No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

Name: No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 115 g (½ cup) salted butter, melted; or use 1/2 cup or 1 US stick; alternatively, use unsalted butter plus 1/4 tsp salt; 1 cup crushed Marie crackers or graham cracker crumbs, 11 Marie crackers or 8 graham crackers; see notes for other biscuit options; 1 cup icing sugar, also called powdered sugar; ¾ cup peanut butter, smooth; 1 cup dark chocolate chips, use the melting kind; semi-sweet chocolate chips are an option; 2 tbsp peanut butter, smooth

Three chocolate peanut butter bars stacked on parchment, showing a chocolate top and biscuit base. — Chocolate peanut butter bars stacked on parchment.

A crisp biscuit and peanut butter base topped with smooth chocolate makes these no-bake bars an easy sweet treat.

By Cookin' KitchenOctober 23, 2026

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Prep: 15 minutes
Makes: 16 squares

Prep: 15 minutes
Makes: 16 squares

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No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

A crisp biscuit and peanut butter base topped with smooth chocolate makes these no-bake bars an easy sweet treat.

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Prep: 15 minutes
Makes: 16 squares

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Ingredients

16 squares

For 16 squares

Base

115 g (½ cup) salted butter, melted; or use 1/2 cup or 1 US stick; alternatively, use unsalted butter plus 1/4 tsp salt
1 cup crushed Marie crackers or graham cracker crumbs, 11 Marie crackers or 8 graham crackers; see notes for other biscuit options
1 cup icing sugar, also called powdered sugar
¾ cup peanut butter, smooth

Topping

1 cup dark chocolate chips, use the melting kind; semi-sweet chocolate chips are an option
2 tbsp peanut butter, smooth

Equipment

8-inch (20 cm) square dish or pan
Bowl

Instructions

Step 1: Butter an 8-inch (20 cm) square dish or pan and line it with baking paper.
Step 2: Place the base ingredients in a bowl and mix until combined. Press the mixture into the prepared pan.
Step 3: Melt the topping ingredients. Pour the mixture over the base and spread it evenly. Smooth the top or make swirls.
Tip: The chocolate can be melted in the microwave in two 30-second bursts.
Step 4: Refrigerate until set, about 1 1/2 hours. Remove from the fridge and let the bars come to room temperature slightly so the top cuts neatly. Cut into 16 squares, or another shape if you prefer. Serve at room temperature.

Notes

Plain sweet, crisp biscuits work for the base. Digestive biscuits are a suitable option in the UK. For easier, smoother melting, use chocolate intended for cooking or baking, such as melting chocolate chips.

Store the bars in an airtight container for around 5 days. In very hot weather, keep them in the fridge and serve at room temperature.

Nutrition per square

Calories: 248 kcal
Fat: 17 g
Saturated fat: 7.4 g
Carbohydrates: 22 g
Sugar: 16 g
Fiber: 1.4 g
Protein: 4.9 g
Sodium: 156 mg
Cholesterol: 18 mg

Estimated values; they will vary with the exact ingredients and brands you use.

About this recipe

These no-bake bars have a soft peanut butter biscuit base and a chocolate topping with peanut butter. Chill them until set, then cut into squares.

Chocolate-topped peanut butter bars arranged on parchment. — Chocolate-topped bars with a peanut butter base.

No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars