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Easy Buckeye Bars

December 10, 2018 by Jennifer @ Plowing Through Life 10 Comments

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This easy no-bake dessert is the perfect combination of chocolate and peanut butter!  With only 5 ingredients these chocolate and peanut butter Buckeye Bars are fast, easy and DELICIOUS!  This recipe belongs on every holiday dessert tray.

9x13 pan of no bake peanut butter bars covered in melted chocolate

Buckeye Bars Recipe

Also called Buckeye Bars, Flat Buckeyes, Pan Buckeyes and No-Bake Buckeyes these are the easiest version of copycat recipe for Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups that I’ve ever had!  If you love white chocolate you’ll also have to try our White Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars.

When chocolate and peanut butter are mixed together and there is no-baking involved we want to try that recipe!  This recipe has a graham cracker crumb base and we have another similar recipe for Buckeye Cookie Bars with a Lorna Doone cookie base.

Friends are one of the best places to find great recipes!  My friend Cheryl from Bible Study pulled three amazing and well-used recipes out of her box to share.  These are all keepers, especially creamy peanut butter with confectioners sugar added topped with melted chocolate.

Cheryl’s other go-to family favorite recipes are these Almond Bark Specials, Blueberry Muffins, and these no-bake Chocolate and Peanut Butter Dessert Bars.

I couldn’t believe that only 5 ingredients, butter, peanut butter, powdered sugar, graham cracker crumbs and chocolate chips, could be so easy to make and taste so much like Reese’s peanut butter cup!  I’ve made this dessert recipe twice already, and I know we’ll be making it many more times in the future!

Three gooey buckeye bars stacked on a red plate

How to Cut No-Bake Chocolate and Peanut Butter Bars

These chocolate and peanut butter bars are really easy to mix up, there’s only one challenge.  Cutting these bars is the hardest part.  If you cut them too soon they’re gooey.  If you wait for the chocolate to harden it breaks in oddly shaped pieces.

So the goal is to cut them just after the chocolate loses gooeyness and just before it hardens.

Using a bench scraper does making cutting bar cookies easier.

As long as you don’t need a perfect look you’ll LOVE these no-bake candy bars!  Regardless of how set-up the chocolate is they taste amazing!

How to Make Copycat Reese’s Peanut Butter Bars

  1. Melt butter and mix in peanut butter, confectioners sugar, and graham cracker crumbs.
  2. Spread in a lightly greased 9×13 pan.
  3. Melt chocolate chips and pour over peanut butter mixture.

Tips For Success

  • I melt the chips in a microwave-safe bowl using 30-second increments and stir every 15 seconds once the chips have started to melt.
  • Have the peanut butter mixture spread out in the pan and ready so that melted chocolate can be poured immediately.
  • 1 or 2 tablespoons of oil can be added to the chocolate to help keep smooth if desired
  • Cut into bars before chocolate sets-up and becomes hard
Collage of 5 ingredient chocolate and peanut butter no bake bars

OTHER EASY NO-BAKE DESSERTS

  • Best No-Bake Peanut Butter Cookies
  • Almond Bark Specials
  • Creamy Crispy Cookie Treats
  • Pay Day Crunch
  • St. Patrick’s Day
  • Easy Christmas Tree Treats
  • Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats
  • Crock Pot Peanut Clusters
  • Christmas Chex Mix

I’m so grateful for friends that share great recipes.  We hope you enjoy these recipes as much as we have!

Printable Chocolate & Peanut Butter Bar Recipe

This easy no-bake dessert is the perfect combination of chocolate and peanut butter!   With only 5 ingredients these chocolate and peanut butter bars are fast, easy and DELICIOUS!

5 Ingredient Chocolate & Peanut Butter Bars

This easy no-bake dessert is the perfect combination of chocolate and peanut butter!  With only 5 ingredients these chocolate and peanut butter bars are fast, easy and DELICIOUS!
5 from 1 vote
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chocolate & Peanut Butter Bars, no bake dessert
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 20 bars
Calories: 350kcal
Author: Jennifer @ Plowing Through Life

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter melted
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Melt butter and mix in peanut butter, confectioners sugar, and graham cracker crumbs.  Spread in a 9×13 pan.
  • Melt chocolate chips and pour over peanut butter mixture.  Allow at least an hour for the chocolate to set up.

Notes

  • I melt the chips in a microwave-safe bowl using 30-second increments and stir every 15 seconds once the chips have started to melt.
  • Have the peanut butter mixture spread out in the pan and ready so that melted chocolate can be poured immediately.
  • 1 or 2 tablespoons of oil can be added to the chocolate to help keep smooth if desired
  • Cut into bars before chocolate sets-up and becomes hard

Equipment

Mixing Bowls
9×13 Baking Dish
Measuring Cups

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Nutrition

Calories: 350kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 198mg | Potassium: 198mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 292IU | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 2mg
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  1. Judith

    June 11, 2019 at 5:20 am

    If you add a little oil to the melted chic chips, they keep chocolate at better consistency for cutting. Not too gooey, not too hard. A tbsp or so should do it

    Reply
  2. Lisa

    July 19, 2019 at 7:07 pm

    Just made this last night, but I swear the recipe said pretzel crumbs and less peanut butter?? Am I going crazy? Turned out amazing either way, lol!

    Reply
    • Jennifer

      July 20, 2019 at 2:24 am

      So glad the recipe turned out great! I’m going to have to try this with pretzel crumbs, thanks for the idea!

  3. Susan Young

    August 3, 2019 at 7:40 pm

    5 stars
    I made this last night and the family loves it

    Reply
    • Jennifer

      August 12, 2019 at 11:19 am

      Great! Thanks so much for letting us know!

  4. Trevor

    December 17, 2019 at 4:17 pm

    Could you tell me what size a bag of chocolate chips is? How do I measure that?
    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Jennifer @ Plowing Through Life

      December 17, 2019 at 5:16 pm

      Yes! I use a 12 ounce bag of chocolate chips for this recipe. Hope you enjoy it!

  5. Sara

    April 19, 2020 at 11:48 pm

    I just made these bars with gluten free graham crackers. It was really good. It took a couple of hours for the chocolate to harden.

    Reply
  6. Stephanie

    April 24, 2022 at 2:09 pm

    Excited to make this! Do you leave on the counter to set, or put in the refrigerator to set?

    Reply
    • Jennifer @ Plowing Through Life

      April 24, 2022 at 4:36 pm

      Thanks! We usually leave on the counter to set, but the fridge can help speed up the process. Hope you enjoy 🙂

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