Chocolate Marshmallow Squares are a twist on an old favorite called Lake Travis Mud. The mud, which is one of my favorite easy candies, uses mini marshmallows, but these easy no-bake candies use large marshmallows so you get a higher ratio of marshmallow to chocolate, making each piece a little lighter. So yes, these are pretty much diet food. Just kidding -- unless you're on a high sugar, candy diet.
Steps for Making Chocolate Marshmallow Squares
Diet or not, these are a lot of fun to assemble. You melt a mixture of chocolate, peanut butter and butter together in the microwave, spread a very thin layer across the bottom of a loaf pan, then set 18 large marshmallows in it.
The next step is to pour the chocolate mixture over the top and let it drip down the sides. Lovely, eh? Not quite, but we’re getting there. It needs to chill.
Once chilled, you have a block of marshmallow stuffed chocolate ready for trimming.
My trimmings looked like this, which of course made me wish I had some large, colored marshmallows.
But I ended up eating the trimmings and cutting the remainder into fat blocks like the first photo. Now I just need to find an cute way to wrap these guys!
Recipe
Marshmallow Peanut Butter Chocolate Squares
Ingredients
- 9 ounces of dark chocolate chopped or 1 ½ cups good quality dark or semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ½ cup extra crunchy peanut butter
- 18 large marshmallows
- Line a loaf pan with nonstick foil.
Instructions
- Put the chopped chocolate (or chips) in a microwave-safe bowl. Add the butter and heat on 50% power for 1 minute. Stir well. Repeat, microwaving at 50% and stirring every 60 seconds, until mixture is almost fully melted. Now add the peanut butter and continue the melting process, stirring after 30 seconds, until smooth.
- Spread a thin layer of this mixture across the bottom of your lined loaf pan, then stand the marshmallows across the bottom of the pan.
- Pour the chocolate mixture over the marshmallows, pushing it gently between the cracks and into the sides.
- Chill the loaf for about 2 hours or until chocolate mixture is firmly set. Lift from the pan, peel away foil and trim edges. Cut into large blocks or cut cross-wise into strips
Kristen says
I love Lake Travis Mud- it's always a hit. This variation will definitely go into the rotation.
Anna says
Hi Jennifer,
Thanks for the review! And you are right about them being better at room temperature.
Jennifer J-W says
I made these and took them to work and they were a hit. Thank goodness, or I would have eaten them all myself.
I followed the directions as written; one note, I thought these tasted better at room temp, then when I was first cutting them out of fridge. (I almost wish I hadn't discovered that, for my waist's sake. 🙂 )
Sarah says
I wonder if this would be good with Biscoff for the pb?
Anna says
Sue, I just took my chef's knife and tried to cut between the marshmallows.
Sue says
Do you have a tip for cutting them? I like the way the candy looks.
d says
These look so fun!!! Thanks.
Beth says
These look like a croud pleaser for my next family party!
megan says
Alexander would love these.... he is such a marshmallow fanatic. Of course, by adding peanut butter and chocolate to the mix, I might just be tempted to eat one too...
rebecca says
drooling...