No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

This no-bake chocolate peanut butter bar recipe is the perfect embodiment of that magic that chocolate and peanut butter create when paired together. They are layered on top of a crushed graham cracker crust which gives the perfect crunchy base for all that chocolatey nutty deliciousness. I have been obsessed with chocolate and peanut butter together for most of my life and it’s funny that now I live in Europe people think I am crazy for it. They can call me crazy all they want, or think what they wish, but no way, no how will I ever renounce my deep and true love for peanut butter and chocolate.

I love no-bake cookies, especially in those summer months when turning on that oven just sounds like a horrible thing to do.  If you’re in that same camp – you should check out these  Super Easy Nutella No-Bake Cookies. My mom made them all the time growing up and they’re ridiculously easy and require zero heating up of the oven either.  🙂

There’s only about 30 minutes of prep time to make these Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars, then you just let them chill in the fridge for a while and soon you’ll be enjoying about 2 dozen slabs of crispy, nutty, chocolatey deliciousness.  These bars will keep for several days (yeah, right) at room temperature, but I love them cold out of the fridge.

No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

This no-bake chocolate peanut butter bar recipe is the perfect embodiment of that magic that chocolate and peanut butter create when paired together. They are layered on top of a crushed graham cracker crust which gives the perfect crunchy base for all that chocolatey nutty deliciousness.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

Servings: 24 Servings

Calories: 319kcal

Author: Ben Rayl

Ingredients

 

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for the peanut butter layer:

• ¾ cup butter
• 1 ½ cup creamy peanut butter
• 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups graham crackers - crushed
• 2 cups powdered sugar - sifted
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup dark chocolate chips

for the chocolate layer:

• 1 ½ cups dark chocolate chips
• ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup peanuts - roughly chopped

Instructions

make the peanut butter layer:

• In a heatproof bowl over boiling water, melt the butter and 1½ cups peanut butter together, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat, stir in the vanilla and set aside, allowing to cool for about 10 minutes.
• In a large bowl, mix together the graham crackers, powdered sugar, salt and chocolate chips. Stir in the peanut butter mixture and mix well to combine.
•  Spray the bottom of a 9x13" pan, then spread the peanut butter mixture evenly in the bottom and set aside.

make the chocolate layer:

• Use a heatproof bowl over boiling water and melt the 1½ cups chocolate chips and peanut butter together, stirring well to combine.
• Pour the melted chocolate over the peanut butter layer, tilting the pan to cover evenly.
• Let cool for about 5 minutes, then sprinkle over the chopped peanuts.
• Chill in the fridge for about 30 minutes, or until the chocolate has set, then cut into bars and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 319kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 210mg | Potassium: 293mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 14IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 1mg