My love of low carb cookies is no secret, and these Keto Chocolate Fudge Haystacks are right up there with the best of them! Primarily because they are no-bake, and therefore ready to eat in as little as five minutes! Also, they are intensely chocolatey, chewy and creamy at the same time, and they fall into the fat bomb category, so you can eat them anytime and not even feel bad about it! #allthewinning ?
This Keto Chocolate Fudge Haystacks recipe was born of my desperate desire for something sweet and chocolatey RIGHT NOW, coupled with my being too lazy and impatient to want to actually bake something – or wait for said something to be ready to eat. This pretty much describes my low carb life lately.
If you can relate, then this is your low carb cookie recipe my friends. #lazyketochocolateloversunite
The shredded coconut in these Keto Chocolate Fudge Haystacks makes them chewy and cookie-like, and the nuts add a pleasant crunch and earthy flavor. If you are allergic to nuts then you can certainly omit them, or if you have a specific nut preference, you can sub in your nut of choice.
If you’re a fan of fruit and nut bars, you can throw in a couple of dried cranberries or cherries (or ewww, raisins) into these keto cookies, but be mindful of the extra carbs if you do.
Mr. Hungry and I have been grabbing one of these no bake keto fudge haystack cookies for breakfast along with our coffee on busy mornings, and I’ve found that it easily keeps me satisfied until lunchtime! They make a great after dinner treat too – or pretty much whenever you want a blissful few bites of creamy chocolate goodness!
My handy dandy cookie dough scooper is in storage in New Jersey right now, so I just used two spoons to form my keto haystack cookies. It’s much easier and faster if you do have a scoop though, so I’ll be bringing one back on my next trip to the States!
These Keto Chocolate Fudge Haystack Cookies are everything you want in a low carb chocolate cookie fix! Quick, easy, delicious, creamy AND crunchy, and they’ve got that sweet / salty thing going on if you like that sort of thing! Which I do. A LOT.
Can’t wait for you to make these and hit me with your feedback in the comments!
Dooooooo ittttttttttt!!!! ?
Keto Chocolate Fudge Haystacks – No Bake
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 12 cookies 1x
Description
These easy no bake low carb chocolate fudge haystacks are loaded with chocolate, coconut, and walnuts! Creamy, chewy, fast and easy – what more could you want in a keto cookie!?
Ingredients
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup erythritol sweetener *
- 1/4 cup premium unsweetened cocoa powder *
- 1/8th tsp kosher or coarse sea salt
- 1 cup unsweetened shredded (or desiccated) coconut
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 tsp sugar free vanilla extract
Instructions
- Cream the butter, cheese, sweetener and cocoa powder together until smooth. You can use a mixer or a fork for this step.
- Add the vanilla extract, salt, coconut and walnuts and stir well.
- Spoon out into 1 inch balls or haystacks.
- I prefer them chilled for about 30 minutes, but if you can’t wait that long I don’t blame you!
Notes
* To see what brands and ingredients I use and recommend, check out the IBIH Pantry Page!
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Category: Low Carb Cookie Recipe
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 172
- Fat: 18
- Carbohydrates: 1.5g net
- Protein: 2
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LeeAnne Bloye says
I must have done something wrong. I just made these but could not get the granular sweetener to melt into the butter/cream cheese. Even tried warming the butter/cream cheese in warm water – that helped make the whole thing more like a super thick icing but still the sugar was crunchy. Okay enough when the coconut was added.
Kathy Muscato says
We loved these! Mine seemed a little soft out of the mixer so I tossed in a bit of extra coconut and that did the trick. We sprinkled half with a tiny bit of cinnamon sugar before chilling, which was nice. For next time, I’m going to double the recipe, split it up and to each segment add either a) dried cherries b) red pepper flakes c) pistachios and d) bacon. And make smaller haystacks so people can sample. Will be great for December holidays! Thanks, Melissa.
Helen B says
These are our new favourites! I did add about ½ to ¾ cup of natural peanut butter, because we love the combination of chocolate and peanut butter! So delish! This is the second time we’ve made these and we love them. Doubled the batch and made 50 cookies. Thanks heaps for this recipe!
Gina says
Oh my days! Too good to make again for at least another Month. Couldn’t help myself and ate the entire batch in 3 days! LOVE this recipe Thanks for posting gt :) :)]
Mel says
Not sure what happened but mine came out so sweet it was gross. I even reduced the sugar by 1/3. I had to throw them all away.
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Auntie Dree says
Amaz-balls! I was out of vanilla so I sub’d chocolate extract! Super chocolatey! And a new staple! Thanks Melissa :)
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Michele B says
These are amazing!!!! SO good….I doubled and made 50 balls with them! Thank you for this!
