Peanut Butter Mallow Bars are a delicious no-bake treat suitable for any occasion. Whether you're hosting a birthday party, packing for a picnic or making sweets for the holidays, peanut butter mallow bars will make a fabulous addition.
Peanut Butter Mallow Bars a Lunchtime Dessert
These scrumptious Peanut Butter Mallow Bars are a taste of nostalgia for me. 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 styling 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.
Other No Bake Bars to Add to the Menu
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Peanut Butter Mallow Bars
Ingredients
- 2 14 oz cans sweetened condensed milk
- ¾ cup peanut butter
- 1 10 oz peanut butter baking chips
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 12 nutter butter cookies chopped
- 2 cups miniature marshmallows
- ½ cup chopped salted peanuts
- 1 Tbsp butter softened
Instructions
- Use softened butter to grease the bottom and sides of an 8 x 8-inch pan. Set aside.
- 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.
- Remove from the heat adding the vanilla extract and the peanut butter chips. Stir until the chips are completely melted.
- Mix-in the chopped Nutter Butter cookies and marshmallows. Stir until evenly distributed. Some marshmallows should remain whole.
- 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.
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My name is Melissa and I'm the Creator of Melissa's Southern Style Kitchen. Cooking, baking, developing recipes and kitchen tips is my passion. I love sharing my dishes and connecting with people through the food that I create.
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john Balding
I think Rice Krispies in stead of cookies would be more to my liking.
It will be sweet enough with the sweetened condense milk an peanut butter chips.
Melissa
Let us know how that rather major adaptation goes.
Donna Roller
Hi Melissa! I would like to make these for Christmas. Can they be frozen?
Thank you!
Melissa
Hi Donna, that's a great question. I've never frozen these but, you can freeze fudge so, this should do well, too. Like fudge, it may be best to freeze in one solid block then cut into squares when thawed.
Donna Roller
Thank you for your quick response, Melissa! I will take your advice!
Thanks again!
Melissa
It's my pleasure, thanks for visiting!
Brenda
What are nutter butter cookies?? Could I use graham wafer crumbs instead of those cookie bits ??
Melissa
I make this recipe just as written. Nutter butters are sandwich cookies so I'm not certain is graham cracker crumbs would give the same result.
Melissa
Aww Howdy Doody? That was a big deal lunch box for sure.
Linda
These ARE little bites of heaven for sure. I think I had a Howdy Doody lunch box. I bet you youngsters don't even remember that character!
Ang
I remember howdy....it's howdy doody time....
Melissa
Hi Didi, why does this not surprise me? We would have had fun lunches together lol.
Didi Dalaba
Heaven, little bites of heaven!! I of course had a pink Barbie doll lunch box!! 🙂
Sandy Moore
I’m crazy about these bars! I think I’ve made them at least six times since I found this recipe last year. So fast, and so good!