Name: Cherry Chocolate Nut Bars Recipe
Prep time: 120 min
Total time: 120 min
Ingredients: 12 ounces milk chocolate chips (1 package); ¾ cup chunky peanut butter; 12 ounces salted peanuts (chopped); 10.5 ounces miniature marshmallows (1 package); 16 ounces cherry frosting (1 package)

These Cherry Chocolate Nut Bars are a family favorite and holiday tradition! They taste just like a Big Cherry candy bar!

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These Cherry Chocolate Nut Bars are one of a kind!

If you are looking for a great Christmas or Valentine’s dessert recipe, this Big Cherry Candy Bar copycat recipe will be perfect.

It has all of the chocolate your valentine will love and the pink from the cherry frosting center gives that perfect Valentine’s Day feel.

Ingredients needed to make Cherry Chocolate Nut Bars.

Ingredients Needed For Our Cherry Chocolate Nut Bars Recipe:

Milk chocolate chips
Chunky peanut butter
Salted peanuts
Miniature marshmallows
Package of cherry frosting (you can find it HERE)

Equipment Needed

For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:

Melted Chocolate and Peanut Butter in a glass mixing bowl with a wooden spoon.

Marshamllows and cherry frosting mixed together in a glass bowl with a wooden spoon.

How To Make Cherry Chocolate Nut Bars

Melt chocolate chips and peanut butter on low in the microwave. Stir well and add the chopped peanuts. Spread half of this mixture in a 9 x 13 inch glass pan sprayed very lightly with non stick cooking spray. Place in fridge to set up.
Melt marshmallows in the microwave on very low stirring every 20 seconds. When melted and smooth, stir in the frosting.
Spread this mixture carefully on top of the chocolate layer. Let cool in the fridge.
Top with remaining chocolate for the last layer. If it has set up a little, just microwave it for about 30 seconds and stir well. Be sure to spread each layer to the edges of the pan.
Refrigerate until firm. Cut into pieces – about 48.
Store in refrigerator.

NOTE: Be sure to spread each layer to the edges of the prepared pan to make sure it all sets up well.

Cherry Chocolate Nut Bar pieces stacked on top of each other.

Storage Suggestions

If you manage to have any leftover Bars + Brownies, these can store well if prepped appropriately. Once they have cooled completely, here is how you can store it:

Refrigerator: Place in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 1 week. Let them come to room temperature before serving for the best texture and flavor.
Freezer: To freeze, make sure bars and brownies are completely cooled and unfrosted. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap (or Press & Seal) and then place in a freezer-safe bag or container. For easier portioning, wrap individual squares before freezing. Don’t forget to label with the date. They’ll stay fresh in the freezer for up to 3 months.

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Cherry Chocolate Nut Bars Recipe

5 from 5 votes

These Cherry Chocolate Nut Bars are a family favorite and holiday tradition! They taste just like a Big Cherry candy bar!

48 Servings

Prep Time 2

Cook Time 0

Total Time 2

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Ingredients

▢ 12 ounces milk chocolate chips, 1 package
▢ ¾ cup chunky peanut butter
▢ 12 ounces salted peanuts, chopped
▢ 10.5 ounces miniature marshmallows, 1 package
▢ 16 ounces cherry frosting, 1 package

Equipment

Instructions

Melt chocolate chips and peanut butter on low in the microwave. Stir well and add the chopped peanuts. Spread half of this mixture in a 9 x 13 inch glass pan sprayed very lightly with non stick cooking spray. Place in fridge to set up.
Melt marshmallows in the microwave on very low stirring every 20 seconds. When melted and smooth, stir in the frosting.
Spread this mixture carefully on top of the chocolate layer. Let cool in the fridge.
Top with remaining chocolate for the last layer. If it has set up a little, just microwave it for about 30 seconds and stir well. Be sure to spread each layer to the edges of the pan.
Refrigerate until firm. Cut into pieces – about 48.
Store in refrigerator.

