Reese's Pieces Peanut Butter Bars (2024)

Reese’s Pieces Peanut Butter Bars are an easy no bake treat that taste just like a Reese’s! Peanut butter cookie dough topped with peanut butter milk chocolateganache. They taste exactly like a Reese’s thanks to asurprise ingredient.

REESE’S PIECES PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Don’t you just love all things Reese’s? If you are a fan of chocolate + peanut butter then you must try these ridiculously delicious Reese’s Pieces peanut butter bars! They taste exactly like a homemade Reese’s made right in your own kitchen.

The “surprise ingredient” is graham cracker crumbs. Sounds odd seeing as how the Reese’s you buy in the store don’t include graham cracker crumbs but trust me when I say that it is what makes these taste like homemade Reese’s.

A no bake treat that is simple to make. The hardest part is letting them refrigerate for a few hours before eating.

If you love all things Reese’s like my family be sure and try my chocolate Reese’s cookies, my Reese’s stuffed monster cookies, or one of my top recipes these Reese’s peanut butter cookie cups.

HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE REESE’S AT HOME

• Melted Butter
• Graham Cracker Crumbs
• Powdered Sugar
• Peanut Butter
• Brown Sugar
• Reese’s Pieces and/or Mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
• Milk Chocolate Chips

TIPS & HELPFUL HINTS FOR THIS RECIPE

• Should I use salted butter or unsalted butter?

  • You can use either one you want to or whatever you have.
  • I will say that I much prefer salted butter especially when baking. It has way more flavor and adds a nice salt flavor to the otherwise sweet deserts.
  • If you choose to use unsalted butter then you may want to add a little salt in with the peanut butter mixture. Probably only about 1/4 teaspoon is all you will need.

• What if I cannot find mini Reese’s Pieces?

  • These can actually be hard to find. They used to sell them by the chocolate chips but not anymore! I can usually find them by the ice cream toppings. You know in the frozen ice cream aisle they usually have a place for syrups and toppings? Well, I always find mini Reese’s Pieces there.
  • If you can’t find the minis then go ahead and use regular Reese’s Pieces. Either use them whole or I like to chop them up into smaller pieces.

• Do I have to let them refrigerate?

  • Yes I do recommend following the directions and letting them refrigerate.
  • The milk chocolate topping will be soft when you first pour it. If you try to cut the bars they will be way to soft and not cut easily.
  • Once you refrigerate for at least 3 hours the bars will cut much nicer.

• How do I store Reese’s Pieces peanut butter bars?

  • Leftovers need to be stored in the fridge. As these bars sit out at room temperature they will soften up and the chocolate topping will begin to get really soft and melt onto your hands.
  • I don’t love these straight from the fridge. What I like to do is set one out for just a few minutes at room temperature and then eat it.

TRY THESE OTHER CHOCOLATE & PEANUT BUTTER RECIPES

Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola Bar Bites– No bake treat recipe that only needs 5 ingredients. Perfect after school snacks.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake Pie – No bake pie recipe with a peanut butter cheesecake layer and a chocolate cheesecake layer.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bread – Banana bread with chocolate chips and peanut butter. The best combo ever!

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Bars – One of my most popular recipes! Soft-baked bars loaded with oats, peanut butter, and chocolate chips.

No Flour Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies – Cookies with no flour and they only need 4 ingredients.

Recipe has been updated with better pictures and more helpful text in April 2021. Recipe is the same.