Craving a sweet, salty, and crunchy treat that’s easy to make and perfect for the holidays? Look no further than these irresistible Chocolate Butterscotch Haystacks! With just three simple ingredients – chow mein noodles, chocolate, and butterscotch – you can whip up a batch of these no-bake cookies in no time. Customize them with your favorite mix-ins for a delicious, personalized twist that’s sure to impress.
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Why you’ll love these Chocolate Butterscotch Haystacks
- Make-ahead friendly: Can be stored at room temperature or frozen for later
- Quick and easy: No baking required – just melt, mix, and drop!
- Minimal ingredients: Only 3 simple components needed for the base recipe
- Endlessly customizable: Add your favorite mix-ins like nuts, candy, or pretzels
- Gift-worthy: Perfect for holiday sharing and homemade presents
Haystacks ingredients
You’ll be able to find everything you need at your local grocery store for these chow mein noodle cookies. Here’s a handy list of the simple ingredients needed to make these tasty treats.
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips – Provides a rich, chocolatey base for the haystacks
- Butterscotch chips – Adds a sweet, caramel-like flavor that complements the chocolate
- Chow mein noodles – Creates the signature crunchy texture and “haystack” shape
- Optional mix-ins: Nuts, M&M’s, Reese’s Pieces, chopped peanut butter cups, peanut butter chips, crushed pretzels, milk chocolate chips, mini marshmallows, or white chocolate chips
Recipe variations
This recipe is perfect for being creative. You can substitute ingredients or add more things to this recipe to suit what you and your family like. Here are a few of my favorite things to add to these butterscotch haystacks:
- Nuts
- M&M’s
- Reese’s Pieces
- Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups chopped up
- Peanut Butter Chips
- Crushed Pretzels
- Milk Chocolate Chips
- Mini Marshmallows
- White Chocolate Chips
How to make chocolate butterscotch haystacks
- Combine chocolate chips and butterscotch chips in the top pan of a double boiler. Heat over hot water until melted, stirring occasionally until blended and smooth.
- Remove the melted chocolate mixture from the heat and stir in the noodles.
- Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto waxed or parchment paper. Let stand until firm.
Tips for making the perfect butterscotch haystacks
Tips & Tricks
- Use a double boiler to melt the chocolate and butterscotch chips to prevent burning and seizing.
- Spray your spoons with nonstick cooking spray for easier scooping and shaping of the haystacks.
- Use two spoons to drop the haystack mixture onto the wax paper, avoiding the need to use your fingers.
- Place the baking sheet in the refrigerator for faster setting, if desired.
How long does it take the chocolate and butterscotch to set?
After you have dropped the cookies onto the wax paper, it is best to let them sit for 30 to 40 minutes before picking them up and moving them to a container or serving tray.
If you need them to set faster, I would suggest placing the wax paper on a cookie sheet BEFORE you drop the cookies onto it, and then place the cookie sheet in the fridge. This should speed up the time that the cookies need to set.
Storage instructions
- Avoid storing haystacks in bags, as they may break or crumble without proper protection.
- Store haystacks in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
- Freeze haystacks in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature for 12 hours before serving.
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Chocolate Butterscotch Haystacks Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 6 ounces butterscotch chips
- 5 ounces chow mein noodles
Instructions
- Combine the chocolate chips and butterscotch chips in the top pan of a double boiler. Heat over hot water until melted, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from the heat, and stir in the noodles.
- Drop rounded spoonfuls onto waxed paper. Let stand until firm.
so delicious
Made these for Christmas they were great.