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No Bake Peanut Butter Bars

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"These are no-bake peanut butter and crispy rice bars covered in chocolate." — Ravelle Lakin

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Original recipe makes 24 bars Change Servings

1/2 cup butter, softened
2 cups creamy peanut butter
2 cups confectioners' sugar

3 cups crispy rice cereal
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

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Directions

Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish. In a medium bowl, stir together the butter, peanut butter and confectioners' sugar until well blended. Mix in the rice cereal so that it is evenly distributed. Press the mixture into the prepared pan.
In the microwave or over a double boiler, melt chocolate chips, stirring occasionally until smooth. Spread the melted chocolate evenly over the peanut butter bars. Refrigerate until set before cutting into bars.

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Most Helpful Positive Review

May 26, 2008

These are great, I used regular (not natural) peanut butter which works better, and I used 2 cups of chocolate chips. Delicious!

—MELISSA42

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jul 26, 2010

A little too sweet for my family's taste - I will make again adjusting the amount of sugar in the recipe.

—Kris

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48 Ratings

Feb 17, 2008

A great quick and easy desert! I would recommend using a bit less peanut butter-maybe 1 1/2 cups, and a bit more chocolate. All of that peanut butter made it a bit too rich.

—Jennifer

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Jan 02, 2009

Very good! I took this to our New Year's Day dinner, and it was a huge hit. It tasted like a mixture of a reese's cup and a butterfinger (with the crunch from the rice cereal). I really didn't measure, but I used one stick of butter, creamy peanut butter and powdered sugar, mixed by hand, then added the rice cereal until it came together. Poured the chocolate on top and stuck it in the fridge. Too easy.

—VICTORSFRIEND

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Sep 19, 2008

Make this recipe, and people will ask for more. It is one of the best desserts I have ever had. I noticed that these bars are best served chilled. They seem to get a bit messy when they get to room temperature. However, it doesn't matter because THEY ARE SO GOOD!

—IrishTriplets

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Oct 20, 2003

These bars are delicious!! Everyone that I have cooked these for has loved them....Especially my husband... I took them to work and everyone wanted this recipe... They loved them!! yumm...yum..

—MRS. SHEFFIELD

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Dec 14, 2003

it's a little hard for kids to mix it but they have fun putting all the ingredients in ...3 cups of rice cereal is a little much, i would stick to 2 to 2 and a half cups it got a little crumbly with 3.

—SWEETPEA51499

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Jun 11, 2009

I can't believe how easy this recipe was to make! I made it before work in about 35 minutes. It got rave reviews by all my co-workers. I didn't have quite enough sugar (about 1 2/3 cup), but I think it turned out just fine. Not too sweet, but with an intense peanut buttery crunch!

—Amy Lynn

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Nutrition

Calories
245 kcal
12%

Carbohydrates
21.6 g
7%

Cholesterol
10 mg
3%

Fat
16.8 g
26%

Fiber
1.7 g
7%

Protein
6 g
12%

Sodium
154 mg
6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

No Bake Peanut Butter Bars

Serving Size: 1/24 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 24
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 245
Calories from Fat: 151

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 16.8g 26 %
Saturated Fat 5.9g 30 %
Cholesterol 10mg 3 %
Sodium 154mg 6 %
Potassium 170mg 5 %
Total Carbohydrates 21.6g 7 %
Dietary Fiber 1.7g 7 %
Protein 6g 12 %
Sugars 15.9g
Vitamin A 4 %
Vitamin C 4 %
Calcium 2 %
Iron 18 %
Thiamin 9 %
Niacin 37 %
Vitamin B6 12 %
Magnesium 15 %
Folate 21 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.