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These Peanut Butter Bars are super easy to make, deliciously crunchy and perfect if you’re looking for something to bake with the kids. A tasty homemade treat for picnics and lunch boxes too!
Get those little helpers on board for these easy traybake treats, which are sooo good and oh-so-simple.
These Peanut Butter Bars have a delicious chocolate crunch topping and are great for getting the kids involved with weighing out ingredients, cracking eggs and mixing everything together.
Why you’ll love this Peanut Butter Bars recipe
⭐️ Crunchy and so delicious
⭐️ A treat snack that everyone will love
⭐️ Great for cooking with kids
Peanut Butter Bars Ingredients Notes
- Peanut butter – You can go for any brand but I recommend buying crunchy rather than smooth for this recipe, as it gives lots of texture and a great consistency to the bars
- Sugar – I use soft light brown sugar in this recipe for a lovely rich flavour
- Egg – Large, free-range
- Ground ginger – Just a teaspoon but it really adds something to the taste
- Flour – We’re using plain flour for this
- Chocolate – We need milk chocolate and white chocolate for the topping if we want the fancy finish (you can just use one type if you prefer). I recommend this chocolate. I use it in all of my baking
How to make Peanut Butter Bars
- Slowly creamy together the peanut butter and sugar, either by hand or in a processor.
- Mix in the egg and the rest of the ingredients until you have a firm dough.
- Press the mixture into a greased or lined traybake tin and put in a preheated oven at 180C for 15-20 minutes.
- When cooked and cooled, make the topping by melting the milk chocolate and white chocolate in separate bowls. Spread the milk chocolate over the traybake, then drizzle the white chocolate on top.
- Allow to set then remove from the tin and cut into squares using a sharp knife.
Storing
If you keep these in an airtight tin they will stay fresh for up to 5 days. There is no need to refrigerate them (unless the temperature is hot).
Can you freeze Peanut Butter Bars?
Yes! I often make a double batch and freeze. After cutting them into portions, when they are completely cool, wrap in baking paper and freeze for up to 3 months.
Defrost at room temperature for a treat whenever you fancy.
Top Tips
Type of tin
I use a 15×20 rectangle tin for this recipe as it works perfectly for the ratios. However, you can use a different size, but be aware it might alter the depth of the squares.
Best kind of chocolate to use
I try to use my favourite Callebaut chocolate for this recipe. This chocolate is just amazing. It melts so well and really makes a difference to any recipe.
When you buy it in bulk (1kg bags at a time) from Amazon it works out to about the same price as supermarket chocolate. A good investment I think as it really does make SUCH a difference and is so easy to use.
Be careful not to overbake
Don’t over bake your bars – cook until only just set.
Cool down
Be sure to let your Peanut Butter Bars cool down fully before cutting.
Favourite sweet peanut butter recipes…
Sweet Things
Peanut Butter Brownies {The Ultimate Recipe!}
Sweet Things
Peanut Butter Cookies {Just 3 Ingredients!}
Sweet Things
Blondies with Peanut Butter and Nutella
Cheesecakes
Peanut Butter Cheesecake Recipe
Favourite savoury peanut butter recipes…
Under 30 minutes
Peanut Butter Noodles with Halloumi {Satay-Style Stir Fry}
Side Dishes
Crunchy Cabbage Salad {with Peanut Dressing}
Under 30 minutes
Chicken Satay Skewers {with Peanut Sauce}
FAQs
Yes. I know there are no-bake traybake recipes out there, like my Malteser Rocky Road recipe, but this one involves popping in the oven for about 15-20 minutes to get the ideal consistency.
You don’t have to, you could just grease it, but I like to line it for best results.
I use baking parchment or baking paper for almost all of my bakes and cakes. It means no sticking, ever.
I buy this one in bulk from Amazon so I never run out and it’s also heaps cheaper that way. Not to be confused with greaseproof paper, which needs to be oiled first.
Let me know how you got on and what you thought of these recipes. Please rate the recipe using the ⭐️ below.
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Peanut Butter Bars {with Chocolate Topping}
Ingredients
- 250 g Crunchy peanut butter
- 175 g Soft light brown sugar
- 1 Egg, Large
- 1 tsp Ground ginger
- 150 g Plain flour
- 125 g Milk chocolate, See notes
- 75 g White chocolate
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180℃ fan/200℃/Gas Mark 6.
- Cream the peanut butter and sugar gently together in a bowl (or a food processor if you're lazy like me!)
- Mix in the egg until totally combined.
- Add the ginger and the flour and mix well (it will be a very stiff, crumbly mixture). If using a food processor, add all the ingredients to the processor and and mix for a few seconds until you have a firm dough.
- Grease or line a 15x20cm rectangle tin.
- Press the dough into the tin and flatten using your hands or the back of a fork.
- Cook for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
- Leave to cool in the tin.
- When cool, melt the milk chocolate on low in the microwave or in a bowl over a pan of hot water.
- In a separate bowl, repeat with the white chocolate.
- Spread the milk chocolate over the traybake, then drizzle the white chocolate on top.
- Allow to set and then cut into pieces using a sharp knife and remove from the tin.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This post was originally published on January 7, 2016 and updated later to make improvements.
Ooh, these look lush. I love the combination of chocolate and peanut butter! xx
These look amazing!!! I bet my two would really really love them! x
Sarah, these sound scrummy and look so pretty! And peanut butter IS good for you!
These look divine! And so simple too!
You’ve left me rather curious about what Paw Patrol actually is lol. These look absolutely delicious; I’ll definitely have to give these a go sometime. Yes, I’ve had a rainy baking today in the middle of slimming world fresh starts but we all need a real treat now and then and a cuppa to wash it down 🙂 x
Oh yum! These look delicious, perfect for banishing those January blues. 🙂
Oh my gosh they look amazing ! I would love to be able to make something like this xx
They are super easy, I promise!
My little ones start school this September too. I’m so excited! Anything peanut butter gets a huge thumbs up here, I’ll definitely be giving these a go x
Hello hello hello! I need one of these right now!!
You are quite possibly a hero to say yes to these in the middle of all this January dieting. I’m all for it (and these!) Many of the people in my lab and office are trying to be good at the moment so I’ve not brought in any goodies since before Christmas. I can’t last much longer though.
P.S. I’m not included in the group of people being good by the way!