• Home
  • About
    • New? Start Here
    • My Life
    • Press
    • Contact
    • LEGAL
  • Recipes
    • All Recipes
    • Appetizers
    • Beverages
    • Big Daddy’s Dish
    • Breads
    • Breakfast
    • College Student Recipes
    • Desserts
      • Cobblers
      • Pound Cake Recipes Reviewed
    • Dressings & Sauces
    • Entree
      • Beef
      • Pasta
      • Pork
      • Seafood
      • Poultry
    • Encore
    • Healthy
    • Recipe Collections
    • Salads
    • Sandwiches
    • side dishes
    • Soup
    • Snacks
  • Resources
  • Extras
    • Crafts/DIY
    • Fit & Fab
    • Housekeeping
    • Travel
    • Local Eats
    • View My Instagram
    • Videos
  • Shop
    • SHOP MY FAVORITES
    • PHOTOGRAPHY ESSENTIALS
    • Amazon Favorites
    • Kitchen
    • Home + Candles
    • Shop Beauty Favs
    • Shop Gift Ideas
  • Recipe Box
  • Stay up to date. Subscribe to receive blog updates in your email inbox.

Call Me PMc

Cooking. Creating. Sharing

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Aug.posted by Paula 24 Comments

Jump to Recipe

Made with a cake mix short-cut, Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars is an easy crumb bar dessert recipe with a creamy peanut butter and chocolate mixture sandwiched between a cake mix base and topping.

This dessert snack is ooey, gooey, decadent, and incredibly simple to make.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

Something magical happens when you mix peanut butter and chocolate together. Combine that with just enough crunch and these Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars are drool-worthy, crave-worthy, and completely addictive!

Please tell me if you can eat just! I can’t.

Just look at that thick ribbon of chocolate. And, the crust is buttery with a little crunch and texture.

stack of peanut butter bars with chocolate
Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars recipe

If you’ve been following me, you know I’m all about quick and easy! Using a cake mix for the crust and topping makes the prep time for these bars very quick. Furthermore, the hardest part is waiting for them to cook.

If you want really pretty squares, you’ll need to wait until they cool completely or even chill them in the refrigerator to get those perfect, bakery-style cuts. However, if that isn’t a priority to you, dive right in as soon as they’re cool enough to handle!

How to Make Peanut Butter Bars with Cake Mix

jar of peanut butter, stick of butter, chocolate chips, and cake mix on a countertop
  1. Gather your ingredients. This easy peanut butter bars recipe starts with a chocolate cake mix! If you want to use a vanilla cake mix, that will work as well.
  2. Melt butter and combine with the cake mix.
adding melted butter to peanut butter bars batter
  1. Add peanut butter. Any creamy, non-stir variety is best.
adding peanut butter to a mixing bowl with cake mix.
  1. Add the eggs. Crack the eggs into a bowl before adding them to the batter. This way, if you have broken egg shells, they won’t end up in the batter.
adding ingredients to a mixing bowl.
making chocolate peanut butter bars in a mixing bowl.
  1. Melt the chocolate. I usually microwave the chocolate chips in 30 second bursts at high power, stirring in between each burst.
  2. Add sweetened condensed milk and stir.
cake batter in a mixing bowl.
  1. Bake! Pour batter over the crust mixture in the pan, add the topping, and bake in a preheated 350° oven.
unbaked chocolate peanut butter bars in a baking pan.
scoops of peanut butter on chocolate cake batter in a baking pan.

REMEMBER TO SUBSCRIBE TO Call Me Pmc Newsletter  (it’s FREE!) to receive new recipe notifications right to your email inbox! You may also want to join my Facebook Group, Call Me Pmc- Easy Recipes.

Other Dessert Bars to Make

Peanut Butter Cookies and Cream Bars
Peanut Butter Cookies & Cream Bars
Pecan Shortbread Toffee Magic Cookie Bars
Pecan Shortbread Toffee and Rolo Magic Cookie Bars
Tequila Lime Bars
Tequila Lime Bars
Stack of peanut butter bars made with chocolate cake mix.
Easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

Made with a cake mix short-cut, Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars is an easy crumb bar dessert recipe with a creamy peanut butter and chocolate mixture sandwiched between a cake mix base and topping.
Author: Paula
5 from 11 votes
Print Pin Rate

Want to save recipes? Create an account or login & then you can use the “Save Recipe” button when viewing a recipe to save it to your Recipe Box. You can access your saved recipes on any device and generate a shopping list for recipes in your collections.

