Moms Favorite Candy Bars Recipes

PEANUT BUTTER CANDY BAR FUDGE

Steps:

• Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray. Line with parchment paper.
• Combine butter, sugar, and evaporated milk in a heavy bottomed saucepan.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently.
• Once at a full boil, continue boiling for 5 minutes, stirring continuously.
• Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter chips. (I use a whisk to get out all the lumps.)
• Stir in marshmallow creme and vanilla extract.
• Sprinkle 1/3 of the assorted candies onto the bottom of the baking dish.
• Pour half of the hot mixture over the candies.
• Sprinkle another third of the candies over the top.
• Pour the remaining hot mixture over the top.
• Sprinkle the remaining third of the candies over the top of the fudge and let cool at room temperature.
• Cut into squares and serve.

MOM'S FAVORITE CANDY BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In 2 quart saucepan melt butter, corn syrup and 1/4 cup of the peanut butter over medium heat stirring frequently until melted. Stir in cookie mix until soft dough forms. Press dough in bottom of prepared pan.
• Bake 11 to 13 minutes, or until edges begin to brown. Cool completely, about 45 minutes.
• In medium microwavable bowl, mix chocolate chips, butterscotch chips and remaining 1/2 cup peanut butter. Microwave uncovered on High for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring once, until melted. Stir in peanuts. Spread evenly over cookie bars. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until chocolate is set. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 4 rows.

OLD FASHIONED CHERRY MASH CHOCOLATES

Steps:

• First, line the mini muffin pan with paper liners. Set aside.
• Then, line a cookie sheet with wax paper. Set aside.
• Next, in a small bowl, combine softened butter and powdered sugar. Using a hand mixer, beat until it starts to stick together. It will be clumpy.
• Add patted-dried, chopped maraschino cherries. Mix well. IF the mixture is still clumpy after adding the chopped cherries, add a half tsp of maraschino cherry juice and mix again. If needed, add another half teaspoon and so on. You do not want this to be the consistency of frosting. You want to keep it as thick as possible.
• Using a tablespoon-size cookie scoop or small spoon, scoop cherry mixture onto lined cookie sheet an inch apart. Place in freezer for at least one hour.
• Next, while cherry drops are freezing, follow the instructions on the package to melt Almond Bark in a microwave-safe bowl. Once melted, add crushed peanuts and peanut butter. Mix well.
• Then, drop a small amount of the Almond Bark mixture into the bottom of each liner, just enough to cover the bottom of the liner.
• Take cherry drops out of the freezer and break each one in half. (You only want the cherry centers to be about ½ Tbsp). Form the halved drops into a circular disk and place one on top of each Almond Bark mixture already in the pan.
• Afterward, top each cherry drop with a spoonful of the Almond Bark mixture.
• Allow to cool completely and set up before eating.
• Can be stored at room temperature for up to 10 days.