Chocolate Caramel Candy Recipe

This treat from Taste of Home tastes like a Snickers bar but has homemade flavor beyond compare.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 96

Ingredients

• BASE

• 2  teaspoons butter
• 1  cup  milk chocolate chips
• 1⁄4 cup  butterscotch chips
• 1⁄4 cup creamy peanut butter

• FILLING

• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 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 heavy whipping cream

• ICING

• 1  cup  milk chocolate chips
• 1⁄4 cup  butterscotch chips
• 1⁄4 cup creamy peanut butter

Directions

1. Line a 13-in. x 9-in. pan with foil; butter the foil with 2 teaspoons butter and set aside. In a small saucepan, combine the milk chocolate chips, butterscotch chips and peanut butter; stir over low heat until melted and smooth. Spread into prepared pan. Refrigerate until set.
2. For filling, in a small heavy saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add sugar and milk; bring to a gentle boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; boil and stir for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in the marshmallow creme, peanut butter and vanilla. Add peanuts. Spread over first layer. Refrigerate until set.
3. For caramel layer, in a small heavy saucepan, combine the caramels and cream; stir over low heat until melted and smooth. Cook and stir 4 minutes longer. Spread over the filling. Refrigerate until set.
4. For icing, in another saucepan, combine chips and peanut butter; stir over low heat until melted and smooth. Pour over the caramel layer. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
5. Remove from the refrigerator 20 minutes before cutting. Remove from pan and cut into 1-in. squares. Store in an airtight container. Yield: about 8 dozen.