Chocolate haystacks are a quick and easy chocolate-fix that kids and adults love! It's easy to play around with the ingredients to suit. My family has been making it for years and it's still a favorite!
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 package semisweet chocolate chips , 12 ounce
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 1 cup chopped almonds
- 1 cup white sugar
- 0.5 cups milk
- 0.5 cups butter
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
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1
Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.
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2
Stir oats, chocolate chips, coconut, and almonds together in a large bowl.
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Whisk sugar, milk, butter, and salt together in a saucepan; bring mixture to a boil, add vanilla, and remove from heat. Pour milk mixture over chocolate chips mixture; stir until well-combined. Drop spoonfuls of chocolate mixture onto prepared baking sheet. Chill in the refrigerator until haystacks are set, 15 to 20 minutes.
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