No Bake Peanut Butter Chex Bars Recipe

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4.75 from 4 votes
Published: May 6, 2022Author: Momma Cyd
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OH MY GOODNESS these no bake peanut butter Chex bars are full of all of the peanut butter chocolatey goodness you will ever need! This recipe is so simple and done in no time!
No Bake Peanut Butter Chex Bars Recipe

If you love peanut butter and chocolate, then these No Bake Peanut Butter Chex Bars are just for you!

My kids love when I make these no bake bars. They honestly last two days at my house, if that! At least since they are super simple to make I don’t mind when they disappear so fast. 😉

Though if you can restrain yourself they will last a few days in an airtight container and you can even freeze them!

No bake recipes are one of my favorites to make. Most likely I already have the ingredients in the house and I do not have to wait near as long to indulge! No to mention they are normally pretty easy to whip up for a snack later in the day.  

Another fun think about these types of no bake desserts is that my kids can help me and I don’t have to worry about them getting burned by the oven and most of it is made in a bowl.  They love to help me stir all of these delicious ingredients!

Peanut Butter Chex Bars

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Here is everything you will need to make these easy Peanut Butter Chex Bars recipe:

Peanut butter Chex bar ingredients:

  1. Rice Chex cereal
  2. Peanuts (we used cocktail peanuts)
  3. Brown sugar
  4. Light corn syrup
  5. Peanut butter, creamy
  6. Vanilla extract
  7. Salt
  8. Milk chocolate chips

If you are not too hip on using corn syrup in the recipe, you can take a look at this article “What can I substitute for corn syrup?”  for some more ideas on what else to use!

You will also need these items to prepare your no bake dessert:

  • 9×13 inch pan (THIS one is great to use)
  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • Large mixing bowl
  • Medium saucepan 
  • Wooden spoon (I like THIS one)
  • Microwave safe bowl
  • Ziplock bag

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Now is the time to make our delectable no bake peanut butter Chex bars!

Begin by greasing up your 9×13 inch pan with nonstick cooking spray and then set it aside. 

Box of rice chex cereal and peanuts

Next in a large bowl, mix together the Chex cereal and cocktail peanuts and then set that aside too. 

peanuts and rice chex mixed in a bowl

Now, in a medium saucepan, you are going to stir together the brown sugar and corn syrup over medium heat. You are going to do that until the sugar and corn syrup mixture comes to a boil for about 1 minute. 

Once the minute is done, remove the pan from the heat and add the peanut butter, vanilla, and salt and stir it all together very well. You will want to continue to stir the mixture until it is smooth. 

Peanut butter mixture on top of chex mixture in bowl

Now, once the peanut butter mixture has reached a smooth consistency, pour all of it on top of the cereal and peanut mixture. 

Using a wooden spoon, toss everything together carefully until all of the cereal and peanuts are completely covered. 

No Bake Peanut Butter Chex Bars pressed into 9x13 pan

Grab back out the greased 9×13 inch pan and pour the peanut butter cereal mixture into the pan. You need to press down gently with the spoon to make sure everything sticks together well to form the bar. 

Then, let it cool for about 20 minutes.  

When the bars are almost done cooling, begin to make up the drizzle. Start by melting the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave for about 20 seconds. 

Take the bowl out and stir and return it to the microwave for another 20 seconds. Continue to do this until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth. 

chocolate drizzled on top of No Bake Peanut Butter Chex Bars

Now, just drizzle the chocolate over the cool bars and let the chocolate cool down and set up. 

PRO TIP: If you want you can even put the chocolate in a little ziplock bag to drizzle it. Using a cup place the ziplock bag over the rim of the cup and pour the chocolate into the bag, cut a small hole in a corner, and use that to easily drizzle the chocolate over the bars. 

Then, just cut the bars and enjoy!

No Bake Peanut Butter Chex Bars sliced into squares

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No Bake Peanut Butter Chex Bars
Serves: 24

No Bake Peanut Butter Chex Bars Recipe

4.75 from 4 votes
These no bake peanut butter Chex bars are full of all of the peanut butter chocolaty goodness you will ever need! This recipe is so simple and done in no time!
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 5 mins
Total Time 20 mins
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Ingredients

  • 6 cups Rice Chex Cereal
  • 1 ½ cups peanuts roughly chopped
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 Tablespoon vanilla
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Grease a 9 x 13 inch pan. Mix the cereal and peanuts in a large bowl.
  • In a medium saucepan stir together the brown sugar and corn syrup over medium heat. Bring the mixture to a boil for 1 minute. Then remove from heat and stir in the peanut butter, vanilla, and salt. Stir until the mixture is smooth.
  • Pour the peanut butter mixture over the cereal mixture. Toss carefully with a wooden spoon until all of the cereal is covered.
  • Transfer the mixture into the prepared 9 x 13 inch pan and press down gently. Cool for about 20 minutes.
  • Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave stirring every 20 seconds until completely melted and smooth. Drizzle over the cooled bars. Let the chocolate cool.
  • Cut into bars and enjoy!

