You’ll love this easy cookie butter bar recipe with a crunchy chip crust for a sweet and salty no-bake cookie bar combination that everyone will love!
Cookie Butter Bar Recipe
I can’t believe Fall Cookie Week is coming to a close already, but I hope you’ve enjoyed the 10 new fall cookie recipes Inspired by Charm and I have created for you. If you’re just joining, it’s not too late – you can catch up here! Today’s recipe is for those who prefer not to turn the oven on, or just have a love for cookie butter! I made easy No Bake Cookie Butter Bars to cap off the week!
I adapted my ever popular Peanut Butter Bars with one of my greatest obsessions, cookie butter. Because anything with the word “butter” is always better.
What Is Cookie Butter?
Cookie Butter is pretty much just what it sounds like. It’s essentially a spreadable cookie. The cookie that cookie butter is derived from is a spiced European cookie called speculoos with the largest distributor of the cookie being the Lotus Biscoff Cookies.
The spread was first introduced in Europe in 2009 and made it’s way to the U.S in 2011. Ever since it’s pretty much been crack for anyone who tries it. The uses for it are similar to how Nutella is used, as they are both considered a nut butter.
What’s In No Bake Cookie Bars?
The bars are a mix of sweet and salty with a crunchy, buttery, cookie base. Not to mention, a cookie butter and chocolate topping that gives them great balance. These bars take just 10 minutes to whip up and are the perfect make-ahead dessert for any occasion! First, you’ll just need a few ingredients:
- Kettle Chips
- Cookie Butter
- Powdered Sugar
- Butter
- Milk Chocolate Chips
How To Make This Cookie Butter Bar Recipe
The no-bake component of these bars makes them easy enough that even the kids can help. Just mix together to crushed chips, cookie butter, powdered sugar, and butter and spread into your pan.
Next, you’ll melt the cookie butter and chocolate chips and spread the mixture on top of the other layer. Now chill for a couple hours, cut, serve and enjoy!
Keep the Cookie Recipes Rolling!
It’s been so fun joining Michael again this year for Fall Cookie Week. Please stop by to check out all of his Fall Cookie Week recipes including;
Dulce De Leche Sandwich Cookies,
Peanut Butter Lover’s Peanut Butter Cookies,
Pumpkin Cookie Bars with Maple Frosting, and today’s new recipe,
And now for the No Bake Cookie Butter Bars recipe…
The Perfect No Bake Cookie Bars For Fall
I hope Fall Cookie Week has inspired you to spend time in the kitchen with family and friends this fall baking up your favorite recipes. If you make one of ours, we’d love to see! Just tag @inspiredbycharm and @julieblanner on Instagram!
Let me know what you think in the comments too!
No Bake Cookie Butter Bars
Ingredients
- 8 oz bag Kettle Chips
- 1 c cookie butter
- 1/2 c powdered sugar
- 12 Tbsp butter melted
- 1/2 c milk chocolate chips
- 1/4 c cookie butter
Instructions
- Using a food processor, crush chips and pour into a large mixing bowl.
Mix 1 cup cookie butter, powdered sugar, and butter into the crushed chips.
- Pour into a 9x9 parchment lined pan.
- Combine chocolate chips and 1/4 c cookie butter. Melt in microwave in 15-second intervals until smooth.
- Pour over the chip mixture, using a spatula to smooth.
- Refrigerate 2 hours and serve chilled.
Recipe Notes
If you don't have a food processor, you can crush the chips by placing them in a tightly sealed bag and hitting them with a mallet
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Do you know how long these will keep, and/or if they can be frozen?
I wouldn’t freeze them as that may dry them out, but you can keep them in an airtight container for 3-5 days. Let me know if you try them, they’re one of my FAVORITE desserts!