Satisfy your sweet cravings and unleash your inner candy maker with our delectable homemade Payday candy bar recipes. These treats combine the irresistible flavors of peanuts, caramel, and nougat, creating a perfect balance of textures and flavors. Discover the secrets to crafting these classic candy bars from scratch, using simple ingredients and step-by-step instructions. Learn how to make the gooey caramel filling, the chewy nougat center, and the crunchy peanut topping, all coming together in a delightful symphony of taste. Explore variations of this classic recipe, including a vegan version for those with dietary restrictions. Get ready to indulge in a nostalgic treat or impress your friends and family with these homemade Payday candy bars.
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PAYDAY® BARS
Sinfully delicious bars that taste just like a PayDay® candy bar. The salty mixed with the sweet is heavenly! No baking in oven needed!
Provided by lori john
Categories Desserts Candy Recipes Nut Candy Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield 35
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Spray the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Spread 1/2 of the peanuts into the prepared baking dish.
- Cook and stir sweetened condensed milk, peanut butter chips, and butter in a saucepan over medium heat until melted, about 5 minutes. Add marshmallows and stir until smooth. Pour mixture over peanuts and top with remaining peanuts.
- Refrigerate until chilled, 1 to 2 hours. Cut into bars.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 186.1 calories, Carbohydrate 16.8 g, Cholesterol 6.4 mg, Fat 10.9 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 153.1 mg, Sugar 12.9 g
HOMEMADE PAYDAY CANDY BARS
This is one of the EASIEST homemade copycat candy recipes out there. The prep is the longest part because you have to remove all of the wrappers from a 14 oz. bag of caramels, but if you have an 8 year old "sous chef," he can be unwrapping while you're chopping peanuts & measuring marshmallows, and your prep & cooking times will...
Provided by Fran Miller
Categories Candies
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- 1. Prepare an 8" square pan by misting it with cooking spray, lining it with parchment paper (extending over 1 inch on all sides), then misting the parchment paper with cooking spray.
- 2. Chop up half of the peanuts and spread over the bottom of the prepared pan. Chop up the rest of the peanuts & set aside for later.
- 3. In a medium pan, melt the unwrapped caramels, water, and mini marshmallows together over LOW-MEDIUM heat, stirring constantly off the bottom to keep the caramels from scorching. This will take about 8 minutes, so you might want to check out your newest cookbook or a few pages of Dogzilla with your sous chef...
- 4. ...until the caramel mixture looks like this.
- 5. Pour the melted caramel mixture over the chopped nuts...
- 6. ...and smooth out.
- 7. Top with the rest of the nuts, pressing them firmly into the caramel mixture like this. (If you use your fingers, just don't touch the hot caramel mixture! Don't ask me how I know this.)
- 8. It should look like this when you're done. Set aside for about 2 hours to cool.
- 9. Remove the candy from the pan, using the edges of the parchment paper.
- 10. Cut into bars or pieces with a really sharp knife.
- 11. Store in an airtight container, IF you have any leftovers after you share with your sous chef & any other kitchen helpers who wander in. =^..^=
"PAYDAY" CANDY BAR SQUARES
Make and share this "payday" Candy Bar Squares recipe from Food.com.
Provided by MizzNezz
Categories Candy
Time 10m
Yield 1 pan, 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Put half the peanuts in lightly greased 11x7 pan.
- Melt butter and chips on low.
- Remove from heat.
- Add milk and marshmallows.
- Stir well.
- Pour over peanuts.
- Sprinkle with remaining peanuts.
- Chill and cut into bars.
PAYDAY BARS
Make and share this Payday Bars recipe from Food.com.
Provided by nnreq
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 20m
Yield 36 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Grease 9x13 pan.
- Pour 1/2 peanuts on bottom of pan.
- Melt margarine and chips.
- Add milk and then marshmallows (do not melt marshmallows).
- Pour over peanuts, pat down.
- Put rest of peanuts in and pat down.
- Chill.
PAYDAY CANDY BARS
I love the candy bars and was so very grateful when a co-worker gave me this recipe for the snack bars! They're wonderful and don't last long around my house!
Provided by PuglyDuckling
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 30m
Yield 12-15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In large bowl combine cereal and peanuts; set aside.
- In small saucepan combine corn syrup and sugar.
- Heat to 240 degrees (soft ball stage); stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and immediately stir in peanut butter until smooth.
- Pour over cereal and peanuts and gently stir just until coated.
- Pat into greased 9x13-inch pan.
- Cool completely before cutting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 409.6, Fat 20.4, SaturatedFat 3.6, Sodium 335.9, Carbohydrate 52.9, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 27.6, Protein 10.3
Tips:
- Use fresh ingredients for the best flavor.
- Don't overcook the sugar mixture, or it will become too hard.
- Let the candy bars cool completely before cutting them, or they will be too soft and sticky.
- Store the candy bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
- You can also freeze the candy bars for up to 3 months.
- To make a peanut-free version of this recipe, omit the peanuts and replace them with an equal amount of chopped walnuts or pecans.
- You can also use a different type of chocolate chips, such as semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips.
- If you don't have a candy thermometer, you can use the cold water test to check the temperature of the sugar mixture. To do this, drop a small amount of the mixture into a bowl of cold water. If the mixture forms a soft ball, it is ready.
Conclusion:
These homemade Payday candy bars are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that is perfect for any occasion. They are also a great way to use up leftover Halloween candy. So next time you have a sweet tooth, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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