Candy

Homemade Payday Candy Bar

Homemade Payday Candy Bar, a sweet and salty no bake treat inspired by the classic candy bar with a chewy center covered in salted peanuts!

  • Prep15 minutes
  • Total15 minutes
  • Yield16 servings

Published 15 Jun 2025

Homemade Payday Candy Bar

A sweet and salty no bake treat inspired by the classic candy bar with a chewy center covered in salted peanuts!

Easy Homemade Payday Bars

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What You’ll Need

3 cups Salted Peanuts

2 tbsp Butter

1 (10 oz) bag Peanut Butter Chips

2 cups Mini Marshmallows

10 oz Sweetened Condensed Milk (About 3/4 can)

How to Make Homemade Payday Candy Bars

Spray 9 x 13 pan with non-stick spray.

Pour 1 cup salted peanuts into the pan. Spread around to cover the bottom.

Melt 2 tbsp butter and 1 (10 oz) bag peanut butter chips over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth and creamy. Mix in 3/4 can sweetened condensed milk and 2 cups mini marshmallows. Continually stir until well combined.

Pour over peanuts in the pan.

Top with, and press in, remaining peanuts evenly and let cool.

Refrigerate until firm before slicing.

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Notes

Recipe Credit: I Heart Naptime

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