I’ve been so busy this semester, I hadn’t had time to bake for my Wednesday night class at all. The girls had been begging so I whipped these up over a month ago and I’m finally getting to share them on the blog! Better late than never, right?

Peanut Mallow Bars Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 18.25 oz yellow cake mix
• 1 stick butter melted
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup peanut butter chips
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 3 cups mini marshmallows

Peanut Mallow Bars Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease a 9×13″ baking pan.
• In a large bowl, using a wooden spoon, mix together the cake mix, melted butter, milk, brown sugar, and eggs until blended.
• Fold in the peanut butter chips.
• Press into prepared pan.
• Bake 20 minutes.

• Once the crust is baked, remove from oven. Leave the oven on.
• Place the peanut butter in a small microwaveable bowl and microwave for 15-20 seconds, until melted.
• Drizzle the peanut butter over the partially baked bars.
• Sprinkle the marshmallows over the peanut butter.

• Put the pan back in the oven and bake for an additional 10-12 minutes, until marshmallows are puffed up and golden.
• Cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool completely.
• Cut into bars and serve with a glass of milk.

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Peanut Mallow Bars

These Peanut Mallow Bars start with a yellow cake mix and make a delicious snack.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword bar cookie, marshmallows, peanut butter

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes minutes

Total Time 40 minutes minutes

Servings 18

Author cindy

Ingredients

• 1 18.25 oz yellow cake mix
• 1 stick butter melted
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup peanut butter chips
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 3 cups mini marshmallows

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease a 9×13" baking pan.
• In a large bowl, using a wooden spoon, mix together the cake mix, melted butter, milk, brown sugar, and eggs until blended.
• Fold in the peanut butter chips.
• Press into prepared pan.
• Bake 20 minutes.
• Once the crust is baked, remove from oven. Leave the oven on.
• Place the peanut butter in a small microwaveable bowl and microwave for 15-20 seconds, until melted.
• Drizzle the peanut butter over the partially baked bars.
• Sprinkle the marshmallows over the peanut butter.
• Put the pan back in the oven and bake for an additional 10-12 minutes, until marshmallows are puffed up and golden.
• Cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool completely.
• Cut into bars and serve with a glass of milk.

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I inherited my mom’s favorite cookbook and her recipe box. I have had her Banana Bread and Turkey Stuffing recipe for years. I now have her other family must-have recipe- Mimi’s Potato Salad, which I will share next summer when I’m finally brave enough to make it.

One of the recipes I was surprised to find was the Peanut Butter Jumble Bars. I knew it would be one of the first recipes I made because I have so many fond memories of baking and eating these delicious treats.

Peanut Butter Jumble Bars

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter softened
• 1.5 cups brown sugar
• 1 cup smooth peanut butter I use Skippy
• 2 eggs
• 2.5 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1.5 cups Plain M&Ms

Peanut Butter Jumble Bars Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
2. Line a 9 x 13″ pan with parchment paper. Spray the parchment with non-stick spray, set aside.
3. In a medium mixing bowl, using a large fine mesh strainer, sift together the flour and baking powder. Set aside.
4. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar.
5. Mix in the vanilla and peanut butter until just combined.
6. Add the eggs, mix until creamy.
7. Add in the dry ingredients, mix until well incorporated.
8. Using a wooden spoon, fold in the chocolate chips and M&Ms.
9. Scoop the batter into the pan. Using a silicone spatula to press the sticky batter into the pan evenly.
10. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
11. Cool completely before cutting and serving.
12. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Tools Used:

• Mixing Bowls with rubber bottoms
• Fine Mesh Strainer
• Wooden Spoon
• Silicone Spatula
• 9 x 13″ Baking Pan
• Electric Mixer

I made this recipe for my Wednesday night class at church. I know none of our church kids have a peanut allergy, so it was safe to bring. The girls loved the Peanut Butter Jumble Bars. One of the moms said I was spoiling her kids. They only want fresh baked goodies at home now!

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Peanut Butter Jumble Bars

These delicious, easy to make, Peanut Butter Jumble Bars are the perfect after school or anytime treat.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword bar cookie, M&Ms, peanut butter

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes minutes

Total Time 40 minutes minutes

Servings 24 servings

Author cindy

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter softened
• 1.5 cups brown sugar
• 1 cup smooth peanut butter I use Skippy
• 2 eggs
• 2.5 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1.5 cups Plain M&Ms

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350° F.
• Line a 9 x 13" pan with parchment paper. Spray the parchment with non-stick spray, set aside.
• In a medium mixing bowl, using a large fine mesh strainer, sift together the flour and baking powder. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar.
• Mix in the vanilla and peanut butter until just combined.
• Add the eggs, mix until creamy.
• Add in the dry ingredients, mix until well incorporated.
• Using a wooden spoon, fold in the chocolate chips and M&Ms.
• Scoop the batter into the pan. Using a silicone spatula to press the sticky batter into the pan evenly.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool completely before cutting and serving.
• Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

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I chose to create these Gingerbread Jumble Bars because I know my boys like gingerbread, and I usually don’t. Now that they are grown and out of the house, I find myself baking what they would like more than what I would like (I do have a clandestine relationship with the chocolate peppermint cheesecake bars, so its not all about them). I kept this recipe basic, only adding chocolate chips and M&Ms to the batter since we aren’t big on nuts in our family.

The ingredients are all basic and the recipe is simple.

