Peanut Butter Haystacks

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

This haystack recipe uses 4 simple ingredients to make sweet, salty, simple, no-bake candy with chow mein noodles, butterscotch, and peanut butter.

Ingredients

waxed paper
1 cup butterscotch chips
1/2 cup peanut butter
2 cups chow mein noodles
1/2 cup salted peanuts

Directions

1 Line a baking tray with waxed paper.
2 Place butterscotch chips and peanut butter in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Stir frequently, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching, until melted, about 5 minutes.
3 Stir noodles and peanuts into melted peanut butter mixture.
4 Drop dough by forkfuls onto the prepared tray. Allow to cool at room temperature until set.