Reese's bars are one of our family-favorite treats to make at Christmas time. I remember making these with my sister when we were kids. Since I was headed to visit my family this weekend, I thought I would whip up a batch to take with me to surprise them.
One of the secrets to this recipe is using a good, old-fashioned peanut butter brand like Jif, Skippy, or Peter Pan. Natural peanut butters do not work well in this recipe.
The other secret is in the chocolate chips. I always use a high-quality semi-sweet chocolate, like Ghirardelli or Nestle Toll House. You could also use a milk chocolate if you prefer.
I think it's easiest to make the Reese's into bars but you could use the same recipe and shape them into balls or eggs before dipping into melted chocolate. When we were kids, we used to make them into bars so that's always going to be the classic for me. We used to just do two layers - the peanut butter filling with a layer of chocolate on top. The last few times I've made this recipe, I added the layer of chocolate to the bottom to make the bars easier to stack and store.
When I make the bars, I line my pan with parchment paper and leave plenty hanging over the sides to use as handles so that I can take the whole slab of bars out of the pan and transfer them to a cutting board before I cut into squares.
Reese's Peanut Butter Bars
This classic recipe for Reese's Peanut Butter Bars is a delicious treat made without graham cracker crumbs. The peanut butter filling can be shaped into peanut butter balls or peanut butter eggs before dipping into melted chocolate.
prep time: 1 hour and 15 MINScook time: total time: 1 hours and 15 mins
ingredients:
For peanut butter filling
- 1 1/2 cups peanut butter
- 2 sticks margarine
- 1 lb (3 1/2 cups) powdered sugar
For chocolate topping
- 4 cups chocolate chips (divided)
- 4 Tbsp margarine (divided)
instructions
Layer 1
- Melt in microwave 2 cups chocolate chip with 2 Tbsp margarine. Stir well then spread into 9X13 pan. Chill 15 minutes.
Layer 2
- Melt together in microwave peanut butter and 2 sticks margarine. Add powdered sugar and mix well. Spread on top of chocolate layer. Chill 15 minutes.
Layer 3
- Melt in microwave 2 cups chocolate chip with 2 Tbsp margarine. Stir well then spread on top of peanut butter layer. Chill until firm.
notes
Use high-quality peanut butter brand like Jif or Skippy. Natural peanut butters do not work well for this recipe. Peanut butter filling can be shaped into balls or eggs before dipping in melted chocolate. Chill 30 minutes then cut into squares.
Don't forget to save this recipe so that you can find it later!
Do you prefer your Reese's peanut butter bars with graham cracker crumbs or without?
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