

I predict you’re going to want to slap me after you make this sweet treat. Easter is barely over, and here I am with a butterscotchy, sugary, marshmallowy bit of sin.
Get over it! You need this easy thing for all the events you have coming up. You know, the spring flings, the Mother’s Day brunches, the piano recital/play performance/athletic awards banquets you have looming towards the end of the school year. Or maybe you need them just because.
Bonus? There are only four ingredients, and double bonus, the Sunday Supper crew has a whole list of suggestions of delectables all under five ingredients this week. Easy is our collective middle name.
Recipe: 4-Ingredient Butterscotch Peanut Butter Marshmallow Sweets
Summary: Chewy, fluffy, sweet, nutty and utterly addictive, these make a great offering for a brunch or dessert party.
Ingredients
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup peanut butter (I used Pic’s Really Good Peanut Butter)
- 1 (11-ounce) bag butterscotch chips (scant 2 cups)
- 4-4 ½ cups mini marshmallows
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the butter, peanut butter and butterscotch chips. Melt, stirring frequently, until smooth; do not boil. Turn off heat and allow to cool for 15 or so minutes.
- Prepare a 9-inch square baking dish by lining the bottom and sides with parchment paper. Allow some paper to extend so it can be used as “handles” to remove the sweets from the pan later. Set aside.
- Meanwhile put marshmallows into a mixing bowl. When butterscotch mixture is slightly cool, add it to the marshmallows and stir until all mallows are fully coated. (If you add it while super hot, it will melt the marshmallows and ruin the effect you are going after.) Scrape mixture into the prepared pan, smooth top lightly to tamp down any rogue mallows, and refrigerate for 1-2 hours, until the slab is set and firm.
- Remove from refrigerator, and using the parchment handles, remove the slab from the pan. Cut using a long sharp knife into squares or bars of your size preference. It’s rich and sweet, so small is good.
- Make 40-56 bars, depending on size.
- After cutting, store in refrigerator or better yet, the freezer! They are so good straight out of the freezer. Not that I would know.
Recipe source
Dorothy Reinhold | ShockinglyDelicious.com
Variations
When I posted a photo of this on Facebook several people piped in saying it needs bacon. You know what? It would be awesome with bacon! And that would still live within the 5-ingredient rule for today, so add cooked bacon pieces if you like. Another person said it looked like “a heart attack on a plate.” Well, bacon plays along with that notion, too. So if you are so inclined, you have my blessing to add bacon!
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Cooling time: 60 minutes
Number of servings (yield): 25
Culinary tradition: USA (General)
My rating
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Disclosure: Pic’s Really Good Peanut Butter sent a sample for recipe testing.
That t-shirt is hilarious! And these butterscotch pb marshmallows are calling my name!
Maryanne,
I wish I had that t-shirt!
I love that this only has 4 ingredients in it! Looks delicious.
these little treats are perfect!! I love all of the marshmallows in them!
Quick, easy, and delicious! Count me in!
mmmm…this sounds SO good!! My kids would love these!!
I want this! YUMMY!!!!
You had me at butterscotch, peanut butter and marshmallow. These would not last long at my house –yum!
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Well, I could do without the bacon added to these tasty treats (although I could eat the treats after chowing down on some bacon).
Renee,
Truthfully, I personally would not put bacon in them, but I understand the suggestion to do so. To each her own!
Bacon! I mean, these sound so sweet! Bacon.
Cindy,
Marshmallows! Butterscotch! (Bacon…)
Haha, YES! Eggs are sides for bacon but I’ll have some of this peanut butter marshmallow treat.
My sweet tooth dominates.
Dionne,
Mine does, too, but I wish it didn’t.
My only fear is that I would eat the whole pan – those look amazing!
Tracy,
That is a legit fear. You need to make these and then TAKE THEM SOMEWHERE!
Oh my goodness! I want that whole pan right now!! And I say yes to the bacon LOL
Bobbi,
Yep, you DO want the whole pan. So for this recipe, you have to make it for an event or take it to work or give some to your neighbors. Trust me.
mmm what great ingredients! PB, marshmallows, butterscotch….love it!
Shaina,
It’s great for a party!
You certainly know how to tempt a person, Dorothy =) Ultimate indulgence with or without bacon. Bravo!
Kim/Ninja,
You could cute these up even further, I’m sure!
Wow, my dad would adore this!
Jo Ho Ba,
Father’s Day is coming up! Just saying.
That looks like something that would be on my list “for exceptional days only” and I would really look forward to getting my teeth into it!
Mireya,
I say schedule an “exceptional day” very soon.
Ooh I cannot wait to try this for some of the events you described
Adults and kids both will go crazy for sure
Soni,
I promise they will!
Ooooh my goodness gracious. I love butterscotch, and these look mindblowingly good!
Katie,
They are SCARY good, and you have to try them.
Ooooh, I like the idea of adding something a little salty, like bacon, Dorothy, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t also perfect just the way they are.
Stacy,
Bacon or not, either way is fine with me!
Yum
Butterscotchy, sugary, marshmallowy bit of sin, indeed!!! LOVE this, Dorothy!!
Thanks, Alice!
Um, yes, I want to do some slapping, but hey, you are right there is always another holiday to celebrate right around the corner.
Marlene,
That’s the spirit! Make these for the next holiday! I’m declaring the end of school an official holiday.
These are my husbands favorite from when he was growing up, I will have to make them for him again!!
Tara,
They do sound old-fashioned, don’t they? Keep them in the freezer. They are divine frozen.
YUM! I have some leftovers from other baking, I can totally make this really soon!
Shannon,
And you SHOULD!
I made something just like this not too long ago but used pb chips instead of butterscotch. They are so simple but so surprisingly good!
Laura,
Isn’t it funny how simple things can be so unexpectedly delicious!
Oooh, what a yummy, speedy treat!! I love the combo of butterscotch and pb…reminds me of my favorite scotcheroos!!!
Liz,
Ype, it is very reminiscent of a Scotcheroo.
Oh this sounds like a perfect easy treat to make with my toddler, that is if she doesn’t eat all the marshmallows before we mix them in.
Laura,
I have to hide the marshmallows at my house.
ha ha ha – I love that exercise/bacon rationalization ;). And I love this dessert even more. It’s gonna be happening in my kitchen REAL soon.
Heather,
Yeah, any excuse for bacon, eh? You do need to make this one!
I love this! And, so would my girls. I bet this would work well with other butters too – like sunflower seed butter – for those with allergies.
Marjory,
I think you are right!
Oh my! YUMMMMMMMM!!! Yes, I’d love some of these!!!
Thanks Manu!