Candy
This is one of my favorite desserts to make as it is quick and easy and everyone loves it! This is a recipe that has been all over the internet for a few years now. You can adjust the topping of this recipe with the holidays, I usually add red and green candy topping for the Christmas season, you could add nuts and red candies for Valentine’s Day, most small candy and nut toppings will work.
INGREDIENTS
1 large sleeve of saltine crackers
1/2 pound of butter
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 cups semi sweet mini chocolate chips
1 cup of toffee bits (find in the baking aisle)
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Arrange crackers in a single layer on a cookie sheet that has been covered with non- stick aluminum foil, I also use a small amount of non stick spray. Set aside. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat, stir in sugar and bring to a low boil. Continue to boil and stir constantly until the butter is combined, this takes about 3-4 minutes. When the mixture is combined, pour it over the crackers slowly covering the crackers the best you can. Bake for 5 minutes or until the edges of the crackers start to turn brown. Take this out of the oven and sprinkle the chocolate chips over the mixture. Shut the oven off and return the cookie sheet back into the oven with the door open for 1 minute or until chips begin to melt. Remove from oven again and spread the chocolate completely over the cracker mixture. Sprinkle with toffee bits. Cool in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Remove from fridge and break into pieces.
Enjoy,
If you have never had these Rolo candy treats you are going to love them! I first started making them a couple years ago when one of Robby’s teachers started raving about how good they are and he was right…they hit all the marks… sweet, salty and crunchy! The hardest part of this is unwrapping all the candies (this is the time to put the kids to work!) but don’t worry I know you will love them and you can thank me later!
INGREDIENTS
1 (12 ounce) package Rolo candy
Pecan halves
Small pretzels
DIRECTIONS
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with tin foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Place pretzels on baking sheet, top each pretzel with one unwrapped Rolo candy. Bake in oven 3-4 minutes. Remove from oven and quickly place one pecan half on each Rolo pushing them down slightly so that the chocolate covers most of the pretzel. Cool in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes. This recipe can be found on the back of the Rolo candy package!
The second way to make candy treats is just as simple and just as tasty!
ROLO STACKS
INGREDIENTS
1 (12 ounce) bag of Rolo Candy
Ritz crackers
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet with tin foil and lightly spray with non stick spray. Place ritz crackers flat side up on the baking tray and top each cracker with one unwrapped Rolo candy. Place in oven and bake 3-4 minutes. Take out of oven and place another ritz cracker on the top of the Rolo candy. Slightly push the candy down making a candy like sandwich.
Cool in refrigerator for 10-15 minutes.
Enjoy,
NOTE
Because I love my readers and I am dedicated to researching these recipes, I can tell you if you want to make just one or two, okay maybe JUST three of these Rolo treats, they can be done in your microwave. Place the crackers and candy on a microwave plate , microwave about 15 seconds (depending on your microwave and how many candies you are doing) and follow the rest of the directions as written above.
You’re welcome!
I recently found this recipe on Pinterest and gave it a try. This is a Copycat recipe that is inspired from Trader Joe’s Cowboy Bark. This is fast, easy and has great flavor and texture.
INGREDIENTS
1 Bag of Ghirardelli chocolate melting chips
1/3 cup of peanuts, chopped
8 Oreo cookies, slightly crushed
1 1/2 cups mini pretzels, slightly broken
1/3 cup toffee bits
Sea Salt
DIRECTIONS
Get all of the topping ingredients chopped, crushed and slightly broken and set aside. Melt the melting chips in your microwave according to the directions. Lightly spray a baking sheet with non-stick spray. Spread chocolate evenly on the pan but not too thin. Add all of the toppings covering the chocolate. Sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt. Place in refrigerator to cool and set. Approx. 30 minutes. Break into pieces.
Enjoy,
Nothing is easier than two ingredients and five minutes! One of my favorite “new” items are the Ghirardelli melting chips! They come in a pouch and can be found in the baking aisle by the chocolate chips. I have made more “bark ” in the past six months than I have ever made. These chips make it so easy! This is a fun and easy recipe to make with kids or for kids! I used the little jelly beans, but can change up any small candy.
INGREDIENTS
1 bag of Ghirardelli white melting chips
1 bag small jelly beans
DIRECTIONS
Melt the melting chips in the microwave following the package directions. Spray cookie sheet with non stick baking spray.
Spread melted chips over baking sheet to form an even layer, not too thin as you want the candy to stay in the chocolate. Sprinkle jelly beans or candy over the chocolate. Cool in refrigerator. Take out of fridge, break bark into pieces.
Enjoy,
