No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

These bars, along with Chocolate Peanut Butter Grahams are two of my favorite no-bake treats.

Only 5 Ingredients

Made with only 5 ingredients you likely already have on hand, these delicious bars only take minutes to make.

• Peanut Butter– I use a creamy peanut butter like Jif or Skippy. You can use crunchy peanut butter if that is what you prefer.
• Butter– I use salted butter, but you can use unsalted.
• Powdered Sugar– helps keep the creamy, smooth texture in the peanut butter layer.
• Graham Cracker Crumbs– you can either process graham crackers in a food processor, place them in a ziptop bag and crush them with something heavy, or use store-bought graham crackers crumbs.
• Mini Chocolate Chips

It’s a good old-fashioned dessert you’ll want to make again and again.

If you’re a fan of that chocolate/peanut butter combination, these bars are going to be your new best friend.

And because they are no-bake, they are great for making all summer long when you can’t bear to add any heat to your kitchen.

How To Soften Butter

To soften butter, let it sit at room temperature for 45 to 60 minutes. If you need it to soften faster then that, cut it into cubes and it should be good in 30 minutes. If you need it even quicker than that, you can microwave it at 20% power for very short intervals, but you risk partially melting it.

Storage

Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks or freeze for up to 2 months. To freeze, either individually wrap or stack with a piece of wax paper in between so they don’t stick to each other.

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More Chocolate and Peanut Butter Desserts

• Peanut Butter Mississippi Mud Brownies
• Peanut Butter Cup Brownies
• Peanut Butter Cup Cake
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Layer Dessert
• Chocolate and Peanut Butter Mousse Cheesecake

Recipe adapted from Nestle

Originally posted April 24, 2017.