Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups roasted or honey roasted peanuts
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk (14oz)
- 1 package mini marshmallows (10-12oz)
- 1 package peanut butter chips (10oz)
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup butter
Instructions
- First, I line a 13 x 9 inch baking dish with foil and spray it with cooking spray.
- Then I sprinkle 2 cups of peanuts evenly on the bottom of the dish.
- In a medium to large saucepan, I combine the sweetened condensed milk, marshmallows, peanut butter chips, butter, and peanut butter.
- I cook this mixture over medium heat, stirring frequently until everything is melted and smooth. (Be careful not to scorch the bottom!)
- For the best results, I heat the mixture to 235°F using a candy thermometer to make sure it sets properly.
- Next, I pour this gooey mixture over the peanuts in the baking dish.
- I spread it out evenly with a spatula.
- Then I sprinkle the remaining 2 cups of peanuts over the top and gently press them down. I like to place parchment paper between my hands and the peanuts to avoid sticky fingers!
- Finally, I cover the dish and refrigerate for at least an hour until firm.
- Once chilled, I lift the foil out of the pan. Sometimes I flip the whole thing onto parchment paper and then peel off the foil.
- Last step – cutting into squares and trying not to eat them all at once!
Notes
- Using a candy thermometer helps ensure the perfect consistency – I learned this the hard way!
- Spraying your knife with cooking spray makes cutting the squares much cleaner.
- I find that letting the squares chill overnight gives them the best texture.
- For neater squares, I trim the edges before cutting into portions.
- Payday Peanut Squares make amazing gifts! I wrap them individually in wax paper and pack them in cute tins.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Additional Time: 1 hour (for chilling)
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar (approx. 40g)
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg