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homemade Snickers Candy cut in strips

Chocolate Caramel Candy

Staci at Random Sweets
Tastes like a Snickers candy bar. Leah's stepmom gave her this recipe nearly 20 years ago. Leah makes a pan for every Thanksgiving.
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Prep Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 96
Calories 69 kcal

Ingredients
  

Bottom Layer

  • 1 cup milk chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup butterscotch chips
  • ¼ cup creamy peanut butter

Filling

  • ¼ cup butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup evaporated milk
  • 1½ cups marshmallow creme
  • ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1½ cups chopped salted peanuts

Caramel Layer

  • 1 14 oz package caramels
  • ¼ cup whipping cream

Icing

  • 1 cup milk chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup butterscotch chips
  • ¼ cup creamy peanut butter

Instructions
 

Bottom Layer

  • Line 9 x 13-inch pan with foil. Set aside. Combine the first 3 ingredients in a small saucepan; stir over low heat until melted and smooth. Spread into prepared pan. Refrigerate until set.

Filling

  • For filling, melt butter in a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Add sugar and milk; bring to a gentle boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; boil and stir for 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in marshmallow creme, peanut butter, and vanilla. Add peanuts. Spread over first layer. Refrigerate until set.

Caramel Layer

  • Combine caramels and cream in a saucepan; stir over low heat until melted and smooth. Pour over the marshmallow layer. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.

Icing

  • Melt 3 ingredients in a small saucepan; stir over low heat until melted and smooth. Spread over chilled caramel layer. Refrigerate until set.
  • Remove from refrigerator 20 minutes before cutting. Remove from pan and cut into 1-inch squares. Yields about 8 dozen.

Notes

These bars freeze well. I suggest cutting into desired bars before freezing them.

Nutrition

Calories: 69kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 27mgPotassium: 43mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 27IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 9mgIron: 0.1mg
Keyword bittersweet chocolate, candy

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