Description
Irresistible chocolate peanut butter squares combine rich cocoa with creamy peanut butter in a delightful no-bake dessert. Chocolate drizzle and crumbly graham cracker base ensure you’ll savor each indulgent bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 cups creamy peanut butter
- 3 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 14 whole graham cracker sheets
- 8 tbsps (½ cup / 113 grams) butter, softened
- 4 tbsps (¼ cup / 57 grams) shortening
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Prep Station: Coat glass baking dish with non-stick spray and crush graham crackers into fine crumbs using a rolling pin within a sealed plastic bag.
- Peanut Butter Filling: Whisk peanut butter, softened butter, vanilla extract, and salt until smooth, then gently incorporate powdered sugar to create a spreadable consistency.
- Chocolate Preparation: Melt chocolate chips with shortening in microwave, stirring every 30 seconds until achieving a glossy, uniform liquid.
- Layer Foundation: Create a base layer of whole graham crackers in the prepared dish, then drizzle and spread one-third of melted chocolate evenly across the surface.
- Filling Assembly: Distribute flattened peanut butter mixture uniformly over the chocolate layer, then cover with another one-third of melted chocolate.
- Final Construction: Top with remaining graham crackers, coat with final chocolate layer, and sprinkle reserved graham cracker crumbs for enhanced texture.
- Chilling Phase: Refrigerate for one hour to allow layers to solidify and flavors to harmonize, then slice into square portions and serve chilled.
Notes
- Optimize Non-Stick Coating: Spray glass dish thoroughly to guarantee effortless dessert removal and prevent frustrating sticking.
- Master Crumb Technique: Crush graham crackers inside a sealed bag using steady rolling pin pressure for consistent, fine texture without messy crumbs.
- Achieve Smooth Filling: Blend peanut butter ingredients gradually, stirring until mixture reaches silky, spreadable consistency without lumps.
- Perfect Chocolate Melting: Heat chocolate chips with shortening in brief microwave intervals, stirring between sessions to create glossy, uniform chocolate coating.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 17
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg