No Bake Peanut Butter Bars Recipe (2024)

Published: Apr 12, 2013 · Modified: Nov 8, 2023 by Jennifer · This post may contain affiliate links · 41 Comments

Angeline and I are huge fans of Reese's Peanut Butter cups, but I try to keep candy out of the house as much as possible since I've lost this weight. When we get the urge for a peanut butter cup, I have been whipping up a small batch of this no bake peanut butter bars recipe and it always hits the spot!

The peanut butter mixture is soft and creamy, just a little lighter than the peanut butter filling in Reese's Peanut Butter Cups! And you can alter this no bake peanut butter bars recipe each time you make it by using different peanut butters and alternating the milk chocolate chips with dark chocolate, bittersweet chocolate - the possibilities are endless!

No Bake Peanut Butter Bars Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup melted butter
2 cups Ritz crackers, smashed into crumbs
2 cups confectioners’ sugar
1½ cups peanut butter
¼ cup peanut butter
2 cups milk chocolate chips

Directions

Combine your butter, cracker crumbs, sugar and 1 ½ cup peanut butter in a large bowl and beat at medium speed until the mixture is creamy and smooth. Pour into a 9×13 baking dish and set aside while you make the topping.

Combine ¼ cup peanut butter and the milk chocolate chips in a microwave-safe glass bowl, and cook in 45 second increments, stirring between each increment, for about 2 minutes. Do not over cook the chocolate, as once you burn chocolate, there is no going back!

Pour on top of your peanut butter mixture in the banking dish and swirl with a toothpick until you reach your desired pattern.

Refrigerate for a few hours until your peanut butter bars are set. Once chilled and firm, cut into bars before serving.

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Comments

tamie
April 12, 2013 at 8:32 am

Those look really good! With summer coming pretty soon it's a good idea to have some non bake recipes handy!
Kelly
April 12, 2013 at 12:43 pm

Holy smokes those look good!
Kelly
April 12, 2013 at 12:49 pm

They look too good to eat.
Sheri
April 12, 2013 at 8:53 pm

They look amazing!
courtney
April 12, 2013 at 10:23 pm

Ooh love the fact that they're no bake! 🙂
TerriAnn
April 12, 2013 at 11:32 pm

Mmm, those are perfect for hot days and you don't want to turn the oven on!
Theresa
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April 12, 2013 at 11:39 pm

Oh goodness. These look divine.
Colleen
April 12, 2013 at 11:52 pm

These look great, and I love that they are no bake.
Ty
April 13, 2013 at 2:34 am

That looks really good!
Leilani
April 13, 2013 at 2:40 am

YUM! These look amazing!
Shell Fruscione
April 13, 2013 at 5:46 am

I love anything no bake- I don't mind baking but I have little patience to wait for my yummy treats!
Marcie W.
April 13, 2013 at 12:52 pm

Anything using the combo of chocolate and peanut butter is my true kryptonite. These look amazing!
foodie
April 13, 2013 at 2:35 pm

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HilLesha
April 13, 2013 at 4:02 pm

Yummy! I love peanut butter. 🙂
Lisa
April 13, 2013 at 4:21 pm

That looks so good!
Robin Gagnon {Mom Foodie}
April 13, 2013 at 4:49 pm

Oooo... yum I wanna bite!
Rosie
April 13, 2013 at 5:08 pm

Your bars look and sound so good!
Angela
April 13, 2013 at 6:10 pm

Holy cow! Those look good!
Jodie
April 13, 2013 at 8:42 pm

These look so good! One question though... in your ingredient list, you have "Ritz crackers", but in the directions you say "graham crackers". I was just wondering if it's Ritz or graham crackers. (I guess the Ritz crackers would give it that sweet and salty taste, and the graham crackers would give it a sweet taste...I bet either would work. 🙂
Jennifer Quillen
April 13, 2013 at 9:28 pm

Ha ha! Originally I was going to use graham crackers but my daughter age them all - so I used Ritz crackers! I must have forgotten to change my post. The ritz crackers aren't salty enough for you to really taste the salt, but I think it's just enough to add a little extra flavor! 🙂
Daraya
April 13, 2013 at 9:33 pm

Mmmm! Looks delicious! I'll have to make them ASAP! Thanks for posting! 🙂
Kathleen
April 13, 2013 at 11:20 pm

They look so delicious and I love that they are no bake! These could be dangerous!
Rachel
April 14, 2013 at 12:05 am

I looooooove PB and chocolate together!
Stefani
April 14, 2013 at 1:32 am

Sounds like the perfect recipe for me.
Penelope (NYC Blogger)
April 14, 2013 at 11:35 am

Those look so good!
Sheilacakes
April 14, 2013 at 1:35 pm

Oh my Yum. This looks soo so amazing. I want to try it.
Krystyn
April 14, 2013 at 3:55 pm

I made these and they were soooooo good. I did them with graham crackers, though.
Cindy Orley
April 14, 2013 at 10:20 pm

Wow, those look AMAZING!
Nichol
April 15, 2013 at 8:49 am

I'm not a fan of peanut butter inside of baked goods or sweets, but I have a peanut butter addicted husband that would love these. They look so good!
Kathi Dermott
May 16, 2013 at 3:15 pm

It says milk in the recipe with the choc chips and peanut butter melted Milk isnt listed in the ingredients how much milk ?
Kathi Dermott
May 16, 2013 at 3:16 pm

Never mind I read it fast .. its milk chips .. lol !!! thanks for the recipe making it now ! 🙂
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July 05, 2013 at 3:53 am

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Sidney
September 14, 2013 at 5:36 pm

I made these bars and they are every bit of yumminess that you would anticipate! However, I had to put the bars in the freezer to truly set them. Then as they warmed up when they were served, they became crumbly and hard to manage. Wondering if I could use less butter or more crackers to reach desired "set" at room temp.
Mitzi
February 02, 2015 at 10:31 am

Oh my--I cannot wait to try this! Thanks for sharing at Motivation Monday. I'm pinning, and stumbling, too--yum!!
Thao @ In Good Flavor
February 02, 2015 at 4:46 pm

I love peanut butter and fluff or jelly on Ritz, so this recipe is up my alley. I also like the no bake factor in this recipe.
AnnMarie
February 03, 2015 at 5:28 pm

Oh my oh my, you had me at Ritz crackers! I love Ritz with chocolate so these sound so good to me! Pinned!
Angie
February 04, 2015 at 11:10 am

These look amazing! I'm visiting from the Tickle my Tastebuds blog hop
Thanks
Angie
Lisa
February 05, 2015 at 9:06 am

Yum! These look so good! Pinning.
Amanda @ Dwelling in Happiness
February 07, 2015 at 2:11 pm

These looks SO good!! I love chocolate peanut butter, but don't keep much candy in the house either. These would be perfect. And, you had me at NO BAKE! Pinned!
Brandnewmom
February 08, 2015 at 1:26 pm

This looks so easy and delicious! The cracker must add a nice butttery crunch!! Pinning this!!-Brandnewmom
Amy @ Ms. Toody Goo Shoes
February 08, 2015 at 10:51 pm

They look insanely good! Pinning! Stopping by from BOTW.

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