Spooky & Sweet: Easy No-Bake Haunted Haystacks Recipe
Create spooky and sweet no-bake haunted haystacks with ease! This fun recipe combines melted chocolate, butterscotch, or semi-sweet chips with chow mein noodles, marshmallows, and peanuts, topped with candy eyeballs for a perfectly ghoulish treat.
Equipment
- Baking sheet
- Wax paper
- Medium heatproof bowl
- Microwave
- Spoon/Spatula
Ingredients
Chocolate/Butterscotch Layers
- ½ cup white chocolate chips (85g)
- ½ cup butterscotch chips (85g)
- ½ cup semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate chips (85g)
Mix-ins
- 2 Tbsp roasted peanuts (25g)
- 3 Tbsp creamy peanut butter (50g), divided
- 2 cups chow mein noodles (120g), divided
- 1 cup Dandies Vegan Mini Marshmallows (80g), divided
Garnish
- Sweets & Treats Candy Eyeballs as needed
Instructions
Preparation
- Line a baking sheet with wax paper, then set it aside.
White Chocolate Haystacks
- Melt white chocolate chips in a medium, heatproof bowl in the microwave, stirring every 20 seconds until smooth.
- Stir in roasted peanuts, ⅔ cup of chow mein noodles, and ⅓ cup of marshmallows until evenly coated.
- Drop two-tablespoon mounds onto the wax paper to form haystacks and immediately add candy eyeballs; repeat to make 6 haystacks.
Butterscotch Haystacks
- Wipe the bowl clean, then melt butterscotch chips in the microwave; stir in 1 ½ Tbsp peanut butter until combined.
- Add ⅔ cup of chow mein noodles and ⅓ cup of marshmallows to the butterscotch mixture, stir, and form 6 more haystacks.
Semi-Sweet Chocolate Haystacks & Setting
- Repeat the melting, mixing, and forming process using the semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate chips and remaining ingredients.
- Place the baking sheet in the fridge to cool and allow all the spooky haystacks to set completely.
Notes
Ensure chocolate is fully melted but not overheated for the best consistency. Work quickly when adding candy eyeballs before the haystacks set. Haystacks can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature or in the fridge for longer freshness.