Easy No Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars #SundaySupper
Just like every other busy parent, I am always looking for easy things to make in the kitchen. I was so excited when I saw this week’s #SundaySupper theme – Dishes in 5 ingredients or less! This was something right up my alley! I call myself a throw together chef. I will pretty much throw anything together to make a one pot dish hoping it tastes good. Then there are the dishes that have 5 or less ingredients and you know from the start that they are going to taste amazing! Case in point…No Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars.
DH surprised me with these bars one evening after work. I just love when he finds new recipes to make, especially ones that are a treat and contain the ultra incredible combination of chocolate and peanut butter!
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup butter, melted
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2 3/4 cups confectioners’ sugar
Directions
1. In a medium bowl, stir together graham cracker crumbs, confectioners’ sugar, peanut butter and melted butter.
2. Press firmly into the bottom of a 9×13 inch pan.
3. Melt chocolate chips over a double boiler or in the microwave, stirring occasionally.
4. Spread melted chocolate over the crumb crust.
5. Chill for about 5 minutes, then cut into bars before the chocolate is completely set, then chill until ready to serve.
I will say, you should probably follow the directions and cut the bars before they are completely set and fully chilled. DH had them in the fridge a good few hours before cutting our pan into squares. I should have said chiseling! That crust was very hard to cut. You can kinda tell by the lack of a smooth edge in the first picture. And the rest of them too. :-)
Rough edge or not, these bars were delicious! They were the perfect ratio of chocolate and peanut butter. Some think they are like a peanut butter cup, but the texture is completely different. They are definitely a cookie type bar. I liked cutting the bars into small 1 inch squares for a little bite size treat. The guys in my office sure made fast work of the container I took in for them. They were gone before lunch.
So there is my tasty treat to make with 5 ingredients or less. There are so many more fast and easy recipes from the #SundaySupper crew all featuring 5 ingredients or less as well! Take some time and check a few out. I am sure you won’t be disappointed!
Breakfast, Starters, Butters and Jams:
- Pa Jun or Korean Scallion Pancakes – Kimchi Mom
- Homemade Instant Oatmeal – Home Cooking Memories
- GlutenFree Apricot Bacon Onion and Cheese Spread or Dip – Cooking Underwriter
- Caprese Bites – My Catholic Kitchen
- So Simple Pizza Puffs – Hip Foodie Mom
- Toast Topper #11: Allspice Peach Butter – What Smells So Good?
- Strawberry Balsamic Jam – The Messy Baker Blog
Main Dishes:
- Fresh Basil and Tomato Pasta – I Run For Wine
- Gulasch – Galactosemia in PDX
- Spaghetti with Kale and Sausage – Dinners, Dishes and Desserts
- Appley Kielbasa – The Meltaways
- Shrimp Stuffed Potatoes – Juanita’s Cocina
- Hawaiian Chicken Sandwiches – Supper for a Steal
- Sun Dried Tomato and Sausage Pasta – Small Wallet Big Appetite
- Pork Loin with Port Shallot Sauce – Vintage Kitchen Notes
- Chipotle Honey Lime Pork Tenderloin – Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
- Crockpot Chicken Tacos – The Hand That Rocks The Ladle
- Roasted Shrimp With Chili-Lime Sauce – Magnolia Days
- Peanut Butter Noodles – In the Kitchen with Audrey
- Soy, Orange Juice and Red Wine Marinated Flank – That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Beef Tenderloin with Stilton Pecan Butter – Noshing With The Nolands
- Herbed Butter Pork Chops – Brie’s Bites
- Creamy Ham Linguine – The Daily Dish Recipes
- Pesto, Tomato & Feta Pizza – Momma’s Meals
- Quick Black Bean Burritos – Diabetic Foodie
- Lumachine with Fresh Parmesan and Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce – Mama’s Blissful Bites
- Stuffed Shells – Cravings of a Lunatic
- Potato Kugel – From Fast Food to Fresh Food
- Garlic Butter Fried Rice – My Trials in the Kitchen
- Goat Cheese Alfredo – Family Foodie
- Roasted Moroccan Rack of Lamb – Maroc Mama
- Sweet and Nutty Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes – Mama.Mommy.Mom.
