Home Made Snickers Candy

As you all know, I am not a fan of peanuts.  Most nuts actually.  This has been a source of family humor for years.  Why is it funny?  Because I like creamy peanut butter.  Dislike crunchy peanut butter.  What is the difference?  Crunchy peanut butter has peanuts in it. Dislike.  Well, then what is creamy peanut butter?  Yeah, I know.  Anyhow.  I also am not a fan of Snickers candybars.  Probably the peanuts, but I will definitely pass.  My family, on the other hand...so this recipe is for all of you peanut lovers.

I modified the original recipe slightly.  It made a 9x13 inch pan of these babies, and I only needed a small batch.  Original recipe found here.

Home Made Snickers Candy

Bottom Chocolate Layer:

1/2 cup plus 2 Tablespoons milk chocolate or semisweet chocolate chips

2 Tablespoons creamy peanut butter

Nougat Layer:

2 Tablespoons butter

1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 Tablespoons whipping cream

3/4 cup marshmallow cream

2 Tablespoons peanut butter (I used creamy again, for extra peanuts, just use crunchy)

3/4 cup honey roasted peanuts, roughly chopped

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Caramel Layer:

7 ounces caramels (1/2 of a bag), unwrapped

1 Tablespoon whipping cream

Top Chocolate Layer:

1/2 cup plus 2 Tablespoons milk or semisweet chocolate chips

2 Tablespoons peanut butter

Line a 9x9 inch square baking pan with foil.  Grease the foil. 

For the bottom chocolate layer, melt together the chocolate chips and peanut butter and stir until smooth.  Pour the chocolate mixture into the prepared pan and spread evenly.  Chill until chocolate is set and hard.

For the nougat layer, melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.  Add the sugar and cream and stir until the mixture comes to a boil.  Let the mixture boil over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently.  Remove from the heat and add the marshmallow cream, peanut butter, chopped peanuts, and vanilla, stirring well.  Pour over the cooled chocolate layer and spread evenly.  Chill until completely cool.

For the caramel layer, melt together the caramels and the cream and stir until smooth.  Pour over the cooled nougat layer and spread evenly.  Chill until completely cool.

For the top chocolate layer, melt together the chocolate chips and peanut butter and stir until smooth.  Pour the chocolate mixture over the cooled caramel layer and spread evenly.  Chill until completely cool.  Remove the candy from the pan, using the foil to lift it out.  Cut into squares.  Makes 16 candy bars.

Enjoy!  -Cardamommy