No-Bake Peanut Butter Buckeye Bars
Creamy peanut butter meets rich chocolate in these effortless no-bake bars. With just five ingredients and zero oven time, they’re the perfect quick treat for bake sales, parties, or midnight cravings!
Ingredients
For the Peanut Butter Layer:
- 1½ cups creamy peanut butter Jif or Skippy; avoid natural PB
- ½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar sifted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
For the Chocolate Topping:
- 1½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 tbsp coconut oil or 1 tbsp butter
Optional Add-Ons:
- Crushed pretzels
- Flaky sea salt
- Mini Reese’s cups chopped
- Rainbow sprinkles
Instructions
Make the Peanut Butter Base
- In a large bowl, beat peanut butter and softened butter until smooth.
- Gradually mix in powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt until a thick dough forms.
Press Into Pan
- Line an 8x8-inch pan with parchment paper, leaving extra over the edges.
- Press peanut butter mixture evenly into the pan.
Melt the Chocolate
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips and coconut oil in 30-second bursts, stirring between each, until smooth.
- Alternatively, use a double boiler to melt the chocolate.
Spread & Decorate
- Pour melted chocolate over the peanut butter layer and spread evenly.
- Sprinkle with pretzels, sea salt, or Reese’s pieces if using.
Chill & Slice
- Refrigerate for 1–2 hours until firm (or freeze for 30 minutes).
- Lift bars from the pan using the parchment sling and cut into squares.