cashew peanut butter bars

(3 ratings)
Recipe by
Pat Duran
Las Vegas, NV

Sweetened condensed milk and marshmallows with the cashews gives these bars a new twist on peanut butter bars! Recipe from Jif and tweaked by me..

(3 ratings)
yield 3 dozen bars
prep time 20 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For cashew peanut butter bars

  • CRUST:
  • 1 pkg
    refrigerated sugar cookie dough, room temperature
  • MIDDLE:
  • 3 c
    mini marshmallows
  • TOPPING:
  • 14 oz
    sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 c
    creamy peanut butter
  • 3 oz
    can chow mein noodles, more or less
  • 1 c
    chopped cashews
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla extract

How To Make cashew peanut butter bars

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350^. Open cookie roll and press dough evenly into bottom of lightly buttered 9x13-inch baking pan. I use the bottom of a glass to press out evenly. Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
  • 2
    Top evenly with the marshmallows bake for 2 minutes more or until marshmallows puff. Remove from oven and cool.
  • 3
    Combine in a heavy saucepan the sweetened condensed milk, and peanut butter over medium heat; cook and stir until slightly thickened, about 7 minutes. Remove from heat stir in chow mein noodles,cashews and vanilla. Spread evenly over marshmallows. Cool then chill. Cut into bars..These are so delicious!! Enjoy!
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