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Salted Nut Roll Bar
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Make your own homemade Salted Nut Roll Bars! This dessert recipe starts with a cake batter bottom, then is topped with gooey marshmallows, peanuts and a peanut butter mixture for a delicious dessert recipe. They are soft, chewy and buttery and oh so good!
Salted Nut Roll Bars
Remember that crazy girl in the grocery store I wrote about yesterday? Well, she requested I finally post this recipe. She says her husband’s favorite candy bar is the Salted Nut Roll and I guarantee if he likes those he’ll love these bars even more.
For the record, she’s really not crazy and she’s one of the most amazing chicks I’ve ever met! I’ve been teasing her with this recipe for oh… about a month and I just haven’t got around to posting it!
Salted Nut Roll Bars Recipe
Sometimes I have a stash of recipes waiting around for a rainy day when I don’t know what to write about and this one just got tucked away in that stash. Actually, it’s a stash for when I lose my mojo in the kitchen and I need a few backup recipes that I can post because nothing has been turning out for several days, maybe even weeks.
Grocery List for Salted Nut Roll Bars
- yellow cake mix
- egg
- butter
- miniature marshmallows
- peanut butter chips
- corn syrup
- vanilla
- peanuts
- Rice Krispies
Yes, I have those moments too. Things can look or sound so amazing and get raving reviews from others and then I make them and think what on earth happened?
In fact this happened the other night and I literally read that recipe about fifty times trying to figure out what step I missed and messed up. I never did find out what went wrong and the bars and recipe went into the garbage. What can I say our taste buds are all different.
In fact you might find this out about one or two of my recipes you try. *Gasp* I know who would have thought! I will try not to take to much offense if I ever hear this! This recipe comes from my aunt and like I said before is amazing, even more amazing than a Nut Roll.
The crust is the key ingredient. It’s soft and chewy and buttery and oh so good. I could probably just eat that part of the bar. Enjoy!
How Do You Make Salted Nut Roll Bars?
- Combine the cake mix, egg and softened butter.
- Press the batter into a greased 9×13 pan. Bake for 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees.
- Put the marshmallows on top of the hot crust and bake for 3 minutes or until puffed up.
- Melt the peanut butter chips, corn syrup and butter. Add vanilla and mix well.
- Next, add in the peanuts and Rice Krispies. Combine well and pour over marshmallows.
- Refrigerate until cooled – slice before the bars are completely hardened – enjoy!
If you love a great sweet treat, here are more bar recipes you will love!
- Knock You Naked Bars
- The Best Rice Krispie Treats
- Caramel Oatmeal Bars
- Nutter Butter Rice Krispie Bars Recipe
- Almond Bars
Don’t forget, comment below and let me know how much you love this treat! Post a picture on Instagram and be sure to tag me so I can see it too! I’m loving all of your delicious foodie pics! You can find me at @julieseatsandtreats or just #julieseatsandtreats -if you hashtag me, I’ll get to see it that way too!
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Salted Nut Roll Bars
Make your own homemade Salted Nut Roll Bars! This dessert recipe starts with a cake batter bottom, then is topped with gooey marshmallows, peanuts and a peanut butter mixture for a delicious dessert recipe. They are soft, chewy and buttery and oh so good!
Ingredients
- 18.25 oz yellow cake mix
- 1 egg
- 3/4 c. melted butter divided
- 3 c. miniature marshmallows
- 12 oz peanut butter chips
- 1/2 c. corn syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 c. peanuts
- 2 c. Rice Krispies
Instructions
- Mix the cake mix, egg and 1/4 c. butter. Press into a greased 9x13 pan. Bake for 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees.
- Put the marshmallows on top of the hot crust. Return to oven for 3 minutes or until puffed up.
- Melt the peanut butter chips, corn syrup and 1/2 c. butter. Add vanilla and mix. Then add the peanuts and Rice Krispies. Mix well.
- Pour over marshmallows. Refrigerate, but make sure to cut before they get to hard!
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 608kcalCarbohydrates: 87gProtein: 13gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 450mgPotassium: 224mgFiber: 3gSugar: 45gVitamin A: 1805IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 86mgIron: 9.2mg
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Hi,
I am going to make these and was wondering how do I know when the crust is done? You say 10-12 minutes, should the crust be golden? Also, should I have Step 3 all melted and ready to pour on top of the marshmallows immediately after they come out of the oven?
Thanks for you guidance!
The crust should be slightly golden, it should be fine in that 10-12 minute range. You wouldn’t need to have Step 3 ready to go immediately. The marshmallows can cool a little first before dumping that mixture on top.
Can these be frozen and saved for later??
Thank you
Yes that should work I would think!
Hope everyone enjoyed them!
Please help me. When I pour the melted ingredients over the marshmallows, it smears and doesn’t stay layered like your photo. What am I doing wrong? The melted ingredients does not cover every square inch of my marshmallow layer. Thank you!
How long are you putting the marshmallows back in the oven for? Are you melting them? You should only put them in long enough for them to “puff” up and that only take a few minutes in my experience!
Oh, this could be dangerous! I love Nut Rolls…and now I can make them at home?! My hubby is gonna love this!
It is dangerous to the hips!
Oooh, I love sweet and salty! These look even better than the actual Salted Nut Rolls. Way better!
I agree Danelle…they are better than the real thing!
I have tried and tried to find the recipe for these on here…..Can’t find the directions. HELP??????
Stopping by from Totally Tasty Tuesday~ Looks Great ~ I will be making these bars:) Lynn @ Turnips 2 Tangerines
OMG. I love these more than life itself.
Haha wow Dorothy that some strong sentiments 🙂
Julie, a Salted Nut Roll is one of my husband’s favorite things – he’s going to be excited to see this recipe!!
YAY! I hope he enjoys them 🙂
Hi Julie. I found your blog thru the Mealtime Monday Recipe Link Up. These salted nut roll bars look really delicious! I’m following your blog with Google+ now!
Heather
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Welcome Heather!
Bought one of these as a treat in the snack bar at work the other day, and was super excited to find the recipe here! Can’t wait to see how the batch I just made turns out… 🙂
Hi – I was doing a search for Salted Nut Rolls & thought I’d try the cake mix version this year. I’ve been doing the flour version for the crust for years and it always comes out so flakey and falls apart.
Thanks for sharing. I’m following you now and if you have a newsletter I’ll sign up for that so I can stay in touch.
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Thank you so much for sharing. I have been looking for this recipe for a while. I have a friend that makes the same thing and won’t share claiming it’s an old family recipe. Ya Right!!! She will be suprised when I show up!!!
Thank you!