Description
Peanut Butter Oreo Bars are a quick no‑bake dessert that combines creamy peanut butter, brown sugar, powdered sugar, and crushed Oreo cookies into a soft, buttery base, then topped with a glossy semi‑sweet chocolate coating. This easy recipe yields sixteen rich, bite‑size bars perfect for parties, lunchboxes, or a sweet snack, and requires only a few pantry staples and about twenty minutes of hands‑on time. Enjoy the silky chocolate finish and the crunchy Oreo crumbs for a perfect texture contra
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup smooth peanut butter
- 3 tbsp light or dark brown sugar
- 1 2/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 6 oz semi‑sweet chocolate
- 2 tsp shortening
- 15 Oreo cookies
- 7 tbsp unsalted butter
Instructions
- In a medium bowl combine peanut butter, brown sugar, powdered sugar and salt; stir until smooth.
- Crush Oreo cookies and fold into the mixture.
- Press mixture into a lined 8×8‑inch pan.
- Melt chocolate, shortening and butter together until smooth.
- Pour chocolate over base and spread evenly.
- Refrigerate for at least one hour, then cut into 16 bars.
Notes
- For a richer flavor use natural peanut butter and increase powdered sugar slightly. Substitute butter with neutral oil if desired
- but texture may be softer.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Peanut Butter Oreo Bars, no bake dessert, peanut butter bars, Oreo dessert recipe, easy chocolate bars, quick sweet snack, party dessert ideas, kid friendly desserts, chocolate peanut butter treat, no bake candy bars