Creamy Dreamy Marshmallow Peanut Butter Bars
These Creamy Dreamy Marshmallow Peanut Butter Bars will cure your craving for something sweet. You are going to love this easy no-bake peanut butter recipe.
Creamy Dreamy Marshmallow Peanut Butter Bars
What You Will Love About This Peanut Butter Bar Recipe
Peanut butter lover or not sometimes you just need a little taste of it in your life. When I was a little girl I was always happy when my mom made anything with this unique peanutty treat.
If you have a PNB lover in your life or if it you that needs a treat, I have you covered! Let’s make Peanut Butter Bars!
Creamy Dreamy Marshmallow Peanut Butter Bars What You Will Love About This Recipe
- NO BAKE AND EASY TO MAKE
- MAKE AHEAD
- CROWD PLEASER
What’s In These Creamy Dreamy Peanut Butter Bars
Just a few ingredients
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Similar popular peanut butter bar recipes include Cheerios, Rice Krispies and/or milk chocolate. Check out these blogs too.
- Peanut Butter Rice Krispy Treats – Fiona at Just So Tasty added milk chocolate to her recipe.
- Kelly at Just a Taste added has a Cheerio rendition with drizzled chocolate. YUM!
Occasions to Serve Peanut Butter Marshmallow Bars
- Birthday Parties
- Kentucky Derby Party
- Potlucks
- Book Club
- After School Snack
- Easter Brunch
- Halloween Party
- Picnic
Creamy Dreamy Marshmallow Peanut Butter Bars Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 cups butterscotch chips
- 4 cups miniature marshmallows + 1 hand full for sprinkling
- 1 cup salted peanuts
Peanut Butter bar Instructions
Line an 8″ X 8″ baking pan with parchment paper. Leave an overhang for easy pan removal later.
Add the peanut butter and butterscotch chips to a deep saucepan over medium heat. Stir frequently until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
Turn off the heat and cool for 5 minutes. Set a timer…..
NOTE! FIVE MINUTES IS ALL YOU NEED! THIS IS WHERE THE SMOOTH AND CREAMY MAGIC HAPPENS! ANY LONGER AND THE MIXTURE WILL HAVE A WEIRD TEXTURE WHEN IT FIRMS UP. COOLING ALSO KEEPS THE MARSHMALLOWS TO KEEP THEIR SHAPE.
Gently fold the marshmallows and peanuts into the cooled mixture.
Pour into the peanut butter and marshmallow bar prepared pan spreading evenly without pressing with a rubber spatula.
Sprinkle with salted peanuts and the hand full of mini marshmallows.
Place the mixture in the refrigerator for one hour to set.
Cut into 16 squares.
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Creamy Dreamy Marshmallow Peanut Butter Bars
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 cups butterscotch chips
- 4 cups miniature marshmallows + 1 hand full for sprinkling
- 1 cup salted peanuts
Instructions
- Line an 8″ X 8″ baking pan with parchment paper. Leave an overhang for easy pan removal later.
- Add the peanut butter and butterscotch chips to a deep saucepan over medium heat. Stir frequently until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Turn off the heat and cool for 5 minutes. Set a timer…..
- NOTE! FIVE MINUTES IS ALL YOU NEED! THIS IS WHERE THE SMOOTH AND CREAMY MAGIC HAPPENS! ANY LONGER AND THE MIXTURE WILL HAVE A WEIRD TEXTURE WHEN IT FIRMS UP. COOLING ALSO KEEPS THE MARSHMALLOWS TO KEEP THEIR SHAPE.
- Gently fold the marshmallows and peanuts into the cooled mixture.
- Pour into the prepared pan spreading evenly without pressing with a rubber spatula.
- Sprinkle with salted peanuts and the hand full of mini marshmallows.
- Place the mixture in the refrigerator for one hour to set.
- Cut into 16 squares.
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Originally published September 8, 2020 | Updated February 21, 2024
