No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

This is a pretty easy recipe that would be great in the summer when it's already hot out, because you don't even need to turn on the oven. If you like Reese's peanut butter cups, you'll love this recipe. The flavor and even the consistency are quite similar to Reese's. 

Ingredients:

- 1 cup butter, melted
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 1/4 cups peanut butter, divided
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

Directions:

Combine the melted butter, graham cracker crumbs, powdered sugar, and 1 cup peanut butter in a medium bowl. Stir together until well-blended.

Press the mixture evenly into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13-inch pan.

Melt the chocolate chips with the remaining 1/4 cup peanut butter. Stir until smooth.

Spread the chocolate mixture over the top of the crust.

Refrigerate for at least one hour prior to slicing.

Becky's tips: Melt the butter in the microwave. Crush the graham crackers using a blender. Use crunchy or smooth peanut butter, whichever you prefer. Melt the chocolate chips in a small saucepan over low-medium heat. Let the bars warm up slightly at room temperature before slicing (if they are too warm or too cold, they will be difficult to slice).