Peanut Butter Bars make quick and delicious treats! This no bake peanut butter bars recipe has only 5 ingredients, is ready in less than 30 minutes and makes 20 to 36 bars.

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Peanut Butter Bars make quick and delicious treats! This no bake peanut butter bars recipe has only 5 ingredients, is ready in less than 30 minutes and makes 20 to 36 bars. // addapinch.com

What is it about Peanut Butter Bars that make the world just feel right? Since Sam was just a wee one, we’ve been making these peanut butter bars together. He’d sit on the edge of the counter, swinging his feet as we poured all of the ingredients for the peanut butter base into a large mixing bowl to mix it all together.

His favorite part of making these bars was always dumping the confectioner’s sugar into the bowl, the cloud of white sugar dust bringing out his contagious giggle every single time.

Peanut Butter Bars Recipe

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These peanut butter bars are so simple and quick to make, but taste like they were super hard to make. That’s why Sam and I have been making them together for so many years. Five ingredients is all it takes to make these babies!

These bars are perfect for holidays, game days, potlucks, tailgating, and serving on your dessert table anytime. They are also great for gifting and disappear quicker than you would ever imagine! We also love to make them on camping trips in the RV.

I also remember that my Mama would sometimes make them just to tuck into my lunch box. When I’d open the lid to discover one inside, I felt like the luckiest girl alive. There’s just something about that whole peanut butter and chocolate combination that’ll do that for you.

How to Make:

To make these, you’ll need the following:

  • Butter, melted
  • Graham Cracker Crumbs
  • Confectioners’ Sugar
  • Peanut Butter
  • Chocolate Chips

Mix. You’ll add the first four ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix until well combined and smooth. Then spread evenly into a 9×13 baking dish.

Melt. Combine ingredients for the peanut butter bar chocolate topping in a medium glass bowl. Melt in the microwave for 1 minute at a time on 80% power. Remove from the microwave and stir until smooth.

Chill. Spread the smoothed, melted peanut butter chocolate topping on top of the peanut butter bar base and place in the freezer for 15 minutes.

Remove from the freezer and cut into individual bars. The size will depend on the number of bars you’d like to serve. This recipe makes from 20 to 36 bars.

Storage Tips

To store. Store on the counter or in the refrigerator if warm in your area to prevent the chocolate from softening.

To freeze. Portion into freezer-safe container(s), label, and freeze for up to 3 months.

Here’s my recipe for Peanut Butter Bars. I know you are going to love them!

Peanut Butter Bars Recipe

4.82 from 16 votes
Peanut Butter Bars make a quick and delicious treat. This no-bake peanut butter bars recipe is ready in less than 30 minutes and makes between 20 and 36 bars.
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 2 minutes
Total Time: 27 minutes
Servings: 36

Ingredients 

  • 1 cup (226 g) butter, melted
  • 2 cups (200 g) graham cracker crumbs, 2 sleeves ground to a fine crumb
  • 2 cups (227 g) confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups (405 g) peanut butter

Peanut Butter Bar Chocolate Topping

  • 1/4 cup (68 g) peanut butter
  • 2 cups (340 g) chocolate chips

Instructions 

  • Combine first four ingredients in a large mixing bowl until well-combined and smooth. Spread evenly into a 9×13 baking dish.
  • Combine ingredients for the peanut butter bar chocolate topping in a medium glass bowl. Melt in the microwave for 1 minute at a time on 80% power. Remove from the microwave and stir until smooth. Spread on top of the peanut butter bar base and place in the freezer for 15 minutes.
  • Remove from the freezer and cut into individual bars. The size will depend on the number of bars you’d like to serve (20-36 bars)

Notes

Make Ahead and Freezing Instructions

To store. Store on the counter or in the refrigerator if warm in your area to prevent the chocolate from softening.
To freeze. Portion into freezer-safe container(s), label, and freeze for up to 3 months.

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Nutrition

Calories: 387kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 252mg | Potassium: 164mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 325IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Other Favorite No Bake Peanut Treats:

Peanut Butter Pie

Peanut Butter Balls

Enjoy!
Robyn xo

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77 Comments

  1. Yay, I’m so glad his orthodontics worked out!! Ugh, I remember those days. These bars are such a treat–the perfect combination. 🙂

  2. Hi Robyn, would you be able to give me a cup measure or weight in grams for the graham cracker crumbs. We don’t have graham crackers here (South Africa) so I would have to substitute another type of biscuit crumb. I’m thinking maybe a digestive. Thanks, Susan

    1. 5 stars
      @susan I’m also South African and hope you can tell me if you found that the digestives worked nicely ??

    2. Susan and Peta – Per the Wikipedia entry for digestives: In recipes calling for digestive biscuits, it is common to substitute graham crackers in the United States. According to Charles Panati, the original graham cracker is called a “digestive biscuit” in Britain. However, graham crackers are typically a little dryer and more brittle.

    3. I woul also like to know if digestive biscuits worked out. I was thinking of trying tennis biscuits.

  3. Lovable! this is how these sweet treats look to me. Better yet for me, my bf does not like peanut butter, so if I make then I may have to eat them all myself!!!

  4. Lucky guy….for his good appointment AND to have a mom who makes these bars! These look INCREDIBLE!!! I’m tempted to stop what I’m supposed to me doing and make these right this second. They are calling me!!!

  5. Holy moly. I can’t decide what I love most. Is it your photos? (gorgeous) Is it the peanut butter and chocolate combo? Or is it the no bake? I think it’s all three!

  6. Kiddo is a lucky duck!! And what a way to celebrate, these bars look irresistable 🙂 I’ve started thinking about my christmas cookie box, and I have a funny feeling these will be making an appearence.

  7. Oh yum. My mom always made peanut butter bars at Christmas. I haven’t thought about those in YEARS. Totally brings me back. Thanks Robyn!