With only 5-ingredients these delicious creamy peanut butter bars are super quick and easy to make!
Homemade Reese’s Bars Recipe
These No Bake Reese’s Peanut Butter Bars and I go waaaaaay back!
The time finally came for my two sisters and I to stay home alone while my parents worked during the summer months when I was a kid. I got bored one day and flipped through my Mom’s recipes. I did this often and still do to this day. It’s equal parts relaxing and motivating to look through recipe books!
She happened to have all of the ingredients needed for these oh so delicious, make my mouth salivate bars. It was a sign – I needed to try making them!
I didn’t waste any time turning her kitchen upside down. If you ask my husband, he’ll tell you I’m like a cyclone when I am in the kitchen!
I got everything out to make them, called my Mom at work a thousand times with questions, put them together according to the directions, and patiently waited for them to harden. The mixture tasted so good, like a Nutty Bar. I was confident these babies were going to be on the cover of Betty Crocker’s next cookbook.
I checked on them every now and then, hoping they were ready to cut and eat.
But they just weren’t getting firm, like my Mom’s. They tasted good, but something was wrong. I shrugged off the failure and decided to try again another day.
Another day came, and it happened again. They were too soft. This happened again, and again, and again. So I tried again, again, and again. With each attempt I tried a different approach. Like following the recipe reeeeeeaaaaallllllly slow and double and triple checking the measurements. I just couldn’t figure out what I was doing wrong!
Then, finally, one day it happened…
They turned out JUST like my Mom’s!
I never did figure out what I was doing wrong. I just didn’t give up trying. And now I am featuring them on my very own food blog! Never, ever, ever give up. Keep trying!
Some more of my no-bake favorites are Chex Scotcheroos, S’mores Candy Bites, Golden Graham S’mores Bars, and Rice Krispie Treats!
What You Will Need for the Peanut Butter Mixture:
- 1 package Graham Crackers, Crushed
- 3 cups Powdered Sugar
- 1 cup Butter, Melted
- 1 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
And the Top Coat:
- 6 oz Milk Chocolate Chips
- 1/2 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
How to Make No Bake Reese’s Peanut Butter Bars
- Turn a package of graham crackers into crumbs in your food processor.
- In a medium size bowl, beat together the graham crackers, 3 cups powdered sugar, 1 cup melted butter, and 1 cup creamy peanut butter.
- Press evenly into a 9 x 13 pan.
- Melt 6 oz milk chocolate chips and 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter in a small sauce pan over low heat until smooth. Pour evenly over the peanut butter mixture.
- Refrigerate until firm.
Recipe Notes:
- Vegan – You can easily make these vegan by swapping the butter and chocolate for vegan versions.
- Storing – These are best kept in the refrigerator so they stay firm.
More Chocolate & Peanut Butter:
- Peanut Butter S’mores Cookie Cups
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites
- 2-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bars
- Homemade Peanut Butter Oreo Cookies
- Peanut Butter Blossoms
- Peanut Butter Rice Krispies Treats + VIDEO
No Bake Reese's Peanut Butter Bars
No Bake Reese's Peanut Butter Bars, with only 5-ingredients these delicious creamy peanut butter bars are super quick and easy to make!
Ingredients
Peanut Butter Mixture
- 1 package Graham Crackers, Crushed
- 3 cups Powdered Sugar
- 1 cup Butter, Melted
- 1 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
Top Coat
- 6 oz Hersey's Milk Chocolate Chips
- 1/2 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
Instructions
- Turn a package of graham crackers into crumbs by using your food processor.
- In a medium size bowl, beat together the graham crackers, powdered sugar, melted butter, and 1 cup creamy peanut butter.
- Press evenly into a 9 x 13 pan.
- Melt milk chocolate chips and 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter in a small sauce pan over low heat until smooth. Pour evenly over the peanut butter mixture.
- Refrigerate until firm.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 519Total Fat: 36gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 299mgCarbohydrates: 46gFiber: 2gSugar: 37gProtein: 8g
These are delicious and so easy!
Thank you so much, Lynn!
I really want to try these but dont want them to fail. Did you maybe use a different PB each time? A different brand of graham crackers? Was the butter maybe soft instead of completely melted? Did you ever figure out the issue?
Hey Lori! I was just a kid at the time, so I don’t remember where I went wrong. I was just learning how to bake, so it took a lot of trial and error. Especially at that age! I am confident that you will not fail at making these bars. If I had to guess, I probably measured wrong. When you press the peanut butter mixture into the pan, press it firmly so the mixture packs together well. Then pour your chocolate mixture on top and put it in the refrigerator until they are firm. I think they will turn out perfect. You’ve got this! Be sure to let me know how they turn out for you!