Inna V says
FREAKING DELICIOUS!!!!
I’ve been looking for a simple low-carb chocolate dessert with coconut. This is it!!! I didn’t have any walnuts on hand, but they still turned out yummy. I rolled them into small balls, so they look like chocolate candies.
Thank you!
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Elizabeth C says
These are delsh!! Mine weren’t as firm as I wanted so I rolled half in coconut, and the other half in crushed walnuts. So good!! I also made the mistake of doubling the cream cheese by accident, and they still turned out fabulous. I will make them again for sure. :) . They totally help with my sweet tooth cravings.
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Tara says
Do these freeze well?
Lisa Schinella says
I can not wait to try : ) I will make tonight and hope for the best. My husband has been so grumpy now that induction is over. I am trying to keep him happy while we continue this journey. He has a lot more to lose than me and has high blood sugar and a big belly. I also have fat on my belly, my spot : ( But with recipes like these, I am excited to have more interesting things to add to the diet that will make us both happy. Thanks for your recipes. I will let you know how it goes. Cheers : )
Alison P says
Delicious. For those who found them gritty, you may have used a granulated sweetener. Because it’s a no bake recipe, granules won’t dissolve. I only had granular Swerve so I buzzed it into Confectioner’s powdered sugar in the food processor. Not gritty & tasted good. I also put mine in the freezer for 20 mins to help firm them up.
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Terri says
Mellissa, these were fantastic! I’ve made many, many low-carb/keto recipes that claim to taste like the “real” thing and unfortunately most of them fall short. Not these though! I made them exactly as your recipe instructed except I left out the walnuts and added a whole almond on top. Just like an Almond Joy bar.
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Rachel says
Um what?! These are AMAZING. Seriously….I think I ate the equivalent of one ball just while I was prepping them. Took all my self-control to get these in the fridge so they can harden up. Thank you! Just what I needed today!
Jessica says
No! Omg i doubled everything but left the erythritol the same because I never used it before. What in the world were you thinking. Gritty, way over the top sweet and your carb count has to be way off. It made 50 . Ill choke the rest down over time as im not going to throw money out but wow. Never again.
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Mellissa Sevigny says
I’m guessing you made an error somewhere when doubling the ingredients. These shouldn’t be gritty, or overly sweet. Perhaps it was the brand of erythritol you used?
Leonard Averitt says
its no bake, so using a granular erythritol is going to make it gritty, use the liquird or powder next time. thought that was a no brainer.
Kim says
Great keto snack! Love it!
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Et says
Hi for those of you who may be considering swapping Truvia in for swerve don’t do it! I thought it might be okay since the main ingredient is Erythritol… no such luck.
Thanks for all the yummy recipes Melissa!
Vickie says
are these supposed to firm up in the refrigerator and get hard I left mine in the refrigerator for hours and they are still pretty soft but they were still good.
Mellissa Sevigny says
Yes they should be firm enough to hold their shape easily once refrigerated – not sure what might have caused yours to become soft?
Apryl says
Thank you for this recipe! A staple at my house, my husband and 2yo love them! I doubled the batch and freeze them every Sunday and they get eaten throughout the week. Our favorite varietion: almond slivers instead of walnuts. Toast the coconut and almonds in the toaster oven, lightest setting (careful they burn easily, especially the coconut). In addition to the vanilla, I add the same amount of almond extract. Like a almond joy but better.
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Kala says
These are soooooo delicious!! I used Splenda sweetener. I am making these for our Bible Study get together tonight to show everyone that Keto treats are awesome!! Thanks for sharing!!
Kala says
And I also used pecans because I had no almonds…
Mollie says
I tried these Tonight. They were bitter so I added a little peanut butter and some extra cream cheese. They are good. But still have an aftertaste. I used stevia sweetener. Should I use a different sweetener?
Mellissa Sevigny says
Stevia mixed with chocolate can have a bitter flavor – definitely recommend a different sweetener, xylitol (toxic to pets) or erythritol.
Sandra Akhtar says
Ahhhh, that just be where I’m goIng wring. This is the second choc/ creamy cheese recipe I’ve tried and I’ve thrown both of them out. Used a super of stevia in both. This is day 7 of keto for me so still learning basics. Thanks for the info.
