No-Bake Peanut Butter Haystacks

No-Bake Peanut Butter Haystacks

No-Bake 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.

No-Bake Peanut Butter Haystacks

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.

Ingredients ( servings 8 – 10 )

  • 11 oz. Butterscotch chips
  • 5 oz. Can of crispy chow mein noodles
  • 1 C. Creamy peanut butter
  • ½ C. Salted peanuts

How To Make No-Bake Peanut Butter Haystacks

  1. Place the peanut butter and butterscotch chips into a saucepan over medium low heat. Stir until completely melted.
  2. Place the chow mein noodles and peanuts in a large mixing bowl, and pour the mixture over them.
  3. Stir to combine.
  4. Quickly drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
  5. Allow the haystacks to cool and harden before serving.
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