The Smart Chef

A Silly Story About No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

Once upon a time, there was a mischievous squirrel named Sammy who loved nothing more than stealing treats from human kitchens.

One day, while scurrying around the neighborhood, Sammy spotted a plate of delicious-looking no-bake chocolate peanut butter bars sitting on a windowsill.

Unable to resist his sweet tooth, Sammy hopped onto the windowsill and began to nibble on the bars. They were even more scrumptious than he had imagined!

But as Sammy was munching away, he suddenly heard a loud voice behind him. "Hey you, get away from my bars!"

Sammy turned around to see a stern-looking human staring at him. Panicking, he grabbed one last bar and scurried away as fast as he could.

But as Sammy was running, he accidentally dropped the bar and it landed right in front of a group of birds. Without hesitation, the birds swooped down and gobbled up the treat before Sammy could even blink.

Feeling defeated, Sammy returned to his tree and sat there, dreaming of the delicious no-bake chocolate peanut butter bars that he had lost. From that day on, he decided to stick to stealing acorns instead.

No Bake Chocolate PB Bars

Ingredients:

Instructions:

  1. Line an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper or greased foil.
  2. In a mixing bowl, combine 1 cup of creamy peanut butter and melted butter.
  3. Add graham cracker crumbs and powdered sugar to the bowl, and mix until well combined.
  4. Press the mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
  5. Melt the chocolate chips and 1/4 cup of creamy peanut butter in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring between each interval, until smooth and fully melted.
  6. Pour the melted chocolate mixture over the peanut butter layer in the pan.
  7. Chill the pan in the fridge for at least 2 hours or until the chocolate layer has hardened.
  8. Cut into squares and serve.