No Bake Peanut Butter Bars

No Bake Peanut Butter Bars

from lemonsforlulu.com
95 min
24 servings

These no-bake peanut butter bars have the flavor of my beloved Buckeye Balls! A chocolate cookie crust is a base while creamy peanut butter layer and chocolate finish out the layers!

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 10 oz bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2 cups Oreo cookie ( pulsed into crumbs)
  • ¼ cup butter softened
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • ⅓ cup butter

Directions

  1. 1

    Lightly grease a 9-inch square pan with shortening or cooking spray.

  2. 2

    In 2-quart saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter and 1/4 cup of the chocolate chips over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in cookie crumbs until well mixed; press evenly in pan. Refrigerate until firm, about 10 minutes.

  3. 3

    Meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat 1/4 cup butter, the milk, vanilla and peanut butter with electric mixer on medium speed until well mixed. On low speed, gradually beat in powdered sugar until smooth.

  4. 4

    Spread peanut butter mixture evenly over crumb mixture. Refrigerate while you prepare the chocolate layer.

  5. 5

    In 1-quart saucepan, melt remaining chocolate chips and 1/3 cup butter over low heat, stirring constantly; spread evenly over peanut butter mixture.

  6. 6

    Refrigerate until chocolate is set. Cut into squares.