Name: Chow Mein Noodle Haystacks With Peanuts, Chocolate, and Peanut Butter
Ingredients: 1 lb. Chocolate Flavored Almond Bark (8 squares); 1 cup Peanut Butter; 1 can Chow Mein Noodles; 1 ½ cups Salted Dry Roasted Peanuts

Have you made this easy haystack candy? This recipe includes chocolate almond bark, peanut butter, dry-roasted peanuts, and chow mein noodles. But the ingredient variations are endless.

You can make haystacks with almond bark, chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, peanuts, chow mein noodles, mini marshmallows, and more mix-ins than I can list here.

I should have added mini marshmallows to them today because they are my youngest granddaughter's favorite.

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Don’t they look yummy? They take about 5 minutes to mix up and about 30 minutes to cool. The kids love finding these in their lunch boxes.

How To Make Chow Mein Noodle Haystacks

Ingredients

I always use dry roasted salted peanuts because the salt adds an extra tasty element to the mix. I also like to switch between creamy and chunky peanut butter.

Mixing It Up

This recipe is very flexible. I added one cup of peanut butter here but have often used less. I wouldn’t use more than one cup because it can overpower the chocolate. You can also leave the peanut butter out completely if you prefer.

Once you add the peanuts and chow mein noodles to the melted chocolate mixture, stir until the nuts and noodles are completely coated. If it looks like there is still plenty of chocolate, you can add more noodles, more nuts, or a little of both.

How to Finish and Store

Even though I line my cookie sheet with parchment paper, I still give the paper a quick spray with cooking oil just to be on the safe side.

I use a cookie sheet so I can pop the haystacks into my refrigerator’s freezer until the candy sets. Of course, this depends on how much room you have in your freezer.

Drop the candy by spoonfuls. If you love perfection, you can shape them into neat, round haystacks. I usually just drop them and let them look a little wild.

Store the haystacks in an airtight holiday-themed tin canister. If you keep the canister in the refrigerator, the candy will be cold and crunchy. If you store it on the countertop, the candy will be softer but still crunchy. It all depends on the texture you prefer.

Chow Mein Noodle Haystacks

Ingredients

1 pound chocolate-flavored almond bark (8 squares)
1 cup peanut butter
1 can chow mein noodles
1½ cups salted dry roasted peanuts

Instructions

- Melt the almond bark in the microwave in 30-second increments, stirring between each increment. It should take about 2 minutes to melt completely, depending on your microwave.
- Add the peanut butter and stir until well combined.
- Stir in the chow mein noodles and peanuts until they are fully coated.
- Drop the mixture by spoonfuls onto parchment paper or a greased cookie sheet.
- Let the haystacks cool completely, then store them in an airtight container.

Notes

You want to completely cover the nuts and noodles with the chocolate-peanut butter mixture. The ingredient amounts listed should allow you to do that. If the mixture seems thin, you can always add extra peanuts and noodles. There’s really no way to mess up this recipe.

Variations

Try a mix of peanuts, chow mein noodles, and mini marshmallows, or use just peanuts and marshmallows. Adjust the amounts of the add-ins as needed so everything is well coated.

Vary the amount of peanut butter in the recipe, or use crunchy peanut butter instead of creamy for extra texture.

Chow Mein Noodle Haystacks With Peanuts, Chocolate, and Peanut Butter

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Ingredients

1 lb. Chocolate Flavored Almond Bark 8 squares
1 cup Peanut Butter
1 can Chow Mein Noodles
1 ½ cups Salted Dry Roasted Peanuts

Instructions

Melt almond bark in the microwave int 30 second increments. Stir between increments. It should take about 2 minutes to melt depending on your microwave.
Add peanut butter and mix well.
Stir in chow mein noodles and peanuts.
Drop by spoonful onto parchment paper or a greased cookie sheet.
Let cool and store in an airtight container.

Notes

You want to cover the nuts and noodles entirely with the chocolate peanut butter mixture. You should be able to do that with the ingredient amounts listed. You can always add extra peanuts and noodles if the mixture seems thin. There is no way you can mess up this recipe.