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NYC's 4 Best Peanut Butter Eats & Desserts In 2012

March is National Peanut Month, and we're celebrating by scouring the city to find the best peanut butter-based treats. Here at CBSNewYork.com, we love the stuff - and we bet many of you do, too. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are a childhood staple for many of us. Even the King of Rock & Roll himself, Elvis Presley, had a penchant for peanut butter. These are our four favorites throughout New York City. By Annie Reuter.
PB&Co The Elvis
(credit: Peanut Butter & Co.)

Peanut Butter & Co.'s 'The Elvis'

240 Sullivan Street
(212) 677-3995
ilovepeanutbutter.com

For a true peanut butter indulgence, head over to Peanut Butter & Co. and try The Elvis. Their most popular sandwich, it's modeled after The King of Rock & Roll. The sandwich he used to eat, The Elvis consists of peanut butter, banana, and honey – all fried on a hot griddle (you can add bacon for added deliciousness and for only $1 extra). We bet you can't resist saying "Thank ya very much" in your best Elvis impersonation as you leave the shop.

Hill Country PB&J's
(credit: courtesy of Hill Country Barbecue Market)

Hill Country Barbecue Market's PB&J Cupcake

30 West 26th
212-255-4544
hillcountryny.com

For all the Peanut Butter and Jelly lovers out there, Hill Country Barbecue Market's PB&J Cupcake is for you. With a savory peanut butter frosting on top and jelly in the middle, this cupcake will remind you of all those peanut butter and jelly sandwiches you ate daily as a kid.

Monkey Business
(credit: Alex Vasilescu)

BLT Burger's 'Monkey Business Milkshake'

470 Sixth Avenue
212-243-8226
e2hospitality.com/blt-burger-new-york

If you love Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, this is the milkshake for you. Chocolate ice cream, peanut butter, and bananas blended together and topped with whipped cream and a peanut butter cup, your sweet tooth will thank you.

city bakery
(credit: City Bakery)

City Bakery's Peanut Butter Cookie

3 West 18th Street
212-366-1414
thecitybakery.com

Hailed as one of NYC's best treats for under a dollar, City Bakery's Peanut Butter cookie tastes just like peanut butter. It's got more than it's fair share of the stuff, and is baked rare like a steak. Imagine! If you're one of those types that can eat peanut butter straight from the jar - this is the bite for you. Bonus: They're only 75 cents.

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Annie Reuter is a freelance writer and the founder of YouSingIWrite.com.

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