Chocolate Caramel Candy Recipe

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This dazzling treat tastes like a Snickers bar but has homemade flavor beyond compare. When I entered it in a recipe contest at our harvest festival, it won five ribbons, including grand prize and the judges' special award. -Jane Meek, Pahrump, Nevada

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Chocolate Caramel Candy Recipe
  • Prep: 45 min. + chilling
  • Yield: 96 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 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 package (14 ounces) caramels
  • 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • ICING:
  • 1 cup (6 ounces) milk chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup butterscotch chips
  • 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter

Directions

  • Line a 13x9-in. pan with foil; butter foil with 2 teaspoons butter and set aside.
  • In a small saucepan, combine milk chocolate chips, butterscotch chips and peanut butter; stir over low heat until melted and smooth. Spread into prepared pan. Refrigerate until set.
  • 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; cook and stir 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in marshmallow creme, peanut butter and vanilla until smooth. Add peanuts. Spread over first layer. Refrigerate until set.
  • For caramel layer, in a small heavy saucepan, combine caramels and cream; stir over low heat until melted and smooth. Cook and stir 4 minutes. Spread over filling. Refrigerate until set.
  • For icing, in another saucepan, combine chips and peanut butter; stir over low heat until melted and smooth. Pour over the caramel layer. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
  • 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.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 86 calories, 5 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 4 mg cholesterol, 41 mg sodium, 10 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Chocolate Caramel Candy in Taste of Home December/January 1998, p25

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Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2011 by marshelle

I have made this recipe several times. It is delicious and reminds me of one of my favorite candy bars. A hint for those who are having problems with the chocolate topping cracking when trying to cut into squares. Take the pan from the refrigerator and let it sit on your counter until the chocolate warms up a little. The caramel will also soften some and be easier to cut. It is a winner!

Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2011 by Karen Schafer

This took time to make but the results are amazing. Everyone who has tried it has loved it and I have passed the recipe on to many friends and co-workers. I kept it refrigerated.

Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2010 by Charlene1946

I made this recipe a few days ago for the first time after reading all the rave reviews, and found it to be awesomely good! However, like some of the other reviews, I too had a problem with the top icing layer cracking and breaking to pieces when I cut it, and it didn't stick to the caramel layer under it. I was dissapointed by that happening and wondered if anyone has a solution to keeping the top icing layer from breaking into many pieces and not sticking to the caramel layer? I followed the directions completely and also followed what the reviewer, spoir10692 wrote on December 22, 2010 to keep the top icing layer from spliting/cracking, and it still didn't work. I also had a problem of cutting it into nice square pieces since the caramel layer was hard to cut through and it came out in jagged edges. It didn't look like the evenly cut pieces in the picture at all and I found it took me a long time to made it. Well, after all this, I still will keep trying to make this turn out right since it was SO delicious and adictive!

Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2010 by Sam47

This was a huge hit at both parties I took them to this year. Easy to make, although they take time because of the need to let them harden between layers. Had no problems with the icing cracking or the caramel running. We kept them in the refrigerator or freezer until about a half an hour before serving. To store, I buttered the bottom of a pyrex container lightly, made one layer with the candies, then put parchment paper down and made another layer on top. Between chilling them and the parchment paper, it kept them from sticking together too much.

Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2010 by mary mason

I give it 5 stars for sure. Everyone loved these candies. I had a problem with the carmel running though. Any tips?

Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2010 by JammyFro

This was great and it makes alot. Alittle pricy to make but worth it. It will become one of my Christmas candy favs.

Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2010 by dandiwolff

This recipe is going to become a regular to make during the holidays....yummy! I figured I would be creative and made it in individual paper cups. This was NOT a good way to go. While it taste just as good, it took a lot of extra time. Save yourself the headache and simply make it in a 9X13 pan as the recipe calls for. After cutting them into squares they can easily be placed in mini paper cups for easy serving so they don't stick together. The nougat filling is to die for all by itself! I'm trying to think of a new candy to make that incorporates that alone. Thanks for submitting this recipe. All that tried it LOVED it!

Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2010 by dadena

This is fabulous! Everyone who has eaten has raved over it. It will be an annual holiday treat at our house from now on.

Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2010 by tigres52

My Husband LOVES Snickers. So I decided to give this a try... Needless to say the whole family loves this! Even my sister in law who doesn't like chocolate was coming back for more! Great Recipe!

Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2010 by michmedic

This was a fantastic recipe! Very simple and easy to make, and I got RAVE reviews when I took them to our family Christmas party! I have requests to make these again for sure!

 
 
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