Peanut Butter No-Bake Bars

Name: Peanut Butter No-Bake Bars
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter; 1 cup peanut butter (smooth or crunchy), or use another nut butter; Pinch of kosher salt (optional); 1/2 cup cookie crumbs, such as graham crackers or gingersnaps, or use almond flour, coconut flour or shredded coconut; About 1 cup confectioners’ sugar; 6 ounces chocolate chips or chopped chocolate, any percentage (1 cup); 1/2 tablespoon coconut oil or butter; Flaky sea salt, shredded coconut, sliced almonds, chopped honey-roasted peanuts, or crushed pretzels, for sprinkling (optional)

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Total: 20 minutes

Servings: 4.5

Author : Melissa Clark

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3 tablespoons butter1 cup peanut butter (smooth or crunchy), or use another nut butterPinch of kosher salt (optional)1/2 cup cookie crumbs, such as graham crackers or gingersnaps, or use almond flour, coconut flour or shredded coconutAbout 1 cup confectioners’ sugar6 ounces chocolate chips or chopped chocolate, any percentage (1 cup)1/2 tablespoon coconut oil or butterFlaky sea salt, shredded coconut, sliced almonds, chopped honey-roasted peanuts, or crushed pretzels, for sprinkling (optional)

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Step 1

Make the base: Heat butter in a pot or skillet, letting it melt and bubble and turn brown. It will smell nutty. Add peanut butter, and turn off the heat. (If your nut butter is unsalted, add a pinch of salt.) Stir it all around until the peanut butter melts, then stir in crumbs.

Step 2

Sweeten the mix to taste with confectioners’ sugar. That could mean 1 cup, but try it as you go.

Step 3

Spread the mixture into parchment or foil lined 8-by-8-inch pan, but really, any pan will work.

Step 4

Make the topping: Add chocolate chips and coconut oil to a small pot, and melt the chocolate on the stovetop over low heat, stirring constantly. (Alternatively, add to a microwaveable bowl, and microwave in 20-second bursts, stirring in between each one.)

Step 5

Spread the melted chocolate over the peanut butter layer. Sprinkle any of the toppings over, and refrigerate until the peanut butter and chocolate layers are set, about 1 hour or so. Cut these into bars or squares with a knife, or use cookie cutters for shapes. (Store in the refrigerator after cutting; they’ll melt in a warm room.)

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