Chocolate Caramel Candy

Submitted by smile_angel_here

"My mom decided to try these Snickers-like candy, and our family fell in love with them!!! They are very rich, so cut into small pieces!!! Also, each layer has to be refrigerated before adding the next, so plan ahead. The time is worth it though!!"

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 96 candies

ingredients

• INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup milk chocolate chips (6 ounces)
• 1⁄4 cup butterscotch chips
• 1⁄4 cup creamy peanut butter

• FILLING

• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 1 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup evaporated milk
• 1 1⁄2 cups marshmallow creme
• 1⁄4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1⁄2 cups chopped salted peanuts

• CARAMEL LAYER

• 1 (14 ounce) package caramels
• 1⁄4 cup whipping cream

• ICING

• 1 cup milk chocolate chips (6 ounces)
• 1⁄4 cup butterscotch chips
• 1⁄4 cup creamy peanut butter

directions

1. Combine the first three ingredients in a small saucepan; stir over low heat until melted and smooth.
2. Spread onto the bottom of a lightly greased 13-in.x9-in.x2-in. pan
3. Refrigerate until set.
4. For filling, melt butter in a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat.
5. Add sugar and milk.
6. Bring to a boil; boil and stir for 5 minutes.
7. Remove from the heat; stir in the marshmallow creme, peanut butter, and vanilla.
8. Add peanuts.
9. Spread over the first layer.
10. Refrigerate until set.
11. Combine the caramels and cream in a saucepan; stir over low heat until melted and smooth.
12. Spread over the filling.
13. Refrigerate until set.
14. In another saucepan, combine chips and peanut butter; stir over low heat until melted and smooth.
15. Pour over caramel layer.
16. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
17. Cut into 1-in.squares.
18. Store in the refrigerator.

Reviews

[berry271]

I made this last year as a mother's day gift, for my mom, who love Snickers Bars. I found the recipe in the Dec/Jan 1998 issue of TOH, submitted by Jane Meek. They are time consuming, but as has been said before they are worth the effort. I also thought that they were easier to cut at room temperature, after the last stage of refrigeration, of course.

 

[Ms. Cooky]

I made this from my TOH magazine several years ago. They are very good. You may want to cut them in very small pieces as it's very rich. I also didn't care for the butterscotch chips, so in the future I'll use semi-sweet choc chips. It is also time consuming, but makes a lot. It has been well received as Christmas goodies. I wanted to include in my review that I like to dip the pieces in melted chocolate. The caramel doesn't ooze out and they are more like a candy bar.

 

[OneBusyMomma]

Delicious!! When I was working on the caramel section, I thought it looked to thick so I added an extra T of cream...big mistake. The caramel ended up being a little too gooey. Stick to the recipe as is. I will definetly make these again.

 

[Stephanie S.]

These are amazing. For all you snicker lovers, this is the treat for you. It does taste like a snicker candy bar. Loved sharing these, cuz otherwise I would have eaten them ALL! thank for sharing this decedent recipe with us.

 

[Taxi Mom]

Loved these! I didn't care for the butterscotch so I just made up the difference with milk chocolate chips. These are awesome!