28 No Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bars
If you’re anything like me, the combination of peanut butter chocolate chips zero baking feels like winning the dessert lottery.
There’s just something magical about stirring everything together, pressing it into a pan, and pulling out a rich, chewy bar that tastes like it took hours—but actually took five minutes.
So today, let’s dive into 28 no bake peanut butter chocolate chip bars ideas that will have you raiding your pantry, grabbing the nearest mixing bowl, and maybe (definitely) licking the spoon.
Grab a coffee, loosen your waistband, and let’s chat like two friends hanging out in your kitchen.
1. Classic No Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bars
Let’s start simple. Peanut butter, oats, honey, vanilla, chocolate chips—that’s it. You stir, you press, you chill. The kind of recipe you make once and then suddenly it becomes a “house staple.”
2. Crunchy Rice Krispies Peanut Butter Bars
Add Rice Krispies for a lightweight crunch that makes every bite sound like fireworks. These bars are basically grown-up Rice Krispies treats with a peanut-buttery soul.
3. Double Peanut Butter Chunk Bars
Mix peanut butter into the base, then add peanut butter chips on top. Because more peanut butter is always the right answer.
4. Salted Pretzel Chocolate Chip Bars
Crushed pretzels bring that addictive sweet-salty thing we all pretend not to obsess over. Sprinkle flaky sea salt on top and prepare to swoon.
5. Coconut Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bars
Stir in shredded coconut for a tropical twist. It gives the bars a chewy layer that tastes way fancier than it actually is.
6. Chocolate Drizzle Blondie-Style Bars
Drizzle melted chocolate over the bars so they look bakery-fancy. Your friends will think you spent hours. You didn’t. You only pretended to.
7. Peanut Butter S’mores No Bake Bars
Mini marshmallows graham crackers chocolate chips you’ve basically recreated summer break in bar form. No campfire required.
8. Healthy-ish Oatmeal Peanut Butter Bars
Use natural peanut butter, dark chocolate chips, and a bit of maple syrup. They’re wholesome enough to eat for breakfast—no judgment.
9. M&M Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bars
Colorful, fun, crunchy—these bars make you feel like a kid again. They’re perfect for parties or for eating straight from the fridge while hiding from responsibilities.
10. Almond Butter Peanut Butter Fusion Bars
A swirl of almond butter gives the bars a richer, toastier flavor. Great for people who say they’re “not big peanut butter people” (yes, these people exist).
11. Oreo Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bars
Crush Oreos and press them into the base. The cookies turn slightly soft and creamy, making these dangerously snackable.
12. Peanut Butter Cheesecake Bars
Stir softened cream cheese into the peanut butter mixture for a silky, almost truffle-like texture. Add chocolate chips and boom—you’ve created dessert royalty.
13. Banana Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bars
Mash a ripe banana into the mix. The flavor is like banana bread met a no-bake bar and they lived happily ever after.
14. Protein-Packed No Bake Bars
Add a scoop of vanilla or chocolate protein powder. Now they’re “post-workout fuel” (even though they feel more like “post-nap fuel”).
15. White Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
Swap regular chocolate chips for white chocolate chips. These taste like peanut butter fudge with a creamy twist.
16. Granola Bar-Style Peanut Butter Squares
Add pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, raisins—whatever sits in your pantry pretending to be healthy. Press into bars and you’ve got a snack that feels virtuous and delicious.
17. Peanut Butter Espresso Chocolate Chip Bars
Add a teaspoon of instant espresso. It deepens the chocolate flavor and makes the bars taste like your favorite coffee-shop treat.
18. Peanut Butter Caramel Chip Bars
Use caramel chips instead of chocolate, or mix both. The caramel melts slightly into the peanut butter and… okay I’m drooling again.
19. No Bake Peanut Butter Brownie Bars
Mix cocoa powder into the base for a dark, intense flavor. These bars are basically brownies’ cooler, easier cousin.
20. Trail Mix Style Peanut Butter Bars
Throw in dried cranberries, chopped nuts, and chocolate chips. These bars are perfect for road trips, long walks, or busy days when you forget to eat (it happens).
21. Layered Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars
Make a peanut butter layer and a chocolate layer separately, then stack them in the pan. Slice them and the layers look gorgeous. Two-tone magic!
22. Peanut Butter Toffee Crunch Bars
Add toffee bits for a buttery, crunchy surprise in every bite. Think candy bar meets homemade goodness.
23. Sunflower Seed Butter Peanut Bars
If you want a nut-free version, use sunflower seed butter. It’s earthy, creamy, and surprisingly indulgent when paired with chocolate chips.
24. Peanut Butter “Cookie Dough” Bars
Add a little flour (heat-treated), brown sugar, and extra vanilla to mimic cookie dough flavor. These bars taste exactly like sneaking spoonfuls from the mixing bowl.
25. Peanut Butter Trail Bar Bites
Press the mixture into a dish, then cut into tiny squares—bite-sized perfection for snacking straight from the container like the gremlin you are.
26. Mixed Nut Peanut Butter Bars
Cashews, almonds, walnuts—chop a handful and mix them in. The texture is unreal, like luxury trail mix but in dessert form.
27. Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Fudge Bars
Add sweetened condensed milk to make these bars extra fudge-y. The texture is melt-in-your-mouth soft with just enough structure to hold shape.
28. No Bake Peanut Butter Cup Bars
Layer chocolate on the base, freeze it slightly, then add peanut butter filling and chocolate chip topping. It’s basically a giant peanut butter cup—but sliceable.
Final Thoughts
No bake peanut butter chocolate chip bars are the kind of recipe that hooks you immediately: fast, flexible, and ridiculously delicious.
Whether you’re making the classic version, loading them with crunch, or whipping up something colorful with M&Ms, these bars always hit the spot.
