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No Bake Peanut Butter Bars taste like a White Chocolate Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup! This easy no-bake dessert recipe is one of the easiest ways to get your peanut butter fix!
BEST Peanut Butter Bars Recipe
I have been craving White Chocolate Reese’s Peanut Butter cups a ton lately. I didn’t think I’d like them because I don’t love white chocolate, but once I tried them I couldn’t stop eating them. And this recipe was born!
I have several peanut butter bar recipes on this site, like peanut butter pretzel bars, made with pretzels, and Reese’s Bars made with Ritz crackers. I was out of both of those things so these double peanut butter bars are made with graham cracker crumbs – and topped with white chocolate just like my favorite candy. Peanut butter lovers are going to love this recipe!
Ingredients Needed
- Peanut Butter – obviously!! I use a no-stir (not natural) peanut butter, like Skippy or Jif.
- Graham Cracker Crumbs – you can crush sheets of graham crackers yourself in a food processor or with a rolling pin in a ziploc bag, or buy a box of crumbs. You want fine crumbs so they mix in evenly.
- Powdered Sugar – We add this for sweetness and to help bind the mixture.
- White Chocolate Chips – These will be the topping with a little extra peanut butter so they slice nicely – it’s what makes them taste like Reese’s peanut butter cups!
How to make Peanut Butter Bars
- Mix melted butter and peanut butter in a large bowl. I used a hand mixer, but you can use a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.
- Add graham cracker crumbs and confectioners’ sugar and mix until combined.
- Press peanut butter mixture into a 9×9-inch pan lined with foil.
- Melt the white chocolate and remaining peanut butter in a medium bowl and spread over the top of the peanut butter layer. Chill to set the chocolate layer.
Tip From Dorothy
Expert Tips
- For thinner bars you can use a 9×13-inch pan, but I like them thick.
- Be sure to line your pan with foil or parchment paper for easy removal.
- It’s best to heat white chocolate chips at 50% power and stir after every 30 seconds so you don’t burn it.
- You can also use chunky peanut butter if you want.
FAQs
Swap the white chocolate for milk chocolate chips and you have a more classic version of this recipe.
Make gluten-free peanut butter bars by using gluten free graham crackers.
No-Bake Double Peanut Butter Bars Recipe
Recipe Video
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons (113g) unsalted butter , melted
- 1¾ cups (168g) graham cracker crumbs
- 1 ¼ cups (142g) powdered sugar
- ¾ cup (197g) creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup (170g) white chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons (32g) creamy peanut butter
Instructions
- Line a 9×13” pan with foil and spray with cooking spray.
- Place melted butter, graham cracker crumbs, powdered sugar, and ¾ cup peanut butter in a large bowl. Mix by hand until combined. Press firmly into prepared pan.
- Place white chocolate chips and remaining 2 tablespoons peanut butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat on 50% power in 30 second increments, stirring between each, until melted and smooth. Pour over bars and spread with a spatula to evenly coat.
- Chill for at least 1 hour to set, slice into bars. **It’s best to slice them at room temperature so your chocolate doesn’t shatter.**
Recipe Notes
- These can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator, depending on how warm your house is.
- Be sure to melt white chocolate at 50% power and stir every 30 seconds so it doesn’t burn.
What Can I use instead of powered sugar?
I don’t know of a substitute – the texture of powdered sugar (and the cornstarch in it) is part of what’s needed to make the bars come together.
I’m confused on the size of pan to use. The video shows an 8×8 or 9×9 pan but the instructions say to use a 9×13. Can you please clarify this for me? Thank you for your reply.
You can use the smaller ones for thick bars or the larger one for thinner bars.
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