Coco: This recipe came from another one of my office’s Zoom happy hours for December. Jake loved it and declared it would be potluck worthy!

Baking with Melissa | by Melissa

Ingredients

  • 10 oz (6 cups/280g) package of mini marshmallows
  • 12 oz (2 cups/340g) package of semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2 tbsp (28g) of butter, salted or unsalted, as well as some extra butter for greasing the pan
  • 14 oz (395g/300ml) can of sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 cups (280g) of salted spanish peanuts
  • For a nut free option: replace the nuts with 2 extra cups (125g) of mini marshmallows or chopped pretzels

Utensils

  • Measuring cups
  • 9×13 inch pan or cupcake pan with cupcake liners
  • medium-sized, heavy-bottom pot
  • large mixing bowl
  • heat-resistant spatula or mixing spoons

Instructions

  1. Mix your peanuts and marshmallows together in a large bowl, and set aside.
  2. Butter your 9×13-inch baking dish, or add foil to the bottom.
  3. In a medium-sized pot, ideally on a double boiler, melt your chocolate chips, condensed milk, and butter together until smooth.
  4. Remove the pot from the heat and immediately fold the chocolate mixture into the bowl of marshmallows and peanuts.
  5. Gently mix everything together until it’s all coated with chocolate.
  6. Add the mixture to the greased pan and spread it evenly. Chill in the fridge for 2 hours, then cut into squares. Store at room temperature!