Nutter Butter Bars

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This homemade Nutter Butter Bars recipe features a Nutter Butter cookie crust, a layer of Nutella and a simple but delicious peanut butter cheesecake topping!

A stack of Nutter Butter bars and a spoonful of Nutella.

I got the idea for these Nutter Butter cookie bars one day while enjoying a Nutter Butter. They are such delicious, nostalgic cookies. I knew I had to use them in a recipe!

These rich and indulgent Nutter Butter Bars have a delicious Nutter Butter crust, Nutella filling and peanut butter cheesecake! Top them with extra Nutter Butters and you have a treat that everyone will love!

For more peanut butter and chocolate recipes, try my Nutella and Peanut Butter Cake , these Peanut Butter Chocolate Cupcakes, and these Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies.

Why you’ll love these Nutter Butter Bars:

Nutter Butter cookie crust: This crust is buttery, peanut buttery and delicious!
Nutella layer: Nutella is spread over the Nutter Butter crust. It basically turns these into Nutter Butter chocolate bars!
Peanut butter cheesecake: The peanut butter cheesecake is smooth, luscious and insanely good!
Topped with Nutter Butters: The Nutter Butters on top make these bars impossible to resist!
Fun: These bars are so fun to make and eat!
Easy: You won’t believe how simple they are to make.

Nutter Butter, nutella and peanut butter cheesecake bars.

Ingredient notes:

Below is some useful information about some of the Nutter Butter bars ingredients. See the recipe card for the full list of ingredients and their mesaurements.

Nutter Butter cookies: You’ll need about 2 1/2 cups of cookie crumbs for the crust, an optional 1/2 cup of broken up and added to the middle layer, and about 9 cookies for the decoration on top. I use almost a whole family pack size of Nutter Butters for my bars.
Peanut butter: This recipe uses standard creamy peanut butter such as Skippy or JIF. I wouldn’t recommend baking with natural peanut butter or crunchy peanut butter.
Cinnamon: Cinnamon adds additional flavor to the crust!
An egg: Use one large, room temperature egg.
Nutella: This insanely good chocolate hazelnut spread makes the perfect middle layer!
Vanilla extract: I always recommend using pure vanilla extract for the best flavor.
Cream cheese: Full-fat, room temperature cream cheese. Using room temperature cream cheese will give you a nice, smooth cheesecake layer!

Ingredients for peanut butter cheesecake.

Step by step instructions for these peanut butter Nutter Butter bars

Pulse the Nutter Butters in a food processor until a fine crumb forms. Add the melted butter, peanut butter, sugar, cinnamon and salt and pulse until mixture comes together.. Spread the mixture in a parchment paper lined pan and bake for 9-11 minutes. Place the pan on a rack to cool while you prepare the peanut butter cheesecake.
Using a stand or hand held mixer, cream the cream cheese, peanut butter, salt, and sugar until smooth. Add the egg and vanilla extract.
Spread the Nutella over the crust. Top the Nutella with 1/2 cup of broken up Nutter Butter cookies. This step is optional.
Spread the cheesecake evenly over the Nutella. Top with Nutter Butter Cookies and bake 25-30 minutes. Place on a rack to cool completely then place in the fridge to chill for at least 2 hours or overnight. Slice into your preferred size and enjoy!

FAQ

Can I make these using a 9X9 inch pan?

Yes! I like using an 8X8 inch pan because they are a little thicker, but 9X9 works fine.

Can these Nutter Butter bars be made ahead of time?

Yes. They can be made 2-3 days ahead of time!

What’s the best way to cut cheesecake bars?

Use a long, sharp knife to cut the bars. To get an extra clean look, run the bar under hot water after each slice and wipe it with a paper towel.

Nutter Butter bar squares, a jug of milk and Nutter Butter cookies.

Substitutions

Crust: You can also use Oreos, Golden Oreos, or graham crackers.
Nutella- You can also use homemade or store bought jam. I wouldn’t recommend jelly or preserves, but any flavor jam would be delicious as the middle layer.

Expert tips

Use room temperature cream cheese. This helps you get a nice, smooth peanut butter cheesecake layer. I take my cream cheese out of the fridge about 4 hours before I use it.

Don’t skip the chill time. Chilling will allow the cheesecake layer to set.

Run a knife along the sides that are in contact with the pan before using the parchment paper to lift the the bars out. This will help prevent the bars from tearing or sticking to the pan when you try to take them out.

How to store these bars

Store these bars in an air tight tupperware container in the fridge for up to 5 days.

A Nutter Butter bar with a bite taken out of it.

Nothing not to love about these delicious Nutter Butter Bars. You’ll love their thick peanut buttery crust, decadent Nutella layer and rich peanut butter cheesecake topping!