No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Haystacks
No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Haystacks are an easy treat that I serve every holiday season. Made with only four ingredients, you’ll love this sweet and crunchy dessert.
I can’t even remember where I first found this recipe because I’ve been making haystacks since I was a teenager. I think it was the first holiday treat I made when I first started my family. I’ve been making them year after year without fail.
I even got my best friend, Angel, on board. She’s been making them for years since she tried them at my place 20 years ago! They are a keeper, for sure.
They are beyond easy to make and only four ingredients. Sometimes I’ll change around a few of the ingredients and use butterscotch chips with the chocolate chips.
For this recipe today, I used milk chocolate chips and peanut butter chips. Chocolate and peanut butter is the perfect match don’t you think?
No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Haystacks
Years ago I used to buy the chow mein noodles in a can. I can’t even remember the brand, but I’ve checked all the grocery stores near me and they don’t sell them. I found chow mein noodles in a bag…. about the size of a bag of chips!
I know it may seem weird to put chow mein noodles in a dessert. I’ve used ramen noodles in a dessert before. You’ll be surprised by how yummy they taste. I love each crunchy bite!
They also freeze well. At Christmas time, I make a bunch and keep a few batches in the freezer. I sometimes eat them straight out of the freezer without waiting for them to thaw.
How to Make No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Haystacks
Add the chocolate chips and peanut butter chips to a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir until they are fully melted and remove from heat.
Stir in the peanuts and chow mein noodles.
Drop by tablespoonfuls on a sheet of wax paper. Let them sit at room temperature for a few hours for the chocolate to harden.
Then they are ready to eat! Yum!
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No-Bake Desserts
Are you on the hunt for more no-bake desserts? I can help! Check out these sweet treats.
- No-Bake Butterscotch Cookies: Perfectly sweet and chewy, these no-bake cookies never last long in my home.
- No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls: Whip up these decadent treats for your friends and family to share over the holidays. They also make a nice DIY gift!
- Chocolate and Peanut Butter No-Bake Cookies: Rich, chewy and easy to make! Make these cookies once and you’ll never forget the recipe.
- No-Bake Nougat Bars: Prepare for a sticky sweet explosion with this No-Bake Nougat Bars recipe! Only 6 ingredients. I make this recipe every Christmas.
Make sure you try these Goldfish Drops or Rocky Road Bites, too!
It doesn’t get any easier than this recipe. What would you put in your haystacks?
No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Haystacks
Ingredients
- 1 package milk chocolate chips 12 oz package – about 1½ cups
- 1 package peanut butter chips 10 oz package – about 1 ¼ cups
- 1 cup peanuts
- 2 to 2½ cups chow mein noodles
Instructions
- Combine chocolate chips and peanut butter chips in a small saucepan and heat over medium heat on the stove. Stir often until fully melted. Remove from heat.
- Add in peanuts and chow mein noodles and stir to fully combine.
- Drop a tablespoon of the chocolate mixture on a sheet of wax paper. Let sit for a few hours until the chocolate hardens.
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Easy and delicious… sounds like my cup of tea! Or stack of hay, I should say! These would be a fun addition to the Holiday Cookie baking portfolio, too!
Salted or unsalted peanuts?
I like salted personally, but either one would work. Just whatever one you prefer!
This may sound like a dumb question but what kind of peanuts did you use? Raw, dry roasted, party peanuts?
I used regular salted peanuts. I think any type of peanuts you choose should be fine though!
I have used mixed nuts and butterscotch chips instead of the peanut butter/nuts.
Love the pretzel idea … I’m getting to make a whole bunch of these for a cookie type exchange !
Do you use salted peanuts,or raw ?
I think I used salted because that’s what I had on hand. Either one would work.
I love this simple recipe. I can’t wait to try these. They look so good. Thank you for sharing on Creating My Way to Success.
These sound great and would be such a fun gift for friends at the holidays! Thanks for sharing it at Funtastic Friday!
Your Haystacks look delicious! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome recipe with us at Full Plate Thursday! Hope you are having a wonderful week and hope to see you soon!
Miz Helen
Hey these are great I’ve made them several times and sometimes I add coconut or a different nut. You can still get the noodles in a can I think they are called rice noodles and they are smaller than than the ones in the bag……some Wal-Marts have them…I like them better than the big ones in the bag. I’ve also added butterscotch chips to it too……
We make them with butterscotch chips (instead of peanut butter) and cashews. YUM!!!!
I like them either way!
One time Santa left part of one on the mantle, ever since they’ve been called Reindeer Dump at our house!! Lol
I need to make these!!