Chocolate Haystacks

Remember the chow mein noodles that I used in THIS recipe?  Well, here is what I like to do with any leftover chow mein noodles.  This is yet another fast, simple dessert recipe, using a mere 4 ingredients.  While it tastes great on its own, this would be a fun recipe to play around with.  Add mini-marshmallows for a "rocky road" flavor.  Substitute the chow mein noodles with graham crackers and make a S'mores version.  Add your favorite combinations.  Omit the peanut butter if you don't care for that flavor.  You can even change the name to "Monster Spiders" at Halloween and lay them out so they look more like spider legs.  The sky is the limit.  Have fun!

Ingredients (**Note:  There are no measurements for this recipe; you have to figure out how many noodles you have and estimate the other ingredients accordingly.)

Chocolate chips
Peanut butter (optional)
chow mein noodles
peanuts

Melt the chocolate chips and peanut butter in a sauce pan over low heat.

Once the mixture has reached a smooth consistency, it's time to add your remaining ingredients.

Stir it up well, so all the pieces are coated with the chocolate mixture.

Next, prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper (or wax paper).  Take scoops of the chocolate mixture and set it on the parchment paper.

At this point, the haystacks are not going to stick together--you need to chill them for a while in the refrigerator or other cool place.  Once they have cooled, they look like this:

They can be somewhat messy to eat, so have some napkins on hand and a sense of humor as your family starts to wear chocolate on their faces and hands! ;)  I recommend keeping the haystacks refrigerated/cooled so that they don't fall apart.  Hope you like them!