No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

These No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars are thick, dense, and fudge-like.

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This recipe serves 24 and costs about $7.30 to make. That’s just 31¢ per serving!

Ingredients AND ESTIMATED COST

– Peanut butter $2.82 – Butter $1.20 – Powdered sugar $0.58 – Graham cracker $1.98 PER SERVING COST: $0.31 PER SERVING COST: $0.31 RECIPE COST: $7.30 RECIPE COST: $7.30 Get Recipe

NOTE: The recipe prices are calculated by using grocery store websites. The actual cost of the recipe will vary depending on what ingredients you already have. Get Recipe

Step-by-step instructions!

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Beat 1 ¼ cups peanut butter and butter until creamy and lightened in color.

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Gradually beat in powdered sugar. Mix in graham cracker crumbs.

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Press the mixture evenly into the prepared pan. Smooth top with a rubber scraper.

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Melt the remaining ¾ cup peanut butter and chocolate chips in a medium saucepan.

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Spread the chocolate over the peanut butter mixture.

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