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Peanut Butter Bars

Luscious no bake Peanut Butter Bars are full of peanut butter flavor with sweet buttery cookie crumbs topped by a chocolate peanut butter layer. This is an easy dessert recipe for chocolate peanut butter lovers!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 minutes
Chilling Time (approximate) 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 14 minutes
Servings 40 1-5/8 x 1-3/4 inch bars depending on how they are cut
Calories 189kcal
Author Toni Dash

Ingredients

Bars

  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter melted
  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs regular or gluten-free
  • 1 cup vanilla wafer crumbs regular or gluten-free
  • 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 cups creamy peanut butter do not use natural peanut butter

Peanut Butter Chocolate topping

  • 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 12-ounce bag semi-sweet chocolate chips approximately 2 cups

Instructions

  • Stir together melted butter, graham cracker and vanilla wafter crumbs, powdered sugar, and peanut butter until fully combined.
  • Line a 9-inch by 13-inch baking pan with foil or parchment paper. Press bar mixture into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Set aside.
  • Place the chocolate chips and 1/4 cup peanut butter in a microwave safe bowl. Follow the instructions on the chocolate chip package or microwave on high, stir, and microwave in 15 second intervals stirring in between until the chocolate is fully melted.
    Stir to fully combine.
    NOTE: A double boiler may also be used for this step.
  • Spoon the melted chocolate over peanut butter bar layer. Smooth it out to the edges for an even layer.
  • Chill in the refrigerator until set, about 2 hours.
  • Cut into bars and serve. Enjoy!

Notes

Pro Tips
  • Allow some of the parchment to overhang the pan to easily lift the peanut butter chocolate bars out of the pan to cut them.
  • Do not use natural peanut butter. The oil separates which does not mix the same way in the bars.
  • Chill for the full time to get firm bars when cutting them
  • Use a large sharp or serrated knife to cut the bars
How to store
Store in an airtight container (or sealed with plastic wrap if kept in the pan) in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. If layering in a container, place a sheet of parchment paper or wax paper between the layers. Do not keep the bars at room temperature.
How to freeze them
Place in a freezer-safe container, again placing parchment between layers. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Calories: 189kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 137mg | Potassium: 109mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 148IU | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg