No Bake Peanut Butter Bars – Just 5 simple ingredients and 10 minutes and you can have bars that taste like homemade peanut butter cups! The perfect easy dessert to make any day of the week!
We all know that I am a huge fan of anything with chocolate and peanut butter together. These Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies are one of the most popular recipes on the blog, so I know that you guys love the combo as well! So I am pretty sure you guys are going to love the peanut butter bars as much as I do.
This recipe was originally posted on the blog in 2011, when I first started blogging. So I figured it was time they got a little face lift and brought back to life. They are so darn good, they deserve their day!
Peanut Butter Bar Ingredients
If you have been around here awhile you will notice these are the same ingredients that are in Reese’s Fudge. The ratios are just different. These are definitely harder and more like a bar. The fudge is creamier and what you would expect of fudge.
- Butter
- Peanut Butter
- Graham Crackers
- Powdered Sugar
- Chocolate Chips
How to Make No Bake Peanut Butter Bars
- Start with melting the butter and peanut butter together. Stir until they are combined and smooth.
- Mix in the graham cracker crumbs and powdered sugar. The dough will be thick, so if you prefer a mixer for this step go for it.
- Press the mixture into a 13×9 inch baking pan and place in the refrigerator while you prepare the topping.
- Melt together the chocolate chips and remaining peanut butter until nice and smooth. Pour over the bars and let it chill for at least 1 hour for the chocolate to set.
I like to store the peanut butter bars in the fridge. After an hour and the chocolate is set, I remove the pan from the fridge and slice the whole pan. You can then remove the bars and store in an air tight container or just cover your baking dish. When it is time to serve I let them sit out for 15-20 minutes so they aren’t cold.
Recipe Substitutions
There are a few easy substitutions you can make with this recipe if you need or want to.
- Graham Crackers – if you are not in the US and can’t get these, digestive biscuits will work. You could even use something like Ritz crackers. If you do think make sure you use unsalted butter or your bars will turn out salty. You could even do something like Nilla Wafers if that is what you had. You just need something that compliments the flavor to give it structure.
- Chocolate – the recipe calls for milk chocolate chips, but you can really use any type of chocolate you enjoy. Dark chocolate, semi-sweet, even white chocolate. And it doesn’t have to be chips, you can use a bar that you melt down as well.
- Peanut Butter – if you have a peanut allergy, you can use sun butter or if tree nuts aren’t a problem almond butter works great.
If you are a fan of chocolate and peanut butter together these are a must make! They are ready in just minutes, and even the kids could get in on helping.
More Peanut Butter and Chocolate Recipes
- Peanut Butter Stuffed Brownies
- Peanut Butter Cream Pie
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Dump Cake
- Peanut Butter Cup Pie
A Few No Bake Desserts Recipes To Try
- No Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake
- No Bake Kool Aid Pie
- Strawberry Cheesecake Lasagna
- No Bake Oreo Cheesecake
- No Bake Mint Chocolate Chip Pie
- Lemon Lasagna Dessert Recipe
- No Bake Jello Pie
Peanut Butter Bars
No Bake Peanut Butter Bars - Just 5 simple ingredients and 10 minutes and you can have bars that taste like homemade peanut butter cups! The perfect easy dessert to make any day of the week!
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 cups milk chocolate chips
- 4 Tablespoons creamy peanut butter
Instructions
- Melt butter and 1 cup peanut butter together, mix until well combined.
- Add graham cracker crumbs and powdered sugar. Mix until fully incorporated.
- Press into a 13×9 baking pan. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, Melt chocolate chips and 4Tbls peanut butter together, mix until smooth.
- Spread over peanut butter layer. Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
Notes
Recipe from All Recipes
Nutrition Information
Yield
36Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 190Total Fat 13gSaturated Fat 6gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 6gCholesterol 15mgSodium 119mgCarbohydrates 16gFiber 1gSugar 11gProtein 3g
Nutrition Disclaimer: All information presented on this site is intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information shared on dinnersdishesanddesserts.com should only be used as a general guideline.
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Katrina says
I have a similar recipe on my blog and love it! So yummy for xmas baking!
