Easy Vintage Haystacks Candy

You’ll need just four ingredients and 10 minutes to make this simple, no-bake Haystacks Candy recipe with crunchy chow mein noodles, butterscotch, and peanut butter.

Clusters of Haystacks Candy on parchment paper atop a baking sheet.

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Total Time 10

Servings servings

Ingredients

▢ 1 cup butterscotch chips (recommend: Nestle Toll House brand)
▢ ½ cup peanut butter
▢ ½ cup salted peanuts
▢ 2 cups chow mein noodles (La Choy brand recommended)

Instructions

In a large bowl, microwave the butterscotch chips and peanut butter on 50% power for 3 to 5 minutes or until the chips have melted, stirring after each one minute increment.
1 cup butterscotch chips, ½ cup peanut butter
Remove from the microwave and stir in the peanuts and chow mein noodles.
½ cup salted peanuts, 2 cups chow mein noodles
Drop by teaspoonfuls onto waxed or parchment paper. Let sit until completely cooled and firm. It may take several hours for the candy to become firm.

Notes

It's important to use 50% power on the microwave, or you'll wind up with butterscotch chips that have seized or burned. Stir the mixture every minute. Alternatively, you can melt the chips and peanut butter in the top of a double boiler.
Storage: Best stored at room temperature. Refrigerating the haystacks tends to make them too firm. Place the finished candy in an airtight container and keep for 5 to 7 days (they would be fine for longer, but the noodles tend to become stale after a while).
Freezing: Not recommended.

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