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June 24, 2018

Homemade Reese’s Bars

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Homemade Reese's Bars are the perfect combination of creamy peanut butter bars and rich chocolate. Easy to make and tastes just like a homemade Reese's peanut butter cup, these Homemade Reese's Bars are irresistible! #peanutbutterbar #nobakepeanutbutterbar #nobakepeanutbutterdessert #nobakechocolatepeanutbutterbar #reesespeanutbuttercup #homemadereesespeanutbuttercup #homemadereesesbar

Homemade Reese’s Bars are the perfect combination of creamy peanut butter bars and rich chocolate. Easy to make and tastes just like a homemade Reese’s peanut butter cup, these Homemade Reese’s Bars are irresistible!

Homemade Reese's Bars

Oh my word, let me count the ways for loving this Homemade Reese’s Bars recipe!!!

1- Chocolate!

2- Copious amounts of peanut butter

3- No bake which means you are not having to fiddle with your oven to bring out the beauty of this amazing dessert

Homemade Reese's Bars missing a bite

Quick, easy, RIDICULOUSLY DELICIOUS HOMEMADE REESE’S BARS!!!!!

As I have discussed before, chocolate and peanut butter is my all-time favorite flavor combination.  I mean, seriously.. go ahead and do a search on this website for ‘Peanut Butter’ and you will find a page of assorted desserts showcasing these two items together.  No, really … go ahead… I’ll wait for you… (insert hold music) …. You are back!! See?  I told you!!

Homemade Reese's Bars laid in rows

I’ve got recipes for Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie, Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Muffins, Peanut Butter Cups, heck .. I even have homemade Cashew Butter.

So it’s no stretch of the imagination that it was just a matter of time before I would add a Homemade Reese’s Bars dessert to the mix.  This no bake chocolate peanut butter bars dessert is perfect in its simplicity and I can’t think of anything better if you are looking for a quick, easy dessert to entertain with or bring to a potluck and if your house is the one the kids all invade.. you are set, my friend.  You will go from being “Timmy’s Mom” to “Timmy’s Mom is Awesome .. she makes these peanut butter things and there’s chocolate and they are really good … Timmy’s Mom is soooooo Cool”.

How can you even not want THAT title? Trust me, these Homemade Reese’s Bars will take you there.

Homemade Reese's Bars stacked up

WHY ADD COFFEE TO CHOCOLATE?

Adding coffee or espresso powder when you cook with chocolate isn’t because you are looking for a mocha-flavored recipe. Rather, coffee is commonly included because it is a great way to enhance the flavor of cocoa powder, resulting in a richer, deeper chocolate flavor.

WHAT DO I DO IF MY MELTED CHOCOLATE SEIZES UP?

If I had a quarter for every time I messed up melting chocolate .. well … we would ALL be on a beach in the Caribbean.  First, glass bowls seem to almost always over heat melting chocolate so use any kind of microwave safe bowl other than glass.  Second, if you introduce even the tiniest bit of water to the chocolate, that will seize it up too.  It hates water and being too hot. The flip side of that is to release seized up chocolate, add super HOT water to the chocolate and stir until it melts again.

HOW DO YOU MAKE HOMEMADE REESE’S BARS?

Easy! To make Homemade Reese’s Bars, start by adding melted butter, graham crackers, brown sugar, sifted powdered sugar and peanut butter to a large mixing bowl.

Homemade Reese's Bars graham cracker crumbs

Using an electric mixer, combine until all ingredients are completely incorporated. Line a 9 x 9 pan with parchment paper and drop in your peanut butter batter. Using your (clean) hands or a spatula, spread the batter out evenly. In a microwave safe dish, add in the semi-sweet chocolate and 1/4 cup of peanut butter along with the instant coffee if using it. Microwave for 2 minutes, stopping after each minute to stir.

Homemade Reese's Bars melted chocolate
When the chocolate is completely melted, pour on top of the peanut butter batter and then spread the chocolate out evenly. Refrigerate Homemade Reese’s Bars for 3 hours or even overnight.