Save To Your Recipe Box Go to your saved recipes
Prevent your screen from going dark
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 12 slices

Ingredients

  • 15.25 -ounce package yellow cake mix
  • 6 Tablespoons butter melted
  • 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
  • 2 large eggs
  • 12 ounce pkg semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  •  Combine cake mix, butter, peanut butter, and eggs in a large bowl. Press into a 9×13 cake pan reserving 1 cup to crumble on top. 
  • In a small saucepan, melt chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, and butter. Stir until smooth, remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Pour over cake mixture in pan. Spread evenly. Crumble remaining cake mixture over top. 
  • Bake 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely before cutting into bars.

Notes

Recipe from Paula @CallMePMc.com All images and content are copyright protected. Please do not use my images without prior permission that includes copying the ingredient list or entire recipe and posting in the comments on Pinterest for Facebook. If you want to share this recipe, please simply link back to this post for the recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 547kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 438mg | Potassium: 392mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 381IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 199mg | Iron: 3mg
Tried this recipe?Please take a moment to comment letting me know how you liked it & consider giving it a 5 star rating. I love hearing from you!
Do you have questions about the saving recipes to your Recipe Box?Visit Recipe Box FAQ!

This post contains affiliate links. If you click the link and make a purchase I will receive a small commission at no cost to you. Visit all my recommended products at Paula’s Picks on Amazon. Read my entire Privacy Policy here.

Paula
« Mom’s Survival Guide to Starting School Part II
Grilled Cheese Breakfast Sandwich »

Comments

  1. Journa Liz Ramirez says

    10.02.22 at 9:43 pm

    5 stars
    Chocolate peanut butter bars recipe is a brilliant idea! My kids loved the complimenting flavor of chocolate and peanut butter. They even requested more!

    Reply
  2. Dana says

    10.02.22 at 4:57 pm

    5 stars
    What a classic, winning combination! This is one of those fantastic treats that is easy to make but wows everyone who tries them.

    Reply
  3. Mama G says

    10.02.22 at 6:25 am

    5 stars
    Rich, chocolate decadence! I love the almost cookie-like crust the cake mix creates. Thanks so much for sharing the recipe!

    Reply
  4. Anne says

    11.03.21 at 10:00 am

    5 stars
    Delicious! I like recipes that start with a cake mix because I am all about shortcuts.

    Reply
  5. Glenda says

    11.02.21 at 10:29 pm

    5 stars
    I love the chocolate and peanut butter combination! One of my all time favorites. These are putting me in the frame of mind to think about holiday cookie trays!

    Reply
  6. laura says

    11.02.21 at 3:51 pm

    5 stars
    The flavor of these bars is OUT of the this world, truly delicious!!

    Reply
  7. Robin Donovan says

    11.02.21 at 11:28 am

    5 stars
    These look amazing! Can’t wait to try this recipe. I love chocolate and peanut butter together.

    Reply
  8. Anita says

    06.22.19 at 3:30 pm

    In your write up, you mention oatmeal. I don’t see oatmeal in the ingredients or the picture instructions, Is oatmeal in these bars? I’d add that the crumble topping is easier to do if yor refrigerate the reserved cup of crust while you prepare the rest of the layers. These are scrumptious without oatmeal when the recipe is followed as written!

    Reply
    • Paula says

      06.23.19 at 1:09 pm

      That was an error, there is not oatmeal. Thanks for letting me know.

      Reply
  9. Anonymous says

    11.03.12 at 9:17 am

    Hi there, I check your blog daily. Your writing style is
    witty, keep it up!
    Here is my site how to make a app

    Reply
  10. The Tablescaper says

    09.06.12 at 4:44 pm

    Chocolate and peanut butter – yum!

    I host a weekly party called Seasonal Sundays. Perhaps this Sunday you'd like to link one of your seasonal recipes or your tail gating post.

    – The Tablescaper

    Reply
  11. Courtney says

    08.26.12 at 2:35 pm

    This recipe is one I have to pin to my sweet treats board. There is no competition when it comes to goodies containing PB&Chocolate!

