Chocolate Confetti Squares are an easy no-bake dessert. These fudgy, fluffy marshmallow bars are festive and sure to please any crowd.
My site has no shortage of chocolate treats with Chocolate Crunch Bars and Fudge Iced Brownies. This Bar Recipe is an excellent easy option to satisfy your chocolate craving with no baking.
Sabrina’s Chocolate Confetti Square
No-bake recipes are both delicious and easy to make. On top of that, colorful confetti bars are fun to look at! You can dress this dessert up for fancy occasions or wrap them in individual goodie bags for a kid’s birthday party. This is the perfect dessert when you have a lot of other things to get done that day and want something that can sit for a while in the refrigerator. This foolproof recipe is easy enough that you can try it with the little chefs in your life when they want to try making dessert.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 10 ounces mini rainbow marshmallows , (1 bag)
Instructions
- Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper and spray with vegetable oil spray.
- In a large microwave safe bowl, in 30 second increments, melt chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter together, stirring in between each time you microwave (this should take 90 seconds total).
- Stir in the vanilla and salt then let cool for 5 minutes (to avoid melting the marshmallows).
- Add in ¾ of the marshmallows to the semi-cooled chocolate mixture and coat well.
- Spread the mixture into the pan then immediately top with the remaining marshmallows and press them into the top.
- Put the pan in the refrigerator to chill for 30 minutes before serving.
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Chef’s Notes
There are so many varieties of peanut butter out there now and you can use your favorite. Use smooth peanut butter for a creamier texture or use chunky peanut butter to get crunchy chopped peanuts in your Confetti Squares without having to mix them in separately. I don’t recommend natural peanut butter as it has a different consistency.
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How To Store
- Serve: You should serve chocolate marshmallow squares chilled, straight from the fridge. If it’s a hot day, you shouldn’t leave them out for long or they will start to melt.
- Store: Confetti bars will stay fresh in the fridge for about 4 days. For best results, keep them in an airtight container or wrapped in plastic wrap.
- Freeze: They’ll stay good frozen for up to about 3 months, and they are delicious straight out of the freezer. In order to keep them from fusing together, layer them between sheets of parchment paper or wax paper so they don’t stick.
Frequent Questions
Omiting the peanut butter in this recipe will change the consistency of the bars and isn’t recommended. However, you can replace the peanut butter if you don’t want to use it due to an allergy, dietary restriction, or even just personal preference. Replace with another nut butter or seed butter you enjoy. You can try different choices until you find the texture and flavor you like best.
Variations
- Marshmallows: Rainbow mini marshmallows are perfect for this recipe, but if you’re feeling fancy and want to impress your dinner guests, you can make your own tasty Homemade Marshmallows. In the homemade version, the marshmallow squares will end up being a bit bigger than the mini marshmallows so you will have to chop them down into smaller sizes.
- Chocolate Chips: If you want an even chocolatier Chocolate Confetti Squares, add more chocolate chips to the top. For one batch, about a cup chocolate chips will do to thoroughly cover the squares. I would recommend using semi sweet chocolate chips, but feel free to experiment with dark chocolate, peanut butter chips or white chocolate chips.
- Butterscotch Chips: If you can’t get enough butterscotch, add butterscotch chips to the top or melt them along with your semi-sweet chocolate chips to make rich, delicious chocolate butterscotch squares. Chocolate peanut butter marshmallow squares go really well with the sweet flavor of butterscotch so trust me, your sweet tooth will thank you.
- Rice Krispies: For a delightful crunch, stir Rice Krispies into the batter. This will make them have the texture of Rice Krispies Treats with the rich chocolate of confetti bars. The puffed rice also is a great counterpoint to the soft, sugary texture of the marshmallows.
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I loved coming across this recipe as my Aunt used to make them when I was a child.. brought back some wind memories
Aww, this make my heart happy.
I love this recipe,and it’s my go to for all my baking trays! 🙂
Love the idea. Can the peanut butter be swapped out with sun butter or something else? I have a pb allergy in the house.
I haven’t tested it with a peanut butter substitute but imagine it could be especially since sun butter has a similar texture. Let us know how it turns out!
I love the Rice Krispie idea, how much and do I use less of something else?
Also, my husband & I both laughed at “keeps in freezer for 3 months!” (Like that would happen!! – be lucky if it makes it to the freezer!!
Yes the same volume would be perfect. We never have it last that long either, lol.
Amazing! Thanks so much for this easy-to-follow recipe! I added Rice Krispies.
Brought them to a party, and they disappeared in a flash!
Easy to make. Kids enjoyed it!
I am looking for a confetti square recipe that does not include peanut butter. I tried the regular recipe without the peanut butter but they did not turn out right. Thanks
Sorry to hear that! If you want to troubleshoot, shoot me an email at contact @ dinnerthendessert .com
It mentions 4 tbsp of butter in ingredients, but not in the directions. Are we to add it or not?
Thanks for catching that! You’ll want to melt it and stir with the chocolate chips and peanut butter. I’ve updated the recipe card to read correctly now.
So good and easy! Especially love the marshmallows!
Glad you liked! I love swapping out different flavors of marshmallows when the holiday ones come out!
Love how fun these are! Such a great recipe!
Thanks! They are so fun and easy!
I love everything about these – so yummy!
So glad you like them! They are a hit in our home!
These remind me of a Christmas treat my Mom used to make Cathedral windows and they were my favorite – Can’t wait to try!
I’m so happy to hear they bring back fond memories! Let me know how they compare!
Yum! This looks amazing!
Thanks! They are pretty tasty and little hands can easily assist as an after school activity.
Can I make this 2 weeks before Christmas and if so. Do I keep it in refrig or freezer
Hi! They can be kept in the refrigerator for 4 days, but in the freezer for up to 3 months.
I tried the same at home but I failed. I will again try the same. I really your recipe.
Thanks for sharing.
I’m so sorry it didn’t work out with you the first time. Good for you for giving it another try! Let me know how it goes when you try it again.