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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!

stacked peanut butter bars on a white plate.


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 in no bake peanut butter bars laid out on a marble counter.

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!

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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.
stacked peanut butter bars on a white plate.

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

Can I make no bake chocolate peanut butter bars?

Swap the white chocolate for milk chocolate chips and you have a more classic version of this recipe.

Can you make these gluten free?

Make gluten-free peanut butter bars by using gluten free graham crackers.

stacked peanut butter bars on a white plate.

No-Bake Double Peanut Butter Bars Recipe

4.67 from 27 votes
Like the inside of a peanut butter cup, these double peanut butter bars are easy, no-bake, and come together in minutes. Topped with peanut butter white chocolate these bars are a super peanut buttery recipe!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Chill Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Yield 16 bars
Serving Size 1 bar

Ingredients
 

  • 8 tablespoons (113g) unsalted butter , melted
  • 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
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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.**

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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.

Recipe Nutrition

Serving: 1bar | Calories: 285kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 139mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g
Nutritional information not guaranteed to be accurate
Course Dessert
Cuisine American

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Dorothy Kern

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85 Comments

  1. This recipe is completely off. The peanut butter made the chocolate chips chalky and they burned and there is nowhere near enough of the graham cracker mix for a 9×13 pan. Am I missing something?

    1. When melting white chocolate, that sometimes happens. White chocolate is so finicky! Make sure you’re heating on 50% power in 30 second increments, stirring between each. The oil in the PB should help the white chocolate melt evenly if you do it slowly. And they will fit in a 9×13 pan, if you want a thicker bar use a 9×9 pan.

  2. I canโ€™t wait to try these. I think Iโ€™ll try it with a peanut butter marshmallow frosting!

  3. These were ok I think I would use less graham cracker crumbs tho next time and more peanut butter. They were kind of dry and crumbly and I wanted a more smoother consistency. Also the 9×13 was way too big for this recipe I agree with the other reviews and use a 9×9 pan instead

  4. Really good but I used a 9×9 pan instead. Would not recommend a 9×13. Also I added a little bit of vanilla extract and used dark chocolate instead of white.