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Payday Bars

Payday Bars

These homemade Payday Bars deliver the perfect balance of sweet, salty, chewy, and crunchy. Packed with roasted peanuts and a smooth peanut butter base, they’re a no-bake treat that comes together fast and satisfies every craving.

  • Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
  • Yield: 24 bars 1x

Ingredients

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  • 3 cups salted roasted peanuts
  • 2 cups peanut butter chips
  • 2 cups mini marshmallows
  • 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Line a 9×13 baking dish with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. In a saucepan over medium-low heat, melt together the peanut butter chips, sweetened condensed milk, butter, and vanilla, stirring constantly until smooth.
  3. Remove from heat and fold in mini marshmallows until they melt and combine into the mixture.
  4. Pour half of the peanuts into the bottom of the lined dish and spread them evenly.
  5. Pour the melted mixture over the peanuts and spread out evenly with a spatula.
  6. Top with the remaining peanuts, pressing them gently into the surface.
  7. Let bars set at room temperature for 1 hour, then refrigerate for at least another hour.
  8. Once firm, lift out using the parchment paper and slice into bars.

Notes

  • Chilling the bars before slicing makes cutting much easier and cleaner.
  • Use parchment paper with overhang for easy removal from the pan.
  • For extra flair, drizzle with melted chocolate before serving.
  • Author: Monica
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: No-Bake
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 bar
  • Calories: 280
  • Sugar: 19g
  • Sodium: 120mg
  • Fat: 16g
  • Saturated Fat: 5g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 9g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 30g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 6g
  • Cholesterol: 8mg

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