No-bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars Recipe
This no-bake chocolate peanut butter bars recipe combines simple ingredients like peanut butter, chocolate, and graham crackers for a quick, rich treat. With just a few steps, you'll have a delicious, indulgent dessert that requires no oven time. Ideal for satisfying sweet cravings with minimal effort. Keywords: no-bake, chocolate peanut butter bars, easy dessert, quick treat, no-bake bars.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes (including chilling time)
- Yield: 24 bars
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1 1/4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup peanut butter (for topping)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix peanut butter, melted butter, powdered sugar, and graham cracker crumbs until combined.
- Press the mixture into a greased 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Melt the chocolate chips and additional peanut butter together in the microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
- Pour the melted chocolate mixture over the peanut butter base, spreading evenly.
- Refrigerate for 2 hours or until set.
- Cut into bars and serve.
Notes
- Use crunchy peanut butter for added texture.
- Store in the refrigerator to keep the bars firm.
- These bars can be frozen for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 125mg