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Chocolate Peanut Butter Krispie Bars are an easy no-bake dessert loaded with chocolate and peanut butter. They are almost fudgy and will disappear in no time.
These Chocolate Peanut Butter Krispie Bars are the perfect no-bake treat when you’re craving something sweet, crunchy, and packed with flavor. With an almost fudgy chocolate and peanut butter cereal base, these bars come together quickly and are always a crowd favorite.
These bars are so simple to make with just 3 ingredients and no oven required. They are perfect for those last-minute desserts, busy days, or when you forgot you were supposed to bring something. The combination of peanut butter and chocolate with crispy cereal creates an irresistible texture in every bite.
Ingredients You’ll Need
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- Chocolate Chips – I use semi-sweet, but you can use milk chocolate if you want them sweeter or even dark chocolate
- Peanut Butter – commercial brand creamy peanut butter works best
- Rice Krispie Cereal
Yep that is it, just 3 ingredients! No butter or marshmallows required for these. They are dense, almost fudgy and just a different type.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Bars
Ingredients
- 12 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 6 cups Rice Krispie cereal
- 3 Tablespoons creamy peanut butter, optional
Instructions
- Line an 13×9 inch baking dish with parchment paper or spray well with non-stick spray. Set aside.
- Add peanut butter and chocolate chips to a large microwave safe bowl. Heat for 1 minute. Stir well, until smooth and completely melted. If necessary, return to the microwave for 20-30 more seconds.12 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips, 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- Pour the chocolate mixture over the cereal, and mix until well coated.6 cups Rice Krispie cereal
- Press into prepared pan.
- Heat peanut butter in a microwave safe bowl for 15-20 seconds, until it is smooth and easy to drizzle. Drizzle over the top of the bars.
- Let them set up for 4-5 hours for the chocolate to completely harden, you can speed this up by putting in the fridge. Slice and serve.3 Tablespoons creamy peanut butter
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
How To Make Chocolate Peanut Butter Krispie Bars
- Melt. Start by melting the peanut butter and chocolate chips together until it is nice and smooth. I add them to a microwave safe bowl and heat for 60 seconds. Then stir until smooth. Depending on your microwave, you can heat for an additional 20-30 seconds if necessary.
- Mix. Pour over cereal, and mix until everything is well coated. You basically want the cereal to look like cocoa krispies after they are mixed.
- Pan. Spread the cereal mixture into your prepared pan and press into an even layer. I used this 13×9 inch baking dish for these thinner bars. But I have also made them in this 9-inch square baking dish for slightly thicker bars.
- Topping. Heat the remaining peanut butter until it is smooth and easy to drizzle. Use a spoon to drizzle the peanut butter over the top of the bars.
- Set Up. The bars take a little bit to set up because of the melted chocolate. You can place them in the fridge to speed up this process.
Recipe Tips
- Chocolate. You can mix up the chocolate you use for whatever flavor you like. I like semi-sweet since the peanut butter has sugar. But you can use milk chocolate or dark chocolate. or go crazy and follow this Butterscotch Krispie Bars that uses this same method with a butterscotch twist.
- Peanut Butter. I like to use the commercial brand (like Jif or Skippy) for this because it mixes better with the chocolate and the oils don’t separate.
- Topping. I drizzled peanut butter over the top, but you could use more chocolate chips, white chocolate, Reese’s Pieces for some color. Whatever you like!
Storage
Store these in an airtight container for 4-5 days. They can be stored at room temperature, but will last 1-2 days longer if you place in the fridge. If your house is warm, you may want to store in the fridge or they will be a little melty and make more of a mess.
Such a fabulous, quick, treat! Yum!
What a gorgeous hunk of PB chocolate love! And never apologize for desserts two days in a row. My sweet tooth and I just love you all the more for it!
These look much more tempting than the traditional rice krispie treat!
Yum! Peanutbutter chocolate anything is good in my book. Do these get too stiff though? My favorite part of rice crispy treats is that they are so ooey gooey soft.
There are no marshmallows, so they are not gooey. They are dense, but I wouldn’t say they are stiff. To me they just have lots more flavor than the traditional krispie treat.
Yes indeed chocolate and pb is the best – these look wonderful – a lovely treat which I know my girls will love!
Mary x
You can never go wrong with chocolate and peanut butter, especially when krispie treats are involved too!
As a child I never ate rice krispies treats… now I can’t get enough. This looks scrumptious. 🙂
I love how rice krispy treats can be changed to something so fabulous!!!
I am perfectly okay with desserts two days in a row. Really. It’s been too long since I last enjoyed Rice Krispie treats, maybe this recipe is a sign… 😀
Chocolate and peanut butter is definitely one of life’s most perfect pairings!