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. =^..^=
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NAEEM RAAZ
[email protected]I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my Payday candy bars turned out a complete disaster. The peanut butter filling was hard and crumbly and the chocolate coating was cracked and uneven. I guess I'll have to stick to buying them from the store.
AliOzka
[email protected]These Payday candy bars were really easy to make, but they didn't turn out quite as I expected. The peanut butter filling was a bit too runny and the chocolate coating was a bit too thick. I think I'll try making them again with a different recipe.
Tin Zar Moe
[email protected]These Payday candy bars were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still really good. I would recommend using dark chocolate instead of milk chocolate to balance out the sweetness.
Buddy Gaming
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of peanut butter, but these Payday candy bars were still really good. The chocolate and caramel were perfectly balanced and the peanut butter filling was smooth and creamy.
Adaez3 david
[email protected]Delicious!
Jason Nickson
[email protected]These Payday candy bars were really easy to make and they tasted great! I loved the combination of peanut butter and chocolate. I'll definitely be making them again.
Abah Gabriel
[email protected]I was skeptical about making my own Payday candy bars, but I'm so glad I did! They turned out amazing and were so much better than the store-bought ones. I'll definitely be making them again.
ateeqshaikh ateeq
[email protected]These Payday candy bars were a huge success! My family loved them and they were gone in no time. I'll definitely be making them again.
Bianca Petersen
[email protected]I've made these Payday candy bars a few times now and they're always a hit! They're the perfect balance of sweet and salty and the peanut butter filling is so creamy and delicious. I highly recommend this recipe.
Becky
[email protected]These Payday candy bars are incredible! They're so easy to make and taste just like the store-bought version. I love that I can control the ingredients and make them healthier by using dark chocolate and honey.