No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars

4.57 from 51 votes

Recipe from Two Peas and Their Pod

No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars- you don't have to turn on the oven to make these decadent peanut butter chocolate bars! They are the perfect dessert for summertime, potlucks, parties, or anytime!

Prep Time2 15

Total Time2 15

Course: Bars, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chocolate, no bake, peanut butter

Servings:

Calories: 320kcal

Ingredients

For the bars:

1/2 cup salted butter, melted and slightly cooled
1 cup creamy peanut butter, brand like Skippy or Jif
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
1 cup graham cracker crumbs

For the chocolate topping:

1 1/4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
Flaky sea salt, for sprinkling on bars

Instructions

Line an 8x8-inch or 9x9-inch pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a large bowl, stir together the melted butter, peanut butter, and vanilla extract until smooth.
Add the confectioners’ sugar and stir until well combined. Stir in the graham cracker crumbs.
Press the mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
Place the chocolate chips and 3 tablespoons of peanut butter in a large microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 30 second burst, stirring each time, until just melted. Stir until mixture is smooth.
Pour evenly over the peanut butter base and smooth with a spatula. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt. Place the pan in the refrigerator and chill until the bars are firm, about 2 hours.
Use a sharp knife to cut the bars into squares.

Notes

If you use unsalted butter, add 1/4 teaspoon salt to the base of the bars.
Instead of graham crackers, you can use Digestives, Bisccoff cookies, or Ritz crackers.
Store bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

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