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Made from just 8 ingredients, these no-bake chocolate peanut butter crunch bars are chewy, crispy, and irresistible. These are a delicious treat anytime of the year. No oven required! Warning: these bars are incredibly addicting.

These innocent chocolate peanut butter crunch bars boast huge flavor and texture. Super dense, extra chewy, tons of crunch from the cereal combination, and loaded with peanut butter throughout. With no mixer required or fancy appliances needed, these not only taste unbelievable but also are easy to make! That's a win.

Tell Me About Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch Bars

Flavor: There's no other way of saying it— these peanut butter bars are full of peanut butter flavor with a touch of vanilla.
Texture: There's tons of crunch in these bars from the cornflakes and rice cereal.
Ease: These are wildly easy, laughable actually. If you've made rice krispie treats before (or even if you haven't), you can certainly make these.
Time: Set aside about 15 minutes to make this recipe— another 2 hours to allow the recipe to set in the refrigerator.

Why You’ll Love These Bars

Taste like crunchy peanut butter cups
Only 7 ingredients
Quick to make– 15 minutes to pull it together!
Cut them in any size you want
No oven required!
No mixer needed!
Chocolate AND peanut butter (!!!!!)

Just 8 Ingredients

Honey: There's honey in this recipe to help not only bind the ingredients together, but also sweeten the bars.
Maple Syrup: Adding some maple syrup adds flavor and a touch of sweetness.
Peanut Butter: Using natural-style peanut butter would be totally fine, but for best texture, I recommend using a creamy peanut butter like Jif or Skippy. Over here, we're a Jif family.
Vanilla Extract: A splash of vanilla extract takes these over the top. Just like my rice krispie treats, I can't make them without it.
Cornflakes: This cereal is the base of the bars.
Rice Cereal: This cereal is the base of the bars.
Salt: To balance out the sweetness, just a little bit of salt does the trick.
Chocolate Chips: You need 2 and ¼ cups of chocolate chips for the topping.

Overview: How To Make Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch Bars

Line a 9x13 inch baking pan with parchment paper— lightly spray with non-stick spray or coconut oil. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine the crispy rice cereal, cornflakes, and salt. Set aside.
Combine the honey, maple syrup, vanilla extract, 2 cups peanut butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stirring occasionally until it comes to a gentle simmer. Remove from the heat.
Pour the mixture over the crispy rice cereal and cornflakes and stir until it's all completely coated. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking pan. Using a rubber spatula, gently spread mixture to fit the pan. Gently press the mixture down— do not pack it down.
Combine the remaining peanut butter and chocolate into a microwave-safe bowl. At 30 second increments, head the mixture, stirring in between each until it's melted together. Mixture will be thick. This will take about 1 and ½ minutes total roughly, depending on your microwave. Spread evenly over the bars.
Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or up to 2 days. Lift the bars as a whole out of the pan using the parchment paper. Cut into squares.
Cover and store leftover squares at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch Bars

Author: Christina

Prep Time: 15

Total Time: 2 15

Yield: 18 bars

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Description

Made from just 8 ingredients, these no-bake chocolate peanut butter crunch bars are chewy, crispy, and irresistible. These are a delicious treat anytime of the year. No oven required! Warning: these bars are incredibly addicting.

Ingredients

▢ 1 cup honey
▢ ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
▢ 2 cups + 2 Tablespoons creamy peanut butter, divided
▢ 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
▢ 3 ½ cups cornflakes
▢ 3 cups crispy rice cereal
▢ ¼ teaspoon salt
▢ 2 ¼ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

Line a 9x13 inch baking pan with parchment paper— lightly spray with non-stick spray or coconut oil. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine the crispy rice cereal, cornflakes, and salt. Set aside.
Combine the honey, maple syrup, vanilla extract, 2 cups peanut butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stirring occasionally until it comes to a gentle simmer. Remove from the heat.
Pour the mixture over the crispy rice cereal and cornflakes and stir until it's all completely coated. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking pan. Using a rubber spatula, gently spread mixture to fit the pan. Gently press the mixture down— do not pack it down.
Combine the remaining peanut butter and chocolate into a microwave-safe bowl. At 30 second increments, head the mixture, stirring in between each until it's melted together. Mixture will be thick. This will take about 1 and ½ minutes total roughly, depending on your microwave. Spread evenly over the bars.
Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or up to 2 days. Lift the bars as a whole out of the pan using the parchment paper. Cut into squares.
Cover and store leftover squares at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Notes

Make Ahead Instructions: These bars freeze wonderfully! Simply wrap individual squares and place into a large zip-topped bag for up to 3 months.
Nut Butter: You can use any kind of nut butter for this recipe but make sure it's creamy!
Chocolate: You can use any chocolate that you prefer.