Here’s a classic no-bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars recipe — rich, creamy, perfectly sweet, and super easy. They taste like homemade Reese’s cups in bar form!

🍫🥜 No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

Makes: 16 bars
Time: 10 minutes prep + 1–2 hours chill
Difficulty: Easy

⭐ Ingredients

Peanut Butter Layer

• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• ½ cup (1 stick / 113g) unsalted butter, melted
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs (about 12 sheets)

Chocolate Topping

• 1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 tbsp peanut butter (helps the chocolate slice smoothly)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Prepare the Base

1. Line an 8×8 or 9×9 pan with parchment paper.
2. In a bowl, mix melted butter, peanut butter, powdered sugar, and graham crumbs.
3. Stir until thick and fully combined (it should resemble cookie dough).
4. Press evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan.

2. Add the Chocolate Layer

1. Melt chocolate chips + 2 tbsp peanut butter (microwave in 20–30 sec bursts, or use a double boiler).
2. Stir until smooth.
3. Pour over the peanut butter layer and spread evenly.

3. Chill

Refrigerate 1–2 hours until fully set.

4. Slice & Serve

Lift out by the parchment and cut into bars.
Tip: Warm the knife under hot water and wipe dry for smooth cuts.

💡 Tips & Variations

• Crunchy version: Use crunchy peanut butter or add ½ cup chopped peanuts.
• Salted top: Sprinkle flaky sea salt on the chocolate before chilling.
• Less sweet: Reduce powdered sugar to 1½ cups.
• Thicker bars: Use an 8×8 pan; thinner bars use a 9×9.
• Healthier twist: Swap graham crumbs for oat flour.

If you want, I can also give you:
🍫 No-bake buckeye bars • 🥜 Peanut butter oatmeal bars • 🍫 Healthy chocolate PB bars • 🧈 4-ingredient version