These no-bake chocolate peanut butter bars will taste like you've been baking them all day, but it'll be our secret that it required only 5 ingredients and 15 minutes to make, no baking required.
Line an 8×8 or 9×9 inch square baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
Combine the melted butter, gluten-free graham cracker crumbs, and confectioners’ sugar in a medium bowl and mix together. Add 1 cup of peanut butter, and mix until well combined.
Press the mixture into the prepared baking pan and set aside. If you use lightly wet hands, the mixture will be easier to press Into the pan.
Melt the remaining 2 Tablespoons of peanut butter with the chocolate chips in the microwave, mixing after every 30 second interval, then evenly spread the chocolate mixture over the batter. Before placing it into the fridge to chill, bang the mixture against your countertop a few times to smooth out the top and rid of any chocolate bubbles.
Chill the mixture in the refrigerator until they are completely firm or for at least 2 hours before cutting. They will be easiest to cut after they sit at room temperature for a few minutes. Cut into 9 large squares or 36 bite-sized squares.
Store leftover bars covered in the refrigerator and enjoy for up to 1 week.
Notes
Several brands carry gluten-free graham crackers. My preferred brand is Pamela's, but Nairn's, Schar and Kinnikinnick also carry gluten-free graham crackers.Be sure to use smooth peanut butter. Crunchy peanut butter will be hard to spread. I also recommend looking for a peanut butter that doesn't have a pool of oil at the top of the jar. You can use other nut butters or sunflower butters; just look for one that is smooth and spreads well.Most chocolate chips are gluten free, and you can read more about what brands I recommend in this article. You can use dairy-free chocolate chips from Enjoy Life, or sugar-free chocolate chips from Lily's as well. I just used Nestle chocolate chips.Most confectioners' sugar (powdered sugar) contains cornstarch. You can find confectioners' sugar made without cornstarch, such as this brand. Cornstarch is gluten free, however.If you don't have salted butter, you can use unsalted butter + 1/4 tsp salt.