No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
Classic No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars have a crunchy peanut butter chip base with a smooth chocolate topping. This recipe makes an easy dessert or after school treat!
Servings: 20
Cost: $5
Ingredients
For the Base
- 1 cup smooth peanut butter
- 1 cup softened butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 cups crushed graham crackers
- 1 tablespoon dark cocoa powder
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips I use Ghirardelli
Ingredients for the Frosting:
- 1 cup smooth peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon dark cocoa powder
- 1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
For the Base
- Grease a 13 X 9-inch glass baking dish.
- Combine 1 cup of peanut butter with the butter, and beat on medium until the mixture is creamy
- Add 1 cup of the powdered sugar, and stir gently until mixed. Then, beat until smooth.
- Add the remaining cup of powdered sugar, cocoa powder, the crushed graham crackers and the chips, and mix well.
- Take the mixture, and press it into the pan. Just make sure that it's even.
For the Frosting
- Melt 1 cup of peanut butter and the rest of the chocolate chips. I do this in the microwave, very gradually, but you can also melt the mixture in a pan over low heat. firm.
- Stir in the cocoa powder, and mix well,
- Pour the melted chocolate mixture over the bottom peanut butter layer, and spread with spatula until it's nice and smooth
- Refrigerate until the chocolate is set and bars are firm -- about 30 minutes. Cut into squares, and enjoy!
Notes
Store bars in refrigerator until serving
Nutrition
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 424kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 311mg | Potassium: 301mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 290IU | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 2mg