Peanut Butter Mallow Bars

When I was a little girl, I most often packed my lunch for school.  I had a rockin’ Barbie lunch box that I adored.  It was black patent and had brightly colored pictures of Barbie and her friends scattered all over.  What can I say, I thought I was stylin’ and making a fashion statement. Oh, how times have changed.

There was one day of the week that it was imperative that I buy my lunch.  That was the day they were serving these chewy little peanut butter bars as a dessert.  They were chewy, not fudge-like in texture and I absolutely loved them.  I remember taking tiny bites so I could savor each and every one.  I thought they were heavenly.  These mallow bars were inspired by those delectable chewy peanut butter bars that I loved as a little girl.  The marshmallows add a bit of “chewiness” and the cookies a bit of crunch.

Ingredients you’ll need:
2 [14] oz cans sweetened condensed milk
3/4 cup peanut butter
1 [10] oz package peanut butter chips
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
12 nutter butter cookies, chopped
2 cup miniature marshmallows
1/2 cup chopped salted peanuts
butter, softened

Directions:
1.)  Use softened butter to grease the bottom and sides of an 8 x 8-inch pan.  Set aside.

2.) On the stove top in a heavy bottomed pan, melt together the sweetened condensed milk and peanut butter.  Cook over medium-low for around 10 minutes until heated through and bubbling gently.  Stir constantly to avoid sticking.

3.) Remove from the heat adding the vanilla extract and the peanut butter chips.  Stir until the chips are completely melted.

4.)  Mix-in the chopped Nutter Butter cookies and marshmallows.  Stir until evenly distributed.  Some marshmallows should remain whole.

5.)  Working quickly, spread into the prepared pan.  Sprinkle the top with chopped peanuts.  Chill 2 hours or until set, then cut into desired sized pieces.  Store chilled.  Makes: 24 bars [Yield may vary]

Peanut Butter Mallow Bars

 

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Author: Melissa Sperka

Serves: 24 bars [Yield may vary]

Ingredients

• 2 [14] oz cans sweetened condensed milk
• ¾ cup peanut butter
• 1 [10] oz package peanut butter chips
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 12 nutter butter cookies, chopped
• 2 cup miniature marshmallows
• ½ cup chopped salted peanuts
• butter, softened

Instructions

1. Use softened butter to grease the bottom and sides of an 8 x 8-inch pan. Set aside.
2. On the stove top in a heavy bottomed pan, melt together the sweetened condensed milk and peanut butter. Cook over medium-low for around 10 minutes until heated through and bubbling gently. Stir constantly to avoid sticking.
3. Remove from the heat adding the vanilla extract and the peanut butter chips. Stir until the chips are completely melted.
4. Mix-in the chopped Nutter Butter cookies and marshmallows. Stir until evenly distributed. Some marshmallows should remain whole.
5. Working quickly, spread into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the top with chopped peanuts. Chill 2 hours or until set, then cut into desired sized pieces.
6. Store chilled.

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