Notes

  • If you want you can even put the chocolate in a little ziploc bag to drizzle it. Using a cup place the ziploc bag over the rim of the cup and pour the chocolate into the bag, cut a small hole in a corner, and use that to easily drizzle the chocolate over the bars.

Nutrition

Calories: 217 kcal · Carbohydrates: 29 g · Protein: 6 g · Fat: 10 g · Saturated Fat: 2 g · Sodium: 172 mg · Potassium: 161 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 21 g · Vitamin A: 125 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 49 mg · Iron: 3 mg

Equipment

  • Saucepan
  • Wooden Spoon
  • Mixing Bowl
  • 9×13-inch Baking Pan

Recipe Details

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

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  1. Susan says:
    October 8, 2016
    Hi, I just made the peanut butter chex bars. It is Saturday and I am not serving them until Wednesday night. What is the best way to store them?
    Reply
    • Cyd says:
      October 10, 2016
      You may want to freeze them in an airtight container if you are not serving them until 4 days after making.
      Reply
  2. Ashlee says:
    October 12, 2016
    How can I make this recipe work for a sheetcake? Would I double it? Thanks Ashlee
    Reply
    • Cyd says:
      October 13, 2016
      You can easily double this recipe. If they are slightly thinner because the pan is so large, that is still fine. They are so easy and delicious!
      Reply
  3. Carol says:
    March 28, 2018
    Any suggestions for a substitute for the 1 cup of corn syrup? Or maybe a way to add less and substitute something else? Thanks!
    Reply
    • Cyd says:
      March 28, 2018
      Here is a link you can read about substitutions for corn syrup. http://www.myrecipes.com/how-to/cooking-questions/substitute-for-corn-syrup
      Reply
  4. Annette Peterson says:
    August 24, 2018
    These are delicious! I didn't have milk chocolate so I used semi-sweet. They are gooey and delectable. Thank you!
    Reply
  5. Joan says:
    October 3, 2018
    Do you think I could substitute Rice Krispies for the Chex?
    Reply
    • Cyd says:
      October 8, 2018
      I'm sure Rice Krispies would work in this recipe too.
      Reply
      • Kim says:
        May 21, 2020
        I only had 4 cups of Rice Chex cereal so I used 2 cups of Rice Krispies with the Chex. It worked perfectly together!
        Reply
        • Cyd says:
          May 22, 2020
          Great! Thanks for sharing your substitutions with everyone. During this pandemic we all have to make a few tweaks with recipes! Have a great weekend.
          Reply
  6. Tara says:
    December 9, 2018
    Dry roasted peanuts or cocktail peanuts?
    Reply
    • Cyd says:
      December 13, 2018
      Either will work, but we used cocktail peanuts.
      Reply
  7. Lucy Emanuele says:
    April 21, 2020
    If i only have crunchy PB what should i do about adding peanuts
    Reply
    • Cyd says:
      April 24, 2020
      You could still add the same amount of peanuts or you could also cut back a little too.
      Reply
  8. Amy says:
    March 15, 2021
    Yum--we had wonky ingredients--used dark karo syrup and honey and semi-sweet chocolate chips--still turned out super delicious! Kids loved helping make it. Thanks!

    5 stars

    Reply
  9. Jane says:
    May 20, 2021
    Needed to do some baking today but with the unprecedented heat (should be around 70F and atm its 87F) there was no way I was going to put the oven on! Decided to give these a try although with some substitutions...instead of Chex cereal all I had in the house was chocolate Life cereal and no peanuts so I just tossed in some coconut in place of them. Have to make do with what's in the house on the day before grocery shopping lol. These actually turned out so good and sweet I didn't even bother with the chocolate drizzle since the cereal was already chocolate. These are soo yummy, I can see myself making them fairly often during the summer - and the rest of the year too!
    Reply
    • Jane says:
      May 20, 2021
      Ooops forgot to rate the recipe lol

      5 stars

      Reply
    • Momma Cyd says:
      May 20, 2021
      Hi Jane. So glad you liked these easy no bake Chex bars. Your substitutions sounds delicious!
      Reply
  10. Mmarl says:
    January 25, 2022
    Seemed like it needed more cereal. I measured cereal just to rim of measuring cup. Next time I'll over pour. Added Mini M&M's instead of peanuts, but added them after cereal all stirred in.

    4 stars

    Reply
  11. Trudy b says:
    April 2, 2022
    This was so good! I'm very thankful you shared it. I didn't have peanuts so I used broken up pretzel rods. Lol. It turned out to be really good. My husband thinks he actually likes it better.

    5 stars

    Reply
    • Momma Cyd says:
      April 5, 2022
      Thanks for sharing. We'll have to try it with pretzels.
      Reply
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