Homemade Recipes from the Candy Aisle
No bake, homemade renditions of 3 of your favorite candy bars.
By: Jackie Bruchez
Homemade candy is a treat, but it’s especially sweet around Valentine’s Day. With no baking time, you can be in and out of the kitchen in no time and have a fabulous edible gift for the people you love.
Salted Peanuts Caramel Bar
Makes: 35 small bars
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 0 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Cost: $
Ingredients
2 cups salted dry roasted peanuts
2 cups peanut butter chips
3 tablespoons butter
1 (14 ounces) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (10.5 ounces) bag mini marshmallows
1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Generously grease a 9-by-13 inch pan with butter or non-stick cooking spray
- Add 1 cup of peanuts to pan and spread around
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt butter and peanut butter chips for 30-second increments until melted, stirring in between each increment
- Once melted, add salt and can of condensed milk. Then heat mixture for another minute
- Add marshmallows and combine until marshmallows are evenly coated
- Pour marshmallow mixture into pan and spread evenly
- Sprinkle and press down the remaining peanuts over the marshmallow mixture
- Allow mixture to set for 2 hours before cutting into small squares or bars
Coconut Almond Bars
Serves: 8
Prep time: 30 minutes
Chill time: 1 1/2 hours
Difficulty: Easy
Cost: $
Ingredients
1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
1/3 cup condensed milk
A pinch of salt
12 whole almonds
1 1/2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
1 tablespoon coconut oil or shortening
Instructions
- Combine coconut, condensed milk and pinch of salt in a bowl and mix together
- Line a baking sheet or large plate with waxed paper
- Scoop out small rounds of coconut and roll into a ball
- Place whole almond on each ball
- Refrigerate balls for 1 hour before dipping
- In a microwave proof bowl, melt chocolate and coconut oil or shortening for 30 second increments until melted, stirring each time
- Once chocolate is melted, dip each ball into the chocolate and place on wax paper to dry.
- Allow chocolates to dry at room temperature for at least 2 hours or in the refrigerator for 30 minutes
Cookies and Cream Bars
Makes: 6 bars
Prep time: 10 minutes
Bake time: 0 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Cost: $
Ingredients
2 cups white chocolate chips
1 tablespoon shortening or coconut oil
20 crème filled chocolate cookies, coarsely chopped
Instructions
- Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper
- In a microwave-safe bowl, heat white chips and shortening or coconut oil for 30 seconds and stir. Continue to heat for 30-second increments and stirring until melted
- Once chocolate is melted, add 2/3 of the cookie crumbs and combine
- Spread the white chocolate/cookie mixture onto the lined cookie sheet and spread as thinly as possible
- Sprinkle the remaining cookie crumbs onto the white chocolate bark
- Allow to set for 30 minutes in the refrigerator or 2 hours on the counter
- Cut into bars or break into pieces for serving
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