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Chocolate Peanut Squares with Sea Salt

Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Keyword: Chocolate Peanut Squares

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cup salted peanuts
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1 cup peanut butter chips
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 14 oz can sweetened, condensed milk
  • 2 cup mini marshmallows
  • 2 tsp coarsely ground sea salt

Instructions

  • Spread 2 cups peanuts onto an 11 x 7 cookie sheet or a 13 x 9 baking dish. Reserve the remaining 1/2 cup peanuts.
  • Combine the butter, peanut butter chips and chocolate chips in a medium saucepan. Melt over low heat, stirring frequently. Stir in the sweetened, condensed milk and the mini marshmallows until completely melted and smooth.
  • Pour the chocolate mixture evenly over the peanuts. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of peanuts on top. Chill the peanut squares in a refrigerator until firm. Sprinkle the sea salt on top.
  • Cut into small squares end enjoy!

Notes

If you’re not a fan of overly salty sweets, or if you don’t have any coarse sea salt on hand, you can omit the sea salt if you want. However, I think it really adds something special and ties the flavors together nicely!