These nutter butter bars are homemade chewy peanut butter bars stuffed with chocolate chips and nutter butter cookies!
This nutter butter bars recipe is the best and so fun to make!
They are basically a peanut butter cookie bar that is baked with classic nutter butter cookies and lots of chocolate chips.
No mixer or fancy equipment is required to make this recipe and they are ready to eat in less than one hour.
These bars are rich, indulgent peanut butter heaven and the perfect nostalgic treat for nutter butter lovers!
For more peanut butter recipes, try Chocolate Peanut Butter Marbled Cookies, Peanut Butter Miso Cookies, or Monster Oatmeal Cookie Bars.
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why these nutter butter bars are the best
- Easy recipe: This recipe is super easy to make in one bowl in less than one hour.
- Peanut butter flavor: These bars are packed with peanut butter flavor and of course lots of nutter butter cookies.
- Soft and chewy: These chewy bars are perfectly soft and rich just like a cookie!
ingredient notes
Find the full ingredient measurements and instructions in the recipe card below!
- Peanut butter: I used unsalted creamy peanut butter for this recipe. I don't recommend salted because it does make these bars too salty.
- Nutter butter cookies: You can find these cookies in the cookie and snack aisle at any grocery store!
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips: Substitute semi-sweet chocolate chips for dark chocolate or milk chocolate.
- Butter: This recipe is best with unsalted butter. If you only have salted butter on hand, reduce the salt amount to ¼ teaspoon.
recipe instructions
These are the step-by-step instructions for how to make homemade peanut butter bars! You only need one large bowl, a whisk, and a square 8x8 baking pan. You do not need a stand mixer for this recipe! Before you start, line the baking pan with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 350 F/180 C.
STEP ONE: Cream the butter and sugars. In a large mixing bowl, pour in the slightly cooled melted butter, granulated sugar, and light brown sugar. Whisk them together until combined.
STEP TWO: Mix in the wet ingredients. Mix in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined.
STEP THREE: Mix in the peanut butter. Add the peanut butter to the mixing bowl and whisk it into the dough.
STEP FOUR: Fold in the dry ingredients. Fold in the all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, and chocolate chips. Mix until just combined, don't over-mix it!
STEP FIVE: Bake the bars. Evenly spread the cookie dough into the prepared baking pan. Press the cookies into the top of the dough. Bake the bars for 25-27 minutes or until the edges are golden brown and wrinkled. Let the bars cool completely on a wire cooling rack until completely cool. Then use a sharp knife to cut them into 16 bars and enjoy!
expert baking tips
- Use a kitchen scale for the most accurate measurements!
- Baking times may vary: All ovens are different, and your bars may bake quicker or take longer than the indicated baking time. I recommend checking on them occasionally and looking for signs of doneness!
- Use room temperature ingredients. This will create a smooth and uniform batter than will bake evenly.
- Cool the butter before using. Once melted, the butter will likely be too hot. Let it cool until it's warm to the touch, but not hot.
- Wait to cut them. I know it can be so hard to wait but the bars are much easier to cut when they are completely cool.
faq's
Definitely! You can also substitute them for a different kind of chocolate chip like dark, milk, or white chocolate.
You could try Butterfinger cookies as they are the most similar.
You should always wait until the bars are completely cool before cutting into them. They will likely be too gooey and will fall apart if you cut them while they're still warm!
I haven't tested this recipe with crunchy peanut butter but would love to hear how they turn out!
storage & freezing
- Room temperature: These bars are best kept in an airtight container or ziplock bag for 3-4 days at room temperature.
- Freezer: Store the bars in an airtight container or freezer bag for up to one month in the freezer.
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Recipe 📖
Nutter Butter Bars
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
- ½ cup light brown sugar packed
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup + ⅛ cup unsalted creamy peanut butter
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 â…“ cup + 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 10 nutter butter cookies
Instructions
- Line a square 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper. Preheat the oven to 350 F/180 C.
- Melt the butter. Let it cool until still warm but not hot, about 5 minutes.½ cup unsalted butter
- Whisk in the sugar and brown sugar.½ cup light brown sugar, ¼ cup granulated sugar
- Whisk in the peanut butter, egg, and vanilla.¼ cup + ⅛ cup unsalted creamy peanut butter, 1 large egg, 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Fold in the flour, baking powder, salt, and chocolate chips.1 ⅓ cup + 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Spread the dough evenly into pan.
- Press the nutter butter cookies into the top of the dough.10 nutter butter cookies
- Bake at 350 for 25-27 minutes or until the edges are golden brown and wrinkled.
Notes
- Peanut butter: I used unsalted creamy peanut butter for this recipe. I don't recommend salted peanut butter because it does make these bars too salty.
- Nutter butter cookies: You can find these cookies in the cookie and snack aisle at any grocery store!
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips: Substitute semi-sweet chocolate chips for dark chocolate or milk chocolate.
- Butter: This recipe is best with unsalted butter. If you only have salted butter on hand, reduce the salt amount to ¼ teaspoon.
- Use a kitchen scale for the most accurate measurements!
- All ovens are different, and your bars may bake quicker or take longer than the indicated baking time. I recommend checking on them occasionally and looking for signs of doneness!
- Use room temperature ingredients. This will create a smooth and uniform batter than will bake uniformly and evenly.
- Cool the butter before using. Once melted, the butter will likely be too hot. Let it cool until it's warm to the touch, but not hot.
- Room temperature: These bars are best kept in an airtight container or ziplock bag for 3-4 days at room temperature.
- Freezer: Store the bars in an airtight container or freezer bag for up to one month in the freezer.
Moriah B says
AMAZING. Truly one of the best peanut butter dessert recipes I’ve ever had/made!!!
Cambrea Gordon says
Yay! Thanks for the review Moriah!
Kaitlyn says
OH MY GOD THESE ARE GOOD! Made them along with a few of your other recipes to share at work this week and they turned out amazing!
ginny says
this recipe is insanely delicious!! i normally am not a fan of peanut butter but made them for a friends birthday, let’s just say you have converted me into a lover because i am obsessed with them!!
emily says
obsessed with this recipe! had a lot of unused peanut butter, so i wanted to bake something with it. i used avocado oil because i did not have butter on hand (lol) but it still turned out great. super easy to follow as well <333
Cambrea Gordon says
Yay! I'm so glad they turned out with avocado oil, that's amazing to hear. Thank you so much for coming back to leave a review I truly appreciate it!
Colleen says
These nutter butter bars were a huge hit and disappeared fast. Now I need to make them again and hide some!
Cathleen says
This is genius!! I LOVE nutter butters, but these bars take it to the next level! Definitely a favourite in our house 🙂
Amy says
These are such a great idea and are completely delicious!
Vicky says
You have somehow managed to make the nutter butter cookie even better! I would have never thought thought to incorporate them into a bar. Genius!
Mirlene says
This is screaming at me to bake this! My kids love the nutter butter cookies. So I'll make these for their desserts this week!
Mary says
These nutter butter bars were to die for!!! Everyone loved how soft and chewy they turned out with just the perfect crunch from the cookies! Will definitely be making these again.