Candy Corn Peanut Butter Bars (No Bake!)

Sweet candy corn peanut bars are creamy, salty and sweet all wrapped up into a no bake bar. This easy to make bar is a delicious dessert that’s perfect for fall, and is full of marshmallows, peanut butter, candy corn and butterscotch!

 

Why We Love Candy Corn Peanut Butter Bars

• Great For Halloween and Fall– This is a really easy treat to throw together for a Halloween party, a fall bake sale, or any time you have people to share treats with.
• No Bake Bars – I love a good no bake dessert recipe, they come together so fast when you need a dessert for a party and are usually easy to prep ahead.
• Sweet And Salty Treat– The peanuts with the candy corn and peanut butter make for a deliciously sweet and salty dessert.

Ingredients For Candy Corn Peanut Butter Bars

• peanuts salted, divided
• peanut butter chips
• butterscotch chips
• peanut butter I used smooth peanut butter, but you can use chunky peanut butter.
• mini marshmallows
• andy corn

How To Make Candy Corn Peanut Butter Bars

1. Line a 9×13 pan with foil or parchment paper. Lightly greasing with butter or oil will make it easier to remove the bars.

2. In a large saucepan with medium heat, add peanut butter chips, butterscotch chips and peanut butter. Stir the peanut butter and butterscotch frequently until smooth.

3. Remove the pan from the heat. Add 1 cup of the peanuts and the marshmallows to the pan. Stir until the marshmallows are fully coated with the peanut butter mixture.

4. Spread the mixture in the pan evenly. Sprinkle the top with candy corn and 1/2 cup of peanuts.

5. Chill the bars for 2 hours in the refrigerator, then slice and enjoy!

What Flavor Is Candy Corn?

When I was working on my cookbook Kid Chef Bakes For The Holidays (which includes a really delicious candy corn cookie recipe) I looked up a little more about candy corn flavor. The flavors you are tasting when you bite into candy corn are a mix of honey, vanilla and a buttery flavor.

Candy corn is one of those treats that people feel strongly about they either love or don’t. I personally think candy corn gets the short end of the stick, and the people who dislike it actually might dislike the texture more than the flavor.

Many people do use candy corn for decorating other treats, like in this easy graveyard Halloween poke cake.

How Long Do These Candy Corn Bars Last?

Store candy corn bars in an airtight container. These bars will taste their best if eaten within five days and can be stored on the counter or in the refrigerator. I don’t recommend freezing this bars, as it changes the texture of the marshmallows.