Notes

Be sure to spread each layer of chocolate and peanut butter to the edges of the pan to make sure it all sets up well.

Let the bars fully set up, before cutting into pieces. Store in the fridge in an airtight container.

Nutrition

Calories: 124 kcal · Carbohydrates: 14 g · Protein: 3 g · Fat: 7 g · Saturated Fat: 1 g · Sodium: 73 mg · Potassium: 89 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 10 g · Calcium: 9 mg · Iron: 1 mg

Cuisine: American

Cost: $10

Author: Steph Loaiza

Course: Dessert

Did You Make This Recipe?We’d love to hear your thoughts! Leave a review or a question in the comment section below the post.

Questions & Reviews

Shelbey Kendall says:

Oh…my…goodness! This is my mom and I’s favorite candy bar. These are going to be made this year for Christmas. Thank you so much for posting this!

Christina Wrightsman says:

These look delish! This may be just what I will be bringing to the upcoming holiday party. Thank you 🙂

Chris says:

YES! I have been looking for this recipe for a while. I even resorted to begging friends on FB to see if any of them had it. A former boss used to make it and I never got around to asking for the recipe.

Thanks! I can’t wait to try this out.

Sugar n' Spicegals says:

These are truly amazing, I have wanted this recipe since the first time I tried them. Glad you shared this!
Robin

gale says:

Thanks for the recipe. My daughter has nut allergies so we can try these with substitute PB and leave out the peanuts.

Annette says:

Girls you are killing my hips but love love your site. I tried the cracker toffee recipe and OMG it is fantastic. Now I saw this one and gotta try it. it is worth the few seconds on the lips and years on the hips. Keep up the great site. xoxo

Amanda Weber says:

I’ve never seen cherry frosting in a store. Is there a particular brand you use?

Six Sisters says:

Betty Crocker makes a cherry frosting (I found it at Wal Mart). Duncan Hines has the new frosting where you have to add the flavored powder and they have a cherry-vanilla that would work. Hope this helps! These are super yummy!

Ashley Reina says:

This looks amazing! Can’t wait to try it out…

David and Leah says:

Could you just make homemade buttercream with almond flavoring? We always say it tastes like cherry. And also, would it work to use a container of marshmallow cream instead of melting the marshmallows? I happen to have the one and am out of the other. Thanks!

Six Sisters says:

We have only made this following the recipe. But if your homemade buttercream is what you like, I think it should work. We’re not sure on the marshmallow cream. I’m thinking it may just work! Good luck!

Diana - FreeStyleMama says:

These look amazing!

Lindsay @Artsy-Fartsy Mama says:

Yum!!! These sound amazing!! Can’t wait to make some.

Thanks so much for sharing this at Artsy Corner. Hope to see you again this week 🙂

C says:

Did you try it with the marshmallow cream? I only ask b/c I wanted to try it too if it worked. I just made this with actual marshmallows like the recipe called for but I had difficulty trying to get them to melt smooth enough.

Evelyn says:

Oh My Goodness!! I haven’t had these since I was a little girl (too long for me to think about, lol) Sounds amazing.

Merry Christmas!!

Would love for your to drop by sometime!

Evelyn says:

I just sprinkled this post at all my favorite places: Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest!!

Thank you for sharing at Freedom Fridays Blog Hop and thank you for being one of my Five Faves!!

http://myturn-evelyn.blogspot.com/2012/12/freedom-fridays-34.html

Hope you have a very Happy New Year!!

The Mandatory Mooch says:

Hello ladies, I have picked some of my favorite pink desserts to feature tomorrow (Friday, March 1st) in a “10 Amazing Pink Desserts” post. This is one of them. Come see the post and spread the word!! Thanks, Nichi http://www.mandatorymooch.blogspot.com

Sandy says:

You can make these with Mr. Goodbars and then you don’t have to add peanuts or chocolate chips.

