No Bake Peanut Butter-Chocolate Swirl Bars
Calling all peanut butter and chocolate lovers, these irresistible no-bake bars, come together in 15 minutes for an easy dessert or food gift.
Servings: 16 bars
Ingredients
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 1/4 cups creamy peanut butter
- Pinch kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups crispy rice cereal such as Rice Krispies
- 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup 60% cacao bittersweet chocolate chips
- 6 teaspoons refined coconut oil divided
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup roasted salted peanuts roughly chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, allowing ends to extend over sides.
- In a large bowl, mix cereal and powdered sugar to combine; set aside.
- In medium sauce pan, melt butter over medium heat; add salt and stir in peanut butter. Heat and stir until peanut butter is incorporated, smooth and melted.
- Pour melted peanut butter mixture over cereal, stirring to combine; take care not to crush cereal.
- Pour into prepared pan, and spread with spatula.
- Melt chocolate chips according to package directions, and stir in 4 teaspoons of coconut oil until thoroughly combined.
- Pour bittersweet chocolate over cereal mixture, spreading chocolate evenly over top with offset spatula.
- Melt white chocolate according to package directions; stir in remaining 2 teaspoons of oil until combined.
- Spoon dollops of white chocolate on top of chocolate layer. Using a wooden pick or skewer, make a swirl pattern in chocolate.
- Sprinkle top with chopped peanuts, if desired.
- Refrigerate until set and bars are sliceable, about 2 hours. When bars are firm and set, lift out of pan by edges of paper and place on cutting board. Cut into 16 squares.
- Store bars in refrigerator in an airtight container until ready to serve.
Notes
Refined coconut oil has a neutral flavor that won’t affect the taste of chocolate. You can substitute any flavorless oil for coconut oil such as canola or vegetable oil.