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No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars

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Creamy peanut butter mixed with powder sugar and butter then coated in a sweet chocolate coating. These no-bake peanut butter bars are simply a must-try.

Grey plate has two peanut butter bars on it. The plate is sitting on a white and yellow napkin with chocolate chips around it.

No-bake peanut butter bars are rich in peanut butter flavor that is coated with chocolate. Makes these bars into peanut butter balls for a pop in your mouth snack recipe.

How To Make Peanut Butter Bars

There are a lot of recipes out there for peanut butter bars but if you are looking for creamy no-bake peanut butter bars then you will love this simple and easy to make the recipe.

Our peanut butter bars are made with few ingredients that you probably have in your pantry.

The ingredients you will need are:

  • Peanut Butter
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Room Temperature Butter
  • Powdered Sugar
  • Chocolate Chips
  • More Room Temperature Butter

The tools you will need are:

  • 9x9 baking dish
  • parchment paper
  • Large Bowl
  • Hand Mixer
  • Rubber Spatula
  • Double boiler
  • Measuring Cups
  • Measuring Spoons

Take the parchment paper and line the baking dish. This will help when you want to cut the bars. Set this aside.

In a large bowl mix together creamy peanut butter (I use Jif), vanilla extract, and room temperature no salt butter.

Mix this all together using a hand mixer. As this mixes it will become silky and creamy looking.

Slowly add the powdered sugar in a little at a time until you have all the powdered sugar incorporated.

Press the peanut butter mixture into the 9x9 parchment-lined baking dish. Get this as evenly as you can.

In a double-boiled, I used a medium-sized saucepan and a bowl. Melt the chocolate chip and butter together. Pour melted chocolate over the top of the peanut butter mixture.

Place the baking dish into the refrigerator for one hour or until chocolate is set.

Pull the parchment paper out of the baking dish and cut it into bars.

Can I make Peanut Butter Balls with this recipe?

A white plate that has four chocolate covered peanut butter balls on it. In front of the plate is two more balls on wax paper. One of the balls is cut in half.

Are they peanut butter balls or Buckeye balls? Whatever you call them they can be made with the same recipe that the bars are made from. There is only a couple of things that you will need to do differently.

Roll the peanut butter mixture into 1-inch balls. I used a tablespoon to measure the peanut butter batter out. Once all the peanut butter balls are formed place on a parchment-lined plate and freeze for 10-15 minutes. This firms the balls up enough to be able to dip into the chocolate.

While the peanut butter balls spend time chilling out in the freezer go ahead and melt your chocolate and butter together. Take the slightly frozen peanut butter balls and poke with a toothpick. Then dip them into the melted chocolate, this is what gives them the Buckeye look.

Place chocolate-covered peanut butter ball back onto the parchment-lined plate. Place back into the freezer for another 15-20 minutes or into the refrigerator for an hour or until chocolate has set.

If you liked these No- baked treats then you may also enjoy my recipe for No Bake Chocolate Cookies

You can enjoy these rich decadent bars any time of the year. The best part is no oven is required to make these peanut butter bars.

Sharing one creative recipe at a time~ Jen

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No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars

Creamy peanut butter mixed with powder sugar and butter then coated in a sweet chocolate coating. These peanut butter bars are a must try.

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Best Dessert Recipes, Brownie Recipes, Buckeye Balls, Buckeye Candy, Buckeye Recipe, Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls, Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars, Christmas Candy, Christmas Treats, Dessert Recipe, Easy Dessert Recipe With Few Ingredients, Easy Dessert Recipes With Pictures, Easy Desserts From Scratch, No Bake Peanut Butter Ball, No Bake Peanut Butter Bars, Peanut Butter Balls, Peanut Butter Bars
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 9 Bars
Calories 440 kcal
Author Jennifer

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ Cup Creamy Peanut Butter
  • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 5 Tablespoons Butter- no salt At room Temperature
  • 1 ½ Cups Powdered Sugar

For The Chocolate Topping

  • 1 Cup Chocolate Chips
  • 5 Tablespoons Butter

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl cream together the peanut butter, vanilla extract, and butter until light and creamy.

  2. Slowly add the powdered sugar into the peanut butter mixture a little at a time until all the powdered sugar is incorporated.

  3. Line the baking dish with parchment paper.

  4. Press the peanut butter batter into the parchment-lined baking dish. Set aside

For The Chocolate Topping

  1. In a double boiler melt together the chocolate chips and butter.

  2. Pour melted chocolate mixture over the top of the peanut butter batter.

  3. Place in the refrigerator for 1 hour or until chocolate is set.

  4. Cut into desired size bars, I cut 3x3 squares.

Recipe Notes

You can use this recipe to make Buckeye Balls as well. I was able to get 26 balls at 241 calories each. 

The nutritional value may vary depending on the ingredients used. 

Thank you for visiting My Creative Manner. We hope that you enjoy this and many more of our recipes. My Creative Manner is not responsible for the outcome of any of our recipes found on our website. Or that may be linked from or to other websites. The desired outcome of these recipes may not be achieved due to several factors, including ingredients, equipment, errors/typos, or the reader's individual cooking skills.

Nutrition Facts
No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars
Serving Size
 
9 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
440
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
32
g
49
%
Saturated Fat
 
9
g
56
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Cholesterol
 
17
mg
6
%
Sodium
 
255
mg
11
%
Potassium
 
340
mg
10
%
Carbohydrates
 
30
g
10
%
Fiber
 
3
g
13
%
Sugar
 
24
g
27
%
Protein
 
13
g
26
%
Vitamin A
 
194
IU
4
%
Calcium
 
24
mg
2
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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