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FlufferNutter Bites

6/13/2019

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Slightly less than 40 years ago, when I was just a newlywed and my husband was in the army, we were living in Montery, CA because my husband was learning Russian at the Presidio there. One day we were in the grocery store and he saw one of his classmates, Dennis and he introduced me to him. Dennis' wife was in a different aisle at the moment, but then she came around and saw us and asked me if I knew where the "Fluffa Nutta" was. Her name was Kelly, and she and her husband are from Massachusetts. They had very strong accents that I had no experience with and I couldn't understand a word she said! Eventually I learned that she was looking for a product called Marshmallow Fluff that is very common on the East coast but pretty much unheard of in the West. In the West, we have marshmallow cream, which is less fluffy and more runny than Fluff. They use Fluff for many things in the East, one of those things is the "Fluffernutter," (pronounced "fluffa nutta") a sandwich made with peanut butter and Marshmallow Fluff. If you are able to shop in a military commissary, you may be able to find it. Dennis and Kelly, who have remained dear friends of ours over the past 40 years since that day, have been so kind to send me Fluff from to time.
Now, fast forward to a couple of weeks ago when I was shopping at an Asian Supermarket which actually carries foods from many countries. I found some big cookies from Germany, which I purchased for nostalgic reasons. They looked like those marshmallow cookies covered with chocolate that you can buy anywhere, only much taller. Then, when I bit into one, I realized it wasn't a firm marshmallow inside the cookie, but some really light marshmallow fluff! Well, that reminded me of Kelly and the way she introduced me to "Fluffernutter " sandwiches and I thought, I could make cookies like these except add peanut butter and call them Fluffernutter Bites! And that, dear readers, is how these bites were born! Thanks Kelly!
    Unfortunately, I didn't have any Fluff when I made these.  I had to use marshmallow cream.  But, I know that if you use Fluff, they will be even better. Click on the pictures to see what I did. Once again I used my Hot Cocoa Bomb molds. You can find the molds here. 
Ingredients and Supplies:
  • Brownie Pop mold. (WE call it a Hot Cocoa Bomb mold.)
  • 12 oz. bag chocolate chips.  (I used semi-sweet, but milk chocolate or dark chocolate will work. 1 bag will make 16 bites.)
  • Something to melt your chocolate in.  (I use a double boiler. Am I the only one who uses a double boiler anymore?)
  • 1 container Marshmallow Cream or Marshmallow Fluff.
  • 1 box Vanilla Wafers
  • Peanut Butter (I used crunchy for added crunch, but creamy would also work.)
Spray your mold with cooking spray. Then, fill halfway with marshmallow cream or Fluff.
Spread peanut butter on the flat side of a vanilla wafer and press down lightly onto the Fluff.
You will have a tray that looks like this. The wafers should be slightly below the edge of the mold cavity.
Now, cover the vanilla wafers with melted chocolate and then put the mold in the freezer for a few hours.
When the bites are firmly frozen, pop them out of the molds.
Dip them in chocolate and place on a try with waxed paper to harden. (Put them in the fridge.)
Fluffernutter Bites Tips:
  • Make sure that they freeze hard and only take out one tray at a time so they don't start melting before you dip them in the chocolate. 
  • I didn't put chocolate in the bomb molds like I do Hot Cocoa Bombs because I didn't want the chocolate to be too thick .  But, dipping them is kind of messy, so it might be worth a try. Refer to how I make Cocoa Bombs to see what I mean. 
  • Keep the bombs in the fridge to keep the marshmallow cream from leaking. I don't think the Fluff will leak as bad, I will have to test that eventually. 
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This recipe made 16 Fluffernutter Bites. That was plenty because they are very rich and sweet. The peanut butter layer adds the perfect touch!
8 Comments
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome link
6/17/2019 06:06:00 am

Stopped over from Grammy's Grid - these look yummy!! I host a cooking blog party if you want to stop over and share these!

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Amy Johnson link
6/18/2019 04:45:50 am

These look delicious! TFS!

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Mother of 3
6/19/2019 02:29:33 pm

I love fluffanutter sandwiches; grew up on them here in New England and still eat one now and then for a little lunchtime treat. These look delicious. Pinned.

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Tracey link
6/22/2019 01:12:57 pm

Mother of 3 I still indulge in a Fluff-a-nutter once in a while too! There’s just some childhood memories you can’t leave behind. I’m born and raised in Massachusetts growing up on the sandwiches.

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Dee | Grammy's Grid link
6/21/2019 06:41:16 am

YUM!! I'm sure these satisfy the sweet tooth!

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Nina Lewis link
6/21/2019 08:56:06 am

These look so yummy! And I loved reading about how you came to know about 'fluffa nutta'! How wonderful that you've stayed friends through the years. Thanks so much for sharing at our Party in Your PJs link party!

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Tracey link
6/22/2019 01:16:44 pm

So funny a story of how you learned about Fluff! I can’t wait to try these as a new addition to our Christmas cookies this year. I know everyone here in New England will scarf them up

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Miz Helen link
6/25/2019 12:50:18 pm

Your Fluffernutter Bites look amazing! Hope you are having a fantastic week and thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday!
Miz Helen

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