Kim says
absolutely awesome recipe!!? Use something called swerve. You can get it at Meijer if you have one of those or any health food store. I buy the swerve that’s like powdered sugar. You would never know that it’s artificial sweeteners in it and it’s good for you. They have linked a lot of positive health benefits to swerve. going any health food store or online and you will find it instantly. they sell a granule and a powder swerve. also for you pet lovers, it safe to be around your pets BUT unsweetened cocoa is NOT safe around PETS. IT’S TOXIC TO PETS! Good luck!!!
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Kala says
I used Splenda and mine wasn’t bitter…maybe try that ?
Liz Harrison says
Swerve is the best sugar substitute I have found. Stevia had a bad aftertaste to me and made my stomach upset.
Susan says
can’t wait to try these. I plan to sub chopped almonds for the walnuts so it will taste more like an Almond Joy bar. also can I sub Pyure for the erythritol?
Jennifer says
These were so amazing! My daughter and husband even thoroughly enjoyed them, and my husband claims he doesn’t like coconut (shhhh….). I can’t tolerate dairy, so I changed them up, but they still turned out beautifully, although I have no idea how they’d compare to the original recipe. I did:
1/2 cup + 4oz (to take the place of the cream cheese) coconut oil
1/2 cup erythritol sweetener + a dash of unbuttered powdered stevia
3T milk (I used almond)
1/3 cup premium unsweetened cocoa powder *
1/8th tsp kosher or coarse sea salt
1 cup unsweetened shredded (or desiccated) coconut
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
1 tsp sugar free vanilla extract
I heated up the milk first and dissolved the “sugar” and salt in it to avoid the graininess. Then I actually melted the coconut oil in it, removed from heat, and followed the rest of the steps but let the entire saucepan cool down in the fridge for about 15 minutes before dropping onto my silco mat so the chocolate wouldn’t be runny. OMG! SO AMAZING!!!!
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Lorna says
I can’t make the recipe builder re-create 1.2 net carbs per serving that you have listed. I got 13 haystacks and with that I get over 7 net carbs a piece. The swerve is 4 carbs per teaspoon, I used 1/2 cup so 24 tsp=7 carbs per serving just by itself. The shredded coconut I have says it is 4 carbs/4 fiber per 2 T so I am going to say it cancelled itself out. The walnuts are 6 carbs/4 fiber for around 1/3 cup. 12c/8fi in the cocoa powder. =.46 net carbs per haystack. Add that to the 7 from Swerve and you have at least 7.46 net carbs. What am I missing here?
Mellissa Sevigny says
Swerve carbs are from erythritol which has zero impact on blood sugar and aren’t counted in the net carbs.
Lorna says
Oooh, I see. My husband and I are diabetics and our blood sugar went crazy after eating these so I thought I had made some kind of mistake with the recipe. I guess we just need to count the carbs from the swerve since we are more sensitive. Thanks for the yummy recipes!
Faye says
First time making a fat bomb, and first time using Swerve. They taste good, but are very sweet. I will reduce the amount of Swerve next time. I can’t for the life of me figure out how you get 1.5 net carbs. A cup of unsweetened coconut has 32 g of carb, and 1/2 cup of cream cheese has 8 g. I made 19 balls, and I am calculating 2.1 net carbs per ball. 16 balls would equal 2.5 g. What am I missing?
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Christine says
I know this is an old post, but perhaps it will help someone else. Unsweetened coconut should have around 2g net carbs per ounce. If the one you are using has 32g net carbs for a cup, it’s definitely sweetened.
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Kag says
Could you substitute oatmeal for the coconut
Mellissa Sevigny says
I suppose you could, but it wouldn’t be Keto anymore if that’s a concern for you.
Rose says
Thanks for this great recipe! Substituted a combo of coconut butter & coconut oil for butter and used confectioners Swerve & chocolate stevia to sweeten. Awesome low carb fudge treat. Cannot wait to try your other recipes!
Scott says
Made these last night and I am so glad I did! They are fantastic. I also substituted pecans for the walnuts as I like pecans much more and where I live in Mississippi, pecans are everywhere. I did notice the grittiness too(I used Truvia) but it did not bother me in the least. Thank you for this recipe :)
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Ellen K Stehouwer says
These are so easy and delicious!
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Emma says
LOVE the mixture of chocolate and coconut. I used granular swerve and they were definitely gritty. I couldn’t find confectioner’s swerve at my local store. It’s alright, they came out fine and tasted amazing! Hard to stop at just one….
Carly says
New to the keto lifestyle here and have been searching the internet for easy and delicious recipes that can keep me on track. These fit the bill, for sure! Soooooooo delicious and couldn’t be easier! Thank you for sharing. I’m already in love with your recipes and blog. Yummmm!
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Jaclyn says
I doubled the walnuts, added about 2tbs of coconut oil. SO GOOD!!!!!!!!!