Kelley says:

Oh my goodness! Thank you for posting this recipe. I love Bing candy and have tried a different version of this recipe with not much success 🙁 I can’t wait to try this recipe..yum!

vickie says:

Just wondering if you could substitute almond butter and chopped almonds instead of peanut butter and peanuts? Not a peanut butter fan. I do like peanuts though, so maybe some other kind of substitute for the peanut butter. Love your site, love the variety of recipes and I have made lots of them to date, each one turned out really well. Thank you all so much for your dedication to your site.

Stacy says:

Just made these! They are so YUM! My husband and I have been craving one of those cherry cordials since we moved away from Idaho! So excited to be able to make them on my own now! I made one addition to the recipe that made them just PERFECT though! I added a jar of maraschino cherries that had been drained very well and halved on top of the cherry cream layer and pressed the cherry halves into the cream! Absolutely delicious!

Sherrill says:

so you melt mr goodbar in the micro? how many bars? if you gotta melt, you gotta melt? which is easier and cheaper? not sure i remember mr goodbar having a peanut butter flavor

Cyd says:

Hi Vickie, we haven’t ever substituted anything for the peanut butter because we are huge peanut butter fans. I’m sure you could use almond butter if it’s about the same consistency as peanut butter.

jeannie says:

These are great, the only problem I had is cutting them they looked terrible. Any tips on cutting them, would like to make again and share, thanks

Sherry says:

Jeannie, I just made them tonight and put parchment in the pan. They won’t be ready until morning but I will let you know if that works.

Misty says:

You have no idea how happy this recipe has made me. My mom used to make these when I was little, especially around Christmas time. She called them “Bing Bars,” but I had no idea it was based off of a real candy bar. It became harder and harder for her to make them over the years because she used powdered cherry frosting and that became almost impossible for her to find. She passed away six years ago and I still miss her like crazy, so thank you for posting this recipe and allowing me to recreate one of her most delicious desserts. It stirred up some amazing memories <3 They taste exactly like the ones she

kathy says:

Love this idea wonder if could use cherries cut in since not nut fans here but son loves cherries.

An we smooth peanut butter fans as well so does that matter?

In any case plan to make for birthday party soon they sound so good

Happy Holidays an thanks for the recipes all year

Debby says:

I made my own using cream cheese frosting, red food coloring and 3 tsp of juice from a jar of maraschino cherries. Turned out great.

Rehoboth says:

Awesome Post
Thanks

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Shelbey Kendall says:

Oh…my…goodness! This is my mom and I’s favorite candy bar. These are going to be made this year for Christmas. Thank you so much for posting this!
Christina Wrightsman says:

These look delish! This may be just what I will be bringing to the upcoming holiday party. Thank you 🙂
Chris says:

YES! I have been looking for this recipe for a while. I even resorted to begging friends on FB to see if any of them had it. A former boss used to make it and I never got around to asking for the recipe.

Thanks! I can’t wait to try this out.
Sugar n' Spicegals says:

These are truly amazing, I have wanted this recipe since the first time I tried them. Glad you shared this!
Robin
gale says:

Thanks for the recipe. My daughter has nut allergies so we can try these with substitute PB and leave out the peanuts.
Annette says:

Girls you are killing my hips but love love your site. I tried the cracker toffee recipe and OMG it is fantastic. Now I saw this one and gotta try it. it is worth the few seconds on the lips and years on the hips. Keep up the great site. xoxo
Amanda Weber says:

I’ve never seen cherry frosting in a store. Is there a particular brand you use?
Six Sisters says:

Betty Crocker makes a cherry frosting (I found it at Wal Mart). Duncan Hines has the new frosting where you have to add the flavored powder and they have a cherry-vanilla that would work. Hope this helps! These are super yummy!
Ashley Reina says:

This looks amazing! Can’t wait to try it out…
David and Leah says:

Could you just make homemade buttercream with almond flavoring? We always say it tastes like cherry. And also, would it work to use a container of marshmallow cream instead of melting the marshmallows? I happen to have the one and am out of the other. Thanks!
Six Sisters says:

We have only made this following the recipe. But if your homemade buttercream is what you like, I think it should work. We’re not sure on the marshmallow cream. I’m thinking it may just work! Good luck!
Diana - FreeStyleMama says:

These look amazing!
Lindsay @Artsy-Fartsy Mama says:

Yum!!! These sound amazing!! Can’t wait to make some.