- Baked Sweet Potato with Maple-Jalapeno – Comfy Cuisine
- Freezable Bacon Egg and Cheese Sandwiches – Big Bear’s Wife
- Grilled Polenta Cakes – Lovely Pantry
- Broccoli and Feta Frittata – Kwistin’s Favorites
Desserts:
- Nutella Ice Cream – Shockingly Delicious
- Fresh Mint Ice Cream with Mint M&M’s – The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
- Grilled Mango Parfait with Greek Yogurt & Silvered Almonds – Sue’s Nutrition Buzz
- Honey Macaroons – Pippis In the Kitchen Again
- Strawberry Frozen Yogurt – Damn Delicious
- Homemade Caramel Sauce – Chocolate Moosey
- Easy Chocolate Chilli Fudge – Soni’s Food for Thought
- White-Chocolate Raspberry Puff Pastry Doughnuts – The Weekend Gourmet
- Easy No Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars – In The Kitchen With KP
- Chocolate-Caramel Ice Cream – Basic N Delicious
- Pumpkin and Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake – Baker Street
- Peanut Butter Cup Popcorn – Mom’s Test Kitchen
Beverages:
- Five Most Food Friendly Wines – ENOFYLZ Wine Blog
There you go! Easy peasy! So many choices with 5 ingredients or less! Which one do you want to try first? And don’t forget, if you happen to be just hanging around on Sunday, feel free to join the #SundaySupper family on Twitter throughout the day. We’ll also be meeting up at 7:00 p.m. EST for our weekly #SundaySupper live chat to discuss our recipes for this week! All you have to do is follow the #SundaySupper hashtag! On Pinterest, check out the group’s incredible pictures and recipes on our #SundaySupper Pinterest board!
DH’s recipe for this week can be found HERE at allrecipes.com. Two yummy thumbs up for this one for sure!
- 2½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup butter, melted
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 2¾ cups confectioners’ sugar
- In a medium bowl, stir together graham cracker crumbs, confectioners’ sugar, peanut butter and melted butter.
- Press firmly into the bottom of a 9×13 inch pan.
- Melt chocolate chips over a double boiler or in the microwave, stirring occasionally.
- Spread melted chocolate over the crumb crust.
- Chill for about 5 minutes, then cut into bars before the chocolate is completely set, then chill until ready to serve.
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Yum! I love graham cracker crust here. These bars sound amazing, Karen
baker street recently posted..Pumpkin and Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake #SundaySupper
Twitter: ChrisCH2011
says:
Very lovely treat. Sounds well worth trying!
Chris recently posted..I freak out or … rather have some Puff Pastry Courgette Tarts
Twitter: #vintagekitchen1
says:
Wow, these bars are fantastic Karen! And with few ingredients, I just love them. Happy Sunday!
Paula @ Vintage Kitchen recently posted..Pork Loin with Port Shallot Sauce #SundaySupper
Twitter: diabeticFoodie
says:
My brother would love these. He’s a peanut butter fiend!
diabeticFoodie recently posted..Quick Black Bean Burritos for #SundaySupper
They are definitely a good call for a pb fiend. Totally delicious!
These sound great! I like the idea of cutting them into bite size treats!
Patti recently posted..Dishes in Five Ingredients #SundaySupper – Baked Sweet Potato with Maple-Jalapeno Sour Cream
We make a version of these as well! They’re definitely a family favorite!
Jen @ Juanita’s Cocina recently posted..Shrimp-Stuffed Twice Baked Potatoes ~ Five Ingredients or Less #SundaySupper!
I think I need to have DH make another batch when we have family come visit in a few weeks! They will be a great treat to take to the mtns.
I can only imagine how good these must taste!
Amber @ Mama’s Blissful Bites recently posted..#SundaySupper Lumachine with Fresh Parmesan and Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce
Twitter: kimchi_mom
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So decadent and such a classic combination! I love the addition of graham cracker!
Amy Kim (@kimchi_mom) recently posted..Pa Jun or Korean Scallion Pancakes #SundaySupper
This are now on my must try list with the kids. What an awesome and easy recipe!
Twitter: dailydishrecipe
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Karen, these look SO good. I cannot believe they are no-bake!
Pinned and trying!
Nicole @ The Daily Dish recently posted..5 Ingredient Recipes – Creamy Ham Linguine for #SundaySupper
I thought they were baked too until I saw the actual recipe. DH never ceases to surprise me with his cooking talent!