• Gingerbread Cake Mix
• Dark Brown Sugar 1/4 cup
• Butter 1/2 cup softened
• Eggs 2
• Milk 3 tablespoons
• White Chocolate Chips 1 cup
• M&Ms 1 cup

In a large bowl combine the cake mix, brown sugar, butter, eggs, and milk with a wooden spoon.

Fold in the chocolate chips and M&Ms.

Spread the batter into a greased 9 x 13″ pan.

Place pan into 350°F oven for 25-30 minutes-until just set.

Cool completely on a wire rack before cutting.

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Gingerbread Jumble Bars

Gingerbread Jumble Bars are the best of both worlds, soft gingerbread bar cookies with white chocolate chips and M&M candies mixed in.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword gingerbread

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes minutes

Total Time 40 minutes minutes

Servings 24 bars

Author cindy

Ingredients

• 1 18.25 oz Gingerbread Cake Mix
• 1/4 cup Dark Brown Sugar packed
• 1/2 cup Butter softened
• 2 Eggs
• 3 TBS Milk
• 1 cup White Chocolate Chips
• 1 cup M&Ms

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spray a 9 x 13" baking pan with non-stick spray. Set aside.
• In a large bowl combine the cake mix, brown sugar, butter, eggs, and milk with a wooden spoon.
• Fold in the chocolate chips and M&Ms.
• Spread the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes-until just set.
• Cool completely on a wire rack before cutting.

Other Non-Peppermint Recipes:

• Eggnog Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce
• Chocolate Toffee Trifle
• Brown Sugar Cookies with Royal Icing
• Amish Peanut Butter Pie
• Holiday Gumdrop Cookies
• Chunky Chocolate Cherry Pie
• Hot Cocoa Cookies
• Peanut Butter Cup Trifle
• Snickerdoodles
• Cinnamon Roll Dutch Apple Pie

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Spring or not, I actually whipped up these Orange Creamsicle Bars for our Stars class Valentine’s Day party at church on Wednesday night. I figured they were a spring/summer flavor that could be eaten year round here in Florida.

The Orange Creamsicle Bars were a huge hit, not only with my class of 11 3rd-5th grade girls but with several of my church friends who always check-in to see if I brought any home baked goodies as they leave the church. My husband, Ron, is the person I had in mind when I created this recipe. He isn’t a big sweets person but he loves the Orange Freeze at Steak ‘n Shake, so I was thinking of that flavor when I created these.

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Orange Creamsicle Bars

These Orange Creamsicle Bars are a refreshing spring or summertime treat.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword bar cookie, creamsicle, orange

Prep Time 12 minutes minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes minutes

Total Time 37 minutes minutes

Servings 24 servings

Author cindy

Ingredients

• 1 box white cake mix
• 3 eggs large
• 12 oz frozen orange juice concentrate thawed
• 16 oz cream cheese softened

Instructions

• Line a 15x10x1″ jelly roll pan with aluminum foil.
• Preheat oven to 350° F.
• In a large mixing bowl combine the cake mix, eggs, and 6oz of the orange juice concentrate. Mix on low for 2 minutes.
• Reserve 1/2 cup of batter and set aside.
• Pour remaining batter into prepared jelly roll pan, refrigerate..
• Place the reserved batter back into the mixing bowl. add the cream cheese, and the remaining 6 oz of orange juice concentrate. Mix on low for 2 minutes.
• Remove jelly roll pan from refrigerator. Pour the cream cheese mixture on top of the other batter and spread to the edges.
• Bake for about 25 minutes, until edge start to brown and center has set up.
• Cool completely on wire rack.
• Cut into squares but do not remove from pan yet! Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before removing from pan. Keep refrigerated until serving in an air tight container.

Notes

You may want to add 1-2 drops of orange food coloring to the cream cheese portion of the batter for a more vibrant color.

It was a bit difficult to find frozen orange juice concentrate, we finally located it at Walmart. I hope you enjoy this recipe and all of the easy recipes I share here on The Mom Maven. I hope you share them on your social networks. I just ask that you not copy and share the entire recipe with photos. Please use the sharing buttons below and share the link to this post. Thanks!

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

These Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are and easier way to make Chocolate Chip Cookies from scratch, especially when you are crunched for time.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes minutes

Total Time 35 minutes minutes

Servings 36 bars

Author Cindy Schultz

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 sticks butter softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar packed
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 12 oz Nestle Semi-sweet Chocolate Morsels

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Grease a 15x10" jelly roll pan
• Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl.
• Beat butter, sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Gradually beat in flour mixture.
• Stir in morsels.
• Spread onto prepared pan.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown.
• Cool on wire rack.
• Cut into bars.

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White Chocolate Cranberry Bars

These easy-to-make bar cookies are a wonderful treat for any of the fall holidays.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes minutes

Total Time 30 minutes minutes

Servings 18 -24 bars

Author Cindy Schultz

Ingredients

• 1 18.25 oz box white cake mix
• 1 stick butter melted
• 2 large eggs
• 2 TBS milk
• 1 1/2 cups dried cranberries I used Craisins
• 1 cup white chocolate chips

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Line a 13x9" baking pan with foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl use a wooden spoon to mix together the cake mix, melted butter, eggs and milk until well blended.
• Mix in the cranberries and the white chocolate chips.
• Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
• Bake 21-25 minutes, until edges are golden and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan for 15 minutes.
• Transfer to wire rack and cool completely.
• Cut into bars.

These bars were a big hit! I tracked down a few people at the barbecue that were eating them and they all said they were a great flavor combination and delicious!

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