you can’t please everybody all the time. you aren’t peanut butter.
-unkown
There is very little in this world I love as much as peanut butter. When you are in a bad mood, peanut butter can fix it. When you need something sweet but don’t want to go over the top, a spoonful of peanut butter does the trick. If you have left over bread & bacon…peanut butter is the perfect marriage to make a sandwich (try it, you will thank me later).
Now that we have established that peanut butter is the best food in the world, lets talk about homemade take 5 candy bars. They are one of my mans favorite road trip snacks. They contain all his favorite things: peanuts, peanut butter, caramel, chocolate & pretzels. Whats not to love?
Instead of paying $2.00 at the gas station for 2 teeny tiny bars, I figured I would have a go at making them at home, SO EASY! With 5 simple ingredients you can have candy bars for days. You will probably have to give them away after a few days like we did because they are too addicting and we couldn’t stop eating them.
That caramel drizzle is to DIE FOR!
While I made smaller squares, you can make them bigger or even cut them into a long rectangle to look like the actual Take 5 Candy Bars.
These beauties can be stored in an air tight container on your counter for 3-4 days and can also be kept in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. (If the chocolate coating turns white in the fridge that is okay, it happens when the chocolate gets too cold).
I seriously couldn’t get enough of these Take 5 Candy bars, they are great for road trip snacking and just the right dessert for a get together with friends…if you don’t eat them all before you arrive at the party!
ENJOY!
- 30 pretzels, snaps
- 1 cup peanut butter, creamy
- 1 cup peanuts, lightly salted
- 11 oz caramels
- 12 oz milk chocolate morsels
- 1 tsp coconut oil
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Line small baking sheet with parchment paper & lay out pretzels so they are spread out in lines across the pan.
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Microwave peanut butter for 20 seconds until warm & runny. Spread peanut butter equally across pretzels.
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Spread peanuts over the peanut butter/pretzel combination. Let this "set" in refrigerator for 15-20 minutes. (you want it to slightly harden)
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Microwave caramel in 30 second intervals until melted, stir every time you take it out to make sure it doesn't burn. If caramel is too thick, add a little coconut oil or water to soften it.
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Spread caramel over the peanut/pretzel combination until evenly across the entire tray. Place back in fridge for 45min-1hour to harden.
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Once hardened, cut the bars into squares. (you can make them as big or as small as you prefer). Let set again in fridge for 10-15 minutes.
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Combine chocolate and coconut oil into a bowl and microwave in 30 second intervals until melted & shiny.
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Using a fork, dip the squares into the chocolate coating both sides. Once coated, place back onto parchment paper. Repeat until all squares are coated. Then place back in fridge for 10-20 minutes to harden the chocolate. ENJOY!
** cook time represents chill time in the refrigerator