Are these the bars from Katie Workman? I’m asking because I had the same problem with cutting them. I just ate the little pieces that broke off *ahem* Regardless of source, I want a whole pan now!
Carla recently posted..Homemade Caramel Sauce for #SundaySupper 5 Ingredients or Less
Not sure, Carla. DH found them from Allrecipes.com but someone could have found them from Katie’s cookbook too.
These look killer! I made some no bake peanut butter fudge recently, and am now trying all kinds no-bake peanut butter desserts. These are next in line – what a fabulous idea!!
The Wimpy Vegetarian recently posted..Rainy Day Comfort
Luckily I took some to the office or we would have been eating them all…very fast too. Totally addicting!
Twitter: HezziD
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I showed my husband the picture of your bars and he asked what time I’d be finished making them…guess I better get to work!
Hezzi-D recently posted..Chipotle Honey Lime Pork Tenderloin #SundaySupper
hahaha! Yeah…guess you better get moving!
My mom makes these all the time. So good. Thanks for sharing
Lane @ Supper for a Steal recently posted..Hawaiian Chicken Sandwiches for #SundaySupper
Yeah…chocolate and PB is one of my very favorite combos!
The Weekend Gourmet recently posted..#SundaySupper Dishes In 5 Ingredients or Less…Featuring White Chocolate-Raspberry Puff Pastry Doughnuts
scrumptious looking!!!!! Mmmmmm
Melanie recently posted..Potato Kugel #SundaySupper
Its like a peanut butter cup only so much better. I love this recipe
Twitter: beatepdx
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These look decadent and delicious!
Bea recently posted..Gulasch for #SundaySupper {Goulash}
Mmmmm…..I LOVE these! I am afraid to have a whole batch in my kitchen, though, as they are irresistible! Great #SundaySupper post.
Liz recently posted..Soy, Orange Juice and Red Wine Marinade…#SundaySupper, #Dishes with 5 Ingredients or Less
I love these bars!! I made the last year around this time, so good!!!
Twitter: jo_jo_ba
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I totally want to make these, how sad is it that we have none of the ingredients at home?
Sarah recently posted..Toast Topper #11: Allspice Peach Butter (#SundaySupper)
Twitter: LovelyPantry
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Goodness! Hubby would go nuts for these! If he’s good, I’ll make it next week
Lyn @LovelyPantry recently posted..Grilled Polenta Cakes for #SundaySupper
Love that these are no-bake! It’s been getting too hot here in LA to put the oven on.
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious recently posted..Strawberry Frozen Yogurt #SundaySupper
I think these bars would be dangerous for me to have around. They would be calling my name at all hours of the day and night. I am a serious peanut butter and chocolate lover.
Renee recently posted..Roasted Shrimp With Chili-Lime Sauce for #SundaySupper
These look so so good!A lovely treat to be enjoyed any time
Love the fact that it’s also no bake!
Soni recently posted..Easy Chocolate Chilli Fudge~5 Ingredients or Less #SundaySupper
Wouldn’t even have thought of a dessert like that with only 5 ingredients, nicely done!!
Tara Noland recently posted..Pumpkin Pie Martini
Twitter: irun4wine
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Wow – this sounds simply amazing.
Oh my! This looks great. Love the PB/chocolate combo! Even I could do this one!
Okay this is stunning. I love that it’s no bake. I could eat a whole pan of this all by myself.
Kim Bee recently posted..September Foodie Penpal
Some times the best meals come when you just throw things together.
I love that these are no bake. Perfect for days you want a dessert but it is too hot to turn the oven on. Or you are like me and your oven has died and you are waiting for it to be replaced.
Laura Hunter recently posted..Sun Dried Tomato and Sausage Pasta #SundaySupper
I’ve made these before. They are seriously dangerous to have in the house if you are a chocolate and peanut butter lover like I am!
Eileen recently posted..Baked Pumpkin Spice Doughnut Holes
5 ingredient peanut butter granola bars. Why eat store bought when you can make your own and know exactly what’s in them!
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This look amazing! Great combination of chocolate with peanut butter – all my favorites. This snack bar will definitely be added in my trial list!
Faye Leong recently posted..Garlic Butter Fried Rice #SundaySupper
You had me at “No Bake.” These bars are making my mouth water.
2 of my favorite things: chocolate and peanut butter = LOVE!
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Twitter: marocmama
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chocolate and peanut butter the best combination ever!