Dessert
Peanut Butter Bars for the Table
These Peanut Butter Bars come together in only 10 minutes, require no bake time, AND are completely satisfying! Interesting little
- Serves 12 bars
- Prep 10 minutes
- Total 10 minutes
Interesting little fact about me is that I used to be in the convent for about a year. While that’s a WHOLE STORY for another time, I will say that the food there was DEEPLY GOOD! One (or a few?) of the sisters was a professionally trained chef from before she entered so the food we all ate was always satisfying.
Of all the good food I ate there, the peanut butter bars were my GO-TO dessert. I got so excited when I saw them on the menu.
Naturally, I have truly missed them and so it only seemed fitting that I would make my own version of them for the blog.
Ingredients in the bars:
The base of the bars is a graham cracker and peanut butter mixture while the top is pretty much only chocolate. It’s simple but so satisfying! Why is chocolate + peanut butter only WORTH THE POT!?
- Drippy peanut butter– I’ve only tried this with a drippy, natural peanut butter but I actually think a thicker peanut butter such as Jif would work as well.
- Graham crackers– I simply used plain graham crackers and make crumbs by putting them in my food processor. You want the consistency to be similar to bread crumbs. You can use gluten free graham crackers as desired!
- Melted butter– salted or unsalted depending on your preference.
- Powdered sugar– this is what gives the bars their sweetness:)
- Chocolate– I used plain chocolate chips but dark chocolate would be satisfying as well!
- Oil– a little coconut oil in he chocolate makes it the reliable smooth consistency.
Making the bars is ESPECIALLY STRAIGHTFORWARD! Only mix together the peanut butter bas and press that into a lined baking sheet. Then melt the chocolate and pour it over the top of the peanut butter layer. Then only chill until hardened and ENJOY!
NO BAKING REQUIRED!!
The recipe
Peanut Butter Bars on the Stove
These Peanut Butter Bars are unfussy to make, require no bake time, AND are certainly satisfying!
- Serves 12 bars
- Prep 10 minutes
- Total 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- ½ cup butter (melted)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup natural peanut butter
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon melted coconut oil or butter
Method
- 1
Start by making your graham cracker crumbs if you haven’t already. I like to do this in my blender or food processor but you can also put them in a plastic bag and crush them with something like a rolling pin. Only make sure that they’re finely crushed, similar to bread crumbs.
- 2
Line a square pan with parchment paper. I’ve made these with an 8×8 AND a 9×9 inch pan.
- 3
Place the graham cracker crumbs in a large bowl and mix in the melted butter, powdered sugar, sea salt, and peanut butter until well combined. Pour that into the prepared pan and spread it out evenly.
- 4
In the same bowl, melt the chocolate with the coconut oil. I do this in the microwave in 30 second increments, stirring in between. Pour on top of the peanut butter mixture and spread evenly.
- 5
Put in the fridge to chill until hardened, about 30 minutes. Cut into squares and ENJOY!
Per serving
- Calories350 kcal
- Carbohydrates30 g
- Protein5 g
- Fat25 g
- Saturated Fat11 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat3 g
- Monounsaturated Fat8 g
- Trans Fat0.3 g
- Cholesterol20 mg
- Sodium208 mg
- Potassium178 mg
- Fiber1 g
- Sugar22 g
- Vitamin A236 IU
- Calcium29 mg
- Iron1 mg
