Peanut butter, graham crackers and chocolate come together in these fun no bake peanut butter bars. They are sure to get rave reviews everywhere you take them. Luckily they only take 6 ingredients and a few minutes to put together, so the are a perfect easy dessert.

No bake peanut butter bars with a layer of chocolate and peanut butter on top, ready to eat.

Layers of peanut butter and chocolate no bake goodness come together in this easy to make treat. They are like buckeye bars with graham cracker crumbs mixed in for a lovely texture and amazing flavor.

I wouldn’t blame you if you start keeping some in your fridge at all times. Not. One. Bit.

So go ahead and whip some up. Just don’t say I didn’t warn you how good they would be!

Ingredients: creamy peanut butter, powdered sugar, graham cracker crumbs, butter, vanilla, chocolate chips and peanut butter cups ready to be made into peanut butter bars.

Finished pan of peanut butter bars topped with chocolate and chopped peanut butter cups.

Why Everyone Loves These Peanut Butter Bars

If you love Reese’s peanut butter cups, you are going to be head over heals for these peanut butter bars. The rich peanut butter filling and smooth chocolate topping are the perfect combination.

The best part is they only take a few minutes to put together. You only need 6 ingredients and most of them are already in a fully stocked pantry.

You can use premade graham cracker crumbs from the grocery store to save a little bit of time and mess. Or process graham crackers in your food processor to make your own crumbs.

Bowl of peanut butter and graham cracker mixture.

In a pinch, you can even put some graham crackers in a ziploc bag and crush them with a rolling pin. I just always make a mess when I do that, so I prefer using the processor to contain the crumbs.

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You can cut them as large or as small as you want. So you can have a ton of little squares for a bigger party.

Or you can cut yourself a nice big hunk to enjoy. That way you can say you only had one piece.

Bowl of peanut butter and chocolate chips ready to be made into topping for peanut butter bars.

Melted peanut butter and chocolate chip mixture ready to be spread over peanut butter bars.

They freeze beautifully, so you can keep them on hand and just grab one from the freezer when your sweet tooth strikes. Or you can make them ahead of time and have them ready for whatever event you are prepping for.

For thicker bars, you can make this recipe in an eight or nine inch square baking dish. They taste great either way, so it is just a matter of preference.

Tips for Cutting Nice Pieces

If you want to line your pan with parchement or foil, you can lift the bars out of the pan to cut. This makes getting nice clean pieces easier.

I find it easiest to cut these bars when the chocolate topping isn’t super cold. So I like to let it set at room temperature, then cut the bars.

Creamy peanut butter bars with chocolate coating stacked on top of each other.

Hand holding no bake peanut butter bar with creamy peanut butter base and chocolate on top.

After the bars are cut, put them in the refrigerator to set completely. They are easiest to serve cold.

They taste amazing cold or at room temperature. They will get soft in warm weather.

Don’t worry though, they will still taste amazing. You just might have to lick the extra chocolate off of your fingers!

4.87 from 15 ratings

No Bake Peanut Butter Bars

Author: Carlee

Servings: Servings

No bake peanut butter bars are basically like buckeye bars, but with graham cracker crumbs mixed in. They taste amazing and are really easy to make. They may just become your new favorite no-bake bar!

Prep: 10

Cook: 5

Total: 15

Equipment

Ingredients

Peanut butter layer

▢ 1½ cups creamy peanut butter divided
▢ ¾ cup salted butter melted
▢ 2 cups powdered sugar
▢ 2 cups graham cracker crumbs about 1.5 sleeves
▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Chocolate Layer

▢ 1½ cups semi sweet chocolate chips
▢ ½ cup creamy peanut butter
▢ optional: 12 mini peanut butter cups chopped

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, beat the melted ¾ cup salted butter and 1½ cups creamy peanut butter and mix until combined.
Stir in the 2 cups powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
Add the 2 cups graham cracker crumbs and mix until uniform. The mixture will be a little bit crumbly.
Dump the peanut butter mixture into a lightly greased 9×13 pan and press to form a cohesive layer of peanut butter.
Put remaining ½ cup creamy peanut butter and 1½ cups semi sweet chocolate chips in a medium glass bowl. Microwave on high in 30 second increments until you can stir the mixture smooth.
Once the chocolate mixture is melted and smooth, spread over the peanut butter layer. Top with chopped peanut butter cups if desired and refrigerate until set.
They are the easiest to cut and serve while still slightly chilled, but taste best at room temperature. They will get soft in the summer heat but still taste amazing!

Notes

We use salted butter for these bars. If you use unsalted, you may want to add a pinch of salt or even a heavy pinch if you like more salt in you sweet and salty treats.