Peanut Butter Rocky Road Bars. A quick & easy, no bake, old fashioned favourite with marshmallows suspended in a luscious combination of peanut butter and chocolate. Add the crunch of roasted peanuts too, if you like.
Peanut Butter Rocky Road Bars.
I always think of my Nan Morgan whenever I make these Peanut Butter Rocky Road Bars. It was one of those treats that she always seemed to have on hand.
Fine cut dried (desiccated) unsweetened coconut is the type I use in this recipe, but any kind is fine.
I remember she made these in a plain version with a can of Fussell’s thick cream stirred into melted chocolate too. All 24 of her grandchildren must have eaten thousands of those over the years in her kitchen in Port-de-Grave.
Peanut Butter Rocky Road Bars.
I also remember this version which she made in later years but I don’t recall her ever using the peanuts in it. That was my addition because Im partial to a change in textures and tastes.
I like plain mini marshmallows in this recipe but some folks do use coloured marshmallows too.
You can easily leave them out if you like. If you are a person who likes the salty-sweet combination, try using salted peanuts instead! I love that too.
I like to use 50% dark chocolate chips for this recipe but you can use semisweet as well.
Another old favourite from Nan’s kitchen in addition to these Peanut Butter Rocky Road Bars.
For another no-bake treat, one of our most popular recipes of the last 14 years comes from Nan Morgan’s kitchen as well. In the lead up to Christmas, it becomes even more popular because they are so freezer-friendly.
If you freeze them, they can even be made weeks in advance. Give Nan’s fudgey chocolate Snowballs a try too.
Looking for more Christmas cookie inspiration?
If you want even more no-bake suggestions we have a whole collection of No Bake Cookies right here.
Originally published Dec 2016. Updated Dec 2020.
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Peanut Butter Rocky Road Bars
Peanut Butter Rocky Road Bars . A quick & easy, no bake, old fashioned favourite with marshmallows suspended in a luscious combination of peanut butter and chocolate; with the crunch of roasted peanuts too, if you like.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup butter
- 3/4 cup smooth peanut butter
- 2 cups chocolate chips
- 10 oz bag mini marshmallows, 250g
- 1 cup roasted peanuts, optional
- 1/2 cup dried unsweetened or sweetened coconut, optional
Instructions
- Lightly grease a 9x9 pan and line with parchment paper. You can dust the bottom with 1/4 cup of the coconut if you are using it.
- In a medium saucepan, melt the butter and peanut butter together, then melt in the chocolate chips. As soon as the chocolate chips are melted, take it off the heat. You do not want to overheat this mixture.
- Add the marshmallows and peanuts to a large mixing bowl.
- Pour in the chocolate mixture and fold until the marshmallows are all covered in the chocolate mixture.
- Spread into the prepared pan and sprinkle the other 1/4 cup of dried coconut on top if you are using it.
- Chill for 3-4 hours before cutting into squares or bars. I find that a serrated bread knife works well.
- Store in airtight containers. These will freeze quite well.
Notes
Use salted peanuts for a sweet and salty version; one of my faves!
The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by third party software and is meant as a guideline only. Exact accuracy is not guaranteed. For recipes where all ingredients may not be used entirely, such as those with coatings on meats, or with sauces or dressings for example, calorie & nutritional values per serving will likely be somewhat lower than indicated.
Nutrition Information
Yield
24Serving Size
1 cookie barAmount Per Serving Calories 224Total Fat 12gSaturated Fat 5gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 9mgSodium 112mgCarbohydrates 24gFiber 1gSugar 17gProtein 4g
Carmen
Thursday 17th of December 2020
These are quick and easy to make, delicious and great after freezing. I skipped the coconut and used natural peanut butter (no salt or sugar added) and salted peanuts. Very sweet, so I cut into small, 2-bite squares.
Sarah Doyle
Monday 30th of November 2020
Scrumptious 💯 Thank you!
Brenda
Saturday 28th of November 2020
Ok here we go , Fussels...add instead of peanut butter...do everything tge same just sub fussels for peanut buutter. And i like to make tge peanut butter one with fruity or color marshmallows and add coconut in the mix without tge nuts...ok ..rock on by's!!
Rocky Road Fudge Squares - Lord Byron's Kitchen
Saturday 1st of August 2020
[…] I decided to include this no-bake fudge version in the series to make it easier. I couldn’t find my mom’s recipe, so I took inspiration from Barry Parsons at Rock Recipes. You can find his original recipe here: Peanut Butter Rocky Road Bars […]
Phenix Evely
Monday 23rd of December 2019
Great recipes. Thanks for sharing. Reminds me of my Nan’s recipes from my childhood on the Rock. So glad i can use your site to cook many of these recipes with my children. Merry Christmas. 🎄🎁