Homemade Cherry Mash Bars
These homemade cherry mash bars feature a sweet cherry candy layer topped with a rich chocolate peanut butter layer. Packed with cherry flavor, marshmallows, and crunchy peanuts, these bars are a delightful treat perfect for dessert, snacking, or holiday gifting. Easy to make and even better than the classic candy bar!
Servings 24
Calories 312kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 2/3 cup evaporated milk
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 12 marshmallows
- 1/2 cup margarine
- 6 ounces cherry chips or substitute 6 ounces white almond bark, 1 teaspoon cherry extract, and red food coloring to the desired color
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract omit if cherry extract was used
- 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup crushed salted peanuts
Instructions
- Butter a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Combine the sugar, evaporated milk, salt, marshmallows, and margarine in a saucepan over medium heat and boil for 5 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat, add the cherry chips and vanilla, and stir.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
- Melt the chocolate chips in double boiler. Add the peanut butter and crushed peanuts and stir to combine. Spread chocolate peanut mixture over cherry mixture in the baking dish and refrigerate.
Nutrition
Calories: 312kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 110mg | Potassium: 221mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 195IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 1.3mg
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