — your next favourite snack might not even be on this list yet.