Description
Reeses Peanut Butter No-Bake Bars promise a quick, delightful chocolate-peanut butter treat that requires zero oven time. Chocolate and graham cracker layers combine for an irresistible dessert that satisfies your sweet cravings effortlessly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups (270 grams / 9.5 oz) semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips
- 1 cup (240 grams / 8.5 oz) creamy peanut butter
- 1 ½ cups (180 grams / 6.3 oz) crushed graham crackers
- ½ cup (115 grams / 4 oz) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 ¼ cups (150 grams / 5.3 oz) powdered sugar
- 2 tbsps creamy peanut butter
Instructions
- Blend Base: Whisk peanut butter, melted butter, powdered sugar, and graham cracker crumbs until achieving a smooth, homogeneous mixture that holds together effortlessly.
- Layer Foundation: Press the combined mixture firmly into a parchment-lined 8×8-inch pan, creating an even, compact layer that serves as the dessert’s sturdy foundation.
- Chocolate Topping: Melt chocolate chips and peanut butter together using gentle microwave pulses, stirring between intervals to develop a silky, lustrous chocolate glaze that will crown the bars.
- Finish and Chill: Pour the molten chocolate over the peanut butter base, spreading uniformly with a spatula, then refrigerate for 60-90 minutes until completely set and solidified.
- Serve and Slice: Remove the dessert from the pan using parchment paper edges, cut into precise squares, and allow to rest momentarily at room temperature before indulging in these decadent, no-bake delights.
Notes
- Perfect Peanut Butter Consistency: Ensure peanut butter and melted butter are thoroughly mixed to prevent separation and create a smooth, uniform base that holds together perfectly.
- Chocolate Melting Technique: Use short microwave bursts (15-20 seconds) and stir between intervals to prevent chocolate from burning and maintain a glossy, silky chocolate layer.
- Pressing Layer Evenly: Apply gentle, consistent pressure when spreading the peanut butter mixture to create a compact, level base that ensures clean, uniform bars when cut.
- Chilling Time Matters: Refrigerate for exactly 60-90 minutes – too short leaves bars soft, while over-chilling can make the texture too hard and difficult to slice cleanly.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 21 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg