Top Copycat Candy Bar Recipes

What’s your favorite candy bar?

Is it a gooey Snickers bar, or how about a creamy, salty Payday? Maybe you’re the good ‘ole Three Musketeers kinda person? Butterfinger?!

Well, Hayley (from The Domestic Rebel blog) and I have got you covered with all of those and many, many more. Plus, a couple spinoffs of traditional candy bars. Can anyone say, Biscoff Kit Kat Bars?! True stuff…keep reading.

cop·y·cat. n. One that closely imitates or mimics another.

Usually you don’t want to be thought of as someone who is a copycat.

The only memories I have of copycatting is from grade school…when you catch someone looking at your paper…we’ve all probably been there.

Well folks, here it’s a good thing, when you’re copying popular candy bar recipes, turning them into a homemade concauction, and totally rocking anyone’s world who indulges in them.

Not to mention, topping the actual candy bar; these recipes definitely beat out the little piece of candy that you find in the aisle of any grocery store, gas station, or your kids’ leftover Halloween candy bag.

Be sure to swing by and say hello to Hayley at The Domestic Rebel - she’s the other brilliant mind behind these recipes.

Click on the pictures or the title for the direct link to the recipes!

 

Payday Candy Bars

I don’t like Paydays or salted nut rolls, (I know, I know) – but I DO like these. What does that say!?

 

Payday {Copycat} Candy Bar
 
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Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 12-16
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Ingredients
  • 2 Cups salted peanuts
  • 2 Tablespoons creamy peanut butter
  • 1 (16 oz.) package Vanilla CANDIQUIK Coating
  • 1 cup miniature marshmallows
  • ½ bag caramel bits

Instructions
  1. Line a 8×8″ pan with aluminum foil and lightly spray with nonstick spray.
  2. Pour one cup of salted peanuts into the pan and spread out evenly to cover the entire bottom of the pan. Sprinkle miniature marshmallows on top of peanuts.
  3. Melt Vanilla CANDIQUIK in tray, according to package directions. Stir in peanut butter.
  4. Pour half of the CANDIQUIK mixture over the top of the peanuts/marshmallows and use a spoon to spread the coating evenly over the top.
  5. In a medium saucepan, melt caramel bits with 1 tablespoon of water, over medium-low heat, stirring constantly until smooth. Drizzle caramel over the top of the CANDIQUIK.
  6. Pour the remaining CANDIQUIK over the caramel and use a spoon to spread the coating evenly over the top again.
  7. Top with remaining peanuts. Let set for 30-45 minutes, or until completely firm. Cut into squares to serve.
  8. *To speed up the setting, place in the refrigerator until firm.

 

Homemade Three Musketeers

Welcome to a chocolatey-creamy-marshmallow heaven, with only 2 ingredients!

Ingredients:

2 (16 oz) packages Chocolate CandiQuik Coating

2 (7 oz) jars marshmallow creme (I used Jet Puffed)

Directions:

1. Prepare an 8×8″ pan by lining with aluminum foil and coating with nonstick spray.

2. Melt 1 package of Candiquik in tray, as directed on package.

3. Place marshmallow creme in a medium mixing bowl and microwave for 15 seconds to slightly soften.

4. Pour the chocolate Candiquik on top of the marshmallow creme and use a spoon to stir together.

5. Spoon mixture into prepared pan and smooth evenly across the bottom. (Mixture will be thick!). Place in the freezer for 30-45 mintues to firm up.

6. Melt remaining package of Chocolate Candiquik.

7. Remove from freezer and cut into 2″ bars. Dip each bar in the tray of CandiQuik and place on wax paper to set.

*To dip the bars, I placed each bar on a fork, lowered into the Candiquik and used a spoon to completely cover the bar; let the excess coating drip off and place on wax or parchment paper to set.

 

Peanut Butter Cups

peanut butter + chocolate, ’nuff said.

Homemade Peanut Cups from Miss Candiquik

Peanut Butter Cups from The Domestic Rebel 

 

Almond Joy Bars

my personal favorite, well besides the snickers…oh and the twix, and the…forget it.