Homemade Reese's Bars layers

These Homemade Reese’s Bars are so decadent, so scrumptious and most important.. they are an easy no bake peanut butter dessert so you don’t even need to heat up your house turning on your oven.  These little Homemade Reese’s Bars are perfection in a pan, my friends!

Enjoy!

Homemade Reese's Bars

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Homemade Reese's Bars

Homemade Reese's Bars

Homemade Reese's Bars are the perfect combination of creamy peanut butter bars and rich chocolate. Easy to make and tastes just like a homemade Reese's peanut butter cup, these Homemade Reese's Bars are irresistible! | A Wicked Whisk | https://www.awickedwhisk.com
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Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 16
Calories: 450.2kcal
Author: Heather - A Wicked Whisk

Ingredients

Peanut Butter Bottom

  • 3/4 cup butter melted
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 cups powdered sugar sifted

Chocolate Topping

  • 12 oz bag semi-sweet morsels
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tsp espresso powder (optional)

Instructions

  • Start by adding melted butter, graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, sifted powdered sugar and peanut butter to a large mixing bowl.
  • Using an electric mixer, combine until all ingredients are completely incorporated
  • Line a 9 x 13 pan with parchment paper and drop in your peanut butter batter
  • Using your (clean) hands or a spatula, spread the batter out evenly
  • In a microwave safe dish, add in the semi-sweet chocolate and butter along with the espresso powder if using it
  • Microwave for 2 minutes, stopping after each 30 seconds to stir
  • When the chocolate is completely melted, pour on top of the peanut butter batter and then spread the chocolate out evenly
  • Refrigerate for 3 hours or even overnight

Nutrition

Serving: 16g | Calories: 450.2kcal | Carbohydrates: 41.3g | Protein: 9.5g | Fat: 30.5g | Saturated Fat: 10.6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1.9g | Cholesterol: 18.1mg | Sodium: 168.9mg | Potassium: 220.2mg | Fiber: 3.8g | Sugar: 35.3g | Vitamin A: 245IU | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 0.8mg
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  1. Miz Helen says

    February 1, 2016 at 5:43 pm

    Your Bars look delicious. Hope you are having a great day and thanks so much for sharing your awesome recipe with us at Full Plate Thursday.
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

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    • Heather says

      March 3, 2016 at 11:36 am

      Thank you Miz Helen!!! I love Full Plate Thursday .. I wouldn’t miss it 🙂

      Reply
  2. Mark, CompassandFork says

    January 28, 2016 at 7:38 am

    That’s my type of bar. Peanut butter and chocolate, yes please.

    Reply
    • Heather says

      March 3, 2016 at 11:35 am

      Thanks Mark!! They are so easy to make and omg .. so good!!!!

      Reply
  3. Ginger and Scotch says

    January 28, 2016 at 4:09 am

    Think the kids are going to love this recipe!

    Reply
    • Heather says

      March 3, 2016 at 11:35 am

      Ginger and Scotch … I don’t think there are any kids who would love these 🙂 Lol!

      Reply
  4. Cristie says

    January 28, 2016 at 12:44 am

    I love everything about this. Chocolate, peanut butter, no cooking – winner! I’m making this asap.

    Reply
    • Heather says

      March 3, 2016 at 11:34 am

      Cristie, these didn’t last one day in my house. I hope you love them as much as we did!!

      Reply
  5. Holly @ 3 Yummy Tummies says

    January 27, 2016 at 11:35 pm

    Thsee look amazing…I love anything with chocolate and peanut butter!

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    • Heather says

      March 3, 2016 at 11:33 am

      Thanks Holly .. me too! Peanut butter and chocolate are definitely my main weakness 🙂

      Reply
  6. kora says

    January 25, 2016 at 2:22 am

    can i use regular full fat milk instead of the cream or heavy whipping cream?

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    • Heather says

      January 25, 2016 at 7:37 am

      Hi Kora.. Yes, you would be fine using whole milk 🙂

      Reply

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