    Reply
  12. Six Sisters says

    08.24.12 at 5:47 pm

    Your chocolate peanut butter bars are to die for! They look so delicious! We appreciate you linking up to our Strut Your Stuff Saturday link party! Please come back again soon! -The Sisters

    Reply
  13. Cheerios and Lattes says

    08.23.12 at 10:29 pm

    Yum! Thanks for sharing this on Saturday Show and Tell. I hope you’ll be back again this week with some more great ideas!
    -Mackenzie
    http://www.cheeriosandlattes.com

    Reply
  14. Julie says

    08.23.12 at 8:22 pm

    Your blog is making me gain weight! Just by looking at it! Chocolate and peanut butter? Two of my favs. 🙂

    Reply
  15. Paula Jones says

    08.21.12 at 6:48 pm

    Thanks all! I can say, they were delish and oh so easy to make! Thanks for visiting!

    Reply
  16. femmefrugality says

    08.21.12 at 12:45 pm

    Looks soooo delish!

    Reply
  17. Ann says

    08.20.12 at 11:10 am

    these look amazing!I may have to try them!

    Reply
  18. Anita Stafford says

    08.19.12 at 4:29 pm

    Your chocolate and Peanut butter bars look so good, always a winning combination! I'll have to make these, hope I don't eat them all myself!

    Reply
  19. Michelle C {Krumble Cakes and Sweets} says

    08.18.12 at 4:38 pm

    These look delicious. I love PB and chocolate.

    Reply
  20. Pamela says

    08.18.12 at 3:58 pm

    Thanks so much for sharing at Heavenly Treats Sunday!These looks so good!

    Reply
  21. Diane Balch says

    08.18.12 at 10:26 am

    Paula, My peanut butter chocolate loving son could probably live on these. Thanks for sharing them on foodie friday.

    Reply
  22. Michelles Tasty Creations says

    08.17.12 at 6:24 pm

    Paula,
    I just might have to make these right now! They look amazing, and who doesn't LOVE chocolate and PB together! Thanks so much for sharing at Creative Thursday this week. Have a wonderful weekend.

    Michelle

    Reply
  23. Bonnymom says

    08.16.12 at 11:52 pm

    I found this from the Happy Hour Projects Linky Party, and I must say “YUM!” I think I actually have all these ingredients in my pantry, so it looks like my kids will be in for a treat soon.

    Bonny @ thedomesticatedprincess.blogspot.com

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Your email address will not be published. Have you tried this recipe? Consider giving it 5 stars!




The Big Pound Cake Review

60 pound cake recipes

Featured Categories

  • Appetizers
  • Beverages
  • Breakfast
  • Desserts
  • Entrees
  • Side Dishes
  • College Student Recipes

Search specific recipes

Search specific recipes

Archives

Salty Sweet Crockpot Candy

SALTY SWEET CROCKPOT CANDY

Chocolate Chip Snickers Cookies

THICK CHOCOLATE CHIP SNICKERS COOKIES

White Chocolate CrockPot Candy | Call Me PMc

WHITE CHOCOLATE CROCKPOT CANDY

chocolate bars

BEST FUDGY COCOA BROWNIES

Favorites

Chocolate Chip Snickers Cookies

THICK CHOCOLATE CHIP SNICKERS COOKIES

Mexican beef dinner

QUESABIRRIA STACK {Cheese Birrias Taco Stack}

Beef Birria Stack | Call Me PMc

BEEF BIRRIA STACK

roasted meal

ROASTED LEMON THYME CHICKEN AND ROOT VEGETABLES

Creamy Tuscan Italian Sausage Pasta

CREAMY TUSCAN ITALIAN SAUSAGE PASTA

Keto Cheesy Balsamic Chicken

KETO CHEESY BALSAMIC CHICKEN

Hi, I'm Paula. I'm a blogger, a baker, a runner, a writer, a recipe developer, & a cookie dough eater. I love creating great recipes & sharing them with you! You'll find healthy recipes, comfort food and my favorite, indulgent desserts!
read more
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • Instagram
  • RSS

DISCLOSURE

Call Me PMc is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases ad no cost to you. Thanks for supporting this small business.

Read my Privacy Policy.

COPYRIGHT

© 2012 – 2023 All recipes & images are original & the sole property of CallMePMc.com All Rights Reserved. All content is for your personal enjoyment & content herein is in no way to be used for commercial purposes. Other than linking to a page, do not copy or otherwise use images or original recipes without my written permission. Republishing posts in their entirety is prohibited. Use of this site automatically constitutes your agreement to these terms.

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER

Stay up to date. Subscribe to receive blog updates in your email inbox

  • Copyright © 2023 Call Me PMc. Design & Development by Melissa Rose Design