No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars

5 from 9 votes

Irresistible is right! These no-bake peanut butter bars are like homemade peanut butter cups, with rich chocolate and thick peanut butter layers.

Prep Time15

Refrigeration Time1 45

Total Time2

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: large bars

1 cup semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate chips
1 cup + 1 tablespoon smooth peanut butter
1 cup regular graham cracker crumbs crushed yourself (best method) or store bought
1 cup confectioner’s (powdered) sugar
1 stick (½ cup) salted butter melted

Line an 8x8” pan with parchment paper so that you can easily lift the bars out of the pan.
In a medium bowl, stir together 1 cup peanut butter, graham cracker crumbs, powdered sugar, and melted butter until well-combined.
Pour mixture into the lined pan, smoothing out into an even layer. Let set in the fridge for 15-20 minutes.
Melt chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl by heating in 30-second increments, stirring every increment, until melted. Add 1 tablespoon peanut butter. Stir.
Pour chocolate on top of the peanut butter mixture, spreading to create an even layer.
Chill bars in the fridge for at least 90 minutes. Lift bars out of the pan, peeling back the parchment, and slicing into bars with a sharp knife. Serve at room temperature, chilled, or even slightly warm.

Store at room temperature for up to 3 days, or in the fridge for up to a week!
You can use a 9x9” pan; the bars will be a bit thinner than the 8x8” pan version.
I like the crush my own graham crackers; for some reason, they taste better! Place graham crackers in a Ziploc bag. Use the bottom of a water glass to smash the graham crackers until they resemble sand (fine crumbs).