Ballpark Bark

Name: Ballpark Bark
Yield: makes about 3 cups
Ingredients: 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1/2 cup sugar; Pinch of salt; 1 cup salted peanuts; 3 cups (about 18 ounces) finely chopped milk chocolate; 3/4 cup broken or roughly chopped pretzel bits; 3/4 cup mini marshmallows

December 22, 2011

Sweet and salty, crunchy and soft, this bark has all the yin-and-yang attributes of a scrumptious dessert. The peanut brittle in this recipe is also great as a stand-alone or dipped in dark chocolate. With its salty sweetness, this bark makes the perfect snack for a World Series or Super Bowl party.

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