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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. 

Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch Bars

Christina
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.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Course Dessert

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup honey
  • ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
  • 2 cups + 2 Tablespoons creamy peanut butter, divided
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 and ½ cups cornflakes
  • 3 cups crispy rice cereal
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 and 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

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