Trish says
Thank you Melissa for this greta recipe. Just made these right now and I am waiting for them to finish chilling, although I did lick the spoon. (yum) I added a little bit of brewed coffee to the mix. So easy to make and will definately be making these again.
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Lisa says
Just made these today, they are now my favorite keto treat! I did sub pecans as they are my fave. So quick and easy to make; that’s important too… Thank you so much for this recipe!!
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Martha says
My absolute favorite Keto treat but I changed it up slightly…instead of 1/2 c. of butter I use 1/4 c. coconut oil & 1/4 c. unsweetened almond butter! Yummmmmmmy1
jennifer from brighton uk says
I was having a real chocolate craving, just whipped these up and they are sooo good! its just going to be hard to not eat them all at once!lol
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Kari says
These are so, so good! I used almost double the amount of coconut because I love it so much, but also because I’m the only one in my family who does. So nice to know I have delicious treats no one else will steal from me ! ?
Trish says
Delish. Followed your recipe and have my first chocolate treat in weeks! Thank you!!
Brooke Hackman says
These are easy and tasty. Subbed 1/2 the butter with coconut oil. Used sliced almonds. The coconut oil made it very coconutty, which I love!
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Selina says
Tried this today love them. It satisfies my sweet tooth on this keto journey. Thanks so much.
LisaM says
I keep adding new things to my grocery list. And I like that they’re easy to switch up.
Vi says
Just made these as part of my meal prep. I se them as a bit of sweet with lunches and sometimes an evening cravings buster. Great recipe!
Lisa says
Skipped the nuts. Had them all for a snack today. Coconut so crunchy and delish. My husband that hates “keto” loved them. Thanks.
Lydia says
What else do you think could replace the coconut? Not a huge fan but love haystacks! Any thoughts appreciated! Thanks
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Vi says
Add more nuts till get consistency you like. At least double what the recipe calls for.
Amanda says
These were amazing and so quick to make. Thank you!
Savannah says
I just made these and they were so good! The only thing I noticed was a tiny bit of graininess. I used the granular Swerve and I think it must have been that. Next time I’ll try the confectioners kind. Thanks so much for your great recipes! Lemon Almond Cookies are next! :D
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Susan says
These are amazing! I used pecans rather than walnuts because I like them better…the problem is that 2 of us finished them off in 2 nights so I have to make another batch for work :-)
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Melissa says
I do love an easy recipe and these look yummy :) Saving this one for later. Thank you!
Shellie says
I made these two days ago and they have really great flavor. Super delicious. Thanks for sharing.
I used NOW Foods Erythritol. (I look forward to trying Swerve as soon as I run through this bag.)
My fat bombs had a graininess issue — the sweetener was gritty. I was storing all the balls in a glass storage container so last night I just microwaved and stirred them until they were bubbling and kept tasting until the chocolate was smooth. Then I popped them into the fridge. This morning I grabbed (dug out) a spoonful and they are really smooth.
I’ll just leave them on the counter a while and cut them like fudge.
Great reason to have the powdered version of Swerve.
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Savannah says
That’s a great suggestion! I just made these and I found them just a tad bit grainy. Not enough to put me off though. :)
Marsha says
Powder your own erythritol or swerve with a magic bullet! No reason to have to buy granular and powdered.
Jamie Germain says
Ooh, good tip! Thank you! I didn’t use the full amount of sweetener and they are pretty grainy, which I don’t mind, but non-keto folks sometimes wrinkle their nose at it.
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Lisa says
Hi! I’ve been using xylitol as a sweetener with great Results! My dentist approves very much since xylitol actually protect teeth from decay. I’m really ĺooking forward to trying more of your recipes! Keep the yum coming! I was able to skip the keto flu and am down 10 Pou ds so far. I’ve also stated my day with bullet proof coffee.
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Julie says
These sound so good. I love no-bake cookies! They’re so easy to make.
Christina A. says
These look wonderful! I admit…I keep seeing this term of “keto” everywhere lately and don’t know much about it!
Tara says
Love these! I made them last week during my first week of keto. We were stuck at home during a blizzard so I had to sub ground cacao nibs for cocoa powder (would highly NOT recommend this!! ?). I used roasted almonds in place of the walnuts and salt and this was very good. The one thing I discovered is that I hate the taste of cold butter. Huh. Who knew? So this time I subbed 1/2 coconut oil for 1/2 the butter and it was perfect. The other thing is that after several years without artificial sweeteners, even the Swerve confectioners, which I think is quite good, still has that aftertaste in larger amounts. So I tried just using 1/4 cup and it was great. I’m taking them to myvwry non-Keto parents house this weekend so we’ll see what they think! Thanks Melissa!!
