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No-Bake Peanut Butter Cup Bars

Aug 13, 2016 · 24 Comments

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These No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars are the easiest treat to make and taste just like a peanut butter cup! Perfect for a last minute dessert or if it’s too hot out to turn on the oven.

*Originally posted on 10/10/14 – I have now updated this post with new photos + a VIDEO! I show you exactly how to make these No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars step-by-step! Scroll down just before the recipe to view.*

These No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars are the easiest treat to make and taste just like a peanut butter cup! Perfect for a last minute dessert or if it’s too hot out to turn on the oven.

Ohhh, chocolate and peanut butter. The most tried and true combination that is sure to please just about everybody. I have surely grown to love peanut butter because of Mike's love for it. Give him anything chocolate & peanut butter and he will be your best friend for life. These peanut butter bars could quite possibly be the easiest treat ever. They whip up in minutes and are extremely simple to make, with ingredients you probably already have on hand. Even simple enough that a young child can probably make them by themselves! (With supervision, of course.)

These No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars are the easiest treat to make and taste just like a peanut butter cup! Perfect for a last minute dessert or if it’s too hot out to turn on the oven.

These bars replicate peanut butter cups to a T and I think Mike died and went to heaven when he tried one of them. I can always count on the trusty chocolate and peanut butter combo to satisfy him. It's a no-brainer that anything I make with those two flavors he'll love! Like his birthday cake and these peanut butter frosted brownies. YUM.

These No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars are the easiest treat to make and taste just like a peanut butter cup! Perfect for a last minute dessert or if it’s too hot out to turn on the oven.

The best part about these bars, besides the fact that they are stupidly easy is that they're no-bake! Perfect for last minute desserts or if it's too hot out to turn on the oven, you can still have a delicious treat. They're also perfect for getting the kids in the kitchen! I cannot wait until John is old enough to come in the kitchen with me to help me bake. 

Peanut Butter Cup Bars

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Prep Time 10 mins
Total Time 3 hrs 10 mins
Servings 12 -16 bars

Ingredients
  

*Peanut Butter Bars*

  • 13 graham crackers about 2 cups, finely crushed
  • 1 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 1 ¾ cups powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup light brown sugar
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter

*Chocolate Layer*

  • 3 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup creamy peanut butter

Instructions
 

  • Line a 9x13 pan with foil and set aside.
  • In a food processor, pulse graham crackers to a fine crumb. Add melted butter, powdered sugar, brown sugar and peanut butter very well and pulse until thoroughly combined. Press mixture evenly into the bottom of prepared baking pan.
  • In the microwave or on the stove top, melt chocolate chips with peanut butter until completely smooth. If using the microwave, use 30 second increments to ensure the chocolate doesn't scorch. Spread chocolate mixture on top of the peanut butter layer until completely smooth. Allow bars to set in the refrigerator for 3 hours.
  • These peanut butter cup bars will keep for up to 5 days stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
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  1. Janette@culinaryginger says

    October 17, 2014 at 11:14 am

    I love a good easy recipe. Peanut butter and chocolate, the best combo.

    Reply
    • Jessica says

      October 17, 2014 at 11:18 am

      Too easy that they're dangerous! 😉

      Reply
  2. Serena | Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch says

    October 17, 2014 at 1:02 pm

    These look sooo dangerous! Yum!

    Reply
    • Jessica says

      October 18, 2014 at 2:50 pm

      They are!

      Reply
  3. Joanne T Ferguson says

    October 18, 2014 at 12:47 am

    G'day I SO have a craving for peanut butter now!
    Cheers! Joanne

    Reply
  4. Tara says

    October 18, 2014 at 12:00 pm

    Yumster!! Those look so very good!!

    Reply
    • Jessica says

      October 18, 2014 at 2:47 pm

      Thank you Tara!

      Reply
  5. Elena@as easy as Apple Pie says

    October 18, 2014 at 2:04 pm

    These are some gorgeous peanut butter cup bars! Thank you for sharing 🙂

    Reply
    • Jessica says

      October 18, 2014 at 2:44 pm

      Thank you Elena!

      Reply
  6. Mary says

    October 18, 2014 at 2:26 pm

    I love stupid easy recipes, and you combined two of the best flavors! Genius!

    Reply
    • Jessica says

      October 18, 2014 at 2:43 pm

      Me too! Thanks Mary!

      Reply
  7. Healing Tomato says

    October 18, 2014 at 4:13 pm

    I like this recipe. Normally, peanut butter and I don't really like each other. I think in this case, I will make an exception

    Reply
  8. Becky says

    October 18, 2014 at 8:30 pm

    Peanut butter and chocolate is a marriage made in heaven!! I think I could even handle this "baking" recipe 🙂

    Reply
    • Jessica says

      October 19, 2014 at 8:40 am

      They're too easy to pass up!

      Reply
  9. Jessica (Savory Experiments) says

    October 19, 2014 at 9:39 pm

    These would go over fabulously at my home. Who doesn't just LOVE peanut butter and chocolate??

    Reply
  10. Kristen says

    October 19, 2014 at 9:52 pm

    Wow. Its a good thing I dont live by you. I would have eaten all of these too!

    Reply
  11. Kathrin @ Ginger, Lemon & Spice says

    October 20, 2014 at 5:34 am

    ooooooooh yummmmmmm!!! What a great idea!

    Reply
  12. Shauna - The Best Blog Recipes says

    October 21, 2014 at 8:31 pm

    You're killing me with these! I want them... as in I want them right now, lol!

    Shauna @ The Best Blog Recipes

    Reply
  13. leia says

    February 11, 2015 at 3:18 pm

    I'm allergic to dairy , could I substitute the butter with oil? Or flaxseed butter?

    Reply
    • Ashleigh says

      May 08, 2015 at 12:49 pm

      Applesauce makes a great replacement for better.. It's an awesome replacement in breads and cookies.. I'm not sure about this these bars, I think oil, or even "lard" would work.

      If you decide to try applesauce, say it calls for 1 cup of butter, then you add one cup of applesauce, it's an even swap 🙂

      Reply
  14. Julia says

    August 13, 2016 at 4:46 pm

    Can I use graham cracker crumbs instead of graham crackers and how much

    Reply
    • Jessica says

      August 16, 2016 at 10:44 am

      Sure, you will need 2 cups of crumbs.

      Reply
  15. Brett Bydairk says

    September 05, 2016 at 2:45 am

    I made these using crushed Cheez-It crackers instead. Yummy!

    Reply

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