Katrina says
I have a similar recipe on my blog and love it! So yummy for xmas baking!
Joan Hayes@chocolate and more says
Will be trying this one! Love peanut butter and chocolate any way I can get it! And I’m with hubby, no pumpkin anything for me either!
Joan Hayes@chocolate and more says
Will be trying this one! Love peanut butter and chocolate any way I can get it! And I’m with hubby, no pumpkin anything for me either!
Sandra's Easy Cooking says
Looks absolutely amazing!!! Love to pop few of those right now:)))
Sandra's Easy Cooking says
Looks absolutely amazing!!! Love to pop few of those right now:)))
Kiri W. says
Wow, that looks so delicious, and it’s so quick and simple to make, too 🙂 Great recipe!
Kiri W. says
Wow, that looks so delicious, and it’s so quick and simple to make, too 🙂 Great recipe!
Italian Notes says
Looks both irresistible and difficult. A dangerous combination:)
Italian Notes says
Looks both irresistible and difficult. A dangerous combination:)
Erin says
Oh my goodness I have yet to make a single peanut butter thing ALL MONTH! What is wrong with me!? Seriously something is wrong because I adore peanut butter. These bars look awesome by the way and it’s great that they are no-bake.
Erin says
Oh my goodness I have yet to make a single peanut butter thing ALL MONTH! What is wrong with me!? Seriously something is wrong because I adore peanut butter. These bars look awesome by the way and it’s great that they are no-bake.
Kelly says
These look so delicious! Perfect treat for the holidays!! 🙂
Kelly says
These look so delicious! Perfect treat for the holidays!! 🙂
Liz says
Oh, I love these! I don’t make them because I could eat the whole batch myself!!!
Liz says
Oh, I love these! I don’t make them because I could eat the whole batch myself!!!
Steph@stephsbitebybite says
Oh my goodness! I’d be in big trouble if I had these in front of me right now! How delish!!
Steph@stephsbitebybite says
Oh my goodness! I’d be in big trouble if I had these in front of me right now! How delish!!
Cucina49 says
These look terribly decadent and diet-breaking, and I’m trying so hard to be good!
Cucina49 says
These look terribly decadent and diet-breaking, and I’m trying so hard to be good!
claire @ the realistic nutritionist says
OH MY GAHHHHHHHHHH looks amazing!
claire @ the realistic nutritionist says
OH MY GAHHHHHHHHHH looks amazing!
Joanne says
Oh Erin I LOVE LOVE LOVE the new site!!!! I have to ask, how do you like running the blog yourself (I mean with hosting it and stuff). Do you find that it’s significantly more work than just using blogger or wordpress? Just curious. I’ve been thinking about changing over but I’m not sure I’m up for the work involved…but I don’t really know how extensive it is.
Erin says
Joanne – The work for me was all up front. I used blogspot before, so it was super easy. Now I have a lot more versatility, but I have to figure out how to make it happen. But I think once it is up and running, it will be about the same amount of work. I have only had the new site for 3 days now, so I can’t say anything about traffic or anything like that yet. But I do like how much I can customize it! Let me know if you make the switch and have any questions.
Joanne says
Oh Erin I LOVE LOVE LOVE the new site!!!! I have to ask, how do you like running the blog yourself (I mean with hosting it and stuff). Do you find that it’s significantly more work than just using blogger or wordpress? Just curious. I’ve been thinking about changing over but I’m not sure I’m up for the work involved…but I don’t really know how extensive it is.
Erin says
Joanne – The work for me was all up front. I used blogspot before, so it was super easy. Now I have a lot more versatility, but I have to figure out how to make it happen. But I think once it is up and running, it will be about the same amount of work. I have only had the new site for 3 days now, so I can’t say anything about traffic or anything like that yet. But I do like how much I can customize it! Let me know if you make the switch and have any questions.
The Mom Chef ~ Taking on Magazines One Recipe at a Time says
You’re making dessert bars and you tried to take out a half cup of butter? really? Nah….you gotta leave it in. Go whole hog. They look absolutely delicious.