No Bake Peanut Butter Bars are an easy no bake dessert!
If you love peanut butter and chocolate as much as my family does, these are a must make!
Peanut butter and chocolate are a classic combination. They go together so well.
No-bake Peanut Butter Treats are a recipe I used to make all the time. Then my daughter developed her peanut allergy. For years, we kept our home completely nut and peanut butter free, so I could not make this recipe.
Now that she no longer lives at home, I am having fun making all my favorite peanut butter desserts like these bars.
I made these peanut butter bars recently, and I knew that it was time to update the recipe and pictures.
I love that these no bake peanut butter bars are a no bake dessert because they are perfect for summer.
They are also easy to make gluten-free with gluten-free graham crackers.
If you do not need a huge batch, although they are so good you might want a full pan, you can cut the recipe in half and make them in a smaller pan.
If you want to change them up a little, use chocolate graham crackers. I actually love to use gluten-free chocolate graham crackers if I can find them.
Chocolate graham crackers make them double chocolate, and they are delicious! I love the extra chocolate that the chocolate graham crackers give them
They are the perfect quick and easy dessert. And now I remember why I missed them so much!
Ingredients
- butter
- chocolate graham cracker crumbs, chocolate graham crackers, and gluten free graham crackers work well, too
- powdered sugar
- peanut butter
- chocolate chips
- peanut butter
- peanuts, optional
No Bake Peanut Butter Bars
Peanut butter and chocolate are combined in these easy-to-make no-bake peanut butter bars.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, melted
- 2 cups graham crumbs or crumbs made with chocolate graham crackers or gluten-free graham crackers work
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
- 4 tablespoons peanut butter
- chopped peanuts, optional
Instructions
- Mix together the butter, graham cracker crumbs, powdered sugar, and 1 cup peanut butter until well blended.
- Press into the bottom of a 9x13 pan.
- Melt chocolate chips with peanut butter. Stir until smooth.
- Spread over crust.
- Sprinkle with chopped peanuts if desired.
- Refrigerate several hours before cutting into squares.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
For a gluten-free version, use gluten-free graham crackers and read labels to make sure your ingredients are gluten-free.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
24Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 392Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 10gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 223mgCarbohydrates: 50gFiber: 2gSugar: 35gProtein: 5g
Nutritional values are approxomite and aren't always accurate.
Originally published July 2016. Updated April 2026.
These sound really yummy and easy! Definitely saving this recipe for hot summer days or potlucks. Yours look perfect!
No bake recipes like this are perfect for summer!