5-Ingredient South Dakota Frito Treats

Did you know that frito treats are made out of corn chips? Yes, they are! These 5-ingredient South Dakota Frito treats by Making Fun with Cheri the Chef have the perfect balance of sweet and salty flavors. They come quickly and easily as they don’t require baking. No need for an oven to make them at home, as you only need your stovetop! No wonder these snacks are always a hit, they are delicious and addicting.

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Making these Frito treats is incredibly easy and fast. To make them at home, you only need five ingredients – corn chips, semisweet chocolate chips, sugar, corn syrup, and peanut butter. The first thing you need to do is make the sauce, which is a combination of sugar, corn syrup, and peanut butter. The sweet flavors of the sauce and chocolate chips are perfect with the salty taste of the corn chips. Make sure to give this recipe a try – I am sure you will love it.

For more corn recipes, try this Cornbread Taco Bake Recipe or these 2 Quick and Easy Canned Corn Recipes.

Easy South Dakota Frito Treats Ingredients

• 2 packages (9 3/4 oz each) of corn chips (divided)
• 2 cups of semisweet chocolate chips (divided)
• 1 cup of sugar
• 1 cup of light corn syrup
• 1 cup of creamy peanut butter

How to Make South Dakota Frito Treats

Step 1:

Start by spreading 1 package of corn chips on a greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan, then sprinkle 1 cup of chocolate chips on top.

Step 2:

In a large heavy saucepan, add the sugar and corn syrup. Combine well, then bring to a boil. Once boiling, stir for 1 minute then remove from heat.

Step 3:

Stir in the peanut butter. Once mixed, pour half of the mixture over the corn chips and chocolate chips.

Step 4:

Top it with the remaining corn chips and chocolate chips, then drizzle the remaining peanut butter mixture.

Step 5:

Set aside for a few minutes until set. Slice into bars and serve. Enjoy!

5-Ingredient South Dakota Frito Treats