No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars

These no-bake Peanut Butter Bars have a creamy peanut butter base under a smooth chocolate layer with a toffee crunch.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Peanut Butter Bars

Prep Time 15

Chill Time 1

Total Time 1 15

Servings servings

Calories 489kcal

In a large mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer, combine butter, graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and 1 cup of peanut butter.
1 cup unsalted butter, 2 cups graham cracker crumbs, 2 cups powdered sugar, 1 ¼ cups creamy peanut butter
Press on to the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray, as evenly as you can. I use the bottom of a flat glass to help me flatten the layer out.
In a microwave-safe bowl, combine ¼ cup of peanut butter and the chocolate chips.
1 & ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Melt on high in 20-second increments, stirring in between. Repeat until smooth.
Spread the chocolate mixture all over the top of the graham cracker mixture.
Sprinkle pecans, peanut butter chips, and toffee bits all over the top of the chocolate layer.
¼ cup chopped pecans, ¼ cup peanut butter chips, ¼ cup toffee bits
Refrigerate for at least an hour or longer if possible to set.
Cut into bars and serve.

Use a microwave-safe bowl for melting the chocolate to achieve a smooth chocolate topping.
If using a food processor, pulse the graham crackers until you have fine crumbs.
To ensure the peanut butter base is firm, press firmly into the pan using the back of a spoon or the bottom of a flat object.
For an extra layer of flavor, add a layer of homemade peanut butter cups or peanut butter buckeyes.
Remember, the hardest part of this recipe is waiting for it to chill in the refrigerator!