Cherry Mash Bars
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Cherry Mash Bars
Description
Cherry Mash Bars start with a base made by boiling together sugar, evaporated milk, salt, marshmallows, and margarine until smooth. Cherry chips (or a substitute of white almond bark with cherry extract and red coloring) and vanilla are stirred into the hot mixture before it is poured into a buttered baking dish to set slightly. A topping of melted semi-sweet chocolate chips mixed with peanut butter and crushed salted peanuts is spread over the bottom cherry layer. Once chilled, this topping firms to provide contrasting texture and flavor.
The bars combine the softness from the marshmallow and cherry base with the richer, denser chocolate and peanut topping. The peanut elements add a salty balance to the sweetness of the cherry mixture, while the chocolate binds the topping together.
These bars are best served chilled, making them suitable for dessert or a sweet snack. They can be cut into squares and stored in the refrigerator to maintain their texture. The recipe does not specify baking but relies on boiling and chilling steps to complete the preparation.
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 2/3 cup evaporated milk
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 12 marshmallows
- 1/2 cup margarine
- 6 ounces cherry chips or substitute 6 ounces white almond bark, 1 teaspoon cherry extract, and red food coloring to the desired color
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract omit if cherry extract was used
- 12 ounces chocolate chips semi-sweet
- 3/4 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup peanut crushed, salted
Instructions
- Butter a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Combine the sugar, evaporated milk, salt, marshmallows, and margarine in a saucepan over medium heat and boil for 5 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat, add the cherry chips and vanilla, and stir.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
- Melt the chocolate chips in double boiler. Add the peanut butter and crushed peanuts and stir to combine. Spread chocolate peanut mixture over cherry mixture in the baking dish and refrigerate.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 24Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 312 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 312kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 4mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 110mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 221mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 195IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 53mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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