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Classic Peanut Butter Bars
Everybody loves these classic no-bake peanut butter bars with a melted chocolate topping!
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 40 bars
Calories: 255 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
peanut butter base
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs which is about 2 sleeves (16 full crackers,) finely crushed. Note: be sure to get your crumbs finely ground ~ a food processor does a good job.
- 1 cup salted butter, melted Note: if you use unsalted butter, add 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the recipe
- 2 cups creamy peanut butter, crunchy will work too
- 4 cups confectioner's sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
chocolate topping
- 16 ounces dark chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
Instructions
- Combine all the peanut butter base ingredients in a large bowl, or if you have a full sized food processor you can do it that way, which is how I did it. Make sure to get everything thoroughly and evenly combined. If doing by hand it will take a little elbow grease.
- Crumble the mixture evenly over the bottom of your pan and then press in with your hands. You can use an offset spatular to help smooth out the surface. Try to get it flat across the surface.
- Melt the chocolate and peanut butter together over a double boiler, or in the microwave. If using the microwave, start with one minute, and then continue in short bursts, stirring in between. Let the heat of the bowl melt the final bits.
- Pour the melted chocolate over the peanut butter and spread out evenly. Chill until firm and then cut into slices. If the bars are too hard to slice, let them sit out for 15-20 minutes to soften.
- Store leftover bars in the refrigerator.
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Notes
- This recipe makes a whole lotta peanut butter bars, so if you're not comfortable having that much temptation hanging around your kitchen, feel free to halve the recipe in a 9x9 baking pan.
Nutrition Information
Calories
255kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
12mg
(4%)
Sodium
141mg
(6%)
Potassium
163mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
143IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
47mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 40bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 255
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 255kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 141mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 163mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 143IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.