Crunchy No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

By Maria Lichty

Updated June 23, 2020

Crunchy No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Bars-you only need 5 ingredients to make these no-bake chocolate peanut butter bars. They are easy to make at home and taste better than any store bought candy bar!

Crunchy No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars Recipe - 1

Pin this now to find it later

When I was in junior high, I was a candy bar addict. I ate one every single day after school before basketball practice. I don’t know why I thought that was a good idea…the candy bar before practice or me playing basketball, ha! I eventually retired my jersey and stuck to cheerleading. I am much better at yelling from the sidelines:)

Anyways, our junior high office sold candy after school and the second the bell rang, I would race to purchase my candy bar. I was always starving after school. I don’t think my dad knew of my candy addiction. I am sure he thought I was using my money to purchase healthier snacks for practice:) Shhh, let’s not tell him and let’s hope he isn’t reading this.

One of my favorite candy bars was a Whatchamacallit. Do you guys remember those candy bars? I don’t even know if they still make them because I haven’t had one since junior high, but I do remember loving the crispy chocolate peanut butter candy bar. They were so good.

Well, the other day I was flipping through my friend Mary’s new cookbook, The Weeknight Dinner Cookbook , and saw a recipe for Crunchy No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars . I immediately made them because I am a sucker for chocolate and peanut butter and I was hoping they would taste like a Whatchamacallit. Guess what? They DO taste like my favorite candy bar, but I think they are even better! YAY!

Crunchy No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars Recipe - 2

You only need FIVE ingredients to make the bars and I had all of the ingredients in my kitchen. I love that these bars are no-bake! You combine chocolate chips, peanut butter, honey, and butter in a microwave safe bowl and melt. Stir together and add cornflakes. They are the secret ingredient to creating the crisp and crunch!

Crunchy No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars Recipe - 3

Chill the bars until solid, but make sure you lick the bowl while they are chilling. You will want a taste of what’s to come:)

Cut into bars and enjoy! The bars will keep in the fridge for up to two weeks. These easy no-bake bars are a great treat to have around at all times. Whenever I need a sweet fix, I can turn to my trusty container of Crunchy No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Bars. They remind me of my good old junior high days! I am so glad I can make my favorite candy bar at home!

And make sure you check out The Weeknight Dinner Cookbook . It is filled with simple, family-friendly recipes that are easy to whip up during the week. Plus, there is a chapter all about sweet treats. Of course, I made a dessert in a book about dinners…ha! I guess I am still a junior high candy addict at heart.

This website www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/wprm_print/crunchy-no-bake-chocolate-peanut-butter-bars is currently offline. Cloudflare’s Always Online™ shows a snapshot of this web page from the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine . To check for the live version, click Refresh .