Butterscotch Haystacks

Butterscotch Haystacks

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 40 mins
  • Yield: 6dozen candies

    • About This Recipe

    “Tasty treats good for any occasion, these haystacks are mounded with a mixture of peanut butter, butterscotch chips, marshmallows and chow mein noodles. To enjoy in a snap, make them the microwave way.”

    Ingredients

  • 1 (11ounce) packages Nestle Toll House butterscotch-flavored morsels
  • 3/4 cupcreamy peanut butter
  • 1 (8 1/2 ounce) cans chow mein noodles
  • 3 1/2 cupsminiature marshmallows

    • Directions

  • Microwave morsels in large, microwave-safe bowl on medium-high (70 percent) power for 1 minute; stir.
  • Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
  • Stir in peanut butter until well-blended.
  • Add chow mein noodles and marshmallows; toss until coated.
  • Drop by rounded tablespoon onto prepared baking sheets.
  • Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • Double Boiler Method: Melt morsels over hot (not boiling) water; stir until smooth.
  • Remove from heat; stir in peanut butter.
  • Transfer to large bowl.
  • Add chow mein noodles and marshmallows; proceed as above.

    • Reviews

  • “Delicious!And, so simple!!(I did the microwave method.)I also substituted original-flavoured potato sticks for the chow mein noodles, as suggested by Steve.As they look like little birds’ nests, I think I’ll try them again for Easter and put little jelly beans (“eggs”) in the centre.”

  • “Really easy and really GOOD!!!I will be making these little gems a lot!Thanks for posting this one.”

  • “This is one of my favorite recipes of all times!!! My daughter had to make a snack for her class that started with the letter N, so we used this recipe and made nests, we filled them with speckled jelly beans. They look adorable!”

  • “This is one of the recipes that are on the back of the bag of Nestle Toll House Butterscotch Morsels.YUM!Doesn’t get any better than this!”

  • “I made this and they were so hard I could not even cut them , what did I do wrong!!”

  • “Really good.I love the idea of using chow mein noodles, but a bit too sweet for my taste.”

  • “These were exactly what I was looking for! Everyone loved them. I love the different variations in the reviews. Next time I think i will add salted peanuts!! Thanks for posting this recipe.”

  • “Wonderful brings back childhood memories.I added some salted peanuts yummy.”

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