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5 Ingredient Chocolate Peanut Bars

5 Ingredient Chocolate Peanut Bars are the perfect sweet treat. When you are craving chocolate, and want a touch of salt with it, the dry roasted peanuts add the right amount of salt and crunch. Marshmallows and butterscotch accent this rich, decadent chocolate dessert bar!

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword chocolate bar dessert
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Total Time 13 minutes
Servings 20 bars
Calories 150 kcal
Author Sandy Clifton

Ingredients

  • 1 12 oz bag Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
  • 1 12 oz bag Butterscotch Chips
  • ⅔ cup Creamy Peanut Butter
  • 1 10 oz bag Mini Marshmallows
  • 1 ½ cups Dry Roasted Peanuts (salted)

Instructions

  1. Line a 9x13 inch pan with foil. Set aside.

  2. In a microwave safe bowl, add the chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and peanut butter.

  3. Microwave for 1 minute, then stir well. Microwave again for 30 seconds and stir well again. If you need to, microwave again for 30 seconds, etc., until you end up with a creamy and smooth mixture.

  4. Meanwhile, add the mini marshmallows and dry roasted peanuts to a larger mixing bowl.

  5. When the chocolate mixture is all melted, pour it over the peanuts/marshmallows. Stir and mix until everything is well coated with the chocolate mixture

  6. Pour the mixture into the foil lined pan. Spread it out evenly and press it into the pan. 

  7. Put in the fridge to chill and harden. Then cut the bars into the size and amount of bars you would like.