Peanut Butter Crunch Bars
A decadent no-bake chocolate peanut butter bar, featuring crispy rice cereal, salty pretzels and creamy white chocolate. So easy to make; the hardest part is stopping at just one.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 53 min
- Yield
- 16 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 1/2 cups (255 grams) semisweet chocolate chips *(see note)
- 1 1/2 cups (390 grams) peanut butter (I use smooth, but crunchy would work too)
- 4 cups (112 grams) crisped rice cereal
- 1 cup (65 grams) pretzels, lightly crushed (plus extra for garnish)
- 1 cup (170 grams) white chocolate chips
- Melted dark chocolate, for drizzling over top (optional)
- Sea salt flakes, for sprinkling over top (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Line a 9-inch square pan with a sheet of parchment paper, allowing excess to overhang over pan edges.
- 2
In a large, microwave-safe bowl, melt the semisweet chocolate chips in the microwave at 30-second intervals, stopping and stirring in between, until mostly melted. Continue to stir the chocolate until it has completely melted and very smooth.
- 3
Add in the peanut butter, and stir until well combined. Add in the rice cereal and pretzels and mix to incorporate. Be sure that the mixture is not too warm at this point, as to avoid melting the white chocolate chips. Lastly add in the white chocolate chips, stirring until evenly distributed.
- 4
Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan, pressing lightly to smooth out and level. Press on some whole pretzels over the surface, then drizzle with the melted dark chocolate and sprinkle with sea salt flakes if desired.
- 5
Refrigerate until set; about 1 hour. Use the parchment overhang to lift the block out of the pan. Peel and discard the parchment, then cut the block into 16 squares and serve slightly cold or at cool room temperature.
- 6
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 to 4 days. It is not recommended to keep the bars out too long in hot weather, as they tend to soften and get messy. Keep chilled until ready to serve.