This no-bake dessert combines classic Rice Krispy treats, peanut butter, pudding and chocolate for a multi-layered dessert that everyone will love. Great for making and taking with you, so they’re perfect for parties, barbecues and potlucks. They are pretty sweet though! So, if you have a sweet tooth, you’re going to love these bars.
I have 3 boys in the house ranging from age 14 through 21. It didn’t take long for these bars to disappear with them around. So if you have teenagers, don’t expect to have any leftovers!
Over medium heat combine sugar and corn syrup in a large saucepan and cook until bubbling at the edges, stirring occasionally. Cook, stirring, one minute more. Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter until melted. Stir in rice and corn cereals until completely coated.
Press mixture into a foil lined cookie sheet.
In saucepan over low heat, melt 3/4 cup unsalted butter. Remove from heat and stir in powdered sugar, vanilla pudding mix and milk. Spread pudding mixture over the cereal layer in the pan.
In microwave or in a saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate chips and 1/2 cup butter. Stir until melted and creamy, spread over pudding mixture in pan. Refrigerate for one hour to set. Lift bars out with foil and cut into squares or triangles.
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No-Bake Peanut Butter Pudding Bars
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Print It Rate ItIngredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 2 cups creamy peanut butter
- 3 cups Rice Krispies
- 3 cups Corn Flakes
- ¾ cup unsalted butter
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 4- serving packages vanilla instant pudding
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 12- oz package semi sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup unsalted butter
Instructions
- Line a rimmed cookie sheet with foil and set aside.
- Over medium heat combine sugar and corn syrup in a large saucepan and cook until bubbling at the edges, stirring occasionally. Cook, stirring, one minute more. Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter until melted. Stir in rice and corn cereals until completely coated. Press mixture into the lined cookie sheet.
- In saucepan over low heat, melt 3/4 cup unsalted butter. Remove from heat and stir in powdered sugar, vanilla pudding mix and milk. Spread pudding mixture over the cereal layer in the pan.
- In microwave or in a saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate chips and 1/2 cup butter. Stir until melted and creamy, spread over pudding mixture in pan.
- Refrigerate for one hour to set. Lift bars out with foil and cut into squares or triangles.
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Krista says
What size pan do you use for this recipe? Is it a regular 9X13? The pictures make it look bigger, so I just wanted to double check before I make them. Thank you!
Amanda Davis says
It was a baking sheet, not a 13×9, so my guess would be 11×17 or 10×16. These photos were taking many years ago so I can’t remember for sure. However, ince this recipe doesn’t require any baking, it should be fine in any large size pan. The only difference would be thickness of the finished bars.
Nancy says
These are very rich and very delicious! I took them to an event and everyone loved them.
lynn says
Is vanilla instant pudding, Angel Delight/ Instant Whip, a powder mix that you add milk to to make a mousse type dessert?
Amanda Formaro says
Similar, but pudding is thicker, like custard.
Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles says
Mmmmm…these sound delicious! Haven’t seen a bar with a pudding layer like that!
Amanda Formaro says
Thanks Brenda, definitely a remedy for sweet tooth :)
Alexandra @ Confessions of a Bright-Eyed Baker says
These bars sound scrumptious! They remind me of an amazing chocolate peanut butter bar with a rice krispy layer that I had at a bakery in New York. Gotta love that classic chocolate-pb combo!
Thanks so much for sharing a link to my no-bake bars too!
Amanda Formaro says
Thanks Alexandra, and happy to share the link to your delicious bars!
Cathy Pollak ~ Noble Pig says
I love this!! Three layers of lovely flavor!!
Amanda Formaro says
Thank you Cathy!
Robyn Stone | Add a Pinch says
Yum!!! Want one please!!!
Amanda Formaro says
Wish I could hand you one!
Jennifer Crewe says
Just wondering if your Vanilla Pudding mix can be used in this recipe? And if so how much?
Amanda Formaro says
Hi Jennifer. Hmm, good question, but I’m not sure I would try that with this recipe. The homemade pudding mix is more of a cook to serve type mix, this recipe needs instant pudding.
Jennifer Crewe says
Of course I didn’t think of that. I guess I was thinking of it cooked, cooled and then spread. I might just try it as I have a large container of your mix recipe in my cupboard. Last week i couldn’t remember the ratio and put more powder to milk. It tasted fine but was quite solid!
Thanks for your help.
Amanda Formaro says
I’m guessing that it should probably work just fine since you have to cook the mixture anyway. Don’t prepare the homemade pudding mix as if you are making pudding though. The instructions for these bars uses the pudding mix, butter, only 1/4 cup of milk and powdered sugar. It’s a thick mixture that you spread on top when it’s all done. If you prepare the pudding mix as if you are making pudding, it will be way to thin and will not set up on your bars. Let me know how it works!
Deborah says
I’m pretty sure these would disappear in my house, too!!
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says
So in love that you adding pudding!!
Angie | Big Bear's Wife says
Some of my favorite things all layered into one amazing bar!