 

Almond Joys from Miss Candiquik

 

 Homemade Almond Joyful Bars from The Domestic Rebel

 

Homemade Butterfingers!

a flaky orange center, a taste of peanut butter  - oh, and chocolate of course.

Homemade Butterfingers from The Domestic Rebel

 

Homemade Butterfingers by Miss Candiquik

 

Homemade Twix Bars by Miss Candiquik

a biscuit finger topped with caramel and finished with a dip in chocolate - swoon.

 

and a spinoff…

Twix Brownies from The Domestic Rebel

 

 

Homemade Snickers Bars

layer upon layer of goodness, one of my fav’s

 

And a spinoff…Snickers Brownie Bites!

 

Kit Kats – from The Domestic Rebel

*crunchy, chocolatey, perfection.

 

 

Biscoff Kit Kat Bars

Dying to try! You have tried Biscoff spread, haven’t you?

 

Take 5 Bars – The Domestic Rebel

What!? These look soo tempting.

 

Rocky Road Bars

a classic.

 

Here are some other totally awesome, not-to-be-missed candy bar-themed desserts!

Homemade Nutty Bars from The Domestic Rebel

PayDay Cupcakes! From The Domestic Rebel

Confessions of a Cookbook Queen’s Take 5 Brownie Bars

Peanut Butter Balls from Miss Candiquik

 

*linked to the following parties: Mrs. Happy Homemaker, Inside Bru Crew Life, Crazy for Crust, Back for Seconds, Gooseberry Patch, Sweet Bella Roos, Chocolate, Chocolate & More, Kitchen Fun w my 3 Sons, Foodie Friends Friday

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20 Responses to “Top Copycat Candy Bar Recipes”

    
  1. Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel
    Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 7:33 pm

    I love our roundup, Sarah! So many tempting treats and I’m SO stoked that you made the PayDays and 3 Muskateers work! Holy cow, those PayDays look INCREDIBLE and I’m totally going to try them!! Thanks for asking me to participate :)
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  2. Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl
    Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 9:11 pm

    I’m totally drooling over all of these recipes–and that Payday? OMG–one of my very faves. And I can make it myself? Yay!

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  3. Anonymous
    Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 9:17 pm

    I am drooling over here! Both of your treats look WAY better than the store bought variety! All of your goodies always look so gorgeous and professional. So inspirational! ;)

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  4. Back For Seconds
    Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 9:17 pm

    I am drooling over here! Both of your treats look WAY better than the store bought variety! All of your goodies always look so gorgeous and professional. So inspirational! ;)

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  5. Tara Bergeron
    Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 11:56 pm

    WOW! What wonderful recipes. Thank you. What fun we will have this Christmas recreating these recipes and sharing with friends and family. Thanks again.

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  6. amy @ fearless homemaker
    Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 7:37 am

    oh my goodness, these all look sooo good. is it wrong that i now want candy for breakfast? i’m definitely going to be trying the homemade 3 musketeers – YUM!
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  7. Lisa {Sweet 2 Eat Baking}
    Friday, November 16, 2012 at 3:01 pm

    I love how you and Hayley have joined up. Some spectacular treats here from the both of you. I wish we got all the fantastic candy goodies you guys get over in the US. No candyquick, butterfingers, biscoff, almond joys.. le sigh. But we do get KitKats, M&Ms, Twix and some others.

    At least with these copycat recipes, I get to try out a homemade version and at least try. I’d love to try the Candyquick too, sounds fantastic.
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  8. Michelle
    Friday, November 16, 2012 at 5:08 pm

    These look delicious. Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friends Friday. Please come back Sunday to vote.
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  9. Jocelyn
    Monday, November 19, 2012 at 5:03 pm

    Well, now I am craving a home made candy bar…one of each kind please:-) I love that home made payday bar…it seriously looks amazing!!! What a fun round up from 2 awesome dessert bloggers:-)
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  10. Shiloh Barkley
    Friday, November 30, 2012 at 7:21 pm

    Loving all of these homemade candy bars! Inspired!
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  11. karen zikuda
    Monday, December 10, 2012 at 3:58 pm

    love the recipes- anxiously awaiting more!

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