White Chocolate Haystacks
These 4-ingredient, no-bake white chocolate haystacks are the perfect salty and sweet treat that you can whip up in minutes. They are incredibly easy to customize with your favorite festive sprinkles, making them my go-to for holiday gifting or a fun kitchen project with the kids.
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Ingredients
- 16 oz. white chocolate bark or melting wafers
- 5 oz. can chow mein noodles La Choy style, tiny size
- 1 cup salted cocktail peanuts
- decorative sprinkles and little candies I like festive sprinkles and mini peanut butter M&M'S for this recipe
Instructions
- Prepare your workspace by laying out a large sheet of parchment paper. Have your sprinkles and candy decor within reach and ready to go.
- Mix the chow mein noodles and peanuts gently together in a large bowl.
- Microwave the white chocolate in 30 second intervals at 50% power until almost smooth. Then stir to make it clump free.
- Immediately transfer the melted white chocolate to the mixing bowl. Use a rubber spatula to mix and fully coat the chow mein noodles and peanuts.
- Working quickly, scoop out haystack clusters using a cookie scoop or large spoon and place them on the parchment paper. Decorate right away so sprinkles and candies stick.
- Haystacks with white chocolate will cool and set rather quickly. In less than one hour, you can store them in airtight containers. Enjoy within 2-3 weeks.
- You can also freeze these in freezer safe packaging. Wrap white chocolate haystacks individually in wax paper and then place several in a freezer bag. Defrost overnight in the fridge or on your counter for a few hours.
Notes
- Have your decorating station ready to go before you start and work fast! Melted white chocolate starts solidifying the second it comes out of the microwave. Be prepared for that, and get your haystack clusters onto the parchment paper and decorated without delay.
- A little hack with this recipe is to put the mixing bowl (assuming it's microwave safe) with all the ingredients in the microwave for about 15-30 seconds halfway through the haystack assembly. It helps to melt the white chocolate ever so slightly again so that everything sticks together better, making the mixture easier to work with during the homestretch.
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