No Bake Peanut Butter Pretzel Bars

Name: No Bake Peanut Butter Pretzel Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 12 tablespoons (170g) unsalted butter (melted); 2 cups (70g) pretzels rods or twists (, finely crushed); 1½ cups (170g) powdered sugar; 1¼ cups (300g) creamy peanut butter (, divided); 1 ½ cups (255g) milk or semi-sweet chocolate chips

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These no bake peanut butter bars are the perfect treat for any occasion. Think lunch lady bars but with pretzels instead of crackers – the salty sweet combination is out of this world.

stacked peanut butter bars with a layer of chocolate on top with a pretzel.

Peanut Butter Bars with Pretzels

You know when you make something and then the next day you realize you ate the entire pan? (Or is that just me?) Yeah, that was what happened when I made these peanut butter squares. But what can you expect? It’s chocolate and peanut butter… How could you resist THAT?

I’m all about these no bake peanut butter bars since they only take 10 minutes to put together and the refrigerator does the rest of the work. How easy is that?

Why you’ll love this recipe

Only 5 simple ingredients you may already have
Quickly assemble these peanut butter squares in no time at all
It’s a crowd-pleaser! Perfect to make for large parties because everyone loves them!

ingredients in pretzel peanut butter bars.

Ingredients Needed

Butter: I’m using unsalted butter at room temperature to easily mix ingredients together
Pretzels: use any shape pretzel you like since we will finely crush them
Peanut butter: I recommend no-stir, creamy peanut butter to avoid the mess of natural peanut butter
Chocolate chips: any kind of chocolate chips you like work for this. Like milk or sweet chocolate chips.

Be sure to see the recipe card below for full ingredients & instructions!

process shot of pretzel peanut butter bars.

How to make no-bake peanut butter bars

Line a pan with foil or parchment paper and spray with cooking spray.
Mix melted unsalted butter, pretzels, powdered sugar, and 1 cup of peanut butter in a large bowl until combined.
Press the mixture firmly into the prepared pan.
Heat the chocolate chips and the remaining peanut butter in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second increments, stirring between each, until melted and smooth.
Pour the chocolate peanut butter over the bars and spread to evenly coat.
Chill for at least 1 hour to set, and slice into bars.

Expert Tips

Be sure to measure the pretzels THEN finely crush them in a food processor or in a large bag with a rolling pin. If you measure the crushed pretzels the mixture will end up being too dry.
For a thicker bar, make these in a 9×9-inch pan.
Top with candy or chopped pretzels if you want!

FAQs

Why is my mixture too dry?

You may have added too much pretzels to your

How to store peanut butter bars?

These no-bake peanut butter bars can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator, depending on how warm your house is.

Can you freeze no-bake peanut butter bars?

Yes. To freeze this no-bake peanut butter recipe, be sure to place your bars in a sealed bag or airtight container. Peanut butter bars stay fresh for up to 1 month if frozen.