Thanks so much for sharing this at Artsy Corner. Hope to see you again this week 🙂
C says:

Did you try it with the marshmallow cream? I only ask b/c I wanted to try it too if it worked. I just made this with actual marshmallows like the recipe called for but I had difficulty trying to get them to melt smooth enough.
Evelyn says:

Oh My Goodness!! I haven’t had these since I was a little girl (too long for me to think about, lol) Sounds amazing.

Merry Christmas!!

Would love for your to drop by sometime!
Evelyn says:

I just sprinkled this post at all my favorite places: Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest!!

Thank you for sharing at Freedom Fridays Blog Hop and thank you for being one of my Five Faves!!

http://myturn-evelyn.blogspot.com/2012/12/freedom-fridays-34.html

Hope you have a very Happy New Year!!
The Mandatory Mooch says:

Hello ladies, I have picked some of my favorite pink desserts to feature tomorrow (Friday, March 1st) in a “10 Amazing Pink Desserts” post. This is one of them. Come see the post and spread the word!! Thanks, Nichi http://www.mandatorymooch.blogspot.com
Sandy says:

You can make these with Mr. Goodbars and then you don’t have to add peanuts or chocolate chips.
Kelley says:

Oh my goodness! Thank you for posting this recipe. I love Bing candy and have tried a different version of this recipe with not much success 🙁 I can’t wait to try this recipe..yum!
vickie says:

Just wondering if you could substitute almond butter and chopped almonds instead of peanut butter and peanuts? Not a peanut butter fan. I do like peanuts though, so maybe some other kind of substitute for the peanut butter. Love your site, love the variety of recipes and I have made lots of them to date, each one turned out really well. Thank you all so much for your dedication to your site.
Stacy says:

Just made these! They are so YUM! My husband and I have been craving one of those cherry cordials since we moved away from Idaho! So excited to be able to make them on my own now! I made one addition to the recipe that made them just PERFECT though! I added a jar of maraschino cherries that had been drained very well and halved on top of the cherry cream layer and pressed the cherry halves into the cream! Absolutely delicious!
Sherrill says:

so you melt mr goodbar in the micro? how many bars? if you gotta melt, you gotta melt? which is easier and cheaper? not sure i remember mr goodbar having a peanut butter flavor
Cyd says:

Hi Vickie, we haven’t ever substituted anything for the peanut butter because we are huge peanut butter fans. I’m sure you could use almond butter if it’s about the same consistency as peanut butter.
jeannie says:

These are great, the only problem I had is cutting them they looked terrible. Any tips on cutting them, would like to make again and share, thanks
Sherry says:

Jeannie, I just made them tonight and put parchment in the pan. They won’t be ready until morning but I will let you know if that works.
Misty says:

You have no idea how happy this recipe has made me. My mom used to make these when I was little, especially around Christmas time. She called them “Bing Bars,” but I had no idea it was based off of a real candy bar. It became harder and harder for her to make them over the years because she used powdered cherry frosting and that became almost impossible for her to find. She passed away six years ago and I still miss her like crazy, so thank you for posting this recipe and allowing me to recreate one of her most delicious desserts. It stirred up some amazing memories <3 They taste exactly like the ones she
kathy says:

Love this idea wonder if could use cherries cut in since not nut fans here but son loves cherries.

An we smooth peanut butter fans as well so does that matter?

In any case plan to make for birthday party soon they sound so good

Happy Holidays an thanks for the recipes all year
Debby says:

I made my own using cream cheese frosting, red food coloring and 3 tsp of juice from a jar of maraschino cherries. Turned out great.
Rehoboth says:

Awesome Post
Thanks