Shellie says
Thanks for the share about coconut oil. I was thinking of substituting as well since I have a huge bucket I need to work through. (I buy coconut oil in those 5-gallon pails and this batch has lasted forever and needs to go!!)
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Treen Goodwin says
Yummy these look and sound delish , thanks for sharing the recipe , a must try !
Lindsay says
I can’t wait to make these! Making these today with my daughter. Hope they are good!
Michelle says
These are AHmazing! Finally a cure for my insatiable desire for sweets.
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Treen Goodwin says
These sound delish a must try thanks for sharing , my hubby would love these !
Lindsay says
OMG I love haystacks. I’m definitely making these for our Christmas Eve celebration. Thanks!
Judy says
I just made these! Crazy delicious! Thank you for the recipe. I didn’t have unsalted butter, so I just left out the salt and they’re superb!
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Bobbie says
These are incredibly delicious! Thank you for all your recipes! I have all of your cookbooks but must admit the sweets are my favorite and keep me on track! My children love these too. I keep them in the freezer and try and enjoy them just one at a time!
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Mellissa Sevigny says
Thanks so much Bobbie, glad the whole family is enjoying them! I like your idea of storing them in the freezer – it makes them just a tiny bit less accessible and limits the tendency to have “just one more” lol!
cindy says
Do u use granulated or conf sweetner?
So many recipes online don’t specify
Thank you for all u do , I have tried many
Of your recipes and luv them all
So grateful
Mellissa Sevigny says
Either will work, but if you have the confectioners it will definitely give you a smoother end result!
Linda anderson says
I can’t tell you how much I appreciate your blog!
Mellissa Sevigny says
Awwww! Thanks so much Linda! I can’t tell you how much I appreciate my readers who take the time to comment and tell me how much they appreciate the blog! ?
Vivian says
I know I will love these! I love anything with coconut involved! Thanks so much!
Mellissa Sevigny says
Enjoy, Vivian!!!
Anu says
Another successful recipe from you! Thank you! I didn’t see the unsalted butter I had until it was too late, so I ended up using salted – I definitely think unsalted would be better, but these are still great! The batter before I added in the nuts and coconut reminded me of great chocolate frosting – I might even use it to frost a cake one of these days. I have to admit I haven’t tried the finished product yet (they’re cooling in the fridge), but the nice thing about using so much fat is that even licking the bowl has made me feel quite satisfied – they’re going to be really filling, I can tell.
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Mellissa Sevigny says
These WOULD make a great frosting! Love that idea, going to put it on my list of things to try soon!
Marie says
Another recipe to help stay on the diet over the holidays.
Mellissa Sevigny says
Be strong ha ha!
Joy says
As soon as I read your post, I had to make them. Thank you for such a scrum you recipe and just what I needed to counter the festive chocie binge. I made a second lot with the coconut and walnuts chopped very fine and they tasted a lot like those truffle chocolate balls that are wrapped in gold paper. A Merry Christmas to you from your followers in Wales.
Mellissa Sevigny says
That’s a great idea Joy, I’m going to try chopping them fine and see how it goes too!
Sonya Morris says
These look amazing! Pinned and hope to make soon!
Mellissa Sevigny says
Thanks for pinning Sonya, hope you like them!
ellen beck says
These look delicious and easy! Wit coconut, they would taste so much like an Almond Joy. You actually had me at cream cheese. I think I could eat a rock if it had cream cheese on it and the rock wasnt too big. I am making these for sure!
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Mellissa Sevigny says
This made me laugh Ellen – my husband shares your love of cream cheese and would probably eat a small rock covered in it too! But even cream cheese won’t make him eat broccoli – rocks maybe, broccoli never. ? Hope you enjoyed these more than a rock though!
Rob Miles says
I’m going to make these this weekend, using lightly roasted pecans!
Mellissa Sevigny says
Pecans are my second favorite nut so I’m all for using those instead Rob! Enjoy!
Cyndi says
Do these need to be kept refrigerated? I was thinking I’d give them as a gift, but will they all melt in a baggie?
Mellissa Sevigny says
Unless you live in a warm climate you’ll probably be fine at this time of year Cyndi, but you can always chill them before bringing as a gift as well.
Tammy S says
Oh my gosh I haven’t had Haystacks in years! I can’t wait to try making them again!
This is such an easy recipe my daughter can help me with them.
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Mellissa Sevigny says
Hope you and your daughter have fun making and eating them Tammy!