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No bake peanut butter bars are chocolate peanut butter perfection! My Easy No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars could not be more simple to prepare and they’re perfect for parties!

If you love peanut butter recipes like we do, try our Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Krispie Treats too!

No Bake Peanut Butter Bars

There’s nothing better than chocolate peanut butter desserts! The perfect flavor combination. You’ll love these 5 ingredient bars that easy to prepare and so good!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Best Flavor Combo! Everyone always loves a good chocolate peanut butter combination dessert. It’s a huge hit!
Easy To Make. With just a handful of ingredients, this dessert can be made in just minutes.

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ingredients for no bake peanut butter bars

What You’ll Need

Here are the ingredients you’ll need to make chocolate peanut butter bars at home. See the recipe card located at the bottom of the post for full details.

Salted Butter– For my cooking and baking I generally use salted butter. Unsalted works just fine if needed.
Light Brown Sugar– Light brown sugar gives sweetness to the bars.
Powdered Sugar- Also referred to as confectioners sugar. This also adds sweetness to the bars.
Creamy Peanut Butter– Creamy peanut butter works great here, but if you want crunchy peanut butter, that works too.
Ghirardelli Chocolate Wafers– Check for the bag of wafers in the baking section of the grocery store near the other melting chocolates and chocolate chips.

How To Make No Bake Peanut Butter Bars

Line Baking Dish With Parchment Paper. Line parchment paper into an 8 x 8 inch baking dish.

Prepare Peanut Butter Layer. Place butter, brown sugar and powdered sugar into a large mixing bowl. Mix until butter is incorporated into sugar and powdered sugar. It will not be creamy so no need to over mix. Stir in peanut butter and mix until dough forms. Dough will be stiff, mix until ingredients are combined.

Press Dough Into Baking Dish. Press dough into prepared baking dish and either freeze for 30 minutes or refrigerate for a couple hours before adding melted chocolate.

Remove Bars From Baking Dish. When dough is firm, lift parchment sides out of pan and onto a counter top.

melted chocolate over peanut butter bars

Melt Chocolate. Place chocolate melts into a microwave safe bowl and heat until melted and smooth. Spread melted chocolate evenly over peanut butter bars.

Spread Chocolate Over Bars. Chocolate will set up quickly because peanut butter is cold. Work quickly as you spread chocolate.

Cut Bars Into Squares. Use a knife to cut into squares. Serve bars chilled.

Is There A Keto Version I Can Make?

Yes! Substitute the brown sugar with the Lakanta Monkfruit with Erythritol, Golden and use the Lakanta or Swerve powdered sugar instead of regular powdered sugar. Make sure you use a natural creamy peanut butter and use a sugar free dark chocolate chip to melt for the top. Lily’s or Choc Zero are my favorites. Use the same instructions with these substitutes for a keto friendly peanut butter bar.

no bake peanut butter bars cut into squares

How To Serve No Bake Peanut Butter Bars

Serve no bake bars chilled for best results for any occasion where dessert is welcome. Be sure to check that there are no peanut allergies if taking to a party.

How To Store Bars

Store any leftover bars in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the refrigerator.