No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

Creamy peanut butter layered with graham cracker crumb and set under a glossy chocolate shell, no oven required.

Total 2 hr 20 min Makes 24 bars Calories 265/serving

Dietary

Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Halal, Kosher

Allergens

Dairy, Peanuts, Wheat, Soy

These layered bars pair a sweet graham-crumb peanut butter base with a smooth chocolate topping that firms up in the refrigerator. They come together in one bowl with minimal cleanup, making them a reliable choice for potlucks, lunchboxes, or a quick make-ahead treat. Chilling sets the layers so bars cut cleanly into squares.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup peanut butter, for topping

Method

  1. Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving overhang on the sides for easy removal.

  2. In a large bowl, stir together the graham cracker crumbs, 1 1/2 cups peanut butter, melted butter, powdered sugar, salt, and vanilla extract until a thick, uniform dough forms.

  3. Press the peanut butter mixture firmly and evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan, smoothing the top with a spatula or the back of a spoon.

  4. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the chocolate chips and remaining 1/4 cup peanut butter. Microwave in 30-second bursts, stirring between each, until smooth and fully melted.

  5. Pour the melted chocolate mixture over the peanut butter base and spread into an even layer, tilting the pan if needed to reach the edges.

  6. Refrigerate the pan uncovered until the chocolate layer is firm and the bars are fully set.

  7. Lift the bars from the pan using the parchment overhang, transfer to a cutting board, and slice into 24 squares.

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    No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

    These layered bars pair a sweet graham-crumb peanut butter base with a smooth chocolate topping that firms up in the refrigerator. They come together in one bowl with minimal cleanup, making them a reliable choice for potlucks, lunchboxes, or a quick make-ahead treat. Chilling sets the layers so bars cut cleanly into squares.

    2 hr 20 min 24 bars 265 cal

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
    • 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
    • 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
    • 2 cups powdered sugar
    • 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
    • 1/4 cup peanut butter, for topping

    Method

    1. 1

      Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving overhang on the sides for easy removal.

    2. 2

      In a large bowl, stir together the graham cracker crumbs, 1 1/2 cups peanut butter, melted butter, powdered sugar, salt, and vanilla extract until a thick, uniform dough forms.

    3. 3

      Press the peanut butter mixture firmly and evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan, smoothing the top with a spatula or the back of a spoon.

    4. 4

      In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the chocolate chips and remaining 1/4 cup peanut butter. Microwave in 30-second bursts, stirring between each, until smooth and fully melted.

    5. 5

      Pour the melted chocolate mixture over the peanut butter base and spread into an even layer, tilting the pan if needed to reach the edges.

    6. 6

      Refrigerate the pan uncovered until the chocolate layer is firm and the bars are fully set.

    7. 7

      Lift the bars from the pan using the parchment overhang, transfer to a cutting board, and slice into 24 squares.