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January Pinterest Challenge- Chocolatey Winter Haystacks

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Chocolatey Winter Haystacks
Welcome to the January Pinterest Challenge Blog Hop, hosted by My Pinterventures. The purpose of this Pinterest Challenge is to motivate all the participants of this hop (and you too) to not just pin, but to make it happen! This month, I chose to make Chocolatey Winter Haystacks, based on the recipe: New Years Eve Haystacks, by Home Cooking Memories.

Chocolatey Winter Haystacks

I chose to make New year's Eve Haystacks, by Home Cooking Memories, for my January Pinterst challenge

My recipe was based on New Years Eve Haystacks, by Home Cooking Memories, for the January Pinterest challenge.

When I saw these New Years Eve Haystacks, I knew I wanted to make them for my first Pinterest Challenge. I was planning on making them for our New Years Eve gathering, but the best laid plans of mice and men quickly go awry. The store shelves were pretty bare on the 30th, plus I sent my husband and ten-year old daughter to get the ingredients. As a result, our ingredients were slightly different from the ones in the original recipe (ahem). Also, we had so many snacks left over from Christmas, I chose to save the Chocolatey Winter Haystacks for later.
Ingredients:
The ingredients were slightly different from the ones in the original recipe.

Our Chocolatey Winter Haystacks ingredients were slightly different from the ones in the New Years Eve Haystacks recipe.

Directions:
You can view the original recipe and instructions here. First of all, I chose to double the recipe. I don’t know if that was a good idea or not, since we’re all joining Planet Fitness this month. Let me just say the recipe makes a lot more haystacks than you would think. We combined 3 cups of chow mein noodles with 2 cups of cocktail peanuts in a large bowl.
We combined 3 cupe chow mein noodles with 2 cups of cocktail peanuts in a large bowl

We combined 3 cups of chow mein noodles with 2 cups of cocktail peanuts in a large bowl.

Next, we melted the whole 16 oz box of vanilla melting squares in the microwave, 45 seconds at a time, until smooth. Melting the squares a few seconds at a time prevents overcooking. Pour the  melted vanilla squares over the chow mein mixture, then mix everything well.
we melted the whole 16 oz box of white melting squares in the microwave 45 seconds at a time

We melted the whole 16 oz box of vanilla melting squares in the microwave 45 seconds at a time (until smooth), then poured it over the chow mein mixture and mixed everything well.

After mixing the vanilla melting squares with the chow mein noodles and peanuts, we used two spoons, as suggested, to form the haystacks. I used oil instead of wax paper to prevent sticking.
we used two spoons, as suggested, to form the haystacks.

We used two spoons, as suggested, to form the haystacks.

We melted about half (8oz) of the chocolate squares in the microwave, then drizzled the chocolate over the haystacks with a fork.
We melted about half (8oz) of the chocolate squares, and drizzled it over the haystacks

We melted about half (8oz) of the chocolate squares, and drizzled it over the haystacks with a fork.

Finally, we added some wintery-looking Cake Mate pearlescent sugar sprinkles and Great Value mini sugar pearls (not pictured). We didn’t have the Wilton’s Metallic Spray, or star sprinkles. That’s ok though, we changed the theme to winter, so it all worked out!
They tasted great!

They tasted great!

I like the haystacks because they can be adapted for any holiday.

I like the Chocolatey Winter Haystacks recipe because it can be adapted to any holiday.

Thoughts:
I like the haystacks because they can be adapted, with sprinkles or food coloring, to any holiday. I also like the no-bake aspect. Most of all, I like the taste and crunch. I had a great time participating in the January Pinterest Challenge!
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Kristie

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Now let’s see what other things Pinterest inspired! Head over and visit the other hosts to see what they crafted, cooked, built, or tried!

Pinterest Challenge Blog Hop

Erlene – My Pinterventures • Jenny – Cookies Coffee and Crafts
Debbee – Debbee’s Buzz • Laurie – My Husband Has Too Many Hobbies
Bri – Halfpint Design • Kelli – K’s Olympic Nest
Lisa – Blogghetti • Cherryl – Farm Girl Reformed
Beverly – Across the Boulevard • Debra – Shoppe No. 5
Roseann – This Autoimmune Life • Terri – Our Good Life
T’onna – Sew Crafty Crochet • Joanne – Our Unschooling Journey
Habiba – Craftify My Love • Gail – Purple Hues and Me
Kristie – Teadoddles • Lydia – Lydia’s Flexitarian Kitchen
Kristie – Love My Little Cottage
Michelle – Our Crafty Mom • Emily – Domestic Deadline
Alexandra – Eye Love Knots • Marci – Stone Cottage Adventures
Ali – Home Crafts by Ali • Lauren – Mom Home Guide
Susan – Suzerspace • Audra – Renewed Projects


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Comments

  5. Mother of 3 says

    Those do sound yummy and remind me of a treat my great aunt used to make using butterscotch chips I think… (I know they had a buttery -scotchy taste anyway). I just no- bake desserts! Pinned.

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  10. Kristie Cook says

    Haystacks are delicious! I love the salty sweet combo. The addition of the festive sprinkles is something I haven’t seen before, so I will have to try that. By the way, we have the same first name! Even the spelling is the same, which hardly ever happens! : )

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  14. Kelli says

    Anything no bake is a win, right? I’m going to have to try this next year to take to our Thanksgiving gathering as I usually have no time to do anything. You make it sound super simple. Pinning.

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