Video:How to Make No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

Transcript:How to Make No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

Hi, I'm Stephanie Gallagher for About.com, and today, we're making no-bake chocolate peanut butter bars from our Busy Cooks site.

Ingredients for No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

For this recipe, you will need:

• 2 cups finely-crushed peanut butter sandwich cookies
• 1/2 cup butter, melted

Filling for No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

For the filling, you will need:

• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1-1/3 cups peanut butter
• 1/2 cup butter, melted

Topping for No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

And for the topping, you will need:

• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup peanut butter

Instructions for Making No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

Line a 9 x 13 pan with foil, and set it aside. Mix the crushed cookies and 1/2 cup of the melted butter until the cookie crumbs are well coated. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan, spread it out so that it evenly covers the bottom of the pan. And use your fork to pat it down to form a crust.

Additional Instructions for No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

Now for the filling, combine the powdered sugar, the 1-1/3 cups of peanut butter and the other 1/2 cup of melted butter in a large mixing bowl, and stir until smooth. Dollop the mixture over the crust, and smooth it over with a spatula. Chill the bars for 30 minutes.

To make the topping, place the semisweet chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips and remaining 1/2 cup of peanut butter in a microwave-safe container. Microwave on full power for 1 minute.Stir, and continue microwaving in 1-minute intervals, stirring after each, until the chips are completely melted and the mixture is smooth.Pour over the chilled peanut butter filling. Smooth the topping over with a spatula. Cover with foil, and refrigerate until firm. Lift the bars out of the pan, and cut into small squares. Store the chocolate peanut butter bars at room temperature.

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