✔ Use creamy peanut butter

Natural peanut butter separates and makes the bars crumbly. Classic creamy PB works best.

✔ Sift the powdered sugar

Prevents lumps and gives you the smoothest texture.

✔ Add coconut oil

Optional, but it makes the chocolate:

smoother
glossier
easier to cut

✔ Warm your knife

Dip the knife in hot water, wipe dry, then cut—this gives perfectly clean slices.

🍽️ SERVING IDEAS

Buckeye Bars are perfect for:

Holiday dessert trays
Christmas cookie swaps
Potlucks
Lunchbox treats
Frozen treats (they taste amazing chilled!)

Serve chilled or at room temperature—both ways are delicious.

❄️ STORAGE

Refrigerator: up to 1 week in an airtight container
Freezer: up to 2–3 months
- Freeze after slicing
- Stack with parchment between layers

Let thaw 10 minutes before serving.

🔄 OPTIONAL VARIATIONS

Crunchy Buckeye Bars

Fold ½ cup crushed pretzels, peanuts, or crispy rice cereal into the peanut butter layer.

Dark Chocolate Version

Replace semisweet chips with 70% dark chocolate for a rich twist.

Salted Buckeye Bars

Sprinkle flaky sea salt on the warm melted chocolate before chilling.

Double Chocolate

Add ¼ cup cocoa powder to the peanut butter mixture for a brownie-like flavor.

🎉 SUMMARY

These no-bake Buckeye Bars combine everything we love about peanut butter cups and classic buckeye candies—but in a super easy bar form! With minimal ingredients and simple steps, they’re a foolproof treat that always disappears first.