Ah! You’re talking about a sweet-and-salty treat made with peanut butter, Fritos, and sometimes chocolate 🍫🌽 — a super-easy, no-bake candy that’s crunchy, salty, and peanut-buttery. Here’s a classic version:
Peanut Butter Fritos Candy
Ingredients
- 3 cups Fritos corn chips
- 1 cup peanut butter (creamy works best)
- 1 cup butterscotch chips or semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional for a chocolate version)
- ½ cup butter (or margarine)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
- Pinch of salt (if using unsalted peanut butter)
Instructions
- Prep
- Line a 9×13 pan with parchment paper or foil
- Lightly spray or butter the lining
- Melt peanut butter mixture
- In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt peanut butter + butter + chips until smooth
- Stir in vanilla
- Combine with Fritos
- Place Fritos in a large bowl
- Pour melted peanut butter mixture over the Fritos
- Gently stir to coat evenly (don’t crush too much!)
- Transfer to pan
- Spread coated Fritos evenly in the prepared pan
- Press down lightly to compact
- Chill
- Refrigerate 1–2 hours until firm
- Cut into squares or bars
Tips & Variations
- Chocolate drizzle: Melt extra chocolate and drizzle on top before chilling
- Mini peanut butter bites: Use mini muffin liners instead of a pan
- Add-ins: Chopped peanuts, raisins, or even a little sea salt on top
If you want, I can give you a super-quick 3-ingredient version that uses only Fritos, peanut butter, and chocolate — no stove required.
Do you want me to do that?
