• Home
  • About Me
  • Contact

The Gunny Sack

  • Dinner
  • Dessert
  • Slow Cooker
  • Recipe Index
    • All Recipes
    • Appetizer
    • Beverages
    • Breakfast
    • Crock Pot
    • Dessert
    • Dinner
    • Salad
    • Side
    • Soup
    • Snack
    • Holiday
  • Tutorials
    • All Tutorials
    • Mason Jars
    • Homemade Gifts
    • Party Ideas

Home » Dessert » Bars » Peanut Butter Bars

Peanut Butter Bars

Pin
Share

This post may contain affiliate links to products. If you use those links, I may earn a commission. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Learn more here.

Jump to Recipe

These no bake Peanut Butter Bars are dangerously easy to make with just a few ingredients you probably have in your pantry right now.

cut peanut butter bars lined up

Peanut butter desserts are a weakness of mine and if I were pressed to choose a favorite candy bar, I would have to admit that Reese’s Peanut Cups are the candy bars I buy the most.

I typically use this recipe to make truffles but I get lazy about dipping all of those truffles so I decided to make these no bake peanut butter bars instead.

Disclaimer: This post contains links to products for making this recipe. If you use those links, I may earn a commission. Learn more here.

How To Make Peanut Butter Bars

peanut butter and marshmallow cream in bowl for peanut butter bars

Step One:

Put creamy peanut butter and marshmallow cream in a bowl.

peanut butter bars dough

Mix together until combined.

This can be done with a mixer or by hand.

rice krispies mixed into the peanut butter bars dough

Step Two:

Stir in the rice krispies.

peanut butter bars dough in pan

Step Three:

Line a 9×9 inch pan with enough foil so that it hangs over the sides a bit. Add the dough.

flatten peanut butter bars with a spatula

Use a rubber spatula to flatten the peanut butter bars.

smooth peanut butter bars with an offset spatula

To make the bars smooth on the top, use an offset spatula.

chocolate and butterscotch chip in a bowl for peanut butter bars frosting

Step Four:

Make the frosting for the peanut butter bars. Put chocolate chips and butterscotch chips in a microwave-safe bowl.

chocolate and butterscotch chip frosting for peanut butter bars

Melt in the microwave on high for 45-seconds. Stir until smooth. If needed, microwave for 15-second intervals and stirring after each interval.

melted frosting on peanut butter bars

Step Five:

Scrape the melted chocolate onto the bars.

chocolate frosted peanut butter bars

Spread the chocolate frosting over the bars.

cut the peanut butter bars

Step Six:

Put the bars in the fridge to allow the chocolate frosting to harden and set.

Use the foil to lift out the bars and cut them into pieces.

no bake peanut butter bars covered with chocolate

Peanut Butter Bars Recipe Tips

1. If you prefer smooth bars, leave the rice krispies out and just make the bars with the peanut butter and marshmallow cream.

2. Don’t have butterscotch chips or don’t like them? Leave them out and substitute an equal amount of semi-sweet chocolate chips or peanut butter chips.

3. Want to make peanut butter truffles? Instead of spreading the peanut butter bars dough into a pan, form them into balls. Place them in the fridge or freezer to harden.

Add one tablespoon of shortening to the chocolate chips and butterscotch chips before melting them in the microwave. Dip the chilled truffles into the melted chocolate. Place on a piece of parchment paper to harden and set.

4. Want to make peanut butter cups? This dough makes the perfect peanut butter cup filling. Coat the sides and the bottom of a mini cupcake liner with the melted chocolate. Chill until hardened.

Fill the inside of the cup with the peanut butter dough. Then, top it with the melted chocolate. See the step-by-step photos of how to do this, look at the photos in this chocolate biscoff cups recipe post.

Continue to Content
cut peanut butter bars lined up

Peanut Butter Bars

Yield: 16
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 7 oz marshmallow cream
  • 1 1/2 cups rice krispies
  • 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 3/4 cups butterscotch chips

Instructions

  1. Put creamy peanut butter and marshmallow cream in a bowl. Mix together until combined.
  2. Stir in the rice krispies.
  3. Line a 9×9 inch pan with enough foil so that it hangs over the sides a bit. Add the dough. Use a rubber spatula to flatten the peanut butter bars. To make them smooth on the top, use an offset spatula.
  4. To make the frosting for the peanut butter bars, put chocolate chips and butterscotch chips in a microwave-safe bowl. Melt in the microwave on high for 45-seconds. Stir until smooth. If needed, microwave for 15-second intervals and stirring after each interval.
  5. Scrape the melted chocolate onto the bars. Spread the chocolate frosting over the bars.
  6. Put the peanut butter bars in the fridge to allow the chocolate frosting to harden and set. Use the foil to lift out the bars and cut them into pieces.

Recommended Products

As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

  • Cuisinart HM-90S Power Advantage Plus 9-Speed Handheld Mixer with Storage Case, White
    Cuisinart HM-90S Power Advantage Plus 9-Speed Handheld Mixer with Storage Case, White
  • OXO 73591 Good Grips Offset Icing Spatula,Black,1EA
    OXO 73591 Good Grips Offset Icing Spatula,Black,1EA
  • Rubbermaid Commercial Spoon-Shaped Spatula, 13 1/2 in, White - Includes one each.
    Rubbermaid Commercial Spoon-Shaped Spatula, 13 1/2 in, White - Includes one each.
  • Pyrex Glass Mixing Bowl Set (3-Piece Set, Nesting, Microwave and Dishwasher Safe)
    Pyrex Glass Mixing Bowl Set (3-Piece Set, Nesting, Microwave and Dishwasher Safe)
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 16 Serving Size: 1 grams
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 223Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 3gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 119mgCarbohydrates: 27gFiber: 1gSugar: 18gProtein: 4g

Did you make this recipe?

Share a photo and tag us on Instagram @thegunnysack

© Tonia
Category: Dessert
Pin
Share
« Pizza Soup with Homemade Croutons
Garlic Parmesan Chicken Tenders »

Comments

  1. Judi Best says

    December 12, 2018 at 8:49 pm

    Thank you for the recipe. We’ve been looking for.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You have to agree to the comment policy.

Tonia LarsonHi, I'm Tonia, a lover of food and photography! Fill a gunny sack with ingredients, tie on an apron and let's get cooking!
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
sign up for emails button
Disclosure | Privacy Policy | Nutrition Disclaimer

Categories

Blog Archives

Copyright © 2021 · Tasteful theme by Restored 316

Copyright © 2021 ·Tasteful Theme · Genesis Framework by StudioPress · WordPress · Log in