Homemade Snickers Candy Bars - January 15, 2012

 Snickers Bars? Yes please! I found a recipe for these on Pinterest, and I'm so excited to try them. Snickers are one of my favorite candy bars (the other being a Kit Kat, but that recipe is for another day.) 

Homemade Snickers Candy Bars

Ingredients

2 cups milk chocolate chips

1/2 cup butterscotch chips

3/4 cup creamy peanut butter

1/4 cup butter

1 cup sugar

1/4 cup evaporated milk

1 1/2 cups marshmallow cream

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 1/2 cups salted peanuts, chopped

1 (14 ounce) package caramels

1/4 cup whipping cream

Directions

1. Melt together 1 cup milk chocolate chips, 1/4 cup butterscotch chips, and 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter then spread on bottom of 9 X 13 cake pan-lined with aluminum foil (I used Reynold's Release). put in refrigerator or freezer to set up while next layer is prepared. (Use the freezer, it works faster and better in my opinion)

2.Boil 1/4 cup butter, 1 cup sugar, and 1/4 cup evaporated milk together for 5 minutes.

3. Take off stove and add 1 1/2 cups marshmallow cream, 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1 1/2 cups salted and chopped peanuts. (The only thing I would change in this recipe would be to add more peanuts. Make it with the 1 1/2 cups first to see how you like it. Don't worry, you'll make these again so you can experiment later.)

4. Pour over first layer that was chilling then place back in freezer.

5. Melt 14 ounces of caramels with 1/4 cup whipping cream until smooth then pour over second layer that is chilling- place back in freezer.

6. Melt together 1 cup milk chocolate chips, 1/4 cup butterscotch chips, and 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter then spread on the top of third layer in the pan. (I didn't really measure... I just eyeballed the chips and threw a glob of peanut butter in with it.)

7. Return to chill until set up.

8. Store in refrigerator to keep from getting too soft and to aid in cutting and serving. (You'll want to store these the fridge for sure. If they sit at room temp too long they get really gooey and messy. Still unbelievably yummy, but very very messy.)

Husband Review:

He loved them. So did my parents and everyone else that tried them. I posted a picture on my facebook wall and my mom said that her and my dad wanted to try them "diet or no diet". Then after she tried them, she wrote this: "They were wonderful, however, I thought I saw your Dad bring a whole container of treats, he only gave me 1/2 of one of these. I wonder where the rest could have gone?" These babies are soooo good, but you can't eat too many of them. I think I'll call them "One and Done Bars". Make these... you'll be so happy that you did! Super Bowl treat anyone?