No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars
Ingredients
- 1½ cups creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
- 1½ cups powdered sugar
- 1½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 1½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter or butter
Instructions
- Line an 8x8-inch pan with parchment paper, leaving overhang.
- In a bowl, mix peanut butter, melted butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt until smooth.
- Stir in graham cracker crumbs until thick and pressable.
- Press the mixture firmly and evenly into the prepared pan.
- Melt chocolate chips with peanut butter or butter in 20–30 second intervals, stirring until smooth.
- Spread chocolate evenly over the peanut butter base.
- Refrigerate until fully set.
- Lift out using parchment and slice into bars.
Notes
Use creamy, well-stirred peanut butter for best texture.
Press the base firmly to prevent crumbling.
Chill completely before slicing for clean edges.