Go Back Email Link
–+ servings
No bake peanut butter bars are a delicious type of dessert and snack that are made using pantry staple ingredients such as peanut butter, graham cracker, or Biscoff cookies, and other delicious ingredients. 
Print

No Bake Peanut Butter Bars (Tastes Like Reese’s!)

These no bake peanut butter bars are super easy to make and require minimal ingredients from your pantry. Learn how to make this delicious snack easily at home.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword no bake peanut butter bars
Prep Time 10 minutes
2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Servings 9
Author Valya's Taste of Home

Ingredients

Peanut Butter Layer Ingredients

  • 4 oz. unsalted butter melted
  • 2 cups crushed Biscoff cookies (or cookies of your choice)
  • ½ cup maple syrup
  • ½ tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cup crunchy peanut (you may use creamy if you don’t like the nuts in the bars)
  • Pinch of sea salt

Chocolate Layer Ingredients

  • 7 oz. chocolate bar
  • 1 tbsp. peanut butter
  • ¼ cup freshly brewed espresso

Instructions

How to Make the Peanut Butter Layer

  • Let's start by making the peanut butter layer first. To do this, line a small 8-inch x 8-inch pan with parchment paper and set it aside.
  • Next, crush the Biscoff cookies or cookies of your choice and set them aside.
  • Melt butter, and set aside.
  • Now add all ingredients into a medium bowl: crushed cookies, peanut butter, melted butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt, then stir everything just until it's combined.
  • Next, press the peanut butter mixture evenly into the prepared baking pan.
  • Let the baking dish chill in the fridge for an hour to firm.

How to Make the Chocolate Layer

  • Time to prep our chocolate layer before assembling it! To do this, break or cut the chocolate bar into small chunks.
  • Next, add freshly brewed espresso and peanut butter into a bowl with the chocolate chunks. Place the bowl into a double boiler (my preference) or melt it in the microwave. Stir occasionally until it's all well combined.
  • If you're using a microwave, heat for 30 seconds at a time, stirring after each interval.

How to Assemble No Bake Peanut Butter Bars

  • Let's combine the layers for the tastiest no bake peanut butter bars!
  • Simply spread the chocolate mixture over the top of the peanut butter layer. Then allow it to chill in the fridge for a few hours before serving.

Notes

 
Enjoy this recipe? Leave a review (click the stars above) and let me know! I